The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-15
BUSTING A ROOM.
a Branch OF iiouse-work which Hequires
Considerable Attention.

Considerable Attention.
Although 10 many people the dusting
OF y room Is very easy matter, 10 do
this work well requires both time and
patience. There is no part of the house
work that is so often carelcssly done,
and there is no part that should be done
so well. Some women who pose as CN-
ccllcnt housewives are any thing but
thorough when dusting; they seem 10
think the time wasted spent in this
work. and consequently hurry through
il rs fast ~ possible With feather
duster or cloth they switch OF tho
dust, going from one thing 20 another,
until all the articles are gone over; then
the door Is closed and the room il sup
posed To bo in the best of order. On
entering later in the day they are SUR
prised 10 find the furniture covered with
dust, and they wonder whore all tho
dust comes from. II they would think
awhile, they would surely know that tho
dust they switched into the room is
bound TO settle somewhere, and. Of
course, the furniture will hold the larg-
est share. There is nn old saying that
whatever is worth doing is worth do
ing we'll and in nothing is this more
applicable than in busting.
As n general duster the feather brush
is not TO be thought of. as IL is only tt
for the dusting OF walls, over doors,
pictures, etc, or any place that can not
be conveniently reached with cloth.
1t is not 10 bc recommended for the face
of pictures or mirrors, as il Is apt 10
scratch the glass. A soft silk cloth
makes nice dustcr for mirrors and
pictures, and for nice, highly polished
furniture there il nothing nicer. Scrim
makes a nice dusting-cloth, and old
calico is used by many In preference TO
any thing else. A damp cloth is tho
best of all busters, although many wo-
men will not use one ON any account.
claiming that IL Injuries the polish on
the furniture. This objection is nb-
surd, for if the cloth Is clean IL will not
harm the furniture in the least. To bo
sure, IL may remove the gloss, but this
can easily bc brought back whom tho
surface of the wood Is dry, by rubbing
hard with n dry, soft cloth. Tho adj
vantage OF the damp dustcr Is that in
stcad OF allowing tho dust 10 fly about
the room, il takes il all on the cloth,
and thereby keeps IT from settling any
whcro else. Although this kind Of
dusting may not bo generally adopted
throughout the house, IL should be rig
idly observed In an invnlids room, and
not on any consideration should any
other be adopted. When using the
damp dustcr only 20 over n small
space NJ one time; rinse the cloth well
and often, and there will be no dam
ger of injuring the woodwork OF the
furniture. II Is the best TO use dry
cloth for the piano, as the least damp
ness about this article Of furniture the
better for the tono OF f.. When using Il
dry cloth for dusting, shake ont Of tho
window frequently, and the dust will
not gather so thickly on the cloth "a 10
be shaken of and let fly about tho
room. a small paint brush Is kept by
many housewives for crcviccs and
lodges, as IL Is almost impossible 20 get
into these with u cloth. All ornaments
should be busted carefully, us the dust
is apt 10 get into the crcvicCs, and once
in IL is very difficult 90 dislodgc For
the latter work a stin toothbrush will
be found 20 do the work rs well as
wished, and ought always 20 be kept
/ for this purpose. Wash out the dust
cloths once week at the very least AZ
ways have a separate cloth for the
stove, and never use the dustcr for this
purpose. Use the paint brush for
the window-sashcs and a soft cloth
for the pancs Of glass. OF all things
when busting do not forget the curtains.
/ II they arc OF lace or any Of the tapes
tries they will collect dust very fast.
/ Undo the loops at the sides, place tho
/ lower ends out OF the window, and give
the whole d good sinking. The shades
ought 10 be taken down frequently and
busted their full length both inside and
outside, or, il neglected, they will bo
soon unfit for use and no amount Of
busting will do any good. 10 be- sure.
I IL they urc white they can be lnuudricd,
but If colorcd there Is no remedy for
them. a room that Is busted frequent
ly and busted thoroughly will not need
20 be swept as often "a one that is
busted carclcssly. BOston B,Idgct