Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-29
SLEEPING ROOMS.
suggestions Concerning Their Care
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| Suggestions Concerning Their Care
| and management.
| II we are to occupy one-third of our time
! in sleep or rest in our beds, 1t certainly
! must be Il matter of some Importance just
| what conditions surround us, and what sort
| of air we breathe People OF limited means,
| says the New York Ledger, are very likely
| to cut down in the cost of their bedding and
bedroom furniture, thinking that 1t will
| make but little difference anyway, and that
the money can be put to much better use
elsewhere. This is a common error. 1t
does make a great difference whether or
not one has restful and refreshing sleep.
Good nights make good days, and no one
can have a clear head, sound digestion and
fino health and spirits who is given to sleep
less uneasy uncomfortable nights, and
awakens weary, unrested ana irritable.
1t is an easy and inexpensive matter to
furnish a bedroom If one goes about 1t in
the right way. The covering to the floor 1t
an item of Importance. Many hOusekeep-
ers disapprove of carpets and mating, and
have the floors painted, stained or oiled, and
use rugs at the bedside. This is sanitary,
but to most persons of sensitive tempera-
ment cheerless. Besides, there is always
more or less noise in walking across bare
floor, and this, at night, is far from agree
able A good mating makes but little dust,
and is preferable to carpet for most bed
rooms. If one has access to furniture
factory, a bedstead can be bought in white
wood, that is, without paint, varnish or other
finish. 1t can be painted with white, pink
or blue enamel and striped with gilt or sill
yer powder put on with size good wire
sprng is indispensable. The fiimsy, cheap
affairs that are sometimes sold are not
worth having either for comfort or dura-
bility. If a cheap spring and, at the same
time a comfortable and lasting one is de-
sired it can be made by purchasing four
dozen ordinary springs, such as are used
for furniture seats-what are called boX-
beds Make frame with crosS-pieces like
bed Stats placed close together, and upon
these fasten springs SO close together that
they will lower and raise under pressure
without touching. When securely placed
and nailed down with the U-shaped tacks
made for such purposes. attach strong
twine to the middle of each spring, carry
ing 1t to the next and tying it firmly. In
terlace tho strings, running them cross
wise and diagonaily, but be careful that
they are not so placed that they rub one
upon another as this would soon wear them
out. The middles secured, the tops OF the
sprlaEs must next be tied in the same man
ner, crcss-lacing them and tying them fast,
then passing the strings down at the outer
edges and tacking them to the wooden
frame When this is finished 1t makes a
most excellent spring, and one that can be
used by covering with burlaps and then
padding of cotton husks or hair, with a
ticking brought over all and tackled to
the frame, mattress can be used as on
any other spring.
Feather pillows are preferred by most
people, but those made OF hair or fiber are
very well liked.
AS to bedding, blankets are popular, and
much stress is laid upon their sanitary
value. But housekeepers who have had
long experience entertain very high re-
gard for the od-fashioned comfortable OF
cretonne. cheesecloth or calico filled with
fine soft cotton. They are warmer than |
blankets and very much less expensive
White counterpanes make work, but pay In |
general effect.