Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

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One of the delights of the annual spring
house cleaning Is that so many disper-
sable things may be eliminated along
with the dust and the dirt, and this to
the aesthetic as well as sanitary better
ment of the home.
Most women are accumulative by
ture, and associat ton counts much with
them. Because dear Aunt Jane" made
that odious crazy cushion and bestowed
1T a mark of her affection, Cousin
Beulah" painted that awful daub her
first term at boarding school and sent
II on at Christmas, Uncle Billy logged
up" that barrel chair and broomstick
table the summer he spent with you
(though they never would fulfill the OBJ
Ject for which they were intended), is no
reason why trey should be tolerated and
busted and moved hither, thither and
yon, year in and year out
Blessed, at this season, be the bonfire
In the back yard that takes without pro-
test all the invaldated ugly rubbish
whose room is vastly preferable to its
company! Blessed be the junk man and
all the street gamins obliging enough to
Blessed be the new gospel, constantly
gaining ground, that simplicity and san
itary cleanliness are far better than
clutter, even elegance, with dirt.
In cleaning the house begin with
The Carrot.
and work down. See that no moth
hotels are left behind Look over all the
trunks OF heirlooms and pieces taking
special pains to examine the Innings of
the trunks, for there is where the moths
are apt TO congregate. If there are
clothes that you know you will never
need, pass them on to somebody who
will II there are rolls of old ingram
carpet, too badly worn to go down
again. have the best of IL cut in strips
and send Ii &c a weaver to reappear
pretty and durable hit or miss rugs, or
stair carpets. Old carpets and woolens
packed away call moths. After disposing
OF everything disposable. sweep down
the rafters and walls. Scrub the floors
with some good disinfectant, and then II
you have any reason TO believe that ther
may still be microbes or insects in hid
Ing. fasten up the windows and fumi-
gate with sulphur or formaldehyde. Com
ing down fr )m the garnet the
Bed Rooms Are Next in Order.
1t goes without saying that as much
work as possible is done before the actual
''tearng-up time. Extra blankets should
have been washed and packed away, closets
cleaned and aired, and the heavy winter
clothing cleansed and put away. bureau
drawers looked over and bedspreads, cur
tains. valances and various covers launder-
ed and put away until the cleaning is ac-
complished
Danish ''Musty" Smells.
II any of your rooms have a close old
smell heroic measures are needed. Mating
that has been wet a good deal frequently
develops a most disagreeable odor. Take 1t
up and II you can't afford to burn ii scrub
well with strong salt and water, then leave
in the sun for several days, bringing in at
night Do the same with carpet Beat
thoroughly first. then spread on the grass
for two or three days to get the dsinfecting
given free of charge by good mother earth.
Finally cover with salt and spread in the
sun for several hours. Then brush on
Scour the floor of the room with hot car
bolic acid solution. II painted wash well
with carbolic acid soap, and when dry have