The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-09-07

!. WHAT THE FRENCH
!! MAID TOLD MARJORY

Caro- Of the Attic.

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1.-THE attic looks terrible" sighed
Marjorie. II Just went up to get Oh,
my furs and, honestly, everything 1,
topsy turvy, and I don't know how :
will ever get 1t Strengthened out
1.-The capable housewife Of TO-DAY
could not tolerate a room, ever though
1t were under h caves to become tn.
lurking place of moths and spiders, ana
a seldom visited place Of dust and me-
glect," said Marie. TT should receive
a weekly cleaning a does every Other
room in the house; and, considerinv
that 1t contains all our best raiment
out Of season. it should receive special
care.
Nowadays, when space is at a pre-.
MUM, the store room must be planned
in such a way that 1t a be kept neat
and clean. First Of all, let there be a
plea against the accumulation Of rub
bish and things that have passed be-
yond their state Of usefulness.
When the store room or attic ia
large enough and does not contain a
closet, part Of 1t should be partitioned
off and made as alright as possible. az
course, the ideal arrangement is 10
have a cedar closet; but, when this ia
not possible, the closet should have its
walls wiped down thoroughly with tur-
pentine and then lined with tar paper
Poles can then be adjusted and
placed high enough from the floor to
allow draperies to be suspended from
them. ,.... ...
"These should be thoroughly aired
and busted and protected by muslin
bags. Hanging in this way, heavy fab
RIGS become neither creased nor torn.
In this closet may also be hung velvet
gowns and evening wraps or any other
garments whose materials should not
be marked by the pressure in a trunk.
When this arrangement is not possible,
garments should be suspended from a
rack, protected In camphor bags, which
can be bought especially for this pur-
pose" .....
Making Rugs Of Carpets.
ooh, dear" sighed Marjorie, I've got
70 take up he carpets In the living
and dining rooms this fall and have
them thoroughly cleaned. They do get
/ 20 terribly dirty" f..t
why don't you get rid Of horried
carpets?" queried Marie. stain your
floors this fall, filling in the cracks
with putty. If you do. not want to do
the entire floor, stain a border around
the edge, or put linoleum down, back
up, and paint h back. 1t takes paint
very nicely. You a also buy filler, it
initiates hardwood flooring, and is most
reasonable. Then cut down you car
pet until 1t is a size to take up and
whip In the back yard occasionally.
Just try II in m room" .I..
It'll tell you how easily our fall
cleaning has come along. All summer
| have busted every day and I've used
an oil mop on my floors and a hand
vacuum cleaner on the three or four
rugs / left down. Indeed, I have al
lowed the minimum amount of dust to
accumulate, although 1 could not pre-
vent 1t rolling in.
I'm the early fall the cleaners will
come and take away three or four rugs.
We will not miss them when the others,
those packed away are down. Then we
will have a woman come for two days
and l will help her. We do not room
at a time, moving all the furniture out
OF that room. With a rag and a step
ladder she will wipe down every wall
and ceiling; she will wash the wood
word and floors in colo water, and then
she will oil the floors.