Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-22

NOuSt CltSNIN0.
Prom time immetnorisl, the term
.'hou.e cleaning has stood for q syp-
onym of all things sggrsvstiag. perplex-
log aud uncomfortable. Much has been
ssid of the discomfous experienced by
the family on such eccssions, hut very
few person. think of th. hou.skecper en-
cept in q sort of .erio-comicsl. drfisi,e
way, or consider her hsri work. hef
anxiety. an,l, u the family fund. b. low.
aud she have No private Income of her
own, her tlfe'css spd often unsuccc.sfnl
effort. a. patch up worn carpets, reno
VAT. faded or frayci drapsric. or uI-
holsierir., aud g,t the pe,v.s1ry paint
Ing. p,Isring aud ksl.omlniug done Al
the proper time. anl w proper fashion,
wondering meanwhile how the bills are
to be paid.
Halt q c-ntnry sgo, u MAS the custom
To- upset the cntlfc house az once, sni In
serve the m',l. haI-hsysri In all sorts oi
odd WAYS. ani Ia scycntuair the event
aud ~. rc-ults by q cyclone ~ ml.cr,
that left H.. linpr-.. on the family for
the cniir- tw sl,-monih ensuing. Nouug
housskr-per. Who are progressive anI
willing Ia learn the ic.t way. vii hni q
lev ample ,llrrrtions of grvat ,tlac.
First ~ al do not tear up the rnilrc
house NJ oRr, ani dn uot attempt ~
rush the work through. Many womin.
II .hc would admit Nhat .hc know Ia ~
the bct, voild date her fret symptom
81 "brcaklng doNn" from an extra a.
,stc .lsgv ~ house cletniag. fian your
sork. u i.Nrll to write out llst oi
the ,lay., anil II the tlilngs tn H. done
on il,o.c days. Thi. l,,iug d"ue, 'in net
dc,i tie frum the written orief la any I'm
I,ortant item. Of al tllng., u the Notk
goc. ou llitlc mor rapidly thin vou
/ have pliun.,l. ani you have hnlshc
lTae.is,'. work cirllrt than expected,
do not try a. crowd wclur. law WorL
/ Ia alsa. "~uiilclsut unto the day" !. =
goal motto Tor loa.s cleaning ilmc az
sell q. other occa.iou.. n tie work '.
,lonc la gooi --sson, the latter part 81
thu iay ani the cVenlns shoull L. lie
,uir,l To- ret rather than e. uNcrwork.
II I. the part ~ wls,lom Ia clear oui,
,l,sn snl arrange Cloi.i., ptr'.c., bn.
rvau. anl trunk, before the general
liau.c cleaning tlmc. wiuirr garments
may al.o b. Pat ssllc anl prepared fur
packing away To- scCut" them frpul
moths. Aitrr the pfvssr. go, cleared 81
.ut,tlu. articles, thefr Niil bc .uf'L'i.ni
room fot ornaments aui hTig-s-hrtc that
must l,c pat asay While the NoSk l. W
progress. liui.h the otuimrui. carr
iully, Nlpc than With soft cloth 10
make sure thu, il,crr l. no, particle II
duet f,mainlue. ani tlI.n ptgk thrm carr
4 "a % NasHNN
hi. all leave the room fr-c II .mill
afti,i... anl save much labor anl az
uotancv. ih,sin tho wurk ~ cleaning
by taking up the hall ani stair carpet.,
unic.. tli.ry sr back .islr., in Nhirh
rs.r the front stair. ahi hslls n~-i not
h. dl.turls,i tlii later. \ quantity ~
Iclsan .tNdui ,hould b. provided -
forvhsnd. anil a number - scrub cloths.
Iuli faunsl ot woven unierg fm ats
make excellent cloths fur Isilui, 90 hon -
cloth. INV - ioughi a illc si"t"t,
/ I1ll . tmtli pan With .awdusi, nni after
linking u thoroughly damp (upt ~ci
.phnkls u over the r0of. anil .Nc-P "
into the coftar.. II will take up almnsi
ever, rarti,l~ of duet, sni ss,oai let
ani another .ueeplug Niil remove even
the dusty i"os that door. always have
after riu.~ts afv taken up.
Nos ~ to tn top IL the h"as~, ani
o. "a. f,-pm AZ the greatest ilsiancc from
the stair, "a cummrnc- operations.
Take a.. hr,lllng from the bs'i, an'l
either shake anil fold ", ur carry " iuio
The fr,.h ilf nni hang u up"n linr,
allowing Il o. fvnsin fof some hour..
ipu.i the fufuiiuf- and carry nat
shefr u may D. ''uibl->i ~" iIo n",
sofk With ths doaf. ot-n. II i fnlly a.
scatter the dud fr,m one r,"m al
through tn hpu... Take cot the csrIst
lt4fk., thsn tags az tho rlftet bN folding
u from each .iir toward the middle aud
rulling " ini" = snug Tarv-l, sol h u
is-tiTf 90 ti- " u9 srcuwly 80 That the
du.i vii not ~ sirvSn o,vr ia, halls
sui .thlrs when " I. vsuicl dean.
c.p Tho hnur thoroughly. uslns danp
.sv ia.i, bni,h the blinds, aui then
sprinkle mofr stsdust alroui to take az
any ryinainlng dust.
Nos duet tie walls and ceiling, ani
thu Nindas.. insilr snl ouislir, aud u"
not fall Ia rvmoS- every particle ~ duet
from 40. tops 10 the btssto iris, ih"
i"ot sni vindoW caslngs, ani thc ~lg~.
~ the other sool work. rhls ssNvs any
smouni 20 trplhi~ hy keeping the scrub
wairr ,lein, which !. An Important Item
" Il mu.t all h. carried up.isir. by
hanl
Ilisrr aw almo.t az many way. io
clean " lndoNs a. g. wash n,nnsl.; hut
the issi ani eisi~st !. Z" u IT, thru With
q cloth net With Nat~r Co whl,h !. add
81 little spirits oi ammonli, and then
dry thru q Ouc~ " iih tis.ur psIrr, or,
Licking THE. Nth ~. sofi wsIaI-f.
MInlaNs ,ians IN this WaV haNs finc
pali.h, aud an, frv. frum .trriks. carr
mu.t L. taken that their l. not ten much
ammouit IN the " Ser. ior u very strong
u mty lnluf, the putty With which w"
gll.. |. st. strung soap'uis viii have
.lmIlar eject. and .hould never -
u.ssl To wash Windows. In Nsfy cold
vraiisr glt.. miy be Clcan~l With q
cloth vet With alcohol. II th"rr arr
paint spot. on the gliss, they may H.
rrmo,ssi by Nettlns bii 10 rsg 90 cot
ton IN rhlofofoum. ani pressing u for q
moment a. ih' .poi. Ia" rhlofufonn
destroy. the oil. anil the paini come. OF
Ia a powder. n po..sblc, oui.lde shut
ter. .hould i.- takrn down sud washed
heloW stair. thu. avoiding the dripping
II water on a. wall. aul Windows b.
low.
Next. wash IN. wOoi work. for ihl.
a - light saap.u or water With q little
horaN di..ol,ci Ia II u soii cloth ani q
moderately It'll pliut brush. IN oil
brush With the ~nl. of the bfisilc. cut
ofi will answer tie purpose qnii" q. NeU
q. new one. lhi. slil De- fuund n'''-
iul IN cleaning out rofnsr. nnl nttruN
space. whcrr large hfu.h wodld u"
useless. n tlie paint l. very fln", nee a
very little spirit. 10 amm"nin Va the Ma
ter Instead 10 soap. II I. common and
rnsr.s. q little soap ani rnc sinl or
,Llfins may H. nete.-ary Ia take on TIE
stain. which couli not d" removed nv
any MILL process. \ rather fine scrub
bling brush l. invaluable a. an a..i.tani
IN cleaning paint. u removes the ,lus,
from The corners, snl frOm the beading
,nd srooye- IL th. woodwork, AMI secm.
Ca take boli 81 the dlt anl siain. NJ.
no'hln- .l.c viii io. Always Nipe point
,.sr,r,tly DRY. ih,,c dry. .oii cloth for
he InrOo..l, y. .irr,k- of water lett on
the surfac. Often cause di.color'ilon' 90
due paint, which cannot afierwad be
removed.
IIous"t.epcrs Who are authority on
,lome.tic 'l,icci. in.i.t that piinici
wall. shout be washed from the ho'iom
upward. Tie r-a.on for TIL. !. that ~
the work l. commenced nc the TOP, 10"
water I. apt a. run down ani ~ he
.trrsk. ON the unva.hei paint. Which