The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-07
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Directions for Mitigating the TerrOrs of
Moving Day-USeful House
hold Hints.

As a preliminary TO successful and COM
Portable moving let the housekeeper make
out list of articles that must go, those
which shall go first, and decide on the
things suitable to put in the same load.
Have your packing boxes well aired and
set in convenient place, so that every
article can be packed as soon as prepared
This arrangement saves all unnecessary
handling. Small packing cases are better
than large, as they are more safely and
easily handled Old newspapers are excel
lent for lining these boxes, and also for
placing between the various articles
Books must be packed closely, with
edges down, and it saves space to make
each row as uniform as possible. Place the
largest and heaviest books in the bottom,
and the lighter ones on top, with plenty of
paper or old rags between.
In packing china, glass and a-brac,
it is well to use excelsior, hay or paper.
Use the strongest boxes, and line the bottom
with thick layer of your packing material.
Pitchers, bowls and all sorts of deep dishes
should be stuffed with it, and no two pieces
should ever touch each other. Fine ware
should be first wrapped in tissue paper and
soft crumpled newspapers
In moving a short distance one may use
the washtubs and clothes baskets for pack
ing the china and glass, and have them
carried by hand. But if going far it is "A
good plan t. use the summer clothing, the
cotton underwear, and other soft bits for
packing and wrapping.
Pictures must be wrapped in canvas if
going far, in paper if but il short distance,
and packed standing on end. Valuable
pictures must have separate wooden cast.
In packing furniture. such as sofas,
chairs, tables, etc, the legs, aims and other
projections must be well prot, cted and the
Wrapplngs fastened with Irvine. Carpets
and curtains must he cleaned before fold
ing. All such little Indispensable tritles as
picture hooks, curtain fixtures, screws, etc,
must he placed in stout hay and tied up,
marked on the outside, and laid by for Use
when wanlel. Wrap your teidrg, pill
lows, mattresses and similar aIticl,s i'll old
sheets. so that they will keep fresh and
clean.
Old barrels are useful in packing kitchen
utensils, and all sorts of provisions that
you cannot dispose of before moving should
be emptied into the cans and buckets that
are thus stored away. But Il careful man
line OF groceries to move.
Have full supply Of food, bread, meat,
etc. all cooked beforehand so that the first
meal in the new house can be prepared
with but little trouble. 1t is usually some
time before one is ready to do much in that
line of work.
Do not make the great mistake of staIy-
ing your family and yourself during the
knowing days" Give them yoar best jam,
and your sugar cured ham, aud your dainty
homemade cookies and beaten biscuit, that
are good when week old Then the
children will enjoy the frolir, and fancy
they are having continuous picnic.
If you can only take Things calmly an
exercise all your tact, good SENSE and goot
nature, YOU will come out of the ordra
proud of yourself and admired hy your
family for having accomplished that diff
cult feat, a successful moving. - Pet, rson ;