The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31
a PRIZE ESSAY ON HOT sE-CLEANING
The Paper that was Awarded the First
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The Paper that was Awarded the First
Prize in Competition.
charlotte Hall, In Philadelphia Press
One OF the difficulties OF houss.cIesning is
in finding the right place TO begin. Start
with the men of the house. Let them uu-
derstand that women do not clean house for
their own Amusement, but that it is an i'm
portant work which must b. performed, aud
which will be finished with as little delay
and annoyance as possible. By preserving
an even temper We can spare the temper OF
those about us. Have perfect understand.
ing that the week is not to be subject to
wbims or Indigestion, or made the occasion
oiselfish complainiDgs, and then push ahead
quietly, quickly and thoroughly &c the cad.
PREPARATORY.
Every spring and fall overhaul all old
clothing, empty the rag bags and dispose of
the contents and all other rubbish. In the
spring pack away ell heavy clothing. Wrap
each article separately with camphcr in old
newspapers TO project the clothing from
moths. 10 the fall have the summer cloth
ing washed and put away without starching
as starch eats the clothes and turns white
goods yellow.
HOUSE CLEANING PROPER.
Beginning with the upper story, take each
room separately, that the whole house msy
not be in confusion Ct the sane time. Tnen,
in case Of sudden illness or any unforeseen
interruption, some OF The rooms will be hsb-
liable. Remove all pictures and fancy arti-
Giles, carefully brush and wipe them tree
from dust, and. with soft. damp cloth, pol
ish each article that will not be in ured by
the application of water. Then cover and
pnt them away until the room it cleaned.
This plan OF clesnir IS thoroughly as possi-
be all articles before moving them from
the room avoids carrying dust from one
place TO another. The next thing is to take
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waI6robes. cleaning each receptacle thor
ouehly. Remove ali the furniture posi- BILE
from the room, wipipg off the dus. before
doirg so, and carefully covering what re.
nains. Blush the bedding with small
whick broom before taking 1T oat OF the
room
Next take up the carpet. good plan is
to have the tacks drawn from tue carpet the
Gay before. as 1t saves time after the clean.
ing is actually begun. If IN the country
have the carpets taken out of doors, we'll
beaten, shaken and swept upon both sides.
If in the city the
CARPET CLEANING HOUSES DO THE WORK VERY
THOROUGHLY
and with little expense. Slightly sprinkle
the bsre floor with water and sweep twice.
With 8 light, clean, tot cloth wipe the dust
from the walls and ceiling. Have bucket
of warm water slightly sospy, and with q
clean, softtcrubbng-srush 60 over the paint
carefully. Do Lot let any water touch the
wallpaper. Wipe the paint dry with a soft
CLOTH to give it an even polish. Soap used
| directly on paint makes it yellow and takes
ii of. With clean water and soft cloth wash
the window psnes and polish dry with a
| chamois skin or clean. soft linen
cloth. Old newspapers ere excellent for
this purpose. Have the floor well
scrub bed, and when it is perfectly dry have
| The carpet laid and replace the things BE-.
| longing 10 the room. Close the room DOORS
| and proceed with the next room, aud so on
until all the apartments IN the upper story
have bsen cleaned. Mex. clean the entrit S
leave the entry and stairway carpets until
the whole house has besn cleaned, when they
can all be put down at once. Take the
rooms, entries and stairwsys OF each Z Dor
successively, until the cellar is reached
Hyour house is heated OF furnace have
all the registers through the house closed
while the cellar is being swept and cleaned
the fuee. The cellar should be we'll white
washed, and lime &C altered nea- the walls.
MISCELLANEOUS.
When the dining-roem and kitchsn ara
being cleaned the pautries, dressers aud side
boards should be done first. All the kitchen
| utensils must be cleaned and polished and
the rspge blackened before anything else IL
done. 1.-THE work is being done in tht
country. where stoves are used instead OF q
furnace, clean out the stoves, hlacken, covel
and set item aside until the fall cleaning il
finished, or until fires are again needed
when they will be ready TO put in theil
proper places. The latter part OF May is tht
best time for the spring cleaning. The tall
cleaning should be done in October.
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Burdette's Recipe.