The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18
HOTsEREEPEES' ADVICE,
Especially Appropos at This Season OF
Cleaning and Renovating.

Especially Appropos at This Season of
Cleaning and Renovating.
House cleaning suggestions at this par
ticular time Of year are in order, and all
Of US who have houses to look after are
more or less Interested In ways and means
TO rOut accumulated dust and disorder
incident 10 a long winter This SEMI
annual "clarn' up time must, like many
other undesirable duties, be wrestled with
and we hope satisfactorily conquered. OF
course, we all try 70 keep clean as we go
along. but our efforts In this direction
are not always tire success we hope for.
so In the spring, instead Of following the
example Of the birds and building brand
new homes. we resoluteiy set to work to
renovate the old ones. Carpets, curtains
and AL the equipments Of our houses are
taken from their places. carefully in
rpected cleaned and stored away for an
other season. while We substitute MAJ
tings. lighter hangings and all sorts Of
cool looking furnishings for the pleasant
summer weather.
These make q delightful change I'm our
homes and We can almost imagine we ere
paying visit 10 anOther's domlcile. Put
before we arrive at this happy period we
a.e forced 10 endure all sorts Of trials.
discOmforts and any amount Of laborioTs
work both Of mind and body 10 bring
order out OF chaos and keep white winged
peace always iu evidence the while OF
course ii is a time TO try mems souls
but 70 is no more fun for us and we have
all the bother Make sure there are TO
moths or other depredators I'm your car
pets before you put them away. Should
there De doubts about IL lay a wet towel
over the suspected place. cover II with
a piece OF heavy paper, press with hot
iron. and the steam Will effectually de-
strOy any eggs. larva or insects that have
escaped your notice After the carpet IS
dry fold or roll and wrap In a tight cover.
SO that nothing can get IN. and your car
pet Will be safe from all enemies. II II
is 20 be put down again brush the edges
Of the floor with turpentine or coal oil.
being sure to get In all the cracks.
Sprinkle salt plentifully over the face az
the carpet next TO the washbOards and
on any edges that are 20 be turned un-
der. From experience find that salt ef
fectually prevents the carpet from being
eaten by moths, buffalo bugs or any such
''varmints." It has no odor. does not dis
color. IS easily applied-if put on with 4
flour dredger-and seems TO be the hest
preventive / have ever met with. II you
are thinking OF Oling or staining a floor
as a groundwork for a rug apply the mix
ture with a brush. il your floor Is OF
hard wood with the grain OF the wood
showing. an oil finish will give you less
trouble than q stain. 1t being lighter IN
color the dust IS less apparent. which is
q consideration. especially II there Is not
ample time 10 wipe IL up every day \
layer Of dust a day old on a dark floor
IS quite sufficient 10 spoil the neat APP
pearance Of a room otherwise in perfect
order. Rub the oiled surface occasionally
with a cloth slightly dampened with oil.
being careful not 70 leave enough on 10
catch dust and form a sticky, unsightly
SPOT.