The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-26
HOuse.Cleaning.

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The question comes. where shall we
begin aud what must be doneF Every
housekeepcr, whether old or young,
breads this general tearing up, for n o
matter how Systematically and carelully
i. may be carried on, it always causcs
more or less inconvenience u the fami-
w.. However, when all is finished, ev-
erything is thoroughly cleaned and the
house is in order again. how delightful
it is!
Where shall we commences? The at
tic, storcrooms and closets should be
attended TO first; by SO doing. they are
all ready To receive stoves, clothing and
other things which have 10 be packed
away for the summer. Next should
come the rooms in the upper part II the
house. working down. and leaving the
halls and basement until the last.
When there is painting. papering and
calcimining To be- done. Of course it Is
better To plan To have rs much lone rs
possible while the men are 1t the house.
rs il causes delay and loss 10 have them
come several times. When ceilings be-
come black and SMOKED I'm css papcrcd
or painted IL is difficult 10 do anything
with them. If they are calciminci or
have them rchni>hed. Painted or pa
pcred ceilings and walls may be cleaned
very nicely. Any one who has never
tried to clean paper would be surprised
Ia find how nicely it can be done with
stale bread. To clean the paper OF a
requires quite 4 number of loayes
which must be procured from the baker
and ought TO he from three To Tour
DAYS old. Cut off the crust OR dried
parts around the sides of a Loaf, then
divide it through the center. leaving
the whole upper crust on n half and
the lower crust on the other. divide
these into pieces or rubbcrs, four 10 six
inches square, each having a solid crust
back. Rub the paper. commencing on
a small place, rubbing round and round,
gradually moving a little farther and
farther to the right or left. as the paper
becomes clean. II the bread is too
moist il is liable to streak the paper.
ana all the rough edges must be cut off
or they will leave scratches. This
same process may also be used for
painted walls, or they can be washed.
For plain, unvarnished, painted walls
put one-half teacup of washing soda
into 4 pail of warm water. Use q
sponge or soft WOODEN cloth rung out OF
the water, with good soap rubbed on
it. Wash 4 small place Mt a time and
wipe dry, being careful not TO allow the
water to run down the wall, as it would
leave streaks. There is an oily sub
stance in coal smoke. which adhcrcs to
rough paint and il is impossible TO re-
move it without something stronger
than soap. The salsOda can be used on
common unvarnished woodwork, also
where the smoke has settled into the
paint.
After carpets have been thoroughly
shaken and tackled down, sweep with
dampened corn meal or wipe with 4
cloth rumg out of water. If they are
very much soiled they a be washed
and made 10 look almost like new. Put
two tablcSpoonfuls OF ammonia into a
pail two-thirds full of quite warm wa
ter; first wipe n yard square of carpet
with a woolen cloth, thcn scrub with a
brush, not too wet, and good soap;
wipe with a dry cloth. rubbing it
lengthwise. II is well totry one corner
to see that the colors do not fade.
Almost all carpets al be treated in this
way, but too much ammonia may
change blue or n certain shade of yell
low. Ok gall brightens and sets col
ors very nicely, and can be used instead
of ammonia where the latter is not de-
sirablc.
To remove the smoke from marble
mantcls make a paste of n very strong
solution of sal-soda and whiting; rub
over the surface and allow it to stand
several hours. then wash of. This
takes ont the stains much better than
sapoliO. which, BY constant use, de-
stIoys the polish OF the marble, The
CRATES and facings which have become
defaccd may be blackcncd with a var
nish sold for the purpose, or taken of.
sent to the works. burned ovcr and re-
japanned. Engravings and pictures
which have become smoked and soilcd
can be taken out of the frames and
cleaned with stale bread the same as
papcr.-Cor. UcUctand Leaohr.