Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
NOW THE SEASON OF HOUSE,
CLEANING.

housekeeping time is at hand. The
mere suggestion brings cold chill. Bur
housecloaning i inevitable, and therefore
it is we'll to know hoW to do it and how
not to do il. says the Baltimore Herald.
Even in the detail of cleaning the VIM
dows there is a great deal 20 know. Wet
weather. foEgy days. frost. all THESE af-
feet glass and different processes are
consequently advisable.
First Of all. the outside of the window
must not be cleaned under any Of the
above circumstances, and the process
should not be intermittcd. but must be
begun and carried out at once. As to
the washing materials TO hc used, they
are best chosen by personal experience.
Whiting is undoubtedly the best polish,
as well as the cheapest and the sim
plcSt, only it must be applied carefully
and well rubbed off: let it be applied
with Il flannel. rub it off with same ma
terial then polish with a soft, dry leath
er; II two persons can be spared to clean
the same window at one time INSIDE a.
cut the labor will be greatly reduce,
and the result will also be much more
satisfactory.
The corners are the crucial test of good
Notwithstanding. and must be carefully
done Keep the same ieather for win
dows only. and put them away well
stretched and free from creases.
Another way is to sprinkle a clean
leather, well wrung out of hot water
with few drops Of strong ammonia or
spirits Of wine: then polish with soft
clean feathers or old busters
In frosty weather. ans To prevent freeZ-
! ing during the cold. the condensation of
moisture on the glass can be obvated by
the following plan: Prepare TOR order
from the druggist n mixture made with
/ barely one ounce Of glycerine and rather
/ over pint of alcohol; shake the bottle
! containing the above, and let it stand
! until the contents are quite clear; it can
! then be applied 10 the windows. on the
/ inner surface with a soft rag: IT not only
! prevents freezing but also the sweat
ing produced on the panes when the
ventilation of the room is bad or other
circumstances prevent the admission of
/ Sufficient amount of air to do away
with the clouding of the glass; it is this
! sweating that causes the panes 10 tar
nlSh 50 much sooner than they otherwise
| would
Chamo.s feathers are really almost ev-
erlaStiug if properly treated If they
are careleSSly put away, after being
NrunE out, for instance without being
stretched. they will naturally harden
and soon wear ont. but if laid or hung
Hat, aud only used for one particular
purpose, they will never prove an rXpen
Siv" item in housekeeping. The smallest
amount Of grease makes leather use
less for window tor platel cleaning.
Mahogany and all polished wood Of any
KIND Is also apt to become very duh and
tarmshed, aud the regular operation OF
iunblnE 1t up IL not one that is dear tC
the average maid yet if it is allowed t.
60 too long uncared for the trouble of re
wing il is endless. The hest and easiest
. way of polishing wood is to make dol
" Of rags, finally tying IL mp tightly in
Il piece of soft flannel; this should b,
slightly sprnkled with IinSeed oil ovel
- a.. l., Ia,
crops of spirits of wine; run all the wood
Work quickly with this prepared materia
and polish quickly as you proceed with
SOFT SILK ur flannel rag. Both the oil ant
the spirits should be very spnringly ap
pAed, rs they would otherwise mOStei
IN" wood too much and produce smears
hut Il the operation is hriSkly done ne
ruldlng 10 these instructions, M polish
< however elaborate. will bring about TIL
: Same brightness.
Il. The care and cleaning of lamps is
point thai deserves great attention iron
/, every housewife. Beside the daily care
4 all lamps should be thoroughly cleaned a
y least ONCE in three months. the reservoir
b ami burners must he hoiled IN soda an,
I water dry before the fire, ana then cart
t iNir brush 20 free them from all dirt
Ia / he cloth used for the daily busting an
Il trWmtuc of the lamps should he reuewe,
I frequently ami to insure good AM
4, steady flame the wirkS >houid never d
n cut, bar rubbed with soft paner until Il,
Z the ,aaHr"d part is removed.
e. W hen the humps are not in use the vie
should hc kept turned down. Is it this
dnt dome The Ill il liable IN aaze up III
ItN,tu the collar and hUTUnr making th
lamps greasy and causing an otfeusiv
NWe,l Il sNgpS are PM aside altogethe
' iht o.i Should be tWpijpd oHt and IN
NlcE> removed y pinch If salt or can
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