Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-07
MAKING THE BED.
A Household Art Which II Not ndef-
stood BY All Women.

| A Household Art Which IL Not e ndef
stood BY All Women.
A smooth. clean, well-made bed Il
an attractive sight to most people. and
all good housewives take pride in see
ing that this work is done as we'll as
posi- BILE. No matter how poor OF
cheap the furniture of a chambe NAV
be. if the bed is clean and smoothly
made. it will go a great way toward
making tho room attractive. Noroom
looks well. even though the furniture
be of the richest, with an ill-made bed
in it. 1t doesn't take any more time
to make bed neatly than it does to
do the work carelessly. Some women
are satisfied if the outside coverlet is
put on nice and smooth. and give very
little thought to the rest throwing the
inside covers on any way. thinking
that the outside spread will conceal
any deficiency. 1t is impossible to
have the top coverlet smooth when the
inside clothes are put on carelessly.
for there are sure to be hills and hol'
lows in some part of the bod. 1t
doesn't take . housewife of much
experience % see at a glance that
the spread ON the outside OF
the bed is used as a cover for a good
deal of shiftless work. No woma n
likes 10 be thought shiftless in her
Homework. and usually when bed
is made in this way it is owing to be-
ing in hurry to finish up the work.
Sometimes. to be sure. this may be ex-
cusable owing 10 the housewife being
crowded with work. but generally. il
something must he sighted. let it be
any thing but the bed.
In the first place. if there are springs
on the bed these should be covered
with some stout. unbl ched cotton to
prevent their rusting or wearing the
mattress. This may be removed at
any time. washed and replaced on the
springs. 1t should be made in the
form of large sheet. to cover all the
springs. and fastened at the sides and
top of tho bedstead. The mattress
should be turned frequently SO that
the wear of the springs may not come
all ON one side. If there arc two mat
tresses change them about often. SO
that one may not become hard and
lumpy from being always at the bot.
tom. 1t is good plan when making
the bed to turn the mattress over from
side to side one time. and from head to
foot tn next, so that it will wear even.
Before leaving the room in the
morning take all the coverings from
the bed. shake out each one and put
them on chairs near the windows to
air. Remove the pillows in the same
way, and if there is a feather-bed
shake it up well. but do not turn;
open the window. go out and close the
door, and let air an hour ut the least
DO not as many do put the bed-cloth-
ing out on the window sill; it doesn't
look nice. and will not air as we'll as
though placed on the chairs. Never
put feather-bed at window to air.
for it will not air as we'll in any way as
though left on the bedstead. If the
bed is in such a position that the sun
shines on it, move it from the window
or draw the shade down while the sun
is on that part of the house. for never
on any account should a feather bed
be put in the sun. The sun draws the
oil out of the feathers. making them
soggy, so that they mat together. A
bed put out in the sun will soon lose
any lightness it may possess. and be-
come hard and llmpy. Go into the
room once or twice while it is airing.
and turn the covering SO that every
part of it may get the air.
When ready to make the bed, turn
over the feather-bed. afterward work.
ing the feathers back and forth ap
and down. until the bed is even. Now
smooth all over with the hand. If the
bolster has not a case. for some WON.
en- do not think it necessary. place il
at tho head of the bed. but if encased
it docs not need to 60 on until after
the first sheet. Put on the under sheet.
with the deep hem at he adj. right side
ap tuck all around smoothly under
the mattress. Put on the upper sheet,
deep hem at top. wrong side up, SC
that when turned down Mt the top the
right side of tic hem will be seen.
Put on the blankets if double with |
open end at top The quilts and com.
forters put on next. and last of all the
spread. Tuck all the coverings in
neatly around the bed. smooth the toy
Of the bed with the hand until it is |!
level. turn down the top sheet the
depth desired. tuck it in at both sides. |
shake and smooth the pillows. put them
on. and the task is completed Boston
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