The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-05-04
Ladies' Department.
The Cedar Closet.


The month Of May, while herald
ing with warm sunshine and balmy
air the rapid approach Of summer,
warns the careful house keeper, busy
with spring sewing and spring clean.
ing, that the time for the storing
away OF heavy garments has arrived,
and that she must find some safe
spot for them where they will be
equally secure from moth and mois-
ture. During the latter part of this
month and the month OF June the
destructive creatures fly about
through the rooms, seeking suitable
places in which to deposit their eggs.
3 Once deposited, it is extremely diff
ficult to dislodge them. During the
hot summer weeks they are Matched
out, and the worms feed upon the
surrounding fabric, when sufficiently
developed they form their cocoons
of the same valuable material, pre-
paratory to entering upon the long
sleep that proceeds their reappear-
ance as butter flies. To avoid the
often serious and irremediable dam
age wrought by this household pest,
each house.keeper must reserve some
secure place in which to store such
articles as oy their nature prove at
tractiye to the moth searching for O
breeding. place.
For this purpose rothing has yet
excelled the old fashioned cedar clos
ct. Our modern houses, with all
their improvements, generally lack
this convenience. 1t can, however,
be added with but little trouble, and
counting the annual saving in the
price OF gum camphor. with compar-
atively little expense. The head of
the household, if he felt so inclined,
could build it with his own hands;
and if MOI, any carpenter can do so
at short notice.
Choose q roomy closet, or, if you
have none to spare, build one at the
end OF an upper hall or in corner
Of the store room; line ceiling, door.
sides, and floor with cedar.wood
boards three-sixteenths of an inch
thick, and as closely Joined to each
other as possible, in order to keep
the closet ali tight.
Arrange at one side several tiers
of hooks upon which garments can
be hung. and if necessary screw few
of them into the ceiling.
The advantage of hanging gar
ments becomes at once apparent
when one recalls the general dissatis.
faction Occasioned by the creases
found in last years coats and dresses,
though they had been most carefully
folded when laid away. Shelves
made of the cedar wood can line the
opposite side of the closet, aud these
can be utilized for heavy blankets,
fur rugs, muffs and tippets, etc.
They will hold far more than would
at first appear possible, and they
make safe storage place for winter
hats, which in family where women
and children predominant is no small
recommendation. But should they
be taxed to their utmost capacity,
and merino and flannel under.gar-
ments, hosiery, lesg:pgs, scarfs, ETC.,
still remaid unprovided for, do not,
despair, for the cedar.wood floor will
prove friend in need. A little care
taken in the packing of stored gar
ments. as with everything else, will
save much confusion and annoyance
In the unpacking.
Dresses, .cloaks, and similar arti-
cles can be found at moments
notice, because recognized at a.
glance, but under. wear and minor
articles are the ones that cause often
lengthy search il a sudden demand
for them arises, due either to sick
ness or extended Journeys unexpecL.
eddy undertaken. 1t is therefore
good plan to place the property Of
each individual member of the fam.
lily ia a pile by itself. even to the
tiniest, for his will probably be need
ed sooner that that of any other.
Now take each pile of garments,
miscellaneous though they be, do it
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