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

reach and muscle under provocation that
little johnny Jones carpet-beating par
ent seems to have.
A. he views the closed windows the
carpet beater is overcome with mortih-
cation. He has been a source OF annoyance
10 the folks In the block. He wonders
what they think Of him. A man is always
sensitive on that score when IL Is ques-
tion OF carpet beating, and. looking much
ss IL the spanklngs had been administered
TO himself he retires hastily into the
house, where woman. now that her object
has been accomplished. is cold, calcuiat-
ing and unsympa thetic.
who cares whether the nelghbors like
ID or not?" she SAYS. There are three
carpets j suppose Mary and ! can put
them down tomorrow | must send
Johnny for paper of tscks Oh don I
bother me about the neighbors John,
What difference does IL make about their
windows? The carpets hsd To be beaten.
You look pretty dusty. Don't YOU think
you'd better take BATH John goes to
soak of the coating or dusy which his
task has sccumula ted aud to rinse from
his mouth with asceptic washes the taste
OF the carpets. 10 YOU don't believe that
carpets have distinct flavor. beat one.
N is "A combination Of dusty wool height
ened by dyes and grease. No. the taste
OF carpet Is not nice. and John might be-
excused for emitting Go SAY his prayers
as. tired and indignant ne rolls into bed
TO be tortured by a nightmare OF carpet
bestings In which he figures. as the vic
tim.
An expert carpet beater says the best
way 10 beat a carpet is to lay ID on long
grass aud then attack 81 with reeds. when
one side Of the carpet has been thorough
~ pummeled. ~ should be swept OF and
the other side drubhsd until all the dust
has been removed from the surface. Then
that side, too. should be swept
Most men are not careful sweepers and
"a will be well to remember that
a carpet should he scarcely touched by
the broom. the handle of the utensn belug
inclined and the dust OF the carpet rolled
Nightly forward. " some wet tea grounds
are laid on the soft side of the carpet be
fore sweeping and removed with the dust
they will help clean a. The broom should
have long, elasic. ereenish brush firmly
fastened 10 the handle. The broom corn
should he free from stalks which. being
brittle. will break oN and retard the
sweeper White flannel dipped I'm turpon-
tire will also remove grease
\ solution OF soap tree bark Ian hot va
ter. used 10 sponge OF carpets after they
have been beaten and tackled upon the
hoor. ~ recommended bX many house.
keepers Ammonia an hot water some
times replaces tho soap tree bark solu-
tiou. when the carpet T. washed the
spongng must be done carefully. each
patch being dried quickly. teaspoonful
VI ammoniato = gallon 81 water is said
10 renew the coiors ln carpets
strong alum water used as surface
wash will DESTROY tho eggs of moths An
other way Of killing the eggs OF insects is-
90 wet crash towel IN water. spread N
over the carpet and then 20 over ~ with
hot iron. The steam will destroy the
moths. and ss n is not necessary 10 press
down upon the carpet With the iron the
pile viii not bs harmed.
Before laying carpets after cleaning see
that tho floors are well scrubbed With
disinfectant and quite dry. The floor