The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04

time the things can be neither aired
nor brushed in the proper manner
Winter garments are rarely all laid
off at once. and il is best gradually
to store them away as they accum.
ulate. Following this plan, there
will be ample time to expose each
garment to the pure air and bright
sunshine for many consecutive hours,
to brush and beat it thoroughly. to
turn all pockets inside out in order
to remove dust and crumbs, and If
necessary to mend fraycl portions,
aud to supply all missing buttons.
These things attended to, the articles
are ready for the cedar closet, and
camphor, pepper, tobacco or other
worse-smelling ingredients are super
auous.
Short jackets and wraps, chldren's
coats and dresses, and odd pieces OF
similar length, are to be hung upon
the lower tiers of nails, leaving ul-
sters, overcoats, ten gowns, etc, for
the upper ones.
With garments arranged in order,
with packages properly marked, the
house keeper may lock her closet
door and rest content in the knowl-
edge that her winter things" are all
tight, and that in the fall ) time
need be wasted in hunting Tor the
warm wraps that unforeseen "cold
snap" may demand, nor, in case of
illness. fol- flannel biRdets or chest
protectors.
The masculine element in the
household will rejoice id garments
which can be donned without having
to be FIRST sent TO the tailor. in order
to have dis6guring nklesiremoved,
and in heavy under clothing which
comes forth at the word of command
ready .te be assumed by it's owner,
Tor the gentle odor of cedar which
they give out Is grateful and pleas
ant.
With plenty of camphor. however,
and moderate care. an ordinary clos
ct can be made to answer the same
purposes as sue cessfully as does the
cedar closet.
The closet chosen must be thor
oughly cleaned and camphored
week before it will be wanted.
Shelves must be scalded, and walls
washed down with borax. Upper
corners and the ceiling must be care.
fully inspected, as moths frequently
hide themselves there. Gnm.cam-
phor coarsely powdered, and liberal.
fy sprinkled oyer floor and shelves,
will. if the door be kept tightly clos
ed, soon permeate every nook and
corner with its pungent odDr.
When the first instalment of gar.
ments is to be stored, see that small
Jumps of camphor wrapped up in
tissue paper are pinned to each piece;
that all peatings and folds in the
drapery are free from dust or fluff,
and that children's gloves retain mo-
traces Of cake or candy. Remember
cleanliness is indispensable, aud that
one egg or mosh infested garment
will, ike the provcrhial rotten apple,
"spoil the lot"
Blankets had best be wrapped in
old sheets, with p.enty of camphor
sprinkled between their folds. and
may be advantageously wrapped in
clean newspaper. Before the pack
ages are tied up, scatter amongst the
miscellaneous articles few Jumps of
the camphor.
AS it is only an extra large closet
that will hold all the winter things,
and still leave space for heavy cur
tains and portiers. it will generally |
be found necessary to provide some
other place for the latter. Where
there are many more or less valuable
draperies it is good plan to have a
closet for them.
Upholsters charge S. per pair for
summer storage of curtains or por.
there's, and they are returned in the
free of creases, and ready to
be hung upon the poles from which |
they were removed. The means they
adopt TO obtain these good results
can be followed in our own homes
successfully, and with tritiing ex-
pense. Remove all shelves from the
closet intended for their storage, and
clean and camphor it as described
above. Attach few rods, with cur.
tain rings upon them. firmly to the
ceiling Remove your draperies from
their poles, but do not disturb the
pins by which they were hung, and
which hold the pleats in place.
Brush the M carefully. and air them
for some hours Garry them to the
closet, attach them to the rings on
the rods, and shove the rugs close
together Several curtains can in this
way be hung upon one rod, and the
draperies of large household can
be safely stored within small en-
closure, with the comforting assur-
ance that when again required for
service they will he as fresh and