Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-05

The Campaign i.om Garrett 70 Cellar.
HoUsF CLEANING MOTIFS.

II i not good plan 10 make genera
disaster Of the spring cleaning. We believe
in gorg 10 work mildly. when everything
seems nrop.tious. ana doing there little
and there Little until every place becomes
renovated whole. Still It NAV sometimes
happen that the v rs canno; be done in
e:>ure.y fashi5n Extra help can be had
only al such time and for 80 long. the
WORK Of going over the whole house must
he done III certain time Even When such
/. The case there j. no need cf tearing UP the
entire house a, once. hurricane fashion for
70 take one OF txu Dom. al a time make,
the work much les, irving. AM dispo,es Of
], quite a. rapidly
From garnet to cellar j. the order o. march
Various ,;owa~ays IN the uppermo,t region
aF the house must have al a.rng, and an
examination thorough enough 10 prove that
moths have not commenced ru,no1s ra,age.
must he made in the old chests. trunks and
boxes which hold extra bedding anu clothes.
Eyer,thing should he removed from eack
bedroom which has been ii constant use
during the winter. and from the rooms
which have been occupied by visitors much
of the time. Cue, room. which have been
closed. or used but few DAYS. vii not
need cleaning beyond good airing, busting
and wlping Of the wood work and windows.
unless changes are % be made in carpets and
window hanging,
In the occupied bedroom. the closet.
should be cleaned frsi and. If possible. the
d.y before the room. or i, nigh, even he
done several DAYS before A.! the clothes
should be removed from The closet. and
hung out in the ar and sun n the clothes
ward or on porch and left there All day.
the boxes, etc. removed from the shelves.
and they. with the atch-a.l.. Gags. ,nG shoe
hsr. Ioote5 over. md All the ODDS and end
which Vii accumulate because one doe.
no, o,,jr. Ike IN throw them avay-relen,-
les,ly di,po.ea Of If,he walls ar. Of hard
snish they should be washed Of with ,epid
water If,bey are Dapered thew can b.
rubbed
- e,o, ars ua.b.G or Win cl.a, ,ins
water lbey viii remain delightful, white
and pare all summer A closet aoor should
r.ysr n. c,r,e,e1 lf,i,e floor /, old. oil.
c,o.b ~ 4, .i,h, collar MAY ~ pu, over Il.
a,a e a.. ,1os., s,yi,-,. III. which
!. ,,5.,o a,.s, ,,r,Iy ~ , dr.s.in,.
r,-, 80, ma, ha .1d.5 Wb.,b.r tho
olo.., .l,r,e ~, small N. aoor should 10
,.,r,ss mics. +, +. old and warned
R.so,s n. things .re removed from III.
hsa.o .h..,., J.. .la,,s4 IA d,.,.d
r.. ,-,icl.. can Ne IL, away in the
c,o.s, "a l.,cs o,.s r.ma,sa a s,o,bsr
.
Ths .a orsr ,,;,,,rs. should =. cleaned
,b A., wh;,;, "A wo,r.r clo,b Carved
.h.lrss should b.,s ,he Ana, 70.
-, 60, 49,, H., of, h.r.b ars
.naa sli -,,bhea w;,b I,,i. In.
- III a,a 49,, clo,b Tbs r,;rror
.boula bs rubbed Of with whiting Tn.
,,a,,r...s and hea5,,, sbo,ld I've mn, on,
Thar ,bsx c.p have ,be henest of air and
.nn
IN. c,r,., /. taken an after III he f,rni-
lure !. removed. and pu, ou, on The grass
10 be cleaned The floors ar. then swept.
and the wall. wiped of with a small bag Of
wheat hiram. The windows should he wash
cd With cold water IN which sod. ha. been
mt. The soda viii remove MI sno,s and
stains from the glass, and keep il from
having . smoky look. Soap should never be
used on glass
Clean brass knob, and rods with rotten
stone and sweet oil or. If tn. brass is badly
furnished, rub il with cotton rag dipped in
solution Of oxalic acid wash of the acid
and polish with whiting.
The floor should be mopped of with hot
water and soap, or with clear lime water.
After II is dry, and before the carpet is put
down. wash It around, for distance of'l
or eight inches from the walls, with NIX
ture OF equal parts OF turPentine and cam
pnor' 70 destroy ana Keep away the moths
IL mating Is 10 taxe Inc place oil Tue Carpet
the ia''ef shou'd oe io.aea up ana 'hees Oh
Oo'""s pape' .e' nm 'Ht "A'u. q e'