The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30
Care of Bcds and HeddinS.

Every good housekecper understands how
yery necessary it is TO give attention 10
,eds and bedding, and yet there are many
people who neglect this very important
part Of housekeeping.
1t is most essential 10 health to give this
care 10 our beds Those who use feather
beds should know that at regular inter
walls the ticks should be empued and the
feathers aired and dried in room set
apart for il, then the ticks washed and the
feathers returned. Pillows and holsters
ahould be treated in the same way.
II would be wise if mattresses were
treated in this way also. OF course the
aid of an uphoIsterer would have to be
called in, but the great advantage derived
from this mode of treatment. as far as
the health OF the family is concerned VIII
more than cover all expenses. There are
Yer, few people who consider the great
importance Of giving beds and bedding air
and sunshine. The first thing 20 be done
when one leaves the beGrO III In the
morning is to throw all # the cover off
the bed and raise the windows, thus giving
the beds time to air ana cool before making
On for the day. l have seen careless ser
wants often spread up a bed without even
removing the sheets, etc, as jOr turning
q mattress, why that was only done at
long intervals. II the bed clothes are all
thrown off then. Of course, when the ser
want mes they are compelled TO make up
the bed.
Every housekeeper should have place
800 ar~. the. beds and pillows could be aired
Re Z week. out III the bright sunshine.
Z The Same is necessary with blankets III
winter. Many people use pair Of blankets
g year without washing them, fearing they
vii not look nicely when out of the tub,
but if they are washed in moderately warm
v-ate~ and rIused twice and pulled into
shlps they viii not look badly and the
feeling Of cleanliness will be worth any
I,,7o tn,Derfection in looks. OF course the
wood work Of the bed should be attended
tn. Good warm soapsuus are all that is
needed.
". all Ike to remember how our mothers
managed and do likewise. 1t was I'M
pressed on me from my earliest childhood
that March was the month TO give the beds
an overhauling How we'll l remember with
what interest as a child l watched the
steamer prepared. 1t was a little tin
affair made for steaming the bedstead to
prevent bucs-a fire of charcoal heated the
water and the steam did the rest. 1t was
troublesome, but perfectly effectual. rms
rrott.ss was commenced in Mafch, then
regularIy once a month gone through with
until October. 1 think if my mother had
seen q bug on her beds she would have
given up housekeeping. While this steam
Ing was 2oing on every bed, mattress and
pillow was out on scaffold put up Tor
the occasion), whore they remained from
early morn till dewy eve and
can almost imagine that l
feel now the soft, light, ''springy'
feeling Of those beds when night came and
we retired to rest. There never have been
any beds since that felt 50 comfortable.
Now quicksilver and the white OF an egg
have taken the place of the steamer, but the
airing of the beds should be done in the
same way ana there is no computing the
advantage to health and comfort if these
simple rules are attended 10.