The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-11
STANDARD.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL. 1869.
Sweeping Carpets.

Sweeping carpets too often weari
them out rapidly. tits obvious to any
one that brisk, daily brushing over the
whole suface must wear away and car.
fy OF more woody particles than the oc-
casional stepping Of feet during the day
without the rubbing and seraping Civ
en- by the broom. TO allow sand and
grit to accumulate on the surface, aud
10 become ground into 6bers by the
pressure of sole-lcather is, however
worse than sweeping. They should
therefore, be always be kept clean.
Men who object to large carpet bills
should provide themselves with slippers,
aud net come in with muddy boots 1t
isa matter OF economy with them to
pay Sc or S3 in the purchase OF slip
psrs, rather than a hundred or two for
ingram aud brussels, This perhaps
would be stronger consideration with
some, and exert q more controlling
influence, than frequent sharp reproofs
from the mistress of the interior.
There are different ways of sweeping
carpets. The most Objectionable is
performed as follows; The operator
FIRST places the broom perpendicularly
upon the floor then with quick,
thrusting motion the lower part is push
ed forward and thrown upwards, carry
ing the dust with it in large clouds,
until the room is filed with 1t. The
brush of the broom by frequent use,
thus becomes bent somewhat in the
shape Of hook, at the same it is grad
ually broken off and worn ont. The
dust which fills the air settles upon
chairs, tables, bureaus, writing desks,
cases OF books, picture frames, clocks,
maps, looking glasses, etc. The pro-
cess thus consists virtually in merely
eleyating a stratum of dust from the car
pet and placing it on all these different
articles of furniture. After some min
utes the duster passes around and the
stratum is removed to its original posi-,
ton, on the floor, thus making a sort Of
perpetual motion resembling the great
circulation of moisture from the earth
to clouds, and from the clouds in rain
back to earth again.
A much better way of performing
the work is to place the broom upon
the carpet in an inclined position, with
the handle inclining forwards, drawing
it quickly over the surface in this posi-
ton, and scarcely raising it from the
floor, will prevent the raising of but
very little dust, In order to do the
work effectually, however, the motion
should not be given by long strokes,
but by quick succession of short ones.
1t would be worth fifty dollars to any
housekeeper who does not understand
the business, to see these two modes
distinctly performed. By the former
orthrusting mode, the coarser dirt, or
that which does not rise in the air is
shot ahead several feet, and spread ov-
er q large surface. BY the latter or
drawing mode, it is kept more COM
pactly together, something like the
winrows of hay in a meadow. The
broom instead of being bent around
like a hook is kept straight and smooth,
and lasts much longer
In libraries, cabinets, ETC., where
dust might badly injure or wholly spoil
the specimens and books, it is better to
procure patent carpet sweeper, mere-
ly using broom or brush to clean out
the corners and sides. Register Of Ra-
raj A1airs