CARE OF BROOMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 25 July 1925, Page 17

CARE OF BROOMS.

The lives of those humble but necessary articles that we employ to keep our homes free from dirt, may be considerably lengthened by a little extra care. After using ia biush or broom, free it from dirt and hair, and when necessary wash in lukewarm soapy water, and rinse in clear water, then hang to dry. When not in use, brushes and brooms should liang or stand on the handles, not rest on the bristles. A scrubbing brush should stand, on itsi side in the air and sunshine to dry thoroughly before being put laway. Floorcloths for oiling and dusting should be hung by a tape sewed to a corner of the cloth. Smaller polishing cloth,s and a chamois should be laid on a ,shelf. Discarded cotton and woollen garments! are washed, then cut into, useful-sized pieces, to be used to dean fixtures, bathtubs, windows, woodwork, floors, stoves, metal, etc. These pieces of old. but clean, cloth are kept in a (bag in the cleaning closet. The daily dusting of the furniture m.av be done quickly and thoroughly with a square, of hemmed cloth, whiioh. should h-e kept in a. covered box. A few drops of oil in the box will saturate the doth, making it pick up the dust.