To Keep Blankets In Summer.

If you have any blankets that are soiled and require washing in the
spring, have it nicely done; when they are perfectly dry, put them on a
bedstead in a spare chamber, keeping out one to use on each bed through
the summer; spread a large sheet over; tuck under all round, and secure
the corners with pins; tins will keep them from dust and moths, and
makes a good bed to use in hot weather.


Carpets, &c.

When you take up carpets in the spring to put down matting, have them
well shaken, and if there are any spots on them, they should be washed
off with a stiff brush and dried; if there is oil or grease spilt on
them, mix up whiting or nice clay with water; spread it on both sides of
the spot, and baste thick paper over it. When dry, fold it up the size
of a bedstead, and pin a coarse sheet round it. In this way they will be
secure from moths, and the addition of a few quilted comforts on the
top, makes a very pleasant bed in summer. The small moth-fly appears
early in the summer, and should always be destroyed when seen, as the
moth is produced from the eggs which they deposit in woollens; by being
careful to kill them when they first come, a house may be kept nearly
clear of them. Select the softest brooms for sweeping carpets, as stiff
ones wear them out.