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When taken up for the winter, they should be rolled round a carpet roller, and
observe not to crack the paint by turning the edges in too suddenly.
Old carpets answer extremely well, painted and seasoned some months before laid
down. If for passages, the width must be directed when they are sent to the
manufactory, as they are cut before painting.
To clean floor-cloths.
Sweep, then wipe them with a flannel; and when all dust and spots are removed,
rub with a waxed flannel, and then with a dry plain one; but use little wax, and
rub only enough with the latter to give a little smoothness, or it may endanger
falling.
Washing now and then with milk after the above sweeping, and dry-rubbing them,
give as beautiful a look, and they are less slippery.
To dust Carpets and Floors.
Sprinkle tea-leaves on them, then sweep carefully.
The former should not be swept frequently with a whisk brush, as it wears them
fast; only once a week, and the other times with the leaves and a hair brush.
Fine carpets should be gently done with a hair hand-brush, such as for cloths,
on the knees.
To clean Carpets.
Take up the carpet, let it be well beaten, then laid down, and brushed on both
sides with a hand-brush; turn it the right side upwards, and scour it with
ox-gall, and soap and water, very clean, and dry it with linen cloths. Then lay
it on grass, or hang it up to dry.
To give to Boards a beautiful appearance.
After washing them very nicely clean with soda and warm water, and a brush, wash
them with a very large sponge and clean water. Both times, observe to leave no
spot untouched; and clean straight up and down, not crossing from board to
board: then dry with clean cloths, rubbing hard up and down in the same way.
The floors should not be often wetted, but very thoroughly when done; and once a
week dry-rubbed with hot sand, and a heavy brush, the right way of the boards.
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