New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

:. NAV assist the inexperienced housekeeper ana
.y. "r,ethod to her madness at this HOUSEKEEPING
..on u q few general directions as TO the routine
=, the work are provided for her This annual pur'-
wing should no; be- it often Is. the terror OF
-o-,,.s life and the syaonyme for discomfort and
n.order Nor would It be II system and order were
need and zone thing at time thoroughly attended
TO. 1870 - .,.,.,.,
rra A,s, thing on the list Is 10 have the chimneys
.xsnt and the furnace ana range fues cleaned Al
seward this is the procedure that should be Cd
,ervsd n save confusion and disorder: First cleah
the cellar next the attic. then the bedrooms ana
IN succession the dirlng-room. drawing-room' IL
brarv e.arvays frOnt-door vestiouIe Nerahdas
areas and skylights. Before beginning any cieah-
Ing at all supply yourself with the necessary
r.o.,s,,es These are besides the brooms. whisk-
broorns busters etc. II daily use; Canton-nahhei
.,..r,,v c,oh extra pals scrubbing brushes, black
,cad and whiting (and brushes for samc). chamols
bo,,ed paper muslin cloths. a rattan Tor beating
mattresses ard furniture, soap In plenty soua vi
pearlne sapolio and ammonia.
Taking the cellar first. close all the registers in
the house: clean coal bins; put in what coal IS
<rseded then remove all rubbish dust down all the
walls and whtewash them; clean WINDOWS anu
scrub floors Next comes the attic. Clear away
cray useless article: beat and brush and air Oh
arpets: see that the walls brushed down the
rssows washed and the floor scrubbed After the
chr and attic are cleaned. all the CRATES IN tne
hsse should be attended to. Cnslaked lime VIII
nke of rust and sweet oil and emery paper VIII
i've steel CRATES fine polish. The beorooms ar
nsrt In order. Commence with the upper rooms anu
clean down. Draperies should be taken down and
,s,l.n. nic,ures taken down. brushed and wires
examined: Upholstered furniture and mattresses
beaten with the rattan and then thoroughly
brushed; all ca7peting taken up TO be beaten peu'
cleaned closets and shelves and drawers washeu.
Wash all paint with white Castle soap or
stained with bran water (hnlf peck OF bran 10
pal OF cold water). Stains on wall paper may DC
taken out by rubbing with stale bread
The bedrooms done II is better 10 cream the mans
and stairways Close all the doors and begin WIN
the upper halls Take up carpets and clean walls
and woodwork After this is done attack the draw
ing-room which usually contains articles OF Naiue
and should have its own individual gentle care ~
ornaments should be fret cleaned and then removed
before the general cleaning IS commenced "he'
the drawing-room IS finished proceed 70 the ilo'd'S
clean and remove ornaments furniture ana caIpc'S
and then take the book shelves. shelf by shelf be
ginning AT the top shelf and clean down one SUI,
al time replacing the books before going on wiz
another All ingram carpets that are tacKed ho"i
should be taken up every year Brussels every '"'
years and Witons and Administers every '"'''
years To clean carpets put three tablespoons o.
ox-gall In pail OF cold water stir we'll wfhe GU
cloths IN the water and rub the carpet wen VIII
the grain or length OF the breadth; dry as you 70
with clean cloths. changing the water three or Iou
times
Next IN rotation come the dining-room. pantries
kitchen laundry and all the closets connected VIII
these different rooms Fresh paint is grea
cleanser and purifier and many good housekeeper
ut paint brush as freely as the scrubbing prusi
IN their spring cleaning. While all this Work mus
be done room by room it can be accomplished s.
gradually that the usual routine OF the mousse ~ no
disturbed. and even It's inmates are not aware Una
any unusual work is going on. while the most "e'
vous person is not in any way incommoded