New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
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THE sEMG-ANNUAL UPHEAvAL.


House-cleaning days are close at hand The ever
active moth has already warned hOusekeepers that
T. "a time for the semi-annual upheavaL Ihere
is a great difference in the management or oil
ferent housekeepors I'm these matters some Wom-
en- possess in an eminent degree the power OF eN
ccutive ability. and understand how TO narshai
their domestic forces so that no din or confusion
in this work disturls the peace Of the househoiu
With others although no more work is accom-
,lisbed there is continual confusion until house
cleaning IS over Such housekeeping recalls 'he
bores, comments Of Duncan Knock. in The Hear'
Of Midlothian" who complained that he cou'u
never discover that the house was washed al =
ovoont nov and then by breaking his shins over
the pail" -, 49, tee
WI, II f. the custom Of family TO shut up It's
citv residence for number Of months in summer
,to ,,reral bouse-cleaning is likely to he delayed
urtu near enough the time OF departure to prevent
two upheavals of household goods.
Those who have but one house, and are pru-
a,n, managers. usually have their spring cleaning
10 d., degrees and never attempt 10 overturn
- than one floor AT time. II may be con-
,,.,oo ~ the carpet-cleaner. but II Il great
Inconvenience 70 the household for all the carpets
and rigs which need shaking 10 be taken away OH
Tho same day Send first the carpets on the upper
e, and If any kaIsomining painting or paperihg
g., ,c,cesorv Jet Il be done as quickly as possible
,n. Tho carpets are away. After this floor is
..id take the next. 1t is great deal better
- 10 renairing on one floor one season, ana OH
~ others in other seasons. IN order not 10 upset
,i,, entire house at once. unless one IL readE -
No., temnorarily into another building.
:, ,s mistake 10 upset the routine Of the mad-oi
ou-Oc,k with house-cleaning. Even where the'e
aro several servants. they cannot often be spareu
from their routine duties without CONFUSION resS
4 stou, woman. or at most. two women WIZ ."
experts Will clean and settle large moor III
Of d,vs n they are supplied with dust-orusnes,
chamois for windows hannels Tor s''"oDe
o,ber cleaning materials The men who take away
the carpets will lift them and put them o"e" o'l ~
c,s,n floors and do the work so much NOR enpcu,.
,ioel, ana Ar 50 low price that II pays 10 einPos
,Lrn Tho scrub woman AN men ~ P',rr ~ ~,
cam rooms with care Dut - go iistn,, ,,r nor
limo and labor for there - no helN nuns toi ~.
- conni,in OF and she can go AT once Aoou' hef
- rooms are 10 be thoroughly repaln'ed ana
r,,aroj tha old paint must be cleaner anu an tlc
general cleaning done DeiJIG w a The ligh, IT.
Hfer the painting and paperhg = zone w iIs" ~
.flt'i W. ,.cs should be swept away ana the Hoor
vri nm before the carpet - relad. -, +, 49,
isor,infng Is A disagreeaDie KIM or Work III tnc
No. and one which makes great deal OF LABOR
gr tLs cleaners. FOrunai"ly ceinnss are usualy
lo,,.-sd nov % match the side walls ana the pusl-
p'F, - tho itlnfrant kalsOmner * COnnned 10 tne
nt9 vi ,'r.cinrts where bare floors should always
kltthhe" ,ln KAlsomlne dscolors hard wood perma-
,mntlv and painted floors ar" generally marred by
:, /, Is therefore necessary % cover such hoors
c3rofiilly either with abundance or newspaper or
with any other material at hand. o, , %,
II costs less i'm the end to employ EXPERT MN 10
loan av and repair carpets than II does 70 employ
n ecr,,hvoman 20 do some part OF the work. II also
s,ves no end of discomfort and annoyance 70 en-
nlov expert women 20 10 cleaning. Instead or taxing
The extra cost IS small compared with the Hood
order tanned