The width of each part is one-third of the length of the
bedstead, so they fit in snugly. They can be turned or
carried about with no effort. Each part should have two
cases so they may be changed when soiled. The cases are
made of sheeting, stitched on the sides and one end ; the
other end is hemmed and left open. These cases are large
enough to slip on like a pillow case and are caught together
with short basting stitches, which have proved better than
buttons or tapes.
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Mattresses should be further protected by a thick pad of
quilted cotton and a strip of rubber sheeting drawn smoothly
across the middle. Pillow ticks are protected by using an
inner case, a little shorter than the outer, and which is
changed less frequently.
On rising open the bed at once, pat and shake the pillows
and put them on a chair near tlie window, not on the grimy
window sill. The clothes may be spread out over two chairs
before the window, or, on damp mornings, near the radiator.
If space is limited turn them over the foot rail or board, letting
the ends rest on a chair to keep them from the floor ; or better
still (as chairs will tip over) keep a box at the foot of the bed-
stead, with hinged covers and casters, which may be used as
a seat, or for clothing and extra bedding, or as a couch.
Do not throw the bedclothes all over together with the
mattress on top, nor hang them out of the window to flap
against grimy walls.
When pressed for time or space to spread out the bedding,
try this way.
Stand at the foot of the bed in the middle ; pull the spread
toward you and take an upper corner in each hand; draw
it up and out even with the foot board ; then lay the upper
end back over the board, letting it hang over inside about a
foot. Make preparations for your bath, or put on slippers
and bath gown and start the kitchen fire and water for the
cereal.
On returning, pull the blanket over in the same way and
go on with your bath ; after five or ten minutes repeat with
another blanket, and if you keep this work in mind, before
you leave the room all the bed clothing will have been opened
out to the air and yet be out of the way. Then raise each
part of the mattress up and over toward the head and free
it entirely from the bedclothes at the foot. See that the
bedclothes hang down smoothly between the spring and
foot board and give them a gentle shake that the fluff and lint
may drop in one place instead of being shaken all about the
room.
Before putting on your dress arrange the mattress even
with the spring, turning it about every other day, put on the
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pad and draw the under sheet up slightly by the top corner
which is near at hand on the foot board, instead of in a tangle
on the floor. Tuck it under the mattress at the foot, then
draw it tight at the top, tuck in, and fold under at the side,
making a square corner.
Then don your dress ; put away all toilet articles and
clothing, and leave your personal belongings in order. The
bed may be left in this orderly condition for further airing,
and it will take but a few minutes to finish the work after
breakfast. If you cannot make it before school time, it
will do no harm to let it air in this way until noon.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
The width of each part is one-third of the length of the bedstead, so they fit in snugly. They can be turned or carried about with no effort. Each part should have two cases so they may be changed when soiled. The cases are made of sheeting, stitched on the sides and one end ; the other end is hemmed and left open. These cases are large enough to slip on like a pillow case and are caught together with short basting stitches, which have proved better than buttons or tapes.
Mattresses should be further protected by a thick pad of quilted cotton and a strip of rubber sheeting drawn smoothly across the middle. Pillow ticks are protected by using an inner case, a little shorter than the outer, and which is changed less frequently.
On rising open the bed at once, pat and shake the pillows and put them on a chair near the window, not on the grimy window sill. The clothes may be spread out over two chairs before the window, or, on damp mornings, near the radiator. If space is limited turn them over the foot rail or board, letting the ends rest on a chair to keep them from the floor ; or better still (as chairs will tip over) keep a box at the foot of the bedstead, with hinged covers and casters, which may be used as a seat, or for clothing and extra bedding, or as a couch.
Do not throw the bedclothes all over together with the mattress on top, nor hang them out of the window to flap against grimy walls.
When pressed for time or space to spread out the bedding, try this way.
Stand at the foot of the bed in the middle ; pull the spread toward you and take an upper corner in each hand; draw it up and out even with the foot board ; then lay the upper end back over the board, letting it hang over inside about a foot. Make preparations for your bath, or put on slippers and bath gown and start the kitchen fire and water for the cereal.
On returning, pull the blanket over in the same way and go on with your bath ; after five or ten minutes repeat with another blanket, and if you keep this work in mind, before you leave the room all the bed clothing will have been opened out to the air and yet be out of the way. Then raise each part of the mattress up and over toward the head and free it entirely from the bedclothes at the foot. See that the bedclothes hang down smoothly between the spring and foot board and give them a gentle shake that the fluff and lint may drop in one place instead of being shaken all about the room.
Before putting on your dress arrange the mattress even with the spring, turning it about every other day, put on the
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pad and draw the under sheet up slightly by the top corner which is near at hand on the foot board, instead of in a tangle on the floor. Tuck it under the mattress at the foot, then draw it tight at the top, tuck in, and fold under at the side, making a square corner.
Then don your dress ; put away all toilet articles and clothing, and leave your personal belongings in order. The bed may be left in this orderly condition for further airing, and it will take but a few minutes to finish the work after breakfast. If you cannot make it before school time, it will do no harm to let it air in this way until noon.