Show OME S Sr TI DOMESTIC 1 D SCIENCE S C 1 r DEPARTMENT Conducted Ill br T MRS MRS ALICE ITCHELL i i. i Housecleaning should correspond with Uti the tho a average n business Inventory In that has hns been about what this upheaval 1 has haJJ been heen for in homes for tor tho ho thop p past past-no t-no t no one knows how long Just long Just to rind out what we wo hud and where it was ivas Bat But what a mess most mORt of at us have hn made of It to say nothing of ot tho long fatally family Father 1 had breakfast breakfast break break- k- k fast off ott tho the or kitchen table tho the children took something and ran lan and as far tar as I r have hn been ahlo able to learn there thoro has only been ono one person who seemed to revel in n housecleaning and that Is js tho cartoonist It has haq been bread and moat for tor him hint himin in the funn funny pictures he has furnished Us In Itt magazines and newspapers to laugh h over pr and sometimes they 1 pretty close to th the mark In our home homes I have said There Thor Is IR no end of ot this semiannual housecleaning Well this statement Is much like the tho rules rule wo we Used to have hac in I grammar the grammar tho exceptions l'- l' meant moro more than the rule t Show 1 of denning CI Lets I ask ast and antI answer some Home questions and antI nee Ree it if we wo can cnn get Jet at this problem at a little closer range run Q than th wo havo hayo vcr ever done lone Q What hat What Is 18 housecleaning for Cor this a hr print In g sA To A.-To To remove the lice dirt Q k by Why is thero there an au 3 accumulation of ot dirt Irl to be removed A. A A. Because we c have haCe had no regular I Ies es e's system m of at keeping Ite tho the house houle clean cIcan till alt during the winter what Q Qi Q What hal other reason for cleaning tho house bouso this spring To A Y To have papering and painting which has ha to bo be done floors done lone over o lU rua cleaned cleaned- curtains washed chairs chair refinished or covered co Q Is I IB there an an 4 Pas pl wa way of or loins doing this without ul ups CI c every room loom In tho the house e nt at once Av Not A. Not ot where tho the house homr or apart al apartment 1 ment meat Is small and furniture has to be moved mo from one olle room to the other to have havo papering or painting H done Q Do Do you OU enjoy hous housecleaning A. A Who ho Who ever COI heard of or such a n question question ques ques- tion I hate bate It and nd so does oes the whole family Q Why Q-Why Why do 10 you OU have havo ItA It A A. Wo A.-Wo Wo o have e to Everyone has to clean house an and air things and and and- But Bul wh wily why no any more questions let aleice me ale metee tee ice If Ir I can help Xo Now isow please dont don't n a-n Kay You lout have ha never cleaned house 6 T Yes s. s I IH have and do now now but but In a ra rational rational rational ra- ra Va way which everyone o should at least give ho A a. trial trl for tor tho sake take of or all aU concerned even cn to the family do dog and cat t who tact cail smell In the atmo atmosphere phero that peace no T lon longer r hovers ho over ocr the tho homo home when this siege siese of or hou housecleaning Is on Esce Il Hare Merely 1 r lT Prove Pro Rul Rule I I realize that every eYer housekeeper is ready l' l adr- adr to to- 2 say But I havo o to do llo m my m my my own wa way on account of ot certain conditions Ill I'll admit thero there aro ira exceptions but buto so ao o had I when we lived In our first housekeeping days das with carpets on the tho Hard liard coal stoves a a. largo library and Ami bo bookcases out of or which our books book bade hadt to come como at least once a year ear to remove C carpets later In the far tar west burning soft pine which Is la dirtier than soft coal and a a. great greal scarcity of help me meant nt difficulty In keeping clean clean- all th the time Ume and the only onh time was spring and antl fall faU for tor a 11 d' d general housecleaning I 1 made my nw fi first t of oC real order I i regime and system with this work under under uner un un- der er these conditions Not ot till tin I J overheard over overheard over over- cr heard our colored man maw sa say during while handling and dusting books My I God books books everywhere did wo we get et rl rid of at carpets carpets' and ha have hae e rugs tugs so 80 books and antI bookcases did not havo o to bo be moved inbred That was not only more sanitary but a 11 great reat time and md money mone saver sa The forehanded woman during these theBO I cool wot wet spring days das when she Bho could not gut got out of doors has hag cleaned her attic This Is wise wiRe for Cor two reasons first it Is better to begin at tho the top and work down n with cleaning of at all aU kinds Second In the modern attics are an in built-in cupboards and closets for clothing and this mn may bo be looked over ocr for tor summer use and heavier ones cleaned dusted and put out of ot tho the way from frunt closets downstairs Then there mn may bo be Just the tho chair which with a 3 little freshening of ot cushions cushions cushions cush cush- ions will replace an old ono one downstairs and you W ro sure before you thought of oC this a n new one would have havo to be he Is and saved bought This time tune mone money too Dont Don't O Overdo It In III W Work Next closets and drawers of at all kinds and antI sizes down to tho thu kitchen should be cleaned out and put In order and this ma may be he done half halt a It da day at al a v time and viry the tho work worle or pleasure In Inho Inho tho ho afternoon Dont Don't O CI overdo oveido O it lt Next ext one bedroom at a time anti and put that In order when cleaned If Ie paperIng papering paper paper- Ing has to be done then things will have o to be moved mo out or around moro more and 11 It will wilt take longer but finish if IC possible what Is commenced and put the main things In order and best of or nil all tho ho closets ar are clean clevn and bureau drawers nr are neat and clean anyway Next downstairs to th the living room dining room as best suits your homo home arrangement but not all at on once co When hen nl night ht comes let the homecoming members members mem mom bers of or tho the family find reasonable rest order and quiet the they have havo worked i equally as hard hartI during tho the day and do not relate all 11 your troubles t. and mishaps mis ml mishaps haps but forgot it itt They've had their troubles too Curtains Curtain from froth all aU the thc rooms downstairs downstairs down down- stairs mo may come down all at t orro if IC necessary to send to bo be o cleaned or washed but hut that is not disorder Tho The windows will be bo clean and tho the sunshIne sunshine sunshine sun sun- shine in helps much toward cleanliness ness Rio When hen everything c is In goo good order and the housekeeper has had a. a aI aday day a or two to rest then take the kitchen n cup cup- hoards boards first another day painting and cleaning of oC woodwork orl and antI windows and finally cellar or basement It Is 15 never r econom economy for tor n n. woman to roach reach and lift paper and do work in intended intended intended in- in tended for Cor men The doctors got get tho the mono money and the woman gets tho suffer suffer- In ing |