Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-04-30
gaaies' Golallsll.
SOME PRACTICAL HINTS ON
HOUSE-CLEANING.

The annual spring conflict waged
by women all over the land against
winters accumulated CRIME will soon
begin. A few suggestions to inexpe-
lienced housekeepers may therefore
not be amiss.
1t is bad policy to put whole
house in disorder at once. If posi-
bic finish one room or one portion of
the house at time. ssBegin at the
top and clean down" is an old house
keepers motto. That is, start with
the attic, clean and put in order, then
take the upstairs rooms each in its
proper turn, so that apartment once
thoroughly renovated will not receive
the first stain upon its spotlessness
from adjoining rooms.' Then, too,
before cleaning room it is well to
regulate and cleanse all it's drawers,
cupboards and closets.
When in regular course the cellar
is reached particular care in purify
ing it will be amply rewarded by i'm
munity from the sickness and disease
that often proceeds from cellars bad
ly ventilated and filled with the odors
of decaying potatoes, apples and 9th
er vegetables.
If possible let the carpet-beating
be done by man. The carpet
should be the cleaner for it and the
woman's strength will be reserved for
necessary scrubbing and securing in
doors.
When a carpet does not require to
be lifted from the floor it may be
much frightened and improved by
first sweeping thoroughly and then
going over it with clean cloth and
clear water containing about two ia
blespoonfuls of ammonia to two
thirds of a bucket of water. An oc-
casional thorough sweeping with salt
assists in keeping carpets free from
dust
Before repapering wall it is best
to remove the old paper This is
troublesome operation. Moisten a
portion of the wall at a time to soft
en- the paper and paste and then
scrape it off. When it is desired to
paper over a white-washed surface,
first scrape off the loose lime, fill
cracks with plaster of Paris and APP
ply with brush sizing made by
adding eight ounces of dissolved glue
to pailful of hot water. Hard fin
r ished walls may be washed with soap
and water and wiped dry. Grease
2 spots on wall paper can sometimes
be removed by applying a thick paste
: of boiling-hot starch spread thickly
on the spot, then allowed to dry and
rubbed off with soft cloth. Other
stains may be cut out with a sharp
knife and a piece of clean paper
of matched on.
~ Painted woodwork is washed with
IN soap and water, or a little ammonia
% and water on white paint. On grain
ne ed work cold tea is sometimes used
in Very little if any soap should be used
- on vanished work. In washing
as woodwork do not use so much water
that it runs down and streaks the
"a. al wood, and wipe thoroughly dry.
~. Clean window-glass with soap ant
y. water and flannel or any other sof
an cloths that leave no lint. Wash tn,
it, glass, wipe it off and rub dry witt
r. channels skin.
ok Almost any kind of furniture may b.
cleaned by washing a small portion
~ at time with little fine toilet soaI
and water and quickly wiping it dr.
mt and rubbing hard with soft cloth
A new paint is excellent to re
my move dust from carved furniture
ord Furniture is often much improved b
nv washing it clean and then revarnisf
lrs. ing or going over it with furnituT
polish.