Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-04-02
LADIES' COLUMN.
PUTTING q WAY WINTER CLOTH
ING.

In putting away winter clothing too
| much care cannot be exercised il
order to guard against great loss from
the ravages of moths. These insects
especially delight in dusty garments
and, indeed in any speck of dirt upon
which they may feed.
Perfect cleanliness, both of gar
ments and receptacles, is absolutely
| an essential. A little carelessness in
| this respect may result in the destruc-
ton of many articles of great value.
If closet is to be used for storing
winter clothing, every corner should
be scalded, and saturated with spirits
of turpentine.
Chests and wardrobes should re-
ceive similar treatment. Cracks or
holes in the wall should be neatly filed
with plaster of paris, wet with cold
water, and cracks in the floor, Or be-
tween the baseboards, should be filed
with putty.
If the moth or carpet bug has al
ready been in possession, a solution of
corrosive sublimate should be freely
applied with brush or cloth to every
board in the closet, including the en-
tire floor. Great care must be OBJ
served in using this drug, as it is
deadly poison.
After the cleansing process is fin
ished, clean newspapers should be
smoothly laid upon shelves and in
drawers. Moths do not like the print
ers' ink on newspapers.
Select dry, sunny day, to give the
clothing a thorough airing before
packing it away. Put suits, overcoats,
Jackets, and gowns, on the clothes
inside out, shake, whip, and brush,
until thoroughly free from dust, and
leave them hanging for two Or three
hours in the sun. Seams should be
carefully brushed ,as the smallest atom
of dust may prove an inducement for
moths to take possession.
Large, white, cotton bags are pre-
ferred by many for keeping winter
gowns and coats in, but if newspapers
are carefully pasted together to ex-
clude all air, they do quite as we'll.
If the white cotton bags are used, they
should be made large enough to hold
two garments without wrinkling. Use
a patent bangor, and tie very tightly
at the top. Fill sleeves Of coats and
gowns with newspapers folded fiat,
and put small handful of cloves or
camphor balls in each pocket. Fold
all such garments very carefully to
avoid wrinkles.
Clean old cotton pillow cases (mend
ed, if in holes) are excellent for keep
ing WOODEN underwear in. These gar
ments should first be carefully washed
and dried, and then be rolled into
neat bundles, putting a handful of
cloves or moth balls in each roll, and
scattering few loosely in each pillow
slip. Then tie very tightly to exclude
air. Soiled blankets and quilts should
be carefully washed and dried, neatly
folded, and closely wrapped in large,
clean sheets, not forgetting a gener-
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for each.
All dust should be beaten out of
furs, which should then be wrapped
securely in newspapers, with plenty
of cloves or moth balls, and put away
in their own boxes. The boxes may
be made air tight by FASTING strip
of paper around the edge of the COW
err. Clean white cotton bags are also
excellent for keeping furs in, using all
necessary precautions.
Inspect all winter clothing once or
twice during summer, and give it a
good summing and airing before pack
ing it away again.-Household