Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-09-29
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HOUSE CLEANING.

out delay, possessing ones soul in
sweet patience meantime and rejoic-
ing in the joys to come. Dismissing
all philosophy but the purely Bacon
ian let us discuss the subject in its
most practical form. Where hard
finished walls have already been kali
somined, the soiled coats should be
washed or scraped off before new
one is put on. This is the most dis
agreeable part of the process. The
furniture should be covered, as lime
makes spots that are removed with
difficulty, especially upon black wal
nut Those who have tried paint up
on the walls of rooms speak very
strongly in its favor. 1t closes up
the pores of the plaster SO that it can
not absorb i'll odors, it can be easily
cleaned with soda and water, (soap
and water make it spotty) and it can
be made of any desired tint. Per-
haps some of our readers do not
know what active absorbents paper
and plaster are and, how, when they
become thoroughly saturated with va
rious effiuvia, nothing but entire re-
newal will cleanse them. The Chi
nese understand it so we'll that they
will replaster room, furnishing la
Dor and material for the old plaster
which is removed and used for fertil-
izing purposes. Insects find no har-
Dor in painted walls, and when once
the paint is dry there is no question
about the poisons used producing de-
sirable tints. Before paint or kali
somine is applied to walls every
crack and crevice should be filled with
! plaster or cement made of one part
water and one part silicate of potash
mixed with common whiting. For
the kalsomine put quarter of a
pound Of white glue in cold water
over night and heat gradually in the
morning until dissolved. Mix eight
pounds of whiting with hot water,
add the dissolved glue and stir to-
gether, adding warm water until about
the consistency of thick cream. Use
kalsomine brush and finish as you
90 along. If skim milk is used in
stead of water, the glue may be omit
ted. In washing painted walls it is
a good plan to remove from the room
everything that can be injured by
steam and then hang sheets wrune
from hot water in the room. The
vapor condensing on the walls soft
ems the dirt and it may be wiped of
with wooden cloths wrung from sod:
water. Ceilings that have been smok
ed with kerosene lamp should b.
washed off in soda water. If tn
wall about the stove has been smoked
by the stove cover the black patche
with gum shellac and they will no
:, strike through either paint or kals
mine.
;. Furniture needs cleaning as niue
q as other woodwork. 1t may be wasf
If ed with warm soap slds quickly wiz
10 ed dry and then rubbed with an oil
k cloth. To polish it, rub it with rotten
r stone and sweet oil. Clean off tt
IS oil, and polish with chamois Skin
For ordinary woodwork use within
G. to rub the dirt off and ammoni
l. Mortar and paint may be remove
10 from window glass with hot, shar
tv vinegar. Grained wood should
ID washed with cold tea. Carpets shou
be thoroughly beaten on the wrol
K. side first and then on the right, aft
II. which spots may be removed by t
eff use of OK gall or ammonia and waite
e. If paper has been used under the ca
de pet all dust may be easily remov
mi with it without raising any. I
be warmth of floors is greatly increas
so by having carpet lining or layers
20. paper under it. Drain pipes and
to places that are sour OIL impure m
ha be cleansed with lime water, copper
?'' water or carbrlic acid. Copperas mi
~. ed with the whitswash put upon
cellar walls keeps the vermin avs
The Strong brine may be used to advf
vas tage in washing bedsteads hot all
,ht water is also good for this purpo'
rst Oil of lavender will drive away fle
,oh Hellebore sprinkled on the floor
pht night destroys cockroaches they
> it and are poisoned. Cayenne p
the per blown into the cracks where a
INV congregate will drive them away. ]
same remedy is good also for mi
If gilt frames when new are cove
5 in with a coat of white varnish all spe
ged can then be washed off with wf
without harm.
1880 Good fires should be kept dur
house cleaning time even though
doors and windows be kept open,
more than usual attention should
given to the provision of q nutriti
ou,o and generons diet. Under the II
who favorable circumstances house Gle
ing makes immense demands u
'tarrh the nervous system as well as on
lofm, muscular, and good food at reg
after a intervals will be great help in
was aiding one to be patient and find c
Taver- fort in the philosophy set fortf
the beginning of this brief essa
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