CLEANLINESS OF ENVIRONMENT. 



Some elements which enter prominently into our surroundings have already 

 received attention namely, the quality of the air we breathe and of the water 

 we drink, as well as the character of the dirt in our homes and the duty of its 

 control by intelligent cleaning. All three of these elements could be profitably 

 discussed at greater length ; so also could others now to be enumerated. The fact is, 

 these bulletins can only serve as suggestions to their readers ; details on each subject 

 may be gained partly by means of discussion at meetings or of books, or, like Oliver 

 Twist, by " asking for more " bulletins. 



THE FREE ADMISSION OF LIGHT, 



more especially of sunlight, to our rooms is a powerful agent in good health. 

 Houses should, where possible, be built with a south-east aspect, so that for nine 

 months in the year each room is daily purified by direct sunshine. The most 

 sunny room in the home must be the children's bedroom, for they spend more time 

 in one room than does any member of the household. Admit every ray of sun, 



except when the little folk are in bed; and never shield the life-giving sun from 

 any room except during the heat of summer. It is your 



CHEAPEST CLEANSER AND DISINFECTANT. 



Set yourself against dark blinds and folds of curtains over your windows. 

 Please remember that one-third of all the light which enters through a window 

 pours in through the top quarter of its area. When, therefore, the upper part of 

 a window is permanently covered by a thick, dark blind, the most valuable portion 

 of the glass is rendered useless. 



Notice the light, washable curtains in Fig. 7. They are graceful, suitable, 

 washable, easily handled, and render blinds unnecessary. Observe the position of 

 the bed in this illustration. It has windows near the head and foot, yet is itself 

 out of any draught. These windows face east and south; so that in the winter 

 the sun's rays slant in under the south verandah, and in the summer they pour 

 in through the eastern window before they are too hot for comfort. 



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