Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1916 — The Value of Sunlight. [ARTICLE]

The Value of Sunlight.

Sunlight is a great germicide. Our pioneer grandmothers did not know much about germs, but they acted on modern principles when they hung their milk pails and strainers in the sun “to. sweeten, ’* as they said. Sunlight, as well as fresh air, should be used as a part of the general processes of housecleaning. The thrifty habit of shutting out the sun in order to keep carpets and draperies from fading indicates a large degree of ignorance of modern methods of sanitation. The airing and sunning of bedding

every week, all the year round, is a most important part of good housekeeping, hut one which is much neglected, especially by women who live in Hats, where science is very often sacrificed to esthetics. Therefore if becomes imperative that at housecleaning time the under side of rugs, carpets, mattresses and cushions should be exposed to the sun and air for as long a period as possible. Sunlight is free to all. Plants will not thrive without it. Animals love to bask in it. Only man shuns it, and by doing so he incurs unnecessary danger •Tom., tuberculosis and other diseases.— Salt. Lake City Telegram.