The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-11


all men and most women dread to en-.
counter. We see many articles in
print every spring on this important
subject and every housewife who reads
them will discover unmistakable signs
of the masculine discomfort with the
general topsy turvy state Of affairs
thereby occasioned. It is true that
house cleaning time is not so very
pleasant even 10 the housewife herself
for 1t usually means days when both
body and brain will be taxed to their
utmost. Now all know that this trial
is inevitable, a duty that must be done
and it behooves US to fnd the easiest
way in which to accomplish the very
best results with the seemingly least
worry. No prudent woman will over
turn everything in her house in n
day for she realizes how utterly i'm
possible it is to place them back in po
sition before night. She finds that to
take one room at q time and clea an it
thoroughly is by far the better plan.
Then too she can keep the other ma
chinery Of her household running
avoiding the sullen, half defeated ex
p~ressions of the men of the family,
should things be out of order Or dinner
not done when they come in. Take
things deliberately. Get all the help
you can. Don't lift, don't pull, or drag
things, especially if you are NJ strong
Don't try to do more in one day than
you can possibly finish. Lat the men
folks help. Don't be afraid to rest !;
you gain time by it. Remember that
there is no compensation for broken
health and nervous prostration is not
better than an uncleened house. In
cleaning a room if possible every
article of furniture, in fact every thing
should be taken from it. If the walls
ara painted it is we'll to wash them
with water in which ammonia or pot
ash has been mixed These will clean
the paint, besides destroying the eggs
Of spiders and other insects. Brush
papered walls dow n thoroughly with q
soft clean broom over which q cloth
has been securely tied. The walls
should be gone over carefully with
even strokes or they will present a
streaked appearance. Long handled
or extension Drooms Can be bought and
[ find them most servicable and con
venient.
r. ALo,o =, = oorOot tO TO o I'm ou6
clean. beat it on the wrong side first
then turn and peat gently On the right.
A ''brush broom" with many prongs, ls
preferable to a stick or factory broom
for this purpose Ingram and three
ply carpet should be cleaned every
spring and if in rooms that are con-
stantly used, in the autumn as we'll.
A painted Fl Dor is much more easily
Kept clean than an implanted one.
Simply wipe it eff with a vet cloth. II
mucn soiled save the tea grounds for
some days before you intend cleaning.
B Ill them in c0nslderabIe water for
half an hour, strain eff the water and
add n tablespoon ul of powdered
borax. Let set until luke warm. take
an old fl .nnel cloth and wash IF che
PANT. This applies to door and window
facIngs as we'll for you will find that it
takes of smoke, dust and fly specke
and makes the paint look bright and
new while it does not injure the var
nish in the least. Do not wet a large
surface at one time so that it dries be
fore you rub it OF you will nave your
work to do yer again.
IA soft paper dipped into alcohol
will cleanse the windows quickly. Rat
the glass with this then polish with
newspaper"
We have nice letters from Hattie
Byfield (of Nebraska), Careless Tou
and Patience this week. We are SURE
YOU will be interested in each of these
letters.
d. not allow the garden, your dow
ers, or interest in what you shall veal
this season to interfere with your let
tiers to u department. Remembe'
} that others besides Aunt Jennie ar
} watching for a letter from you.-Aun
J nnie.
DUCK RAISING ON THE FARM
Dear Aunt Jennie:-O yer farm
there ia 10 be found a fl ok OF chicken
on a large per cent of farms NAV D
found turkeys, but on only a very smal
per mt may ducks Oe found. Ii tn