Evening star., 1937-09-30

gether in the center of the room, and
wipe off the ceiling with a broom
covered with cheesecloth. Have plen-
ty Of cheesecloth, so that it may be
renewed frequently and not cause I'M
slightly smudges. Don't forget to wash
the bulbs and globes of any central
fixtures. Next wipe down the walls
with the cloth-covered broom. Take
a stiff brush and go all around the
Observation-Disclosures. buffalo moths
love to live in those cracks. Wash all
your paint work after you have
cleaned the windows, to save having
to go over it again. Whether you
take the screens out or not is prob
ably battle between you and your
husband.
Take down rolled window shades
and wash or wipe them. Dust cur
tain rods that have been left up all
Summer. Wash or wipe pictures thor
oughly and rehang them. Go over
the edges of the floor carefully, then
push the furniture back against the
walls and do the middle of the floor.
Lay the carpet before placing the
furniture back in its proper position.
1t is wise to go over the rugs and
carpets at once with vacuum Clean
er, as the moth preventatives with
which they have been wrapped might
be unpleasant for the baby or any
one with a tendency to hay fever.
Hang draperies last of all.
You have probably been wise
enough to take advantage of the first
cool days to 60 through closets and
bureau drawers, so that that part Of
your semi-annual overhauling is done.
Summer clothes have been put away
and Summer blankets. etc. sent to
the cleaners. Now you must get out
the Winter comforters and other COW
ers, along with the curtains and
draperies.
FAVE the slipcovers on the furni-
ture until you have finished most
OF the cleaning. but take them of and
give the sofas and chairs good brush
ing or vacuuming before you lay the
rugs. Wash or polish all ornaments,
and clean and oil or wax the furni-
ture. Probably you have been having
any necessary repairs or refinishing
done during September, and those
pieces are home in good shape by
now. All they will need is q little
y,.o1ic h,y,rv foxt
Bookshelves need special attention
each book should be taken out, busted,
and looked through for signs Of silver
bugs or similar insects. The shelves
should be washed, and allowed to dry
thoroughly before replacing the vol
umes. China stored on pantry shelves
must be washed. and. very likely. re-
arranged. Radiators need a good scrub
bing. Medicine closets should be emp
tied, washed with strong soap and
water. and old, or unused medicines
discarded. 1t is not safe to keep such
things long, for many medicines grow
too strong with age to be used accord
ing to the original instructions.
The main thing to bear in mind
during the housecleaning process is
don't hoard! The less unused junk
you have sitting around in closets and
corners, the easier your next house.
cleaning will be. Go through clothes,
toys, books, old magazines, kitchen
utensils and everything else with a
firm and unsentimental hand. 1t Is
wrong to keep things that are Of no use
to you, and may be real help TO some
one else; besides, cluttering up your
home is stupid and inefficient. But
advise against letting any OF your men,
folk seeing you throwing or giving
things away! Even if they are not
their personal possessions-and, Of
course, if you're sensible woman you
wouldn't make the mistake of trying
any tricks along that line-they hate
to see something that has once come
into the house going out of it-and
the ouieter you keep on the subject,
the better!