How can they be more easily taken out and replaced?
Fasten cover on with two strips of Dennison's gummed
tape about four inches long, like a hinge, allowing a little
extra play at edge of cover. This can be reinforced by
inserting paper fasteners with head and two projections
to bend outward. The cover will open as though hinged
on. If the shelf is so high it is inconvenient to reach in
the box, stand box on side with hinge on top, and rest
hat on brim (if it is stiff) on soft paper. Then the cover
opens out towards you easily.
What other way can the hat box be placed? It may
be tacked against the wall, in a corner of the closet, if
one of the strong reinforced boxes. Two clothes hooks
may be fastened underneath for it to rest on, and the
tape on outside of box, on side that has no support, can
be fastened to a screw-eye in the wall. The hinged covers
are very much more convenient.
What is most convenient for keeping shoes? A large-,
cretonne shoe bag, with three or four rows of pockets.
How should the efficiency closet have sewing supplies
arranged? In a place easy to reach, have a small box
with black hooks, eyes and snaps; another, with white
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ones, one with white buttons and one with colored. These
should all be plainly labeled on the end, so that they can
be found without trouble. A yardstick in a convenient
place is desirable.
EFFICIENCY IN CARE OF LIVING AND
SLEEPING. ROOMS.
VENTILATION.
What should everyone do the first thing on rising in
the morning? Put the bed to air, opening it clear to the
bottom.
Why is this necessary? Insensible perspiration filled
with waste products is constantly passing off from the
body (the feet also) so it is necessary to air the bed thor-
oughly, and this can be most effectually done while the
bedding is still warm from the heat of the body. Put the
pillows by an open window.
Does the clothing worn during the day need to be aired
at night? Yes; the underwear should always be spread
out so the air can penetrate it, the stockings hung over
the back of a chair.
How often should the house be aired? Every room
should have a bath of fresh air every morning; if it can
sweep through a few minutes it is better. The sleeping
rooms should always have one or more windows opened
a ways at night, besides being thoroughly aired in the
morning.
How can a direct draft be avoided at night? A thin
cheesecloth curtain the width of the window, can be
stretched across on a rod and fastened at lower corners
and in middle of bottom, by small brass rings fastened
to same and slipped over brass headed tacks. Plenty of
fresh air at night is essential to health.
Do the rooms need fresh air during the day? Some of
the windows should have either patent ventilators, or a
board three inches high, just fitting across window, put
under lower sash, then air will come in between upper
and lower sash, without a draft.
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Do the closets need airing? Yes ; the closet door should
be opened every morning before leaving the bedroom.
Why is extra ventilation required in a living room at
night where gas or oil lamps are used? Because of the
air they consume, and the gases they give off in burning,
and there are usually more persons present in the evening.
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How can they be more easily taken out and replaced? Fasten cover on with two strips of Dennison's gummed tape about four inches long, like a hinge, allowing a little extra play at edge of cover. This can be reinforced by inserting paper fasteners with head and two projections to bend outward. The cover will open as though hinged on. If the shelf is so high it is inconvenient to reach in the box, stand box on side with hinge on top, and rest hat on brim (if it is stiff) on soft paper. Then the cover opens out towards you easily.
What other way can the hat box be placed? It may be tacked against the wall, in a corner of the closet, if one of the strong reinforced boxes. Two clothes hooks may be fastened underneath for it to rest on, and the tape on outside of box, on side that has no support, can be fastened to a screw-eye in the wall. The hinged covers are very much more convenient.
What is most convenient for keeping shoes? A large cretonne shoe bag, with three or four rows of pockets.
How should the efficiency closet have sewing supplies arranged? In a place easy to reach, have a small box with black hooks, eyes and snaps; another, with white
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ones, one with white buttons and one with colored. These should all be plainly labeled on the end, so that they can be found without trouble. A yardstick in a convenient place is desirable.
EFFICIENCY IN CARE OF LIVING AND SLEEPING. ROOMS. VENTILATION.
What should everyone do the first thing on rising in the morning? Put the bed to air, opening it clear to the bottom.
Why is this necessary? Insensible perspiration filled with waste products is constantly passing off from the body (the feet also) so it is necessary to air the bed thoroughly, and this can be most effectually done while the bedding is still warm from the heat of the body. Put the pillows by an open window.
Does the clothing worn during the day need to be aired at night? Yes; the underwear should always be spread out so the air can penetrate it, the stockings hung over the back of a chair.
How often should the house be aired? Every room should have a bath of fresh air every morning; if it can sweep through a few minutes it is better. The sleeping rooms should always have one or more windows opened a ways at night, besides being thoroughly aired in the morning.
How can a direct draft be avoided at night? A thin cheesecloth curtain the width of the window, can be stretched across on a rod and fastened at lower corners and in middle of bottom, by small brass rings fastened to same and slipped over brass headed tacks. Plenty of fresh air at night is essential to health.
Do the rooms need fresh air during the day? Some of the windows should have either patent ventilators, or a board three inches high, just fitting across window, put under lower sash, then air will come in between upper and lower sash, without a draft.
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Do the closets need airing? Yes ; the closet door should be opened every morning before leaving the bedroom.
Why is extra ventilation required in a living room at night where gas or oil lamps are used? Because of the air they consume, and the gases they give off in burning, and there are usually more persons present in the evening.