General Rules for Cleaning a Room
THE CLEANING OF ROOMS
In the The American Woman’s Home
Catherine E. Beecher lays out an orderly manner of cleaning a room
General Rules for Cleaning a Room.
Dust and remove or put under cover small articles and bric-a-brac.
Dust or brush furniture; if small, remove from the room, if large, cover with a dust sheet.
Shake and brush curtains and hangings; remove from the room, or pin in dust bags. Roll up small rugs and remove from the room to clean; if large, sweep and fold back the edges towards the center.
Dust ceiling and walls.
Dust window shades.
Clean radiators.
Dust closet floor.
Dust floors.
Dust doors, baseboard, and other woodwork to the floor and baseboard.
Clean windows.
Clean chandelier.
Wash globes.
Wash mirrors.
Wipe pictures.
Polish floor.
Return rugs, furniture and bric-a-brac.
Polish brass and silver unless all are done on a special day.
