The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
House Cleaning and Moving.

- He time IS here for which every
woman has been looking forward
II With more or less pleasure. To
- every woman this Is the time 20
clean house, and 20 some women
ssts season spells the psychological time
Tor hunting a new home and getting set
tied therein. What a pleasure II is to
throw open the doors back and front. 20
ict the air In through every window. 70
hang out the carpets and rugs and the
curtains and the clothes. A genuine
pleasure this period brings 70 the heart OF
every woman, for another opportunity 70
brighten up and remodel the household
has been granted to her.
Despite the many volumes that have
been written on the subject. there are no
hard and fast rules governing house
cieaning methods. Every woman loves
10 make her own .rles, 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 70 the
housewife who aims to do her work in the
most satisfactory manner and without
imposing unnecessary restrictions and dis
comforts on the lOr, nd master and the
other male humans that may be sojourn-
Ing under the roof.
II you have a garnet or stOre-room
frH OF odds and ends. OF dirt collectors,
such az three-legged chairs OF hair cloth
sofas that long ago were put out Of sight
from sheer necessity, get rid Of them
Ihey may have belonged 20 your grand
mcthsr- and there msy be sentimental
reasons Why you wish 70 retain them in
your possession, but they are, as common
sense Wiz tel you. always II the way"
End are never seen except at hOuse-cIean-
ing time The use OF the st0re-room
Tor Old carpets. curtains, rugs and other
articles that you decided ten years ago
yO1 would lay aside for use az 8 future
dny IS another habit that should die
natural death. These things are kept
from year 10 yeaE, are OF no practical use
and should be disposed or Immediately.
The careful hOusekeeper paws Is much at
tentlon 20 order and neatness in the
store-room as she does 70 her parior. The
legitimate province OF this apartment Is
for the care OF clothing. bed linen end
ether articles OF personal apparel or fur
nlshing from season 70 season.
In cleaning the living rooms and fitting
them FOR the hot sumner months & wise
rule Is TO begin st the top OF the house.
do the necessary work 10 one room at q
time thoroughly before undertaking 10
move a piece OF furniture IN any other
room in the house Mattresses. rugs. cur
tains and upholstered furniture should be
given a thorough airing and beating al
this time. II there Is no yard or other
suitable place where this can be done r
is vel 70 send the rugs. csrpeLs and cur
tains to q reliable cleaner. This may
prove expensive Al the time, bCt ron viii
md your things VIII wear better and
look better from being properly cared for.
There should be no sighting Of any part
OF the hOuse-cleaning work Walls should
be carefully brushed pictures busted,
floors washed with hot water and SOAP.
and as G sanitary measure Il IS well 10
use g disi1fecIan- In The water There
are many excellent disinfectants OF the
market. which are almost, Il not entirely
od0rless.
Clean Windows and Woodwork.
After the floor IS washed the windows
should be thzSUn open and the floor a.
lowed % dry thoroughly before the CARPET
or curtains are replaced IN cleaning q
room the windows should never De for
gotten and al woodwork. such as doors.
window sashes and base boards. should
receive ample attention. Z you are FOR
tunate enough 10 be IN a position 20 own
grass rugs or some similar substitute for
The heavy winter carpet or rugs, now Is
The time 70 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 70 date. are equipped e. all seasons OF
the year with the ,lighteSr and mOSC hygl-