Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-07

The season of spring cleaning has set
in with its accustomed severity, and al
ready we are looking forward to re-
sultant cleanliness and daintiness i'm our
homes in reward for efforts SO herculean
The latest method of cleaning, which
necessitates next to no trouble to our
servants is the one to which all must
wish to f1y--the vacuum method: but
alas, this is not always possible. The
next best method is to systematic our
work and to confine the discomfort en-
suing from il to limited portion of the
house First, all hangings, pictures and
pieces of furniture and bedding should be
removed rom the rooms. If the carpets,
rugs and draperies are not sent to the
cleaners with the bedding, which per-
force must be sent, they should, with the
upholstered furniture. be taken into gar
den or yard and thoroughly beaten
shaken and aired. The drawers of ward
robes and chiffoniers. after being cleaned
with cloth dampened with alcohol,
should be allowed to dry in the sun
Meanwhile, within doors, let the papers.
if sanitary" ones, be wiped hrst with
clean cloths dipped in warm water-soap
should by no means be used-and then
with clean dry cloths. Ordinary wall
papers may be cleaned with dough. or
the later and easier way is to rub them
with soft, clean flannel dipped in line
oatmeal The ceiling, too, wants treat
ment with a feather broom, the top OF
which you cover with first one and then
another clean cloth.
After the walls and ceiling have been
attended to, the floor must be scruoped
with strong sanitary soap. dried and fresh
paper put down before the carpet is laid.
When the well beaten carpet is once
down, the oriental method may be en-
ployed to revive the colors, and 1t is one
now in favor with the professional
cleaner This is the recipe: Wash the
Garnet or rugs with olive oil soap and
warm water piece at a time, and rub
over afterward with clear warm water.
and finally with cold water and thor
oughly dry. New life is put into the
wool by this process good carpet
soap may also be used.
To remove spots of sticky substance on
the carpet, sponge with pint OF aicohol
to which a teaSpOonful of salt has bean
added Grease and OH waht ps', leu ,,e az,
ment and are easiest removed by an APP
plication of FuIler's earth left on for
dav or two Ink spots vanish under al
ternate vigorous applications of warm
milk and salt. A hot IRON passed over
brown paper laid on spots of candle
grease quickly removes all trace of them.
Mating is best cleaned with salt and
water.
All iron, brass and wood bedsteads
must be scrupulousy washed with SAM
the cleaner.
Now as to cretonne curtains. If not
sent to the cleaner they may be washed
in alum water without losing their col
ors But the process must be of the
quickest or failure will be the result.
Wooden curtains should also be quickly
washed in warm water with one or the
patent wool washing soaps and rinsed in
two clear warm waters before being
passed through a mangle.
Now as to upholstered furniture.
Where inconvenient to move II out or
DOORS place a wet cloth over the pieces
and then beat. changing the cloth sew
eral times. The dust will adhere to the
cloth and not rise in the room. Or cloths
dipped I'm alcohol are sometimes used to
clean sofas upholstered chairs, etc.
Wicker chairs. basket ones and the like
may be cleaned with soap and water. and
bamboo furniture, like mating. with salt
and water. Woodwork wants special
treatment. First it should be washed
scrupulously with an infusion of bran