The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-04
:. :. Carpet Beadng :. :.

reach and muscle under provocation that
little Johnny Jones carpet-beating par
ent seems TO have.
As he views the closed windows the
carpet beater is overcome with mortih-
cation. lie has been q source OF annoyance
TO the folks IN the block. lie wonders
what they think of him. A man is always
sensitive on that score when IL is dues-
ton of carpet beating and. looking much
as IL the spankings had been administered
to himself he retires hastily into the
house. where woman, now that her object
has been accomplished. is cold, calculat
ing and unsympathetic
WHO cares whether the neighbbrs like
IL or not2" she says. There are three
carpets. / suppose Mary and I can put
them down tomorrow. | must send
Johnny for a paper of tacks. oh. don't
bother me about the uelghbors, John
What difference does il make about their
windows? The carpets had TO be beaten.
You look pretty dusty. Don't YOU think
you'd better take a bath?' John goes TO
soak off the coating of dusy which his
task has accumulated and to rinse from
his mouth with asceptic washes the taste
OF the carpets. IL YOU don't believe that
carpets have a distinct flavor, beat one.
It is a combination OF dusty wool height
ened by dyes and grease. No. the taste
of carpet is not nice. and John might he
excused for omitting 10 say his prayers
as. tired and indignant. he rolls into bed
10 be tortured by nightmare Of Garnet
beatings in which he figures as the vic
tim.
An expert carpet heater says the best
way 10 beat carpet is 10 lay II on long
grass and then attack it with reeds. When
one side OF the carpet bas been thorough
ly pummeled. it should be swept of and
the other side drubhed until all the dust
has been removed from the surface Then
that side. too. should be swept
Most men are not careful sweepers, and
it will be we'll to remember that
"A carpet should he scarcely touched by
the broom the handle OF the utensil being
inclined and the dust OF the carpet rolled
lightly forward II some wet tea grounds
are laid on the soft side OF tho carpet be-
fore sweeping and removed with the dust
they will help clean it. The broom should
have long elasic. sreensh brush firmly
fastened TO the handle The broom corn
should be free from stalks witch being
brittle. will break of and retard the
sweeper. White flannel dipped in turpen-
tine will also romove grease
A solution of soap tree bark I'm hot va
ter, used 20 sponge of carpets after they
have been beaten and tackled upon the
fioor. is recommended by many house
keepers Ammonia IN hot water some
times replaces the soap tree bark solu-
uon Whcn the carpet Is washed the
sponging must be done carefully. each
patch being dried quickly. a teaspoonful
Of amnnon.ato a gallon of water is said
To renew the coiors In carpets.
Strong alum water used as q surface
wash Will DESTROY the eggs az moths. An
other way ~ killing the eggs OF insects is
10 wet = crash towel Ia water. spread "
over the carpet and then go over IL with n
hot iron. The steam Will destroy the
moths and as u IL not necessary 10 press
down upon the carpet with the iron the
pile will not be harmed.
Before laying carpets after cleaning see
that the floors are we'll scrubbed with a
disinfectant and quite dry The floor