Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-23
COUNTRY UNCLEANLINEsS.
4 Way Facilities May be Created for
Bathing without o Bathroom.
From the Boston Globe

From the Boston Globe
Very few country houses have bathrooms or
dressing-rooms, though IL would be far easier to
| arrange Tor them than is generally supposed.
They are not necessary except In cold weather.
| for the bedroom, supplied with pitcher OF
| water, basin and plenty OF soap and coarse
towels, answers every purpose. 1t is q luxury.
| oil course, TO float ones self in plenty OF
warm water; but cold sponge bath. fol.
| lowed by brisk application of rough
towels. Is much more invtgorating and takes
u very little more time. This Is all very easy
and agreeable of course In warm weather, but
the prospect Is not so inviting to those who
have a vivid recollection of shuddering anti
cipatiOn OF plungiug out of bed ON cold WIN
ter's morning into an unwarmed room, where
the white frost stands thick ell over the win
dow panes, and one has to break through
II I'm oi Ice To get at the water In the pitcher.
Under such circumstances 1t is too much to
expect more of weak human nature than the
hasiiest possible scramble into the first clOthe
one could pick up; and heroic indeed would he
LnaL spirit wuicn did not substitute a "dry pol
Hall when the pump was frozen up. Yet in the
vast majority Oi country homes IT Is impracti-
various bedrooms, and unadvisable, II not
equally difficult. to keep them burning through
the night.
The remedy Tor this matter is in having such
a family dressing-rOOm as was described some
time since in the CongTeVuttOndtiSt, the writer
having seen the rranselnent in the house OF u
friend living in the country. We mber
nothing oil the plan save this central idea, but
this does not matter, as details would vary with
varying conditions, and must be ar. anged to
SUIT each particular case. In almost every
mousse, however, IL would be easy TO set apart
one room during the winter months at least Tor
TINS purpose; or, II no room can be spared
ior exclusive use in this way, one of the
sleeping apartments might be made TO
serve q double purpose Tor the time. II
should be abund"ntly supplied with water,
towels, soap and capaclous Stop jar or pail;
also with a rubber blanket or u large square
Lar q nnr cal
pet from sp",s. The fire could be laid over
night and started early by the servant or some
GIuef iiicAiucr y. me laiuIiS. A very lew min
utes would suffice to make the room conn Ort-
auie aud give the senior members vi the house
mold u place where the dressing for the day
could be dOne ''uecentiy and i'll order,' even
the carry morning Cares are being at
tented to, the juniors can be called,
lie boys fist aud then the girls, unless there is
a caretaking elder daughter VINO will overlook
The rest. II there are good many OF these
little folks and IL Is necessary to make haste,
cheap lodins screen may be used 70 advantage
IN dividing the one dressing-rOOm into Two.
BE careful To teacn each chiid In outset pro-
per Ways in bathing and dressing, and then let
each take Care OF himself, even ii it does take
u little more time. Correct habits IN this
respect cannot be formed LOO early, and once
acquire. are simply invaluable to the posses.
sOr, Tor tiley Insure health In most Cases, bar
ring accidents.
1t Is a weii-known fact that country people do
not look to Ue and really generaiiy
% .:tr as ma eri.,l Things go. Aud there is no
doubt that this arises from their unsaniLary
i,ioues u. IiNiiie, wuiCn ar iOrceu upon Luem
ny the CONDITIONS surrounding LneIn aud a LACK
vi that knowledge ana experience Of other
ways vi lie which would Lescu Lnen to bend
their condition TO their needs. 1t Is only ueces-
Sary 10 Use little energy, Or better still little
or,n..s, IL count tue seeming disadvantages OF
OuldIy life INTO positive blessings, l the
most not disagreeaule c.rcums tanccs, and make
IL, as was saIu tue uLset, The ideal existence
reasonable beings.