Evening star., 1927-04-22
Overhauling Home Equipment
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This il the time when the wise
housewife overhauls her domesti,
equipment and gets rid Of certain
things that are more trouble thar
they are worth in favor Of time ant
labor savers and Of utensils that dr
more than one job at a time. It il
time when the housewife takes stock
OF how she can save time, effort and
dust traps
Before doing your Spring cleaning
ana renOEating, make tour of the
stores 10 see for yourself exactly what
helps there are on the market and
what special offers are being made.
The hardware and housefurnishipg
departments are rich In suggestions.
First among the abor-saving aids
Tor the housewife should be placed
the vacuum cleaner. for by means of
1t dust in carpets and hangings, IN
chairs and couches, and III all hidden
places all over the house can be re-
moved and captured and emptied into
the dustpan instead Of being dis.
furbed and allowed to settle again.
This is a time also when the house
wife may decide f. invest in that very
ustfili article. Il kitchen cabirst. ir
O der 20 save st,BS. cabinet at which
one can sit at 0te's task Of preparing
food with all Il 4 ingredients and uten-
els within caS3 reach.
For housec FauiuE select only
bright DAYS wlaen windows aud doors
can be opened. And go about the work
slowly. IL vol are unable to finish
one room thor tughly i'll a day. don't
worry, but tini9h il another day. Tt lis
better TO clear5 one room AT d time
anyway. so that the entire house will
not be upset att this time. Allow one
day for cleaning and renovating the
pantry. The shelves should be either
washed or repainted. Instead of
covering with fhper. which gets dirty
so quickly. cover With white oilcloth.
either plain or with a pretty colored
border. Buy this by the yard. IL
will last for years ana car he easily
cleaned. IL YOU prefer, the shelves
may be enameled in a gay color in
stead or using the oilcloth.
This is the time also to overhaul
the beds thoroughly. Here. again,
the vacuum cleaner will he very use
full on mattresses and springs, 4
cloth dan1pened with parafTtn should
he rubbed over the springs and all
ironwork to prevent rust.
Redecoraiing.
n ring cleaning includes redecora.
tlon, renovation and readjustment Of
the trifles that mean so much for com
fort When redeCorating rooms. it is
a good plan to avoid white ceilings.
White with little yellow in it is bet
ter. A room with cream walls looks
better when the ceiling is also cream
rather than white. and the same tone.
or q shade lighter should ba used for
the paint work Of doors and other
woodwork.
The redeCoration Of q room viii
probably make the curtains and chair
coverings in use look shabby IL they
have been in use, for some time. so
that new material will be needed for
these. There is an extensive choice Of
cretonnes and other materials for this
purpose. which are attractive in de.
sign and economical in price
Heavy curtains should be taken
down. we'll shaken and either sent
away to be cleaned or else cleaned at
home. Light curtains Of washable
material can easily be washed at
home. Upholstery should never be
beaten. This method Is not effective
and will fn5ure the material With |
suitable attachment all the dirt can /
be drawn out of a chair couch or
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will he no need of removing outdoors /
A common trouble with upholstered /
chairs and couches is the. soiling at /
places touched by the head and arms |
A carpet soap can be used on these |
places, or the material may be cleaned
with hot bran, two bowls being used
relocating one while the
other is being used. Tf. in addition to
being soiled, the upholstery is worn
where most OF the wear oc-
ours. then the article viii either have
10 be recovered or a loose cover made
for ii.
The color vogue in the home has