Show NEW TRICKS GREAT HELP WHEN SPRING CLEANING ROLLS AROUND AGAIN AIN By ANN W WARD RD About bout this time timo of year homemakers homo home m makers makers- k rs- rs begin to roll up their sleeves sleeves for foT an old old fashioned ses- ses session ses sion slon of of spring tio House se cleaning Replacing the frenzied activity of trying to go through the entire entire en en- tire house in one week is the easier casler method of scheduling spring house cleaning tasks over overa a a. period of or a month or more In this way the job can be accomplished accomplished ac ae with less confusion to the family and with wit less Jess strain and weariness for the lady of the house We arent aren't going to become dictatorial a about b o 0 u t this house housecleaning housecleaning housecleaning cleaning business but there are arc some neat tricks tricks to help you you- over the hump They arent aren't guaranteed to make this job a abed abed abed bed of roses but at least it brings it close to a pleasant petunia patch Before starting the cleaning check over the equipment which will bo be needed Be certain ceita n that the necessary supplies for all cleaning tasks task are on hand Then schedule the cleaning which is to be done each week I allowing time for fOI regular housekeeping housekeeping house house- keeping tasks Plan to do each I day only what can be dond don without without with with- out becoming ove over t red This plan may mean a thorough cleaning of one room at a time or the tasks may be divided according ac- ac a ac according cording to types types that that is all windows window done one week curtains curtains curtains cur cur- washed another and so on through various jobs Assemble all th equipment and supplies needed for cleaning cleaning clean clean- ing before beginning Small items may be carried about bout in ina ina ina a basket or if the house is all allon allon Il Ilon on one floor an old tea cart might be fitted up as a cleaning wagon New Pall Tail Is Handy Take advantage of time and saving labor-saving equipment For example example ex ex- ex ample there is a new galvanized twin pall set which simplifies s sall all the many water soap tasks about the house This set consists of ot two weight light galvani galvanized ed pails field together by a convenient handle The pails one for wash and one for rinse water can be carried or moved with one hand This means that the washing and rinsing rinsing- of woodwork floors and even furniture can be acom- acom with direct time-saving time motions and keeps the wash and rinse water within arms reach To shampoo those fabric lampshades lamp shades and they can be washed if loth th the fabric and the trimming trimming trimming trim trim- ming are sewed not glued to the frame heres here's the latest know how Use the bathtub or another another an an- other tub of water large enough for dipping the entire shade work quickly holding the shade by the top cross wires and dunking up and down dowl Spots may be rubbed g gently but such rubbing may pull the fabric Rinse twice in clear water Pat with towel until dripping ceases Hang where drying will be fastest in a breezy spot or before before before be be- fore an electric fan Wax Vax Is h Preservative For parchment or p pap paper a p e r shades wipe with cloth wrung out of warm soapy water Rinse with clear water Waxing when new helps reduce soiling Make sure your equipment is always ready for use and use each tool only for the purpose for which it is intended Brooms and brushes should be hung up to preserve their bristles If It rugs are given an annual beating d during u r i n g spring house housecleaning housecleaning housecleaning cleaning beat only on the wrong side with a wide flat fIat beater to loosen deeply embedded soil After Atter beating vacuum on both sides You'll get better results for JJr your efforts in shining up floors if you know your stuff about floor waxes and the thc methods of or application Paste wax which is harder to apply than liquid waxes is nevertheless recommended for forthe forthe forthe the initial waxing of wood floors The past rubbed well into the pores pore and grain of ot the wood seals the surface and simplifies subsequent upkeep Liquid waxes w which h i c h hare are recommended for the periodic polishing of ot floors arc are of two types One wax type is a solution solution tion of flammable sol sol- vent The other is noninflammable noninflammable mable and is usually described as self polishing Either type of ot liquid wax may be used on most floor surfaces Use either type of wax sparingly A thin coat wears longer than a thick coat and will as a rule be less slippery slipper Dont Don't Overdo It The hous housewife wife who knows her stuff about scouring powders will avoid giving her homes home's surfaces on overdose during her herspring herspring herspring spring cleaning The thc powders powders the the principal principal- l- l the principal ingredients of of which are finely ground abrasive abrasive abra abra- sive and soap soap should should not be used on certain types of sur stir faces Those which may not be beable beable beable able to take talce powders gracefully include paint enamel plated or polished metal surfaces Surfaces Surfaces Sur Sur- faces ces dressed up by oilcloth linoleum or varnish may give up gloss loss color or finish while giving ing ng into powders that banish stains 1 Better eUer than scouring finely finished surfaces with powder is to scrub them clean with brush soap hot water and baking soda Glassy surfaces such as windows windows win win- dows mirrors and porcelain can cantal tal take c a shining up from powders Unpainted table tops top and shelves which never look better than when they have been thoroughly scoured can usually take the quick action tion abrasive |