The Washington times., 1907-06-06
When Going HWdy
For the Summer

When you are preparing to go away
Tor the summer. il is a literal truth thar
you don't know where to begin Espe-
cially If you are getting ready TO open
your country house Cr your cottage at
the shore does the work assume almost
insurmountable proportions.
You don't want to leave your town
house dirty, ana yet you hate the
thought of taking up carpets. putting
them down again. and all the endless
round Of sweeping, cleaning. and dust
ing Even II you can afford to have
two or three servants. you neverthe-
less feel that the burden OF RESPONSE
bility rests upon you, and that you
must be on hand every minute of the
time to see that things go right
Perhaps in your worry and hurry you
might De glad TO listen to little bit OF
advice upon this most vexing question.
When sweeping. il is always a good
plan, in order TO prevent dust from fly
ing, to sprinkle the carpets with salt, or
dampencd Indian meal Wet tea leaves
are also excellent for this purpose
When taking up the carpet, loosen all
the tacks first, and then take the car
pet UP rs a whole, beginning at one side
OF the room and rolling the carpet care
fully to the other side Let two or
three persons lift It. so that il is en-
tirely raised off the floor at once.
Take UP the papers in the same way,
rolling from one side Of the room TO the
other Do not try TO take them all al
once, however but only a few at a
time. being careful not 10 disturb the
dust In this way there will be no dust,
either upon the floor or in the air.
The floor may now be thoroughly
scrubbed.
If there is no paper under the carpet.
take up the carpet in the way indicated
above, and then spread bits of well
dampened newspapers upon the floor.
Stir the papers around with the broom
gently, so as 10 gather the dust, and
then take IL up on the dust pan in small
piles. After spreading some more
dampened newspapers upon the floor
and sweeping them gently together, the
floor should be thoroughly scrubbed as
before.
Let the floor dry thoroughly before the
carpet is laid, for If il is laid upon a
damp floor, visitation Of moth is in
After the carpet has been tackled
down, sprinkle II with salt and sweep
with a clean broom. In this way 1t will
be found that the colors are very ma
terially frightened
To prevent moths, sprinkle the under
edges of the carpet with naphtha. The
windows should be opened during this
operation, and care should be taken that
Tor several hours afJerward there is
no light or fire I'm the room, Stuffed
furniture should be treated intthe same
It is also well to cover the furniture
with linen covers before going away.
and TO drape the chandeliers with mos
quito netting Linens should also be
tackled upon the carpets Pictures and
ornaments should also be covered. in
order to protect them from dust
When the housekeeping Is done, and
the actual moving has come. you are
probably more exercised about it than
you were about the housecleaning.
Most women are
II you have 10 take some furniture
with you, you are lucky. because you
can utilize the drawer space of bureaus
and chests. But do not fiji them with
heavy articles such as blapkets. table
linen. or sheets. If you want 10 keen the
wood from cracking. Light articles NAV
be packed in these drawers. such as pill
lows and holsters. eiderdown quilts. and
articles of clothing.
II you intend taking any small pictures
along. il is well 10 know that thew NAV
be conveniently and safely packed be-
tween pillows or sofa cushions. Before
packing a picture. 1t should have been
carefully washed and the frame pol
ished
You may want to take your own
mattresses, and, il so, you should place
bolster in the center of the mattress
and roll the mattress around the boil
ster. Envelop this I'm a dust sheet, and
tie it together with a rope.