Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
HOME-WIFELY limits
CLEANLINESS IN EVERY DETAIL
COVERS IT ALE.
Disinfectants Should Be Freely Ap.
piled to Cellars and
Drains.


and yermin is an absolute essential
To worry all summer long lest something
neglected or forgotten is going to wreck
and ruin takes away all pleasure.
To prevent this unhappy state of affairs
begin at once to make out list of neces-
sary things to be done, striking off as fast
as attended to.
Some things may be seen to Immediately;
others will have to be left until the last.
AS soon as the stoves are taken down or
the furnace cleaned for the season remove
the pipes, clean them and leave standing
on end until fall. Clean out CRATES and
ash pans. If any repairs are necessary for
chimney, range, furnace or CRATES have
them attended to. If there is liability of
rust wipe off with grease or kerosene and
cover with a layer of newspaper to keep
free from dust.
Have the cellar thoroughly cleaned and
whitewashed Leave no vegetables on hand
to decay and no smelling pork barrels or
mackerel kits. Empty the latter-on the
asparagus bed if you have one-scrub thor
oughly and turn top downward on the earth
until sweetened and purified, and then re-
turn If you have wooden tubs or pals
which will be liable to fall apart If kept
in dry place, clean well and put down
cellar before leaving.
Get rid of all rubbish.
Arrange to close the cellar securely, but
be sure to allow for free ventilation II
there is window leave 1t open. but cover
with two sets of screens-a fine wire one
for flies and insects and strong iron graf
ing for protection against thieves
Good Advice, This.
Order the winter COAL and have the bins
clean and ready for its reception whether
1t is delivered now or in October
nd no al hoe
rinse with a solution of carboic acid, and
dry in the sun. Be sure that the plumbing
pipes are all right, that there may be no
drips while you are gone If the servants
closet is in the basement, thoroughly disn-
feet and flush it. Lastly, sprinkle with
solution of chloride of Hme-one pound to
two gallons of water. Set dishes Of I'M
Stacked lime in the corners; then rest
sured that your house rests on healthy
foundation.
Look to the roof If there is the slightest
indication of leak, attend to 1t, for beat
ing summer rains will be sure to find the
spot that may do much damage
See to all the fastenings on your blinds,
that the locks are secure, and that there is
no broken glass in any of the windows.
Before leaving the house have the avn
ings removed, or else take out the lower
rod, draw down to the window sill, and
fasten securely.
Take down lace and muslin curtains,
brush and air heavy draperies of silk or
wool, fold wrong side out, pin securely in
sheets or newspaper, and put in clean, tight
drawers or chests.
dark green shades to the windows. If there
Is to be light, move the furniture out of
range of the sun.
Clean All Corners.
Beat the upholstered furniture, wipe out
the crevices and creases with naphtha or
turpentine, and cover with linen slips or
sheets, under which may be placed two pa
per moth or camphor balls.
Place a little bag of camphor balls in the
piano to protect the felting from moths.
See that all furs, woolens and blankets
are thoroughly cleaned and stored in tight
receptacles where no moth can enter.
Clean and sprinkle rugs and carpets that
have been taken up with naphtha, and roll
them up. Then cover with strong cotton
cloth, sewing on the covers. Carpets left
on the floor should be thoroughly swept,
and all spots removed with ammonia and
water or oxgall and water, Then, day
or two before leaving, spray the edges with
turpentine.
Wipe all dust from chandeliers. pictures
and mirrors and cover with cheesecloth or
coarse white tarletan. Dust all bric-a -brac,
washing where it is needful and pack away
In boxes or drawers. Dust the books and
cases and cover the open ones with cheese
cloth.
The Final busting.
Send away jewelry and silver to the
safety vault. Rub the carving knives and
forks and blades of steel with sweet OIL
wrap them in tissue paper and put where
they will keep perfectly dry.
Have the beds thoroughly cleaned and
wiped off with kerosene and all the bed
ding aired neatly folded and covered with
sheets.
Sofa pillows should be brushed and pin
ned up In sheets.
Leave no food in the pantry to tempt
mice and cockroaches Take the papers
from the shelves and sprinkle borax around.
Leave no grease In anything. Empty all
water pals and turn upside down. Give
away or throw away any Indian meal, or
graham flour, which will have lost all
power to charm by the fall Put all dry
groceries in glass can and screw on the
covers.
Dispose of matches and thoroughly clean
all sinks and drains with a good disinfect-
ant-chlor1de of lime or copperaS. good
stock solution for cleansing is made by dis
solving half pint of washing soda in six
quarts of boiling water
Thoroughly wash and dry the refrigera-
tor cleaning out the slime in the waste
pipe by pouring warm water through it. If
there are mice or rat holes stop them up
and sprinkle chloride of lime in front of
them.
LII the h1CCQeuS.
If there are no screens atethe windows
and flies are apt to intrude, leave sheets of
fly paper where no one will be apt to sit
on them, or saucers with fys poison. For
the latter the following preparation is to be
commended: Two tablespoonful of brown
sugar, one of black pepper and two of
cream, mixing we'll
Take in the clothes line and clothes bag.
Leave no garbage about the back door. II
there is no other way, bury IT. If there are
mouse plants set them out In the shade
where they can find for themselves.
Make arrangements to have some one
care for your cat 1t is sin to leave poor
puss with no visible means of support. AL
most any child, who is apt to be at home
for the summer. will be glad to board her
for a moderate sum- pc
Leave your address with the postman,
and take the addresses of the ice man. the
grocer butcher and baker, that you may
order your supplies ahead for the home
coming.
Be sure that your fire insurance has been
attended to.
Then, all in readiness for the fitting
lock your door, to quote an old Turkish
proverb, and expect nothing from your
ne1ghbor. but rest secure In the reflection
that when you return you. will find your
home sweet, pure and sanitary, with no
heavy aftermath of house cleaning to be
dreaded.