Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
!. mrs. FLY LOWERING
IN QUIET CORNERS
Screening tho Home Should BE Done
re. Well in Advance of
Summer.
GOOD DISINFECTANTS
I.,I.I'
Insects Begin to terminate at First
Touch of Warm Wcathcr-Naliy
Suggestions for Spring CleRn.Up
by Household Expert.
Al Mrs. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
The DistinEuishcd Authority on House
hold EfHciency.


list moment, but it is the forehander
housekeeper who viii get the mos
comfort out OF the summer season
For instance. it IS difficult 10 think
OF the fy nuisance when we are still
wearins our winter furs. but Il Will
not ne surprising 20 sec Mrs Fly the
first warm day. since she has been
smart enough 10 lie asleep al. winter
in some unnoiiced corner. And
prcsto'-shc Will lay a few thousand
egKs before many housewife s pre-
pared for her
Screening The nome Adequately
should be done well In advance o.
actual summer. II the home Is per
manent one. nothing WISER N
vesiment than made-to-t; screens
covering the entire w.udow This NIL
allow ventilation a the ;op OF the
room. where X is most re -asSSrN. and
will not soil the curtains 50 much as
epen screens on the lower sash.
II wire or copper net ne S TOO eN-
nensirt. then rne black mesh cotton
NETTING. suoh as may he oought IN
rented house Cover the entire out
side Of the windows makins a nvm
edge and fastening with doub!e-headed
The purchase OF good dts.ntectan;s
Is another nnedful step No home
Should should be without annie supr!,es Q:
holic and Kerosene. Use a stronS and
very hot solution or Washing soda in
fore the advent Of warm Weather
Pour quantity 81 Kerosene into ali
outside drains ouihouseS. cesspoo!s
etc
An excellent method II disirfsctin=
the garbage pal! or metal Trash basket
IS 20 first empty il. then set outdoors
j, quart Of kerosene - setting
IRE 10 TINS such containers a!e quick!
cleansed
often the toilet BOW becomes uu-
keeper finds Difficult; 10 remove Tile
best treatment for these mur:atic
very carefully, as il is = poison ana
difIicult 20 u--.
Purchase = pint o. hals pint Maze
swab by winding cotton cloth ;iEht.y
fastening The swsb on with strands OF
n!ciuEe or oine: VIE. Use gloves on
re hands 10 avoid ~ dsnser and wogN
quantity q the acid into an old pan
and LAY the. swab n this uni:l II Is
tireiy emp,ida a' eys a ' %,hon RON IN
Now take The swan and troroughly
push ii around over the surface Of
sns bow USING more acid II neces-
removed Finally flush the toi!s; clean.
aad oe sure 10 lay aWay the acid GU;
OF the cH!ldreNs reach.
Muriat!c acid makes ,ure or gas
as !! e poured from the bottle a.
vel as Sirons odo- Tins Is rot
dsnEHroes put should no. De. inhaled
H. WITH care the task can a.s ac-
E' Anoihsr r'y BIS fs' w7 So ;sHy' .o,,n
which mus: NOT be- forgotten In the
.prlnE cleaning Is tas refrigerator. In
some homes This MAJ no; nave been
some halliday 20 overhaul this I'M
poriSn sItc!e upon whose c.ea a!.ness
grating, and scour them with moi
water and White soap, 10 which lie
Remoys every dish Of food sn5 s s1or
the walls az the food commandment
WIN the same solution. r!ns.n- w.th
i'uli 9 ~, ne drain pine which taxes
So o,.M.ar n an. ana nold It. under me
rom The boii@m q ac BOX to S' IN
Asain shere IS the S oSr R R geWoysq
the drain, which all TOO often becomes
s sbonpG IA and y foul smelling This also
hot soda water solution.
the si smn Inc me r9 h, pie, naris 10 dry r.
before refiilins with ice and food
be Enc ia Is ser,n Hf 49, {kInow insects
t.ke advance precautions against such
pes.e, putting away wooden clothing
IN tlne and making liberal use Of tar
ana a, can paor napor which will save
many hoicS and wasted clothing later
ANY bureau drawer may be made
INTO cedar chest by carefully lining
the bottom end sides with n"X ihle IL r.
iniprs snsiSd paprr Fin with clean
woolSn clothing aud cover win a
complete sheet OF similar PAPER
piece Of real gum. camphor packed
aLn,Sne b,ahHHts VIII help them to ne
sFuhheh ~ insect visitors.
Any ~, d. Gios set maz h. freshened as wcm
NOM balls o. fakes OF camphor are
neiter placed IN thin EauHe bags. as
they 90 not sift or roll out
ny thE WaN+ moth balls should never
ne handled by children. and any notbEr
VINO sees a BIN Of such balls low down
rareiessly done a ti-ncs should nv I'll
means request the proprietor TO lit
mem UP ont OF children's reach
IL iherc IS one SLOGAN that The house
we could Well adopl at mis- season
OF the Year IL is Lay ii away" go.
women realize how much OF thcir iime