Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1892 — Carpet Cleaning. [ARTICLE]

Carpet Cleaning.

An ingenious woman has upon her floor a carpet rescued from dirt and destruction to a condition “almost as good as new.” The work of restoring was not done by a professional cleaner, but ender direction at home. The carpet was tacked to a frame that raised it a good distance from the ground, and each breadth waa scrubbed with a brush, using tepid water and good white soap. Next it was ringed and dried as well as possiole by rubfling with clean cloths. The rest of the drying was left to the wind and sun. The carpet should be shaken and grease spots removed with gasoline or benzine before scrubbing.