Gunnison news-champion., 1918-04-19
ANNUAL SPRING HOUSE
CLEANING DRIVE NOW ON
A Few Practical Hints fer the Busy
Heusewife That May be Of Help
Daring Hesse Cleaning Tine

ko00eW1fe In1t May oe of Hep
During Hssse Clesning Tine
The annual spring house cleaning
drive is now in full force. The sewer
contractor is not in il with the busy
housewife just now, when it comes to
making the dirt fly. Clothes lines are
like Solomon who in all his glory Was
not clothed like one Of 'em. Lace
curtains and then some curtains not
lace but almost, gay quilts and conn
forts vie with each other ~ they
sway back and forth in the gentle lit
tie spring breeze that inquisitively
comes along to find out what's doing.
Clad in . big cover-all apron, and her
"crown of glory" done mp in . huge
cap, milady is strictly ON the job, 30
lis hubby, unless he has retreated to
some isle Of safety-for be it known
hubby doesn't love the house cleaning
season. Sure! He believes like the
rest Of us, that cleanliness is next to
godliness," but he prefers to ''let
George do it."
II never cleaned house alone in my
life," said q lady the other day. 81
hardly know what to do or where to
begin" Here are few well known
ideas that have been tried and found
Of help to those who are in doubt
on certain things connected with the
work. Try them.
Cleaning Inside Woodwork-
When inside woodwork is washed
with soap and water, il is usually
streaked. To prevent this, try clean
ing it with whiting and It will look
shiny and clean. Make paste Of
the whiting by adding q little water
then apply it to the woodwork with
a dry cloth, When dry, wipe of.
To Inprove Metal Polish
To keep the metal parts of pipes,
faucets, and other brass or lacquer
ware bright and shining, cleanse It
with the usual metal polish and then
paint the polished surface with q
coating Of banana oil, which mAy be
obtained ct any hardware store. The
oil seems to oct as . preservative on
the polish and triples its endurance.
Renewing the Bedreen-
A very charming bedroom may be
produced by draping the windows in
soft yellow. linen. edged with cream
colored fringe. Arrange the folds in
box plaits. It gives the room . quaint
and attractive appearance. Cretonne
can also be used to splendid advant-
age, II the patterns chosen are in soft
pink and gray-greens with touch Of
blue.
Make Your Rroom Last Longer
Your broom will last twice rs long
II after using it you will hang It up
\ by the handle. Get q screw like used
for hanging dishes in china cupboards
and screw il into the top Of the han
die. Make . case Of heavy Canvass
or denim and slip il over the brush
end Of the broom when not in use.
Once a week, dip the broom in scald-
ing soap suds and let dry in sun. II
renews the stiffness Of the brush and
removes all dirt and grease. In use
ing broom, do not use it the same
way all the time, reverse it and il will
wear even on the bottom instead Of be-
ing slant as Is SO often the case.
To Wash Lace Curtains-
After taking curtains down, shake
and brush well to remove all dust; put
to soak over night in soapy water
Work the curtains up and down very
gently but do not rub or you may teal
| them. Put them thru several clear
waters until they are clean. Never
squeeze your curtains by twisting il
your hands, instead fold over careful
1y and put in cloth (a sheet is best)
then put thru . wringer. Put them
in . moderately hot starch, not too
thick. Next, fasten the curtains hrm.
" IN your curtain frame, or II you
haven't any frame, lay . clean sheet
on the Aoor Of IN unused room, stretch
| the curtains firmly ON the sheet and
pin into shape. Several curtains maJ
be dried this way at one time on one