New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-09
HOW TO CLEAN HOUSE.
THE SUBJECT TAKEN UP BY THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE OF THE FROEBEL
SOCIETY


The House Committee OF the Froebel Society OF
Brooklyn met yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Bo.worth. No. 10 Van Buren-st.. and
had a most interesting discussion Of that theme
which grows daily more absorbing TO housewives
as the spring days approach How TO Clean
House" novice In household economics might
have received many valuable hints from the ex-
periences related by these women.
Opinions differed on certain mooted questions:
"Is Il better to clean house or twice year or
to be so cleaned up all the time tina, the annual
overhauling can be omitted?' rs spring or fall
the better time for thorough scrubbing? Are
carpets preferable TO bare foors to mating with
rugs" Us II wiser TO wash woodwork or to re-
paint It each year." These and many more ques-
tons were debated pro and con by the members
OF the committee.
The methods OF Mrs Charles F. Willard VINO
declared that she had found peace and cleaner
corners by doing away with the great SEMI
annual cleaning seemed TO be generally approved
ITO carry out my plans" she said there must be
no carpet nailed Rooms must have rugs or carpets
sewed squares. with stained or inlaid borders
OF wood. once month the rug in each living
must be lifted and the floors wiped while the
bedroom rugs as well those Of the hall and
stairs must be lifted every week. I would have
no stair pads Let the stair carpets be held In
place by the rods which slip In and out OF the
rings The stairs then he easily wiped down.
a resting place. All pictures should be kept busted
the backs particularly. a zinc tub in the bathroom
should be washed at least a week with kero-
sene. and then scrubbed with soap and hot water
The kerosene removes all the verdigris that mars
and In time blackens the surface Of a zinc tub
Closets should never be crowded. but articles OF
wearing apparel should be folded away when not
In use. Kitchens and cellars should have a coat OF
paint and whitewash once a year. Have a long
duster for cleaning ceilings and look up often for
oobw eDs
II these rules are followed Throughout: the year
that horror 10 all mankind and torture TO all wom
snk!ud. the annual upheavnE. may be dispensed
Mr.. VI Mclaughlin recommended autumn the
best time FOR horne-cieaning The furnace; the
kitchen range the Hues end smoke pipes should hrs
81 al! be carefully exam lied. she 50 The smoke
pip, SHOULD bC look j 20 Win special care as he
SCOT which is always present vi. gather moisture
AMI quickly rust acf rot In" PIPE II the mica on
dipped IN Vinegar VIII make them look Ike new
SAL will remove al traces OF scot from carpet.
Mrs Mclaughlin recommended that summer
clothing he done UP before Il Is stored away Inc
starch prevents tie whit goods from turning
yellow When white white WOODEN dresses are
being pa cked for the winter. few pieces OF "hite
beeswax. folded in cotton cloth. placed among the
soSa5 aone na,in az should be- washed with salt
water. pint Of salt being used TO gallon OF water
psdIsd should IN G' be- wiped With sponge dipped
water e whsh ablssRoSnrI o. 81 'VFpenine mas
Many good IDEAS were EXCHANGED but the iaaie:
consra uasd themselves on having fever burdens eT
about the corners ard the cobwe5s great dcal more
than do now said one lady b1i di ihe n Saye
half much time for rest or reading NAV.
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Eo9ert ~. Ant r Matthew'S Mrs Ernest
Huskinson and Mrs. G. G. Brooks.