Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-11
If You Are Going to Move.

II Non are gong To move, before you
begin 10 pack make clear plan of
operations.
Decide what you mean tn keep and
do not commit the blunder of having to
pay carriage on mere truck and rubbish
Gut down your possessions mercilessly.
rejecting all those that have no value ex-
cept association. Find some poor per-
son ia whom your CaSt-OffS would not
be worthless and beStow them freely or
else throw them away.
DO not start packing too long before
you intend to move. There is no sense
in turning the house upside down for
week or 81 before YOU leave il.
There are plenty of small. out -of-siclt
tasks that may Toe done. Pack trunks
with clothing that is not in use. with
boxes of odds and ends To he found ia
every bureau. Save Yourself endless
trouble in unpacking 10y athXing to the
inside of the top of the trunk Il general
list of contents.
When you begin to diSmantle the
house attack hric-a-brac first. then the
pictures and draperies. Beat and brush
the latter and wipe off the books.
Have plenty of clean strong boxes.
with good tops, ready for the reception
of the contents of bookcases and cabi-
nets, choosing small boxes rather than
large ones as they are easier to handle
DO all the packing in one room if you
can.
Have your carpets lifted and beaten.
Draw the lacks from the mating,
brush and roll them. tying them Sc
curely that they may not slip. If the
mating it at all stained or spotted
wipe it off with a cloth dipped in
strong solution of salt and water. You
will probably have more time for this
now than if you wait until it is put
down in your new home.
In these days Of padded vans it is
not necessary to box pictures, mirrors
and furniture though handsome up
holstery should be covered with bur
lap.
Mattresses may he rolled and cord
ed Pillows tied together aud blankets
packed in trunks and boxes. The bu-
reau drawers may be filled with cloth
ing and light articles. but heavy goods
as bed and table linen, should be slowed
away in trunks
Provide for the odds and ends that
have to he stored ut the last moment
by having one box for that purpose
alone.
Trust to none for the final inspec-
ton Of the premises, but go yourself
from room 10 room from closet 10
closet, satisfying yourself thtat Moth
ing has beer left behind, Leave the
house at least broom clean for the next
arrivals.
I When moving day actually arrives. YOU
will have little voice in the disposal of
your possessions. The practical movers
will take charge of everything aud sweep
the possessions out of the house with
wonderful rapidity. Have everything
ready for them: mirrors unscreWd from
buerau and chiffoniers. beds in pieces,
boxes uailed up. trunks locked and
strap ged.
1t is needless waste Of time and mon
ey to keep the men waiting while You
give the finishing touches to the packing.
One Trustworthy person should lee left
to take care of the loading of the vans.
while another goes to the new house.
Let a good worker he ut tie new
house. ready to sweep and brush and
scrub. Washing windows and paint will
have to he postponed until later.
Have each piece of furniture as it is
brought in. put into the room where ii
belongs that there may be no confusion
to remedy afterwards.
Get the house clean and the carpets
down before attempting ornamentatIon.
Put down the hall and stair carpets the
last Be content with bare walls and
window shades for awhile. Make haste
slowly Spare yourself all YOU can. and
he determined not to wear yourself out
in the endeayor to bring your home TO
perfection within wpek.-EXchange.