Roosevelt Standard | 1956-08-02 | Page 3 | Farm and Home Notes

J FARM and KQME TTAM CTATS AGRICULTURAL COUXOK EAIINSIOH UKVICI Mary Lois Reichert CLEANING RUGS Summer time is a good time to clean carpets. The following method is recommended recom-mended by Rhea H. Gardner, Utah State Agricultural College home mangaement specialist, where a synthetic deteregent is used: 1. Remove all the dust from both sides of the rug with the vacuum cleaner. 2. Make a shampoo solution by dissolving 1 part of synthetic detergent de-tergent to 8 parts warm water Beat with an egg beater until very stiff. (1 cup water and 2 tablespoons table-spoons deteregent will probably be enough to clean a small rug. Caution: Do not beat up more than Vi cup of the solution at a time.) . 3. Apply the lather with a soft brush to small area of the rug, using a light circular motion. 4. Wipe the area 2 or 3 times with an absorbent cloth wrung out of lukewarm water. Change the rinse water from time to time as it becomes dirty. Since moisture mois-ture weakens the fabric in the ! back of the rug, use as little j water as possible. 5. Apply lather to another small j area, overlapping the first. This I overlapping insures the whole surface being cleaned. Continue shampooing a small area at a time until the entire rug has been cleaned. 6. Use a cloth or dry brush to smooth the nap in one direction. 7. Lay the rug flat to dry. A fan turned on the rug will speed the drying process.