Breakfast, dinner and supper by White James Edson

Author:White, James Edson. [from old catalog] & Wanless, M. L., Mrs., [from old catalog] joint author
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Home economics
Publisher: Battle Creek, Mich., The J. E. White pub. co.
Published: 1887-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

with cool linen, which may be washed when required. Thick rep and plush hold a quantity of dust, and may harbor disease and contagion. Light chintz cushions are much to be preferred. There should be a prevailing taste of color in a room, with here and there a dash of color in upholstery, a bright lambrequin, a soft rug, or bit of fancy work. The walls should correspond, to some extent, with the carpet, so that no startling lines of demarkation are forced upon the sight. Much taste may be displayed in the border, and the decoration of the ceiling. These matters are usually left to professionals, but it is w^ell enough to mark our own individuality of taste in the rooms that are to be occupied by us the year round.

One word on the subject of

Dining Rooms.

Don't carpet them. Have a hard-wood floor. Two kinds and colors of wood, in some pretty design, is, of course, to be preferred; but a plain hard-wood floor, nicely oiled, is good enough. It may be wiped up, with little effort, every day, and kept free from dust and grease. A soft thick rug may be placed under the table, extending well beyond the chairs, so that the feet may rest on it. This may be w^ell shaken every day with but little trouble. In this way, the dining room is kept sweet and clean, free from odors and any impurity. The old Virginian custom of taking up carpets during the summer, and cleansing the floors with cold water every day, is a good one. It keeps the house clean, fresh, and cool; but it is

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