Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-16
SPRING (nouse.c.eANlno.


osipfo' htnT~ From Experience for the
Ar4setsd Bon..keepsr.
Among the special trials OF the house.
keeper and her family. the annual Wis.
iiation OF House. cleaning looms up with
Tor oiddin4 menace. II suggests colds,
innnen<aH possible pneumonia and
aoctors pills and general and some.
What protracted term OF ruffied temper.
weariness and irritation.
Inc okd-time house-cleaning, when
the entfre establishment was. so TO
sPeah' 'prned out OF doors. has gone its
WY IN 1pany families and much bet.
'e'' casper and more comfortable plan
nes zen tried. and proving cminently
SATISFACTORY, has been adopted. Under
'nis nesf rule. cleaning is done on what
might oe called the installment plan.
ins'eTd OF tearing the house all up
AZ ohce1 one or more rooms are cleaned
e"cn cay until all arc finished. First,
put mo attic in order and scrub the
moor Remove all outside shutters and
nave thSm cleaned and put away until
needed Take up all hall and stair
eArPets' lor II this ~ not liked. leave the
lower nv and stairs and cover the car
pets WITH csnvas or crash. II is well to
provide y large bag OF saw-dust. and
TWO or fhrec quarts OF this, made as
u''nP as possible, without dripping.
shouto We scattered over the floor of
'"e uppef hall and swept about over
the Dare floor and stairs This will
take up all dust and leave the Il cor
qui'e ei1nn. The furniture and all
othef arr fcles in one room may now be
wiped OF and removed to another
apnrtneTt or. II there is room put on
one siue iof the hall Do not place il SO
that u Will bc in the way and may be
upset a1n broken or retard the progress
Oh the Work. Above all. do not, unless
hnperayiveiy necessary, leave heavy ar
ucles iu room. to be lifted or rolled
oacN aud forth where carpets are to be
taken up and put down
begin' work on the top foor After
the tacRs in the carpet are all out. be-
g'n at one edge and fold it over as
nearly as possible i'm the half. fold
again alnd again, until IL is one breadth
wide ipld over the ends until II makes
Il parc5l as small as possible. tic with n
rope a'fd carry IL downstairs II YOU
nave nfighbors. do not throw IL out OF
inc windows. as you may distribute
much nnnci~hborly dust
Take up Inc Garnet lining r,,c;ro
II
ono length over another. roll from the
'hds and tie mp in the same way This
saves "a great deal of dirt aud dust that
wonld otherwise bc scattered on the
natl and stairs Sweep the floor with
uanp lsaw-dust gnther this up and
carry ~ away. IL may be thrown upon
the Goa bin and is just so much addi-
tlonai Fuel II there are cupboards or
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cieanet out before the furniture is re-
moved.
Brusit the ceiling, walls. windows and
WOODWORK clean. soft cloth wound
around b new broom Is one of the very
best OF ceiling and wall cleaners Clean
the painted woodwork thoroughly.
Commof baking soda. a heaping table.
spoonful to three quarts of water, is
good fpr scrubbing. This should bc
done very quickly and the paint should
oe rihs9d IN clear water and wiped dry
Ut once III there are no hnger-marks
ahu ohiy little dust, clean water with
llttis spirits of turpentinc will be
Suhcieht Afterward rub the wood
work with WOODEN cloth wet in spirits
OF turPentine. being careful not to
touch the paper. Clean the windows
win aieohol and water. half and half.
ana potish with tissue paper, or news
papers erumpled in the hand until they
are SORT Some housekeepers 20 over
All the woodwork in the room with
a woolen cloth wet with turpentine or
ferosinc oil. Both leave an odor that
Is onenSive TO some persons; the former
Is preferable because il evaporates
almost Immediately, while the latter
must bf carefully wiped off or it will
accumulate and hold dust
Nheu windows and woodwork are
clean. throw more damp sawdust over
the hoar and sweep thoroughly. taking
care at all cracks in the floor and
under he edge of the base board are
brusheH free from dirt and lint Scour
the prSAses and cupboards then scrub
the loon going over a small portion at
one timeS using as little water as pos
sible and drying IT Immediately. II the
day is clear. open the windows and'let
the aiR and light in. II the room is
not needed at once. let IL remain over
night with partly open windows, to
get the full benefit of the airing.
II the work is carefully planned and
begun early, the floor may be quite dry
by the middle of the AFTERNOON, and. II
necessary, the carpet may be put down
at once. Layers Of paper or carpet
lining should always cover the floor
under the carpet-N. Y. Ledger.