New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26

I book and the incomplete houSekeepeiS in"iiuai, Va
! those DAYS: and the discomfort and discover ol tHa'
first experience and NY misdiected enelty ,,,a,1
never forget For a couple Of weeks our pretY n''io
bopse ,ras turned topsy.turyy. My poor husband Dc
baved like Patience on a monument but he cohe'scu
afteward that the prospect of such yearly dlScomoF
filed him with terror and that he had not DcicFeu
IL possible that could be 50 cross anu sIre"I'i WIZ"
The servants. Fortunately, however LOT uic i"'' I"
| certain amount Of common sense came " NY '0
and before another season arrived had syStematiHo
a little plan of operations. This changed ana alueN
to as gained experience until I finally arranged me
work TO my entire satisfaction and in way that "pul
not dl turb the comfort and regularity OF te nol''c
There is infallibe rule to begin WITH ana 'hat ID
TO do one thing at time and do it Thoroughly pS
Observing this somewhat trite but essehuaI P''P''
! all confusion and hurry will he avoided
The best time TO begin ones work is lmmeuia.eN
| after the furnace fire is out for the season. li'
| chimneys then should be thoroughly swept ana '"c
furnace and range fues cleaned they are crahneu
with dust which, II not disposed Of, Sits mo inc
| house all summer. Tho following | found 10 De uIe
| best order observe for the general cleaning =
| Cellar garrett. bedrooms drawngroom floor halls
| starways verandaS and kitchen yard, or area be-
fore cleaning the cellar, close all registers IN the mousse
tightly, and turn of the dampcrS N the pipes sweep
out the coalbin and have all ashes removed. All
accumulated rubbish should be cleared away and the
walls should be brushed down and whitewashed.
very good recipe for making whtewash was gwen IN
| The Tribune last week. Finally, wash the windows
ard scrub the ccmcnted brick moor. The atIc
should next be treated the same way. Then clean
all the CRATES in the house, for 1t IS dirty work and
when once begun it Is better TO carry It through at
once Unslahcd lime will take of rust, and emery
paper will give a polish and the iron must be black
ened with stove polish.
| "Of course bedrooms are Of paramount importance.
In the first place, have plenty Of tools to work with
broom, whiskbroom, dustpan and brush, hairbrooms,
large and small featherdusters cloth dister cleaning
cloths crockery cloths and pas-onc fer waste water
another for washing crOckery-and rattan for beat
ing dust from furniture. All drapcrcs should be taken
down. aired and shaken. and then put long table
| and brushed with a cloth Then take down and brush
carefully all pictures paying careful attention TO the
| backs In an otherwise clean house vcrmin were
once found sccTctcd in the wood. Upholstered fumi
| ture should be well beaten with rattan, and well
brushed with a wh,kbroom, especially around the
buttons II you have carpets rugs they Will now
have to be taken up and cleaned The bare floor mus
be scrubbed and nlad hOor. II it needs it. should
be polished. The beds require the most scmpulou'
and honest care; all the stats should De removed and
carefully washed with suds before putting them back
every portion Of the bed should also be thoroughly
washed. II Is better a year at least 10 take the
bed entirely apart Closet shelves and drawers should
be washed. For papered walls you can put canton
flannel bag on a broom and wipe them down, beginning
at the top and sweeping down Dry bread on
architects porous India rubber Will remove many
stains and il marble Is stained javelle water The
dravingroom floor is treated very much in the same
way except there is more detail II your chandeliers
or gasfNtures are bronze they may be cleaned with
urpenrne; if gilt. put little household ammonia in
the water a little soda or borax will brighten the
! globes.
Brasses may be cleaned with rottenstOne and sweet
OIL but there are good preparations that can be had
nowadays from your grocer that will save much time
and work Your wooden floors can be cleaned by
washing thoroughly with soap and water and varnish-
! ing or waxing. you prefer Naturally all oFna
! mcnts must be washed brushed well rs books
which should be taken from their shelves and the
after should be brushed not washed. the dampncos
might injurc the books. Time and space are to-
limited for me to into every detail7 said TN, knd
counsellor but these hints may help yon and shall
! be pleased If my talk has been Of any service