Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS CONCERNING
THE CARE OF THE BEDROOM.
Charms Of California WidOws-Grand-
Mothers Cooking-Plea for the Children
Advice to Girls-Baby Management
Home Hints-Items of Interest.

At night close the blinds, pail down tn
shades and light the gas or lamp Unles
there is running water in the room carr,
away waste water, I'LL pitchers and brini
fresh drinking water Take of large pill
lows and shams, il used, and bedspread /
desired and lay them carefully on q chair
Turn the gas down low before leaving tn
room
In the morning so to the bedroom tn
first thing after breakfast, open the windows
beat up the pillows and lay all the bed
clothes to air. Rooms should be left TO ali
at least one hour. II the weather is very
stormy the windows must not be opened
Do not put the bedding where it will show
from the street; it looks badly. Hang g
nightgown in the closet; it is not healthfu
to roll it up and put it under the pillow.
Before beginning to make the led carry
away all soiled clothing, towels, etc, taking
care 10 dry carefully all damp articles.
Empty all waste water, and after rinsine
the vessels wash them thoroughly with hoI
suds and dry them thoroughly with cloth.
kept for that purpose. Never wipe toilet
sets with the soiled towels.
Take TO the bedroom a pail Of hot fuds
and, with a sponge and cloth, wash and
wipe everythi on the washstand In the
case of stationary washstand especially
the bowl must be carefully washed every
morning with hot suds or a black scum viii
settle On it. Should this occur, scour the
basin With bo-ax and water
Fill the pitchers with fresh water and
place clean towe,s on the rae; when neces
sary.
While doing this work protect your dress
with coarse apron. You are now ready
to remove this, wash your hands and begin
your bed making.
Three things are necessary to we'll
made bed; it should be level, square end
smooth.
To keep il level the mattress, il made OF
feathers or straw, should be thoroughly
shaken up and turned every day. Feathers
should be FIRE ,uently exposed to the sun and
air TO keep them sweet and dry. IL the
mattress is made of hair or cotton it should
be turned twice a week, once from head to
foot and once from side to side Mattresses
made in two pieces are SO easily managed
that they can he turned every day.
To make the bed square fold the clothes
carefully at the corners and sides
To make il smooth draw all the clothe3,
specially The spread, very tight.
When YOU take the clothes off to air the
bed and when you put them back to make
it, stand at the same side OF the bed
otherwise the clothes may get turned about
The lower SHEET should be put on right
side up, with the wide hem at the top Of the
bed. Tuck it in smoothly before putting on
the next sheet
Put the upper sheet on right side down, so
that when it is turned over the right side Of
the hem will be on the outside. Allow this
sheet to come above the blankets enough to
turn over well
In putting on the blankets be careful not
to let them come too near the top of the bed
When double blankets are used the open end
should be at the head of the bed IL the
blankets are single and narrow the upper one
may lie laid from side to side instead o.
lengthwise.
IL the bcdSpread is to be removed at night,
fold the sheet back over the blankets and
under the spread, which should be tucked in
tight all around When the spread is LEFT
on the bed turn its top under the blankets
and bring the upper sheet over all, laying it
down smoothly on the outside Tuck in the
clothes smoothly on ali sides, drawing the
spread tight and making the corners square
Be careful to have tie clothes at the foot of
the bed folded under the mattress
Next Icy tha bolster carefully and set
the pillows evenly against the heauDoard
IL shGms are used pin them to the tops OF
pillows. Do not stick pins into the bed
stead.
Last look under the bed to see that none
of the clothes hang down in sight
After the bed is made brush up the room,
using whislz-brcom and dust-pan or Garrett
sweeper. Once n week bedrooms should lie
swept, at which time the beds
should be covered
Dust daily with a soft cloth Remove
fpger marks from PAINT or mirrors with
cloths wrunS out in hot water. Alcohol
used instead of water is excellent for clea.,-
ing mirrors Keep the woodwork OF a
all the wood about tie windows Inside
blinds require frequent busting and brushing
Empty strap baskets and hair bag. The
contents of the latter should be burned, and
never allowed to get into any OF the water
lipcs; it clogs them
Put the furniture in place and arrange
the curtains and shades neatly before leaving
the room.
Rooms that are kept clean and cool and
free from dust viii seldom be infested with
bugs Once a month bedsteads should be
well washed If tn beds are old wash with
strong Urine or alum water, and use insect
powder in cracks and ioinincs Twice a
year put mattresses out in the sun IN
February AMI Marci, examine beds often
and carefully Cleveland Plaindealer