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Show Helps fof the Spiing Cleaning By Hilda Barker Women should not attempt tho .spring cleaning too early. As a rule, many women And themselves all run down when spring comes and to at-" at-" tempt tho cleaning whllo In that con- Z J dltion Is very foolish. Tlicy should wait until tho weather Is thoroughly settled and they have enjoyed a tasto of spring days and plenty of fresh air before starting In. Then winter clothing can ho hung out of doors, carpets, draporles, curtains cur-tains and so forth can bo taken up and allowed to remain on tho lino for a thorough airing boforo being ro-placed ro-placed or stored away. A sunny day should ho chosen for emptying drawors, closots nnd ward robes when windows and doors may be opened widely for sun and air to enter. Do tho lesser Jobs boforo attempting attempt-ing tho heavier ones.' For Instance, to go through books and a year's accumulation ac-cumulation of magazines and papers takes a long tlmo, and it this is done (as It can bo) boforo tho actual house I cleaning begins, it will be a great help. Bureaus, closets and wardrobes may bo put in order also head of tlmo, doing a llttlo each day, but not allowing ono's self to becomo too tired. "Many n ntklo makes a mucklo," and it is astonishing how this applies ap-plies to houso cleaning. Do a llttlo at a time, and by nnd by everything will bo In order. Few women need to bo told to do one room at a tlmo and not havo tho whole houso upsqt. Whoro thoro Is painting and papering to ho dona this is not always feasible but tho good housekeeper will mako her plans beforehand, be-forehand, so that tho renovating can bo done with tho leaBt discomfort to the family. in cleaning paint use llttlo soap on account of tho alkali it contains. Pnlnt can bo kept In good condition all tho year around by wiping off with a cloth moistened with koroseno. A step ladder is a necessity at f house cleaning times and a strip of rubber fastened to the ends will pro-j pro-j vent its slipping on a baro floor. An- , A other handy thing to havo around is . ,J n stick, say three or four feet long H and about an inch in dlamotor fitted M with a hook scrow at ono end. With M this ono can reach for articles that S may havo fallen on tho floor or be- a hind furnituro. Also to help with tho m shades or pictures, in fact, for mnay jl purposes, ES A woman who is handy can work Bfl wonders with a can of enamel and a Rj brush. Sho can touch up bodsteads m enamelled furnituro and ovon paint. jfl With a llttlo oxperlenco and somo patienco wholo sets of old furnituro I can bo mado to blossom Into now with pots of paint. When cleaning tho bath room (tho medicine closet can be put In order before tho actual cleaning begins) look (or cracks and crovlces. Wash H these with strong soap and water m then fill up with plaster of parts. I The red stains on porcelain can bo 1 removed by applying muriatic acid, ono part of tho acid to ten of water, 1 with n swab on a stick. Tho solution fl must not touch tho hands. U Rugs and carpets can bo washed M porfectly at homo. A good scouring H nilxturo for carpets Is mado by cut ting up one hnr of whlto soap Into ono gallon of boiling water and adding add-ing ono tnblcspoonful each of borax, washing soda, Fuller's earth and salts of tartar. Mix and Btlr until nil tho ingredients nro dissolved to each pall of warm water. |