The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22
USEFUL HOUSEKEEPING HINTS.

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Dirt is the atoms Of decayed matter and
the air watts these PARTICLES everywhere
They settle in our houses, and their removal
should be constant Sotfrce of intelligent
care.
First of all, raising dust in sweep
ing is incXcuSable and unhygienic. To
raise dust in sweeping is merely to make
certain that the general diffusion over
everything will be greater in the end, and
the danger that Turks in dust germs pro-
portionately greater to the health of the
inmates Of the house.
The most important Of several good rca-
sons why the polished wood floor is better
tlian il carpet lies in the fact that rugs may
be removed entirely for cleansing purposes,
while nailcd-down carpets will require
sweeping. Indeed, | believe that the
nailcd-d0wn carpet will find no place in
the well-organizrd home Of the future.
But if one will USE carpets then they
should be- cared for in such a way that dirt
may not be driven into and under them
The edges and corners should he most care
fully looked after.
The violent use of a very stiff broom
used dry upon Il carpet will not only rub
of the nap and wear the threads, but the
dust driven beneath becomes an accumula-
ton and will remain Il source of constant
menacc to health, since carpets are at bcS,
taken up but once or twice Il year to he
beaten and to allow the floor beneath to
be properly swept and washed.
In laying a carpet, sheets OF paper should
always he used There should he no exccp-
ton to this rule. Paper is manufactured
for this especial purpose, and while til"
first cost is not heavy. and saving in the
wear OF Il carpet is astonishing.
For il carpet broom the plain, ordinary
one is usually used, hut it should always
in" two kind Of hriStcs, one hard and one
soft is, to my way OF thinking better vet.
When "A room having an all over carpet is
to be swept, the furniture should be care
fully brushed and wiped over. All possible
pieces should then be covered with cloth
for the purpose and removed from the
room. The bristle sweeper described should
be used to gather dust into duStpan This
finished, Il dam cloth should be used to
wipe between the edge of the carpet and
the wall all around the room, and the car
pet sweeper should he rum regularly with
frm and even movement over the surface
81 the carpet
did not mention, but will add, that in
the general busting Of furniture prepara-
tory to sweeping, a long-handlcd wall brush,
having an old silk handkerchief or cheese
cloth buster tied over it, should he used to
dust the walls, pictures and ceiling thor
oughl}.
Where the common stiff broom is used
tor the general carpet sweeping, sawdust
slightly damp, Indian meal damp, we'll
washed tea leaves, even bits of newspaper
Slightly damp may be torn up and scat
tered over the carpet, and will help in
keeping down the dust.
10 cleanse and brighten carpet put
thcee tablespoonfuls Of ammonia into a pail
of clear water, and 20 over the surface of
the carpet with il cloth well wrung from
the liquid.
When one uses "A rug or carpet centre
and has hard wood floor beneath, or even
IA hard pine floor well finished around the
edges wiping with Il damp cloth daily and
rubbing once week with flannel slightly
moiStencd with linsccd oil will be found to
keep the woodwork bright and clean.
When carpets become spotted with grease
hot iron used over blotting paper
will generally remove the spots Ben
zine is also good when well rubbed in with
a flannel.
Sweep mating with soft hair brush,
and at least once in three or four weeks
wash it thoroughly with cold salt water
Dissolve a half-cup of salt in a pailful of
water. After washing, rub dry with
clean towel. For discolored mating use a
weak solution of soda and water.