Evening star., 1928-03-23

be attended 70 ancus week before the
real Spring houSecleaniilg is begun il
everything is to proceed smoothly and
In good order. Among other things all
drawers, cupboaraS. closets and shelves
should be enptied one by one, and
brushed and busted out. or scrubbed, if
needed, and then the contents should be
sorted busted or shaken and put back.
Have all curtains and furniture cover
inzS cleaned and ready to put back on
the day the houSecleaning Is 70 begin.
Book cleaning should not be left uniAl
the last minute. The books should be
carefully busted before cleaning day. and
should be stacked in piles outside the
room ready 10 be returned TO the clean
bookcase or shelves when required
When painting time arrives. see what
you can do to brighten up your home.
Take care of au the faded surfaces and
don't forget cheerful color. To use
paint Is not extravagant. but econonli-
cal The redecoration Of room VIII
probably make the curtains and chair
coverings look rather shabby Il they
have been in service for some time, 50
that new material VIII be needed for
these articles. A wide choice Is OBJ
tafnahle in cTetonnes and other mate
rails in good designs and color1ngS. and
economical n pr1ce,
r walls are painted in really wash
abe naiat the lighter ColorS can De
washed with Soapy wafer and the
darker paints treated in the same way.
but finished of with little furniture
polish. When redecoTatlng rooms
is q good plan 70 avoid white ceilings.
What the average decorator under
stands hy white ceiling IS really
haue-white ceiling Far more pleasant
Is white with q lite yellow on IL. a
room with cream walls looks better
when the ceiling is also cream, not
white, an6 ii is a good plan 10 carry
OFT Tire same tone, or a shade lighter
for the paint work on doors and other
woodwork There are great possibilities
- applying first coat Of one color.
then a coat of another color. the second
coat being Just sufficiently transparent
TO allow some Of the under coat TO
show through The under color needs
to be fairly strong 10 be effective. For
instance. a wall or door can be painted
vcsTnillion with white on top Of II, and
this viii give a pleasant pinkish glow.
or yellow can be painted on top OF
hEue, on top of green and so on IN
many combinations.
Refnish that stubborn woodwork
which gets SO dirty and never looks
clean after having much time spent
UPON e. By rehnishing Is meant
with paint and varnish. Sometimes
lust a coat Of enamel lacquer viii do.
Not only VIII your cleaning then be
more effective. but the surface will at
tract less dirt and dust 70 be cleaned.
Ceilings and walls in the kitchen and
bathroom should be SO finished that Q
wet cloth can be used once in a while
Il they are seized. Refnfshing is some
times needed. OF course.
Cleaning Implements.
The vacuum cleaner can be used on
uaold4ngs. tops Of windows and on cur
ta1ns and rugs, doing away with dust
firing beatingS. which wear out fabrics
and the housewives nerves. There are
attachments made expressly for these
special performances. In every well
regulated house there should be q COL
lection Of dIistless mopS, brushes and
dlsS.ciokfs For removing dust from
wralis there Is iamh's-wool brush that ]
vii not 2n5ure the most delicate paper /
o. calcisnane, il is 50 soft. II Is pro- |
vided with a long handle. 50 that the
highest part Of the room can be reach
ec and easily and quickly cleaned. It
gathers I'D al dust, and, when soiled,
can be washed IN warm. Soapy water
ard VII come cut as good as new. II
your cleaning tools are kept In a con-
Fenaent, centralized place, such as
broom closet II the kitchen. a little
5rusaing OF naopping can be easily done.
bErt II the tools are scattered cleaning
VII bercFne more DUrdensOne. After
each room Is cleaned. MI repairs TO fab
Y1cs and FURNISHINGS should be made.
FIoeRs and FIoOr Coverings.
ra noor Is cracked, the cracks should
BE- filed IN with filler, If IL Is wood
noor, or covered with an tnpervtous
paint, va-uish or Wax. Then q mop
with q little oil or door wax lightly
passed over il once or twice week, and
. soft. slightly oily mop daily, would
save work and the hoor would present
q good appearance. The n1opg are 50
soft that they cannot hurt even the
1cEelsest .giaid floor. and, by reason OF
the chemical treatment. the dust 90
c1sngE 70 them that IL cannot be re-
moved except by the most vigorous
shaking outdoors. thus inguring good
method Of removing dust from the house
% the open air When Soiled these
ard taey are then clean and sanitary
ard ready for lase again. THEY are also
Atted with long handles, so that the
work of cleaning the noorG can be done
while standing. saving all back strain,
and they polish 81 they clean.
You can have . very attractive and
permanent nooF IL you Use the genuine
iinoleun as a covering, not one Of the
Substitutes, and have il laid properly
By an expert from the reputable store
where YOU BUY H. There are 4noae1mS
Ia plain coloringS and other neat pat
terms, which are appropriate and also
very artistic for . bedroom. and which
form q good background for ore or
two inexpensive TugK. II waZed oe-
casaonaiiy. genuine hnoiegm lasts for
year. Turpentine cleans and brightens
lanoieum. After tire surface has been
cleaned by this means, II should Be
wEx-poilshed and finally aired by
current Of &ir from door " window
until AL smell u the turpentine has
disappeared.
Carpets and rugs should b. sent 10
the cleaner 3 week before the rooms
are TennoYste6 II they are " be
cleaned a. home. they should be rolled
up, carried from the room. and gone
over very thoroughly On each SIDE with
the vacuum cleaner. AL grease spots
can b. removed with petrol. To
brighten q rug or carpet, . solution Of
ammonia and water viii help Carpets
and rugs should b. very carefully en-
axnaned for moths. and If the slightest
trace II observed, q damp towel should
be placed over TIE spot and lronec
with d hot iron The steam win Kill
El1e moths and eggs In the pile. Before
putting . carpet down again, II Is q
goDd ,yisn 10 first sprinkle over the
foor Z special moth preventive. Bath
room tiie@ can be kept clean by using
soecisl cleaners for the purpose Don't
ass scrateay cleaners that viii make
ssresses and = eatch-dirt surface that
IA rough.
Windows and Pietars Glass.