New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
LEAVE NO MOTH-HOTELS
PRACTICAL HINTS ON FIXING A HOUSE
FOR SUMMER ABSENCE.
IT rs HARD TO BE TOO cAREFU11-sAFEsT WAY
TO HANDLE CARPETS. wooLLENS AND
FIrRS-INSECT POISONS.

IT is HARD TO BE TOO cAREFUL-sAFEsT WAY
TO HANDLE CARPETS. wooLLENs AND
FURs-INsEcr PoIsoNs.
A veteran housekeeper writes thus for the benefit
OF young wives who may imagine that the only
thing TO do when one is going away for vacation
is to pack trunks and CO.
I'VE begin our operations about the first week In
May. An experienced man is engaged to make
the necessary repairs to the furnace range. CRATES
and chmneys. The furnace pipes are removed and
cleaned. and left standing end TIL fall
THE cellar is whitewashed and sprinkled with
solution Of chloride Of lime-one pound to two gal
Ions of water
Winter coal Is ordered but not stored until
October. We like cellar well aired and empty
while are away.
stair carpets removed and sent with the
rugs to the naphtha cleaning works for storage.
Once in two years large carpets treated sim
Harry But carpets may be stored in unused
room. which must be first we'll cleaned and
sprinkled with cedar shavngs or camphor.
"Porteres. blankets. winter clothing. furs and
unused bedding stored In this room. having
first been beaten and aired.
The furs placed in paper bags. into which
dropped muslin bags filled with camphor
cedar shavings.
Light shades are removed from windows. wiped
and rolled away.
When carpets are left on floors they should be
swept with equal parts OF cornmeal and SALT after
which all spots may be removed by the of
gall or ammonia and water.
within a day two of departure spray turpen-
tine around the edges of the carpets This Is a
precaution against moths and is the best thing in
the world to keep ants and bugs from closets and
storerooms.
"All beds should be taken apart and we'll cleaned
Turpentne will effectually drive away vermin. but
we use spirits OF naphtha, applied with painters
brush. Beat we'll the mattresses and pillows and
before placing them in their cotton covers
naphtha about the edges 1t leaves stain.
"A fine bug poison is the following: One pint Of
proof spirit. two ounces of camphor. four OF
oil Of turpentine and one ounce OF corrosive sub
Wipe out and dust every room. using on the
walls cotton batting and on the woodwork soft
nanne and lukewarm water and soap.
Gilt frames may he revived by carefully busting
them and then washing with one ounce of soda
beaten up with the whites OF three eggs. scraped
ae S be sed to Up Clean %n oil
over each frame or picture neatly pin cheap white
upholstered furniture should be well beaten and
covered with linen slips Under each chair Is sewed
or three bags in the plano to protect the felting
"soiled lace curtains should be carefully rough
dust or starch. II your house IS not screened and
room in saucers the following. MIXTURE black
pepper in powder one teaspoonfq brown sugar ,,
one tablespoonful: cream. one tablespoonful; mix
Wash all bric-a -brac In lukeWarm water. store
the pieces away In closets or drawers. go
The chandeliers should be cleaned with one
ounce OF oxalic acid. six ounces OF rotten stone. all
water to make a paste. Apply in small proportion
and rub dry with a flannel cloth. Protect the
brasswork with thin Swiss muslin, arranged taste
fully and in such way that IT VIII NOT ignite
Last OF all the kitchen and store closets sinks
and drains should be thoroughly cleansed. For
the latter dissolve one-quarter OF pound or cop
peras in one gallon of water. Chloride or lime one
half pound TO A gallon, will have the same erect
"Get rid OF all old pots. pans and rubbish Leave
things sweet and clean , , ., v,r.,o,.
of grease from everything , l., ..,,. 49,,
leave about in small saucers ana IN chin M ana
cracks a cockroach poison A teacupfuI OF wei
bruised plaster OF paris. mixed win double INC
quantity OF oatmeal, to which n little sugar Is
added Is one OF the best A., LANAI. od
"Refore leaving the house remove the lower roos
,ron, the awnings and draw the awnings down 70
The windowsiIl. where they should be securely
fastened This prevents the dirt ard dust from
seftlin, in the cracks OF the awnings and that un-
aver 70 ding so often seen. We prefer 70 nave our
awnings entirely removed. placing on the INSIDE OF
aba w7ndows dark green shades. |nich must De
veil nuIIed down TO keep out dust ana protect the
"Einailv go back to that storer90m IN WhlSn ar, are
.,ir nar1sts woollens and furs. Place hign IRON
you t on r en- old wooden chair. Drop In piece OF
s,toL sunhrr and set Il on fire. Then close up .Ie
ronm ttghtly See to 1t that there Is no gun lui
rJD in the room. the sulphur VIII cause
furnishing. . house and 20 away happy In
~, rosectIon that when you return 70 your sMeet,
me hveienic house not roach n.y. Dug OF ihsec'