St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-22
SIGHTING HOUSEWORK.
The Demands Upon Il Careful
Housewives Time Are Numer-

The Demands Upon Careful
Housewives Time Are Numer-
Gus.
In our present complicated mode of
living the demands upon careful
housewives time and strength are
numerous. To meet them all, and not
endanger ones bodily health, is almost
impossible; yet no woman has right
to neglect either mind or health. If
mother deyOteS all her time to cookery;
and to making elaborate trimmed gar
ments for her children-in other words,
to drudglng for them-She is defraud-
ing both herself and them. In time
they will rise above her, intellectually;
and thus the beautiful congeniality and
cOmpaniOnShip which she might have
fOStered between them will be lost, and
life robbed of its brightest compensa-
tionS.
There are some points which none
can safely neglect, especially those per-
tanning to health and cleanliness. Dust
should not be allowed to accumulate ON
ones carpets until it rises and penetrateS
into our lungs, but the laborious up
heaval which many housewives endure
weekly is not necessary except at long
intervals of time. A carpet sweeper
which even a small child can easily run
will take up the dust effectually as
regards the sanitary condition of room,
and at trtling expenditure of time or
strength. If possible, the sleeping
apartments which are in daily use should
be situated where the sun and air can
enter them freely: and let 10 senselesS
ideas of order induce you to make the
beds in the morning until they are thor
Oughly aired-which means after they
have lain two or three hours exposed to
the air and the direct rays of the sun.
Then again, the care of the soiled
clothing must never be slighted. On no
consideration allow it to remain in a
sleeping apartment. The excretory
| matter which they contain, when united
| with warmth and moisture. not only
emit unwholeSome OdOrS, but often pol
sonouS gases. Neither take the gar
| mentS worn during the night, and after
hanging them properly on the closet
| hooks. close the door. That, too, is
! dangerous sighting of duty. They
| should first be hung iu the sun and air,
| but, lacking this, the closet door should
| certainly be left open for ventilation.
| Economy in the family washing is
| often misunderstood. We consider it
! essential that we and our children wear
| elaborately trimmed gowns and aprons,
! to say nothing of Over-trimmed under
S'ti hISb 10 anu ohil Io'
| But we fail to appreciate the import
! ance of removing every article of cloth
| ing worn during the day, and OF Substi-
! tuting weli-aired suit, and. because
+ our bedding does not look soiled, we
K forget that it is nevertheless loaded with
E impurities. and use it all unreasonable
( length of time.
T Then you would not advise us to
| shirk i'll washing? Oh, yes. L certainly
| would. unless you have an abundance
| of servants or can give work to some
needy woman by not doing it. But
! slight it wisely; and the ironing un-
| sparingly. Warm underwear. sheets,
! dish and bath towels are more whole
! some without ironing: and if the other
| clothing has been sighted in the amount
| of sewing lavistIed on it, the ironing Will
! be comparatively easy
( The child that wears clothing made of
/ durable material i'll Il simple fashion,:
thai Is taught 10 care for It's Clothes and
! keep the.n nice, and has a bright. cheery
! home with Il mother WHO has time to
! listen to ali lis childish cerfdenees, and
can intelligrntly answer its uumberless
questions who Is Interested i'll what
ever interests the child, and occa-
/ sionally josn, Aeartily in its oportS-is
( Ill 4 far. Eij..: efv.aJle condition THAI
/ t!,. beautifully dressed chill whose
-wnrk"d rXhal>tes; mother Is t0o
/ tir',sf IL II iitil. r~ai = -h' get- from
work. Ia h. y ttrnT amt gentle With her
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