The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-08
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She is going to be married this fan. He
Is not a rich man nor has she any money
She knows very little about household
management. and that thoughk makes
her very unhappy. She determines te
get all useful points she can before the
happy day arrives, SO thar that she viii
be, In a measure at least, prepared to
discharge properly the duties that Will
fall to her Is the wife Of the best fellow
IN the world"
Is fortunate IN having for . friend
a very expert young h~ousekeeper WHIT
mas promised to coach her in the science
of mall economics. On this friends
charming little home she descended the
other day. note book IN. hand.
Come. Bess, dear, give me q lesson
this morning. See. I have brought my
note book along. and ! dptend to Jot down
all your good points. so there will be no
danger OF forgetting them when I begin
work In my new home-our new home.
Just think Of 1t. Bessie. my home and
Jack's-f can hardly realize it."
Nov. dear answered the friend, who
had been married long enough to be
practical. don't get dreamy and sentf-
mental. Stop thinking OF the dear boy,
get out your pencil. and as / hem these
towels. I win give o what points come
to my mind"
First" began this mentor, ssyou must
take an inventory Of your furniture. china
and linen as soon as you begin your
Housekeeping. You should always keep
this list. and examine your things by
1t, at least twice q year.but If you change
your servants you shouid make this ex-
animation after every change. This ar
ticles used by servants should be in
trusted to their care with a list. Very
few housekeepers think Of doing that,
but it saves no end of trouble and an
noyance in the long
This keeping you y on separate
stems as much as possible. is very nee
essary. Whenever anything Is bought,
a bin for the parcels and a receipt should
be required, even If the money be paid
at the time OF the purchase, and TO avoid
mistakes the bill should be compared with
these when they come home. If the
o is to be paid at q future period
a bill should be sent with the articles
and regularly filed. Jot that down"
YES answered the housekeeper-elect.
writing rapidly. ''but what d lot Of time
all that red tape will consume"
mo. n VIII not After You have things
systematized and get used TO It It Will
take very Httle time. Now. note this
down. The cook should be encouraged to
be careful of coal and cinders. Small coal
over which water has been poured makes
the strongest fire for the CRATE, but it
must remain untouched until Il cakes.
Cinders lightly wet give a degree of heat,
and are better a coal for furnaces,
ironing stoves and ovens. That rs an I'M
portant note, for the expense OF heating
can grow very large If not looked proper
~ after.
1.-THE most desirable sort Of linens for
sheeting are the Russian, German or Irish
fabrics. a good stock Of which. as well as
of table linen: should be laid in to avoid
washing. A proper quantity of household
articles should always be allowed for
daily use. Each should be kept In its pro-
per place and applied to ats proper use.
"a good SPACIOUS storeroom il very es-
sentiai. my dear, for the custody Of things
in constant use. as we'll as for others hat
are only occasionally called for. These
be AT hand when wanted. each in
separate drawers, or on shelves or pegs,
all under the lock and key Of the mistress.
You must never have these things given
out to the servants unless under your Az
spection,
Let all repairs be done as soon as
wanted. Remember shout that stitch in
time which we wrote Of In our copy
books. And let me warn you never, If pos
sible, defer any necessary household mat
Ter beyond the time when II ought to be
attended to. These things rob and gather
like the proverbiai SNOWFALL.
Pickles and preserves, prepared and
purchased sauces should be kept In your
storeroom. Lemon peel, parsley, thyme
and all sorts Of sweet herbs should be
dried and grated for use In seasons Of
plenty; the tops Of tongues saved nj
dried for grating into cmelets, and you
must try to see that nothing is wasted
that can be turned TO good account.
Bread is so heavy an article of expense
that you must watch the waste there
very narrowly. You can do this by having
the loaf always III in the room. When
yau have company. however, small rolls
placed In the napkins Of the guests are
more conyenient and also nicer. You
should keep all your bread In earthen
pans with covers. Ann I going TOO fast for
you?
We'll, now. IN give yeu Just one more
note, and BY that time luncheon will be
ready. n we will close school for to-
day You must look after your soap. 1t
should be cut in pieces IN first brought
in and kept out Of the air for two or
three weeks: for If 1t dries quickly it
will crack and when wet break. Put
II on a shelf leaving q space between each
piece and let It grow hard gradually. You
will thus save a full third In consumption
For coarse washing, however, soft soap
viii go further than the hard. Soda by
sofsenfng the water saves q great deal of
soap. It should be melted in a large Jar
or pail of water. some OF which must be
poured into the tubs and boilers. / al
ways have my linen soaped In warm
water b night previous to the washing,
II facilitates h work and less rubbing
Is required.
Now, that's enough. Put away your
book, and while we eat our luncheon you
may chatter all you please about that
wonderful creature who Is going to be
made happy by all this kuoufadga -.