Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-12
TrlI unn.e CLEANING

The New FORK TsasF gires the following D rte
- 20 how TO make fail house clesuing es-y. a.
says;
We must not have an the carrots taken NJ AZ
ouce, aod the whole house in 81 uproN- bat
only devote tNo days n wccS b ths opers.
non, or' y more desraeie, only ems. for
and commerce with the attic. Sweep d thor
Cughly, first brushing down All 10 whlls aud
s.es.roying Al Of The sP.ders, aud w.sPs' nests
week tea, having saved 81 the leaves usef
curing the week, sud then BOILED them Cor half
an hour. This liquid viii cleanse 2 So aud var
hisled paint far better than soap suds, as a.
RNes them very bright appearance. hi rats
sno mice lurk In the attic, scatter capperas al
soont TIE coruers Of a. and put dishes % 10 niled
up Win water about the room. C0pperss u the
very beet cisinfectsnt FOR bathrooms ant Al
places mat require TO be kept pure. and AZ viii
sso ASep sway Al kinds OF sermin. ~ ceiisrs
are infested with rats and mice = liberal coat al
hme-Wash, made yellow with copperas OF ant
pirate OF non, will eNPel the disaEreeabla iutru-
aeIs besides making the air OF The cellar very
lure AZ the attic n clesned one day the next day
can be given 70 too or more chambers SDdSf NJ
balls are Withdrawn from the carpets the ntsht
Previous II eNpedttes the work the NEXT mort Ss,
Before the Windows are washed the 81. s,,e,9st
be brushed dOSn with feather & us..r or wirh
piece OF white cotton cloth pinned a zhtiy over
the broom and then a. is used 20 carefully
sweep ooNn every part OF che vail LIT TIE dust
subsice little. then scatter torn NJ slips OF vet
paper or tea leaves over the door aud s~eep Al
~, and mop u with dampened mop. Do not
let the floor he SIDE quite vet n n takes n ne
boards some time 90 become dry. " ash the mir
rors, vanished furniture. paint, And wlndows
with the weak tea, applied - warm a. possible
Use flannel cloth for furniture aud psiut sul
ueSspspeTs Tor mirrors snd windows. rubbing
IL m dry with drypspers. PAPER gives bright
ness 70 glass that cloth can never brsf0w. WITH
Tar mel wruug out In tn tea i,.e OF the gas
hNturer, chandeliers, aud fancy brackets. etc.
theu rub them dry with cham skin Take
the coarsesf cf white threa1 ana traw DC through
Tie oIenlng IN he as-bgrners, % remove aaF
PARTICLES o. dust that have 10 1geJ therein rhfia
they we're not used. II you have to pafrs of
hands at work, one caz vasa ygInf,~s. While
the other cleans paint, etc. A small stick
wrapped Ia - cloth f. OF great assist
an"e IN cleaning the corners OF WInfBWs
i he sTirle 81 ammonia d. also a good Cleansing
medium, aud a Tablespoonful 70 two-quArt
PAL OF weak tea or wa-m suis - a good pra.
ToiuOD 20 use. IL will take spots out 81 marble
slabs and Inantels. and frOn carpets anr farni-
tare coverings. III you do not take up your
carpet, you vii need 60 have a piece OF oil
cloth or drGgFet 60 lay down before the winBoEs
aho doors - yOu wash them, to keep the draps
nom ~ When the room Is ss clean a. haafs
can make u, bring In = twO-qusrt pail or warm
water In which Won have dissolved two table
sTooninls OF powdered alum; wiring out pieces
OF flannel in u and wipe over each breadth OF
CARPET, rubbing Gown the way the nap runs.
wiring out the cloth every few Moments a. ~
takes up much soil, and when the water be-
comes dingy prepare eOme more. The alum will
brighten the cOlOrs OF green, red, yellow and
brown, hut be sure 20 wiring the cloth % dry N
VIII not wet, but only dampen. the car,et
When 10 l. clean YOU will be surprised 20 see how
much Il rs frightened. Leave the windo.s All
open until Il Is perfectly DRY.