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Sleeping Rooms

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
September
Year
1871
Copyright
Public Domain
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rooms and tlic sun should be frecly admitted tbr at least toree hours eaoh day. I havo a strong projudico in favor of the hoad of the bed bcing toward the aorth, and havo knowa some akilled physicians whodccidedlyfavuivd tho praotioe, albeit they wouid not oommit them tively to what might bo after all in old woman's whiin. Bare tioors, with horo and there a rus for conven:, nee gake, ara tur preferable to carpeta in sleoping rooms. But if oarpets aio used, lot them be Hght ; so light that their frequent taking up and shaking well will not bn a heavy task. Never use a carpet containing much green coloring matter ; never buy wall paper in whioh green is a prominent color ; repeatcd experiments have proved them tinwholcsome. White-washed walls are the most cleanly and safe, espocially in a room whioh is apt o gathor dampness. Windows shorild bo made to open both at the top and bottom, and nevar, excepi in i storm, ghould l)e entirely closed. Even tho most delicate persons can bear a littlo fresh air, if only from an aperton halfan inch in width, and that little m-.iy have vital efficacy. I lately saw a statement made upon what scemed goo tbority, .that muddy water is a more healthy drink than pure water: but so far as I know, foul air has D rocommended as more wholosrmio ior inhalation than pure air. Use Buoh kind and amount of bedding as produces tho most perfect feeling o comfort. Do not Ho on a hard bed if i causes you to rise next morninff-mthach ing bones or gore ilcsh ; yct t moderately hard ïnattross, espeeiallyif it havo spring's bonoath it, ifi andoubtedly less debilitating for weak and nervous persons than a moro yielding ono. Use thick oomfortables and blankots in winter : thin bedqailts in summov, whichoanbe putthrougha tub of oold water and the wringer t. lim ■- duriiip; the season. 1'. wkwanl square pillows which many houseki oonsider it easential to off their v Therü ií no greater nuisanc aboul than a pair of these pillow stuffed .1 nnrl hard as a hn.% of brnn. A wliit terpane on the bod gives Lt and the whole room, a cfieerfol look. ■heel top9 turnederver tho outsidp, and pillow with initials wrought n pink or white mak i p mee. Thi:v -,irl off at nirht

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