The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-05-29
Efficiency,

In turning off work a great deal de-
ponds on taking hold of it at the right
end in doing first the thing that should
first be done, and so on. Many women
have a way of sunraveling the cocoon
of their work so it will reel off smoothly
from beginning to end, without snarl,
any delay, any waste, They see what
is first to be done, what next, what last,
what may be left undOne, and proceed
in logical order, The efficient worker
is systematic and diligent in the use of
time. She realizes that the hands of
the clock move just as fast when she is
dallying, hesitating, puttering, as when
she is working at the top of her speed.
Regularity and punctuality in the
matter of serving meals is essential to
success in getting ones work promptly
done up. If breakfast happens any
where from six to nine, and dinner
anywhere from twelve to three, and
supper when it chances to be called for
or to be ready, the hOuseworker will
never have a minute she can call her
own. But if at a stated hour and min
ute the meals are served and are eaten,
the work of the family may be readily
crystallized about these points.
The heavy tasks, like washing and
ir 0ning, must be so prepared for that
they will be as light as possible. II due
provision is made beforehand there
need not be much fresh cooking done
while they are going on. The house
keeper will gain by going to bed an
hour earlier the night before and get
ting up two hours earlier in the morn
ing, so she can push the work we'll
along without interruption before it is
time to be busy about breakfast. In
II,
must be made to save the hands and
feet; while one is doing one thing she
can be planning for the next, all the
time keeping the end to be gained in
view and pushing steadily toward that.
Side issues be ignored for the time be-
ing, and may are taken up andIdisposed
of when the main work is done. These
side issues are the "little foxes that
spoil the grapes" and keep the worker
from reaching the goal. One must neg
lect great many things each side the
line she is working on if she would
make rapid progress, q great many
things that may call for doing, but
which, il she stops to do, will hinder
the main work and give her little to
show for her time. When the main
things are attended to she may go back
and pick up dropped stitches, finish de-
tails, atone for negsects and fasten
loose ends.
1t is well for her who would turn of
work in variety and Quantity to have a
good many irons in the fire or near it
so if one cannot be heated another can.
Work can be cut out and made read y
for the needle or machine; enterprises
planned so as to be taken up when OPP
portunity serves, and thus no time be
lost. \ great deal of reading, knitting,
sewing, embroidery and fancy work is
done by some women in moments that
by others are utterly wasted, The
efficient housekeeper is usually good in
forcing in to her service all the available
help at command. Children are made
to save steps and to perform such offices
as are within their capability, and the
masculine portion of the household is
not forbidden the privilege of helping
them when help is needed. i our
friend can get near view of the man
agement in her neighbor's household
she will probably find some OF the Sc
crets to her success limited at in the sug-
gestions above given.--N, Y. Tribune