The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-21
spRINo HoUsEcLEANINo.
Co ct the Task in a Methodical Man,
ner and Save Unnecessary
Hard Labor.

In spring cleaning. as in many other
things, forethought is the mother OF
/ success. and the careful housewife VIII
think and plan methodlcally long be-
iore the actual work begins.
AS n preliminary TO spring cleaning
il Is necessary TO have thorough
turnout Of all the drawers, cupboards
ana storage places. In a modern house
I these may not be as many or as am.
| pie rs you would like. but still 1t is
I wonderful how much you do store up,
/ so much so that Il IS quite necessary
70 have a turnout twice year.
Some people hoard much more than
! others. They hate to get rid of any.
\ thing. saying as soon as they do give
/ this or that away they find a use for
/ { themselves. But you cannot keep
everything, so out with them all, see
| what can be used, and make away
with the rest.
After the drawers have been emp.
/ tied they need q good clean, wash,
[ or maybe dust out will do, and then
refine with paper. Use white or cream
paper, but better newspaper than any.
thing that looks solled or creased.
If your wardrobe Is open in the join.
ings and so lets the dust in. It is well
10 line II throughout with glazed cali.
co, lightly tackled TO the wood at the
top ana bottom.
This will save all that hangs there
In. Tho walls OF cupboards should be
] a. 4. 1 Il.
necessary, and when the shelves have
been cleaned put back everything that
has not been condemned as rubbish.
Soap and washing soda are neces.
saries that should always be bought
in large quantities for the sake OF
economy; and OF these you must have
n plentiful supply; but there are Other
things that must be thought of such
as ammonia. turpentlne, whiting and
furniture polish.
Provide plenty of flannel washing
cloths, and silks, linen and cotton
busters. It is not necessary TO use
new material for these; old wooden
dresses. flannel pettlcoats. silk hand.
kerchiefs. linen aprons and print
dresses can be utilized.
When the actual work begins II
should be done in as methodical a
manner as possible Begin with tho
highest rooms In the house. descend
in order, take halls and staircases
next. and finish off with cellars and
outhousos All hangings and curtains
must be welIshaken when they are
taI -. Il,
The most delicate fabrics can be sue.
! cessfully washed at home by using
soap jelly with a little ammonia and
soft water
Colored articles must be dried In the
shade TO prevent fading. 1t will gen.
orally be found advisable to remove
| trimmings, and treat them separately
The great Improvement in appearance
win amply repay the extra labor.
When cleaning paint use warm wa
ter and little ammonia. Take a
clean soft flannel and wet as much
Ps the arm can reach. Wash and
wiring the flannel. and rub the paint
til quite clean. Dry the surface thor.
cughly end polish with a soft cloth.
| II the paint Is left damp 1t shows
| the marks of the washing and loses
its polish. For very light colored
I paint wiring cloth out Of hot water
ilp it in whiting and rub the paint
! TN quite clean. Then wash II With
,lcnn water and polish with a wash
leather
The use OF ammonia at cleaning
! time Is great saving Of labor -
Marion Harris Neil.