Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
"MOVING DAY"
Helpful Hints From the Housekeeper

Helpful Hints From the Housekeeper
To most people moving day is a night
mare-a time when everything and every
tho day. And yet moving into a new
home is like entering on the beginning OF
new year. You always hope that bet
ter luck, greater happiness or perhaps
better health is awaiting you. Then
why let the actual moving upset you so?
There is a lot in planning out little
program beforehand, which II adhered
TO should ease all annoyance, discomfort
and difficulty in moving. 1 propose to do
a little planning
First. as soon as you have settled the
date, fix on your mover. Most removal
Arms will give you an estimate free, and
It is wise to get three or four estimates
from various movers, but be warned by
one who has had experience that the
lowest estimate is not always the cheap
est in the end.
Take IL as a golden rule that you must
leave all your dirt. dust and rubbish be-
hind and start with everything clean. To-
ward this end do your utmost TO get every
bit OF lnoleum or carpet laid down IN
your new home before your furniture Is
moved in. Many people object TO this be-
cause of 'the mems dirty boots" but
Mt the worst II only means a washing or
sweeping afterward. If the carpets are
laid after you move in 1t means so much
shifting OF furniture that you despair or
ever getting 1t straight.
Another helpful hint is to measure each
room carefully, so that you can plan be-
forehand exactly where your big furniture
II to 60 This will save you endless trou-
bic afterward.
Now a word about moving out Scrub
and clean every piece of furniture you
possess before you move. Take out every
drawer and scrub It, as well as the Frame
work. Then refine every drawer with
clean brown paper. and they are ready 10
receive your clothes. If you have to do all
this when i'm the new home you Will get
that hopeless feeling again.
c.Iean ali pictures before you move.
Many people say Don't" as the glasses
hsva 10 be washed again after the men 3
dirtv fingers have handled them. Quite
1r,le. but it Is astonishing how much
dlrt will accumulate on pictures even
n they are busted regularly, Brush ana
dust and scrub this off In the old house
You viii then only have SURFACE s' uus'
and finger prints to wash OH IN the new,
A number Of removal firms Will bring
nael,ine cases and pack the goods
tfamselves. but IL not get some boxes
vourself and pack all the smaller
articles. including kitchen utensils rms
ss41l Al save time on moVinB-day. ALSO
as you pack each box. label 1t. deserlo-
ing rs contents. such as Dining room
china. Kitchen utensils" BOOKS
ana 50 on.
on the day you move, order the men
as early as possible. Eight o'clock Is
not too early II you have fair distance
20 20 and want to get nicely settled be-
fore nlghtfall.
When the men once arrive your WORK
40 far as moving out Is over. When
they have finished loading up, your best
plan IS to get straightway TO your new
house ana there be IN readiness to super
intend the moving-in when the van ar
riges.
'tlp" to the men is money well
antnf ana hard earned for the men
VIII work FAR more willingly and good,
ftmnerediy, and win save you days OF
discomfort - carrying out every little
wish As quickly as possible,
stand at the door yourself and direct
naeh man Is be comes in with piece
nf furniture which room It Is 10 go into,
.nd have somebody inside the house
Iae 4ae men where 10 set down the
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