II. Where a microscope is available, the teacher might,
by the use of prepared slides, give her class some idea
of the nature of germs.
Lesson III
Building and Furnishing
Location of the Bedroom. — The location of the bedroom is
a matter for serious consideration. It should be so situated
that it receives the sun during some time of the day. East
rooms are preferable, for they get the sun during the morn-
ing airing and cleaning time. Next best are south rooms.
All rooms cannot be east or south rooms, but a house can
be planned so as to get sun into most of the rooms. As
important as siin is fresh air. If it is impossible to have
opposite windows in the bedroom, the house should be so
planned that the windows of each bedroom are opposite to
windows in an adjoining room or hall. It will then be pos-
sible to allow the fresh air to sweep through the rooms as
often as needed. There should always be a window in the
bedroom closet. This should be in the wall opposite the
door of the closet, thus securing a draft when the door and
window are opened for the daily airing. Quiet is another
important consideration in locating the bedroom. Other
things being equal, the bedroom should be in the part of
the house most removed from the noise of the street. A
little additional care in building, in the direction of deaden-
ing partitions and floors, would serve to keep from the bed-
room many of the disturbing sounds within the house.
It is a great advantage if, in planning the house, a place
can be provided for airing mattresses. Because of the
weight of the mattresses it should not be necessary to
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carry them far. A sunny porch, out of sight of the
street, and opening by a door or a long window from the
upper hall, is the best place for such airing. This porch
should be furnished with hooks for attaching clothes lines.
On the lines, pillows and the lighter weight bed furnish-
ings can be aired.
Finishings of the Bedroom. — Having located the bedroom,
attention must next be given to the finishing. In covering
the walls, the first consideration should be that of cleanli-
ness. If paper is used, it should be frequently renewed.
Paint is desirable because it can be washed. Calcimining
is cheap and easily renewed. The woodwork should be
plain, and so made as to shed dust instead of collecting it.
Closet shelves should be removable. If there is a chest of
drawers in the closet, it should stand well up from the floor,
so that the space underneath can be easily cleaned without
removing the drawers. The floor should be so made as to
look well without a covering. Hard wood is best, but soft
wood painted is better than the costliest carpet.
The Furniture of the Bedroom. — The necessary furniture
of a bedroom consists of a bed, a dresser, a washstand, a
towel rack, a table, and a few chairs. A screen and a clothes
rack for airing clothing and bedding are desirable. All of
these should be of light weight, and should stand high from
the floor.
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II. Where a microscope is available, the teacher might, by the use of prepared slides, give her class some idea of the nature of germs.
Lesson III Building and Furnishing
Location of the Bedroom. — The location of the bedroom is a matter for serious consideration. It should be so situated that it receives the sun during some time of the day. East rooms are preferable, for they get the sun during the morning airing and cleaning time. Next best are south rooms. All rooms cannot be east or south rooms, but a house can be planned so as to get sun into most of the rooms. As important as siin is fresh air. If it is impossible to have opposite windows in the bedroom, the house should be so planned that the windows of each bedroom are opposite to windows in an adjoining room or hall. It will then be possible to allow the fresh air to sweep through the rooms as often as needed. There should always be a window in the bedroom closet. This should be in the wall opposite the door of the closet, thus securing a draft when the door and window are opened for the daily airing. Quiet is another important consideration in locating the bedroom. Other things being equal, the bedroom should be in the part of the house most removed from the noise of the street. A little additional care in building, in the direction of deadening partitions and floors, would serve to keep from the bedroom many of the disturbing sounds within the house.
It is a great advantage if, in planning the house, a place can be provided for airing mattresses. Because of the weight of the mattresses it should not be necessary to
carry them far. A sunny porch, out of sight of the street, and opening by a door or a long window from the upper hall, is the best place for such airing. This porch should be furnished with hooks for attaching clothes lines. On the lines, pillows and the lighter weight bed furnishings can be aired.
Finishings of the Bedroom. — Having located the bedroom, attention must next be given to the finishing. In covering the walls, the first consideration should be that of cleanliness. If paper is used, it should be frequently renewed. Paint is desirable because it can be washed. Calcimining is cheap and easily renewed. The woodwork should be plain, and so made as to shed dust instead of collecting it. Closet shelves should be removable. If there is a chest of drawers in the closet, it should stand well up from the floor, so that the space underneath can be easily cleaned without removing the drawers. The floor should be so made as to look well without a covering. Hard wood is best, but soft wood painted is better than the costliest carpet.
The Furniture of the Bedroom. — The necessary furniture of a bedroom consists of a bed, a dresser, a washstand, a towel rack, a table, and a few chairs. A screen and a clothes rack for airing clothing and bedding are desirable. All of these should be of light weight, and should stand high from the floor.