The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-18

80 HE time IL here for which every
n woman hns been looking forward
III with more OF less pleasure. To
W., every woman this is the time TO
clean house, and to some women
this season spells the psychological time
for hunting a new home aud getting set
tied therein What q pleasure IL Is to
throw open the doors back and front. to
let the air 10 through every window. TO
hang out the corpOts and rugs and the
curtains aud the clothes A genuine
pleasure this period brings to the heart OF
every woman, for another opportunity To
brighten up and remodel the household
has been granted 10 her.
Despite the mnOy volumes that have
been written on the subject there orc no
hord md fast rules governing house
cleaning methods. Every woman loves
10 make her own rules In the making OF
which she is largely governed by the
actual conditions which surround her.
There are. however. certain fundamental
principles which prove helpful to tho
housewife who aims to do her work 10 the
most satisfactory manner and without
Imposing unnecessary restrictions and dis
comforts on the lord and master and tho
other male humans that may DO sojourn.
Ing under the roof.
III you have a garrct or storc-room
snch ne three-leggcd chairs or hair cloth
soras that long ago were put out Of sight
from sheer necessity. get rid of them.
lhey may have belonged to your grand
u'c'oer. and there may be sentimental
reasons why you wish to retain them In
your possession. but they are. ns common
sense Will tell you, always 10 the way"
Enu are never seen except at house-clcan~
Ing time. Tho use OF the storc-room
ID
articles that you decided Ton years ngo
you would lay aside for use at a future
day Is another habit that should die a
natural de0ths These things nrc kept
from year TO year. are OF no practical use
aud should be disposed of Immediately.
Tho careful housckeepcr pays rs much at.
tentloo TO order aud neatness Ia tho
store-room as she does to her pnTlor The
legitimate province OF this apartment la
Tor the care of clothing. bed linen and
other articles of personal apparel or fur
nishine from season to season
In cleaning the living rooms and nttluC
them Tor The bet summer months q wise
rule Is to begin at the top OF tho house,
do the necessary work In one room Mt a
timo thoroughly before undertaking TO
move piece Of furniture In any other
room In The house. Mattresses. rugs. cur
taln9 and upholstered furniture should be
given thorough airing and bsatlne at
this time II there Is no yard or other
suitable place where this can be done Il
is well to send the rugs. carpets and cur
tains to reliable cleaner. This mar
prove expensive at the time. but you will
Dnd sour things will wear better and
look better from being properly cared for.
There should be no sighting of any part
OF the houSe-clcsninG work. Walls should
b. carefully brushed. pictures busted.
floors washed with hot water and soap.
and as q sanitary measure IL Is well 10
use di9nfectont In tho water. There
arc many excellent disnfcctantg on the
market. which arc almost, II not entirely
odorless-
Clean Windows md WoodNorL
After the door is washed the windows
s5ould he thrown open and the door al.
lowed 10 dry thoroughly before the carpet
or curtains are replaced In cleaning a
room the windows should never bc for
eottcn and all woodwork, such as doors.
window Eashcs and ba0c boards should |
receive ample attention III you are for |
tunate enough TO b. In q position 10 own |
grass rugs or some simllnr substitute for |
TIC heavy winter carpet or rugs, now Is |
The tine To lay them, There has been |
such an Awakening along sanitary lines |
OF recent years that the sleeping apart
ments, which are considered modern and
up to date, are equipped at all seasons OF
the year with the liehtest and most hygl.