ClO—teecaster farmmj, Saturday, February 7,1981
Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
REGULARCARPET
MAINTENANCE
IT’S ESSENTIAL
Proper care of your carpets and
rugs will greatly determine how
long they last in your home. How
much day-to-day cleaning is
needed depends on many things
Rooms that are used very little do
not require much attention Others
that receive daily use require daily
attention.
Give carpets and rugs in heavy
traffic areas a quick lint and litter
pickup daily a quick, five-minute
vacuuming or a run with a non
electric carpet sweeper will do
Once a week use a vacuum
cleaner to thoroughly clean rugs
and carpets throughout the house
These cleanings should include
moving and cleaning under all but
the heaviest pieces of furniture
Use slow, even, back and foith
strokes to assure removal of
deeply embedded dirt For best
appearance, final strokes should
be with the gram of the carpet
Rug rakes should be used foi
fluffing a deep shag rug and
carpets, although they should not
be used as a substitute for the deep
cleaning ability of a vacuum Rake
gently so the fibers aren t
damaged or the pile distorted
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Plush pile carpet is difficult to
clean because it is usually high in
density and has a deep pile. A self
propelled, upright vacuum cleaner
will give deep-down cleaning
without forcing you to struggle to
push the vacuum
Brooms should not be used on
carpeting as they merely toss the
dirt around and let it settle back on
the carpt Furthermore, a broom’s
stiff bristles may damage looped
pile or break cakrpet tufts
Spills and stains should be
treated immediately to prevent
permanent damage Consult a
stain removal chart for each type
of stain
When regular vacuuming no
longer brings out the original
luster of your carpet, it’s tune for a
thorough cleaning Carpets
become dull due to a buildup of oily
soil Cleaning can be done
professionally, or by a variety of
do-it-yourself methods
Some small throw rugs can be
machine washed or you can have
them professionally cleaned If in
doubt, check the label
EFFECTIVELY IN THE HOME
Rules for using color in
decorating have been established
and used for a long time They
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usually work successfully, and tor
most people, it’s best to work with
these rules in mind.
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It’s only when you know what the
rules are that you can be aware
when, how and why they should be
broken.
The decorating trend today is to
break established rules for the use
of color This is fine and can be fun,
but it can be expensive if the ex
periment tails For most people,
home decorating is an investment
in both tune and money and costly
mistakes can be avoided by
thoughtful planning and following
the rules
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Professional designers who
create bold, dramatic interiors
have had years of training and
experience with color theory
While the effects they create look
free and spontaneous, they really
have just substituted new” rules
for the old
When selecting colors tor your
home, limit your choices to three
or four It that doesn’t sound like
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Once you have worked out what
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them in a number of ways-paint,
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Paint is the least expensive way
to use color—on walls, accents on
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doors and windows, on the ceiling,
on the furniture and even on the
floor.
Fabric is an important way to
integrate color by using it on
upholstered furniture, m rugs,
curtains and drapes
Wallpaper, which should be
considered at the same tune as
fabric, introduces color and pat
tern This can complicate your
color scheme slightly if you don’t
make your selection carefully
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