Now, return to the kitchen and wash the dishes,
towels, etc. Put the dining-room and kitchen in order.
If there is anything to prepare for dinner which requires
long, slow cooking, it should be attended to before going
on with the housework. Now, return to the bedrooms,
make the beds, empty the slops, wash and wipe the
toilet ware. Put the room in order, unless the day for
special cleaning, when the movable furniture should be
beaten, dusted and removed from the room, the small
articles dusted and placed on the bed, where they should
be closely covered with a dusting sheet. Sweep the
room, then leave it until tlie other rooms have been put
in order. Wash the basin, soapdish, and bathtub, fold
the towels neatly on the roller or towel rack, dust the
room, wipe off the floor, see that bottles, etc., are in the
proper place. Now, dust tlie lialls, sitting-room, and
settle the room which has been turned out. Prepare
dinner or luncheon.
NoTB. — While this may seom an intcrminahlo round of dutioH to bo
performed in one morning, it will bo found quite poRsihlo by a syH-
tematic and energetic etrort, to have at least one hour to rest before
preparing dinner or lunolioon.
If dinner is served in the middle of the day the
evening meal should be as simple as possible. Any
special dish recpiired for suppt^r should be pnjpared, if
possible, while cooking the dinner. It is a mistake
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to sacrifice the other interests of the home to the
preparation of elaborate meals.
Cleaning- a Room.
1. Beat and dust any upholstered furniture, cover
closely with a dust sheet.
2. Dust and remove any ornaments and lighter articles
of furnitufe.
3. If there are rugs, roll them up and put out of doors
to be aired and beaten.
4. Sweep the floor. If carpeted, sprinkle over it
before sweeping either damp tea-leaves or damp paper
torn in bits. If a stained or painted floor wash with a
clean, soft cloth, and when dry rub over with a cloth
damped with kerosene.
5. While the dust is settling brush and shake the
rugs.
6. Wipe the walls and ceilings, tops of doors and
windows.
7. Wipe carefully the picture glass and dust the
frames.
8. Wipe all dust from window-ledges, frames and
blinds.
9. Dust the room and wash the windows.
10. Wipe the parpet with a cloth wrung out of tepid
water in which has been added three or four table-
spoonfuls of ammonia (this will brighten the color).
11. If rugs are used put in place, arrange the furniture,
ornaments, etc.
124 DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
Once a month should be often enough for a thorough
cleaning of a room under ordinary conditions. A carpet
sweeping and careful dusting should be sufficient daily-
care. One or more rooms should be thoroughly cleaned
each week, and a day set apart for that purpose.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Now, return to the kitchen and wash the dishes, towels, etc. Put the dining-room and kitchen in order. If there is anything to prepare for dinner which requires long, slow cooking, it should be attended to before going on with the housework. Now, return to the bedrooms, make the beds, empty the slops, wash and wipe the toilet ware. Put the room in order, unless the day for special cleaning, when the movable furniture should be beaten, dusted and removed from the room, the small articles dusted and placed on the bed, where they should be closely covered with a dusting sheet. Sweep the room, then leave it until tlie other rooms have been put in order. Wash the basin, soapdish, and bathtub, fold the towels neatly on the roller or towel rack, dust the room, wipe off the floor, see that bottles, etc., are in the proper place. Now, dust tlie lialls, sitting-room, and settle the room which has been turned out. Prepare dinner or luncheon.
NOTE. — While this may seem an interminable round of duties to be performed in one morning, it will be found quite possible by a systematic and energetic effort, to have at least one hour to rest before preparing dinner or luncheon.
If dinner is served in the middle of the day the evening meal should be as simple as possible. Any special dish required for supper should be prepared, if possible, while cooking the dinner. It is a mistake
to sacrifice the other interests of the home to the preparation of elaborate meals.
Cleaning- a Room.
1. Beat and dust any upholstered furniture, cover closely with a dust sheet.
2. Dust and remove any ornaments and lighter articles of furnitufe.
3. If there are rugs, roll them up and put out of doors to be aired and beaten.
4. Sweep the floor. If carpeted, sprinkle over it before sweeping either damp tea-leaves or damp paper torn in bits. If a stained or painted floor wash with a clean, soft cloth, and when dry rub over with a cloth damped with kerosene.
5. While the dust is settling brush and shake the rugs.
6. Wipe the walls and ceilings, tops of doors and windows.
7. Wipe carefully the picture glass and dust the frames.
8. Wipe all dust from window-ledges, frames and blinds.
9. Dust the room and wash the windows.
10. Wipe the carpet with a cloth wrung out of tepid water in which has been added three or four tablespoonfuls of ammonia (this will brighten the color).
11. If rugs are used put in place, arrange the furniture, ornaments, etc.
Once a month should be often enough for a thorough cleaning of a room under ordinary conditions. A carpet sweeping and careful dusting should be sufficient dailycare. One or more rooms should be thoroughly cleaned each week, and a day set apart for that purpose.
Care of the Cellar.