the bed, seeing that the bedclothes do not drag on the floor. On a
bright, fresh day remove all the clothes and hang them singly near
the window. If there is a screen in the room, this ds convenient for
this purpose. The blankets should be hung out on the line once in
a while, and washed twice a year. One important point in the
cleanliness of the bed is a pad or thick cloth placed on the mat-
tress under the sheet. The mattress should be sunned and aired
often, and beaten or cleaned with the vacuum cleaner.
To make the bed, place the cover on the mattress, lay the under
sheet straight, tuck in firmly at top and bottom, and fold the sides
under straight, making angles at the comers. Put each piece on
separately, turning the upper sheet down over the others. The
cover is sometimes placed over all, and a strip to match over the
piUows.
Care of the waahstand. — This is all important, and cannot be
neglected a day, without causing an unpleasant odor. The jars
containing slops should be rinsed in cold water, washed out in warm
soap suds, dried, and aired. If the ware is china, hot water may
crackle the glaze, and then it is impossible to remove odors. Wash
and dry all the small articles and wipe out and refill the water
pitcher.
Care of the bedroom at night. — Fold back, or remove the covers,
and lay the bedclothes partly back. See that drinking water
is in the room, and lighting conveniences.
The living room, dining room, and halls. — The daily
care consists in setting furniture and such small articles as
the pictiu*es and ornaments straight, removing lint and dust
from the floor, dusting wherever needed.
The weekly cleaning of all rooms. — Whether a thorough
cleaning is needed weekly, depends upon the situation of the
house, and the number of people who use the rooms. The
rooms in a country house set in wide green spaces do not need
cleaning so often as those of a city house.
General order for all rooms. — Dust all small articles, place
them together and cover them. Dust and clean off furniture and
take the lighter pieces from the room. Cover what remains. Clean
360 FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
the textile fabrics in the best way available. Brush the walls,
with a special brush, or soft cloth on a broom. Dust and cover
pictures. Brush the rugs, or use vacuum cleaner. If the floor is
hardwood, brush it with a soft brush, taking long, steady strokes
from comer and sides to center. Take up dust in pan, and carry
away to bum, or put in dust can at once. Wipe the floor with moist
cloth, or with oiled cloth.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
the bed, seeing that the bedclothes do not drag on the floor. On a bright, fresh day remove all the clothes and hang them singly near the window. If there is a screen in the room, this ds convenient for this purpose. The blankets should be hung out on the line once in a while, and washed twice a year. One important point in the cleanliness of the bed is a pad or thick cloth placed on the mattress under the sheet. The mattress should be sunned and aired often, and beaten or cleaned with the vacuum cleaner.
TTo make the bed, place the cover on the mattress, lay the under sheet straight, tuck in firmly at top and bottom, and fold the sides under straight, making angles at the corners. Put each piece on separately, turning the upper sheet down over the others. The cover is sometimes placed over all, and a strip to match over the pillows.
Care of the waahstand. — This is all important, and cannot be neglected a day, without causing an unpleasant odor. The jars containing slops should be rinsed in cold water, washed out in warm soap suds, dried, and aired. If the ware is china, hot water may crackle the glaze, and then it is impossible to remove odors. Wash and dry all the small articles and wipe out and refill the water pitcher.
Care of the bedroom at night. — Fold back, or remove the covers, and lay the bedclothes partly back. See that drinking water is in the room, and lighting conveniences.
The living room, dining room, and halls. — The daily care consists in setting furniture and such small articles as the pictures and ornaments straight, removing lint and dust from the floor, dusting wherever needed.
The weekly cleaning of all rooms. — Whether a thorough cleaning is needed weekly, depends upon the situation of the house, and the number of people who use the rooms. The rooms in a country house set in wide green spaces do not need cleaning so often as those of a city house.
General order for all rooms. — Dust all small articles, place them together and cover them. Dust and clean off furniture and take the lighter pieces from the room. Cover what remains. Clean
the textile fabrics in the best way available. Brush the walls, with a special brush, or soft cloth on a broom. Dust and cover pictures. Brush the rugs, or use vacuum cleaner. If the floor is hardwood, brush it with a soft brush, taking long, steady strokes from comer and sides to center. Take up dust in pan, and carry away to bum, or put in dust can at once. Wipe the floor with moist cloth, or with oiled cloth.