Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-04-10
HOUSEKEEPING.
Some Good Advice BY . Woman TO Hei
housekeeping Sisters.


Successful housekeeping! How many
o. US fully realize the mean ng OF that
term? As take it, successful house
keeping does not consist merely in
keeping the house scrupulously clean
from garret to cellar, and the table al
ways supplied with the choicest food;
but in do ng our work in the easiest
and pleasantest manner to ourselves,
ard that way which makes those
about MS in every way most comtort-
abe And to do this requires iu lgment,
pat enee and much careful study and
foreahought. We have been deluged
with advice about having time. q
plan and place for everything; ut all
We who have tired it know how utterly
impossible it is to keep our resolutions
regarding the last two, especially where
there are young children, or frequent
callers TO break in upon the routine;
but | have found it a great saving of
time and streng b to plan by Titles.
While ironing. sitting to pare potatoes
or apples. nursing baby, etc. keep
thinking what shall do next. planning
every step, then If any mistakes occur
they are only mental ones; for instance,
it trip to the cellaris soon to be made
erdeavor to think of eyerythi that
is to be taken, and everything that can
be brought at that time, insteai of
rum ng with or after one thing ut a
time in the hurried moment in VIII .ch
it happens to be thought Of
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a help it is until you do try planning
what you viii do next, and Just how in
every particular; it is so much easier TO
revise it and correct it in our minds
than with our feet If you are forget
ful, it is convenient to have slate
hanging in the kitchen on which you
can note down many of the important
little things which might otherwise not
be thought of when it would be easiest
to do them On the other side OF the
slate You might keep a record of the
names and dates OF papers in which yon
saw recipes you wish to try or any val
liable hints; for one often sees such,
and when we take many papers it is
difficult to find what one wants without
some elew; when full. copy into little
memorandum look, unless YOU have
tried enough (and placed in your tested
receipt book which every hou>ekeeper
should make for herself), to erase and
make room for more<. Speaking of
planning. presume none of Noa retire
at fight without see ng breakfast all on
/, ] ne in your mental vision it saves SO
much hurry and worry in the morn ng
ah! this worry, it is the bane of
American women. Let us strive TO al
ways remember
'''Tis rorry, not mork, that kills"
Another ole of the greatest aids in
avoiding hustle and confusion is TO be-
n in time. 1t is certainly much bet
ter to do th ng in season than out of
season, and if it must be done why not
do tin time? Form this habit and it
ture to be punctual.
have found it easiest as soon as
breakfast work is done and house in
order Zone room at least SO you will not
be embarrassed if neighbor steps in).
to arrange for dinner7al that can be
gotten ready at that time; il is SO much
pleasanter to have it off ones m nd at
once than to wonder all through the
forenoon, What shall | get for din
nerp" And, when possible, l Sc the
table at any leisure time, putting on
salt, spoons, castor, everything that
will not dry out or spoil from getting
too warm or too cool, and that will not
attract flies, though, hope, many are
using screens, they cost but tile and,
though they do not afford complete re-
lief from the pests. they are wonder
full advantage. Another help, where
the household is so fortunate as to have
a baby in It, is TO arrange its nap with
reference to the dinner hour, If pos
S e. having him asleep at that time:
with little care 10 form the habit 8
healthy babe can generally be put te
sleep an hour before dinner and sleep
till it is all over. Nine does-some-
| times
On ironing day I have adopted the
plan suggested by writer in a late
paper, always to iron the finest, mos
! tedious clothes first. for two very good
reasons: first, we are fresh and have
more strength and patience for then
than when weary at the last. and. Sec
end, 4 We are hindered in any way sc
that anything must be hurried over. OF
shook out and left t II anothertime. i
W II only be the coarse art cles, which
will not be hurt so much by such treat
ment. As to what pieces need ironing
each one must be her own judge.
used to think that every article must bs
smooth and nice before putt. .ng away,
and they do look nicer, but w tn m.
little ones around me now, with mind
and bodies to be cared for as well a
| clothing, I find sheets wash-rags, fan
! nals and coarse underwear can 60 with
out sonnet mes for the sake OF hay n.
the time thus gained to make chilt
happy. read a new paper or book, ar
raT ge some little surprise for papa,
or at least have time to compose my
self and be calm and pleasant when h
comes; / know we can not always d
this, but let's do so whenever we can, re
member ng the r faces are very mucl
like m rrors, giving us back Teaec
ton of our own; but want to say jus
hese that when leaving things undone
o. slightly done, let it not be anythin;
that will endanger health. Eyeryth n,
in and about the house should alway
be so clean and fresh and pure as TO In
cur no risk in that direction.
| As to place for everyth ng have
so If you can: where closets AMI CUP
boards are scarce this is difficult. an
if out-of-the- places are chose
ore OF the careless ones will not 81
ways put them there, so we tn nix
lest to have boxes, pockets hooks an
closet-3oor catch-al1s in conven. en-
| place to keep those things VIII h'ch ar
US d By all members of the family
Such things as strings, waste paEei
sc sstrs. needles, thread. good I'M
ment, canphor, few simple hom