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Show WOMAN'S VORLD .'Spring Cleaning Can Be Eased by Planning, Scheduling Cleaning Basket I " . - Li-fiji j , 1 ? ?- s : I r .r- I; 1 ''li I; V " A' ' i I Ey Ertta Haley PLANNING and scheduling work properly will take a big edge , off your spring housecleaning by ' making it more efficient. True, ' you will still have the work to do ', but when it's intelligently planned and carried out according to a prearranged pre-arranged plan, the work will flow along more efficiently. How can actual cleaning be 'made easier by taking a pad and i pencil in hand and going over the , work, room by room? In the first place, you avoid a hit and miss 'method which is inefficient; in the second place, you have all duties outlined and necessary equipment provided so there is no time lost once the actual work is started. When you do write things down, i you have less of a tendency to skip Important aspects of cleaning and also less inclination to "let the work go" while you idle away the time on the telephone or over the back fence. The wise schedule al-ldts al-ldts time for rest, so the work is planned for your peak energy periods when you can accomplish most. Go through the house with pad and pencil in hand and list everything every-thing to be done, room by room. furniture polish, various waxes (for floors, windows, etc.) window cleaners, spot removers, starch, vinegar, rug and upholstery cleaners, clean-ers, as well as soap or detergents, brushes, dust pan, cloths, brooms, floor mops and whatever else you use. Use Time-Tried Methods For Special Cleaning Each woman likes her own special spe-cial routine for cleaning, but there are certain time-tried methods which should be adopted by everyone every-one for the sake of efficiency. Furniture gets lots of wear during dur-ing the winter months when everyone every-one is at home more than they are out, and it will need thorough cleaning and polishing to restore its condition. Painted and light woods will take to a mild soap and water cleansing, rinsing, drying, and, if necessary a light coating of wax or special polish. For darker woods, a liquid cream wax will do both cleaning and polishing. pol-ishing. Don't spare the elbow work on dark finishes if you want high polish and luster. Liquid furniture polish should be applied with a clean soft cloth. Let it dry, then rub with another clean soft cloth until no polish is visible. As the last step, rub to a satiny finish with a flannel polishing polish-ing cloth. A good cleaner for painted walls and woodwork can be made right in your own kitchen with the fol lowing ingredients: one cup household house-hold ammonia, Vz cup vinegar, 'A cup baking soda and one gallon of water. Use a sponge or a rough cloth. This loosens the dirt, dissolves dis-solves grease, softens water and saves on soap. No rinsing is required. re-quired. There are several good cleaners for windows and mirrors. You may like the old stand-by of ammonia mixed with water; if you prefer, use a liquid window cleaner or a special type of wax which is applied ap-plied and rubbed off to give the luster desired. If you like woodwork to have a nice soft finish after washing, apply ap-ply a cream or paste type wax after cleaning the surfaces. This is considered good treatment for such things as window sills, baseboards and floors since the pores of the wood are closed and a gloss is given giv-en the wood. Wax should not be removed on subsequent weekly cleanings. Simply Sim-ply wipe with a damp cloth to remove re-move soil. Moth-Proof the Home During Change of Seasons Battling moths is a year-around job, but most of the work comes during a change of seasons when you are bringing out last season's clothes and storing away winter garments. Since wool is so easily affected by moths, great care must be taken with winter clothes to prevent pre-vent their becoming infested. A basket equipped with cleaning clean-ing aids saves many steps during dur-ing Spring housecleaning. It can easily be carried from room to room and should contain con-tain such aids as waxes, polishes, pol-ishes, cleaners, spot removers, window cleaner, brushes and cleaning cloths. These "helpers" "help-ers" when not in use can be kept together in a supply cabinet cab-inet as shown above. schedule while at the same time you give yourself ample opportunity opportu-nity to finish the laundry. On those days when you have actual cleaning planned weekly, do some of the bigger cleaning on the Spring housecleaning schedule. Doing the big cleaning room by room eliminates having the whole house in a turmoil and makes for peace of mind. Allowing whatever time you deem necessary when making the outline will help force you to adhere to the schedule and thus makes your work more efficient. effi-cient. Gathering supplies together helps avoid a lot of time usually spent in hunting for a particular bottle mm Speed housecleaning chores . . . Include all work in each room such as washing woodwork, waxing floors, polishing furniture, cleaning clean-ing windows, polishing silver and cleaning rugs, washing curtains and bedspreads, spraying closets and putting away clothes for the season. Next, go over the list and notate all the cleaning equipment and supplies needed for each task. Then you can conveniently make a list of what's needed and compile it all in a cleaning basket that can readily read-ily be moved from room to room as cleaning proceeds. Your third step is to schedule , the work for certain times. ' Plan Heavy Cleaning For Light Days Most of us have regular duties even though we may embark on a seasonal cleaning schedule, and work must be planned so these days are considered sufficiently to allow for a minimum of discomfort for the daily schedule. On laundry day, plan to do just one of the easier rooms thoroughly so that you can still abide by the with well-organized plan. of polish or cleaning cloths. Here is a basic list of cleaning necessities necessi-ties to use as a guide in stocking the basket or supply cabinet: bottled ammonia, gum turpentine, |