The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24
sYsTEMIzIEG HOUSEKEEPING.
Things That Are Absolutely AeceS-
sary should Always lie
Done First.

Done First.
Housekeepers can hardly sEstematlze
their work according 20 fixed rules \
system that would work aamaran5. n
one house might, from uatura. causes
such as difference IL size or ages OF
family. occupation. etc. be any thing
bat pleasant or practical jn arot-eE'
hence each must become 9 .aW "nto
herself" and every LouseAeeper must
study out her Own plan. after getting
all the help possible from The advice
and experience Of others. which she
must modify and arrange to suit her
own Individual circumstances.
There IS one rule. however. that must
be rigidly obeyed. If one is to systeIna-
tie bousework. and that IS: Do first
the things that are absolutely necessi.-
~. and follow these by such as RANK
next in Importance; then If, from I'M
looked-for interruptions, some things
remain undone. it viii be those that
can lust as well be done later IN the
day. or such as viii not affect he
health or comfort Of the family.
In formulating a system Of house
hold management, one must be gov
erned. not by what somo one else does
thinks or has, but by ones own IN
diyidual circumstances and the needs
of ones own family; remembering
that every home is, to an extent, an IN
dependent kingdom in which the wife
and mother rules a queen, and, by the
power of her position, may govern as
She wills: the only requisite being that
she have the firmness and resolution
to plan and execute that which she Is
convinced is the best for her home, II
respective of the manner Of govern
nent in other homes.
Until a system is permanently es-
tablished. it may be necessary to ask
of every task: Is this absolutely nee
essarv? Does the health or comfort
Of the family depend upon it? Ifnot'
let it, if possible, be dropped from the
REGULAR routine II is surprising how
many things may in this way be
omitted, and the time and strength
thus saved can be used to better adj
vantage; but it requires careful, per
| sistent thought and planning, not 1oI
one day only, bat for weeks anc
months, mayhap years.
|
| If other work crowds) it is not abso
| Iutcly necessary that 1t have bath II
| the morning. If its face and hands are
washed and it is comfortably clothed
it viii be happy without its bath untl
| noon. When the dinner work IS done
| and baby is bathed and dressed, 1t VII
| take a longer nap than otherwise, Civ
| ing tie mother the opportunity FOL
the quiet she by that time 50 mucf
needs.
As to the baby's daily outing, which
| many writer's would have US believe
| is an absolute necessity for baby
| welfare. it need not necessarily TAX
extra time, for baby can be put into IL
cab and so to market with mother, i
| they live in town, or to the garden, h
| poultry ward or barn. if they live on I
| farm; or, If these are not practicable
he may be placed in carriage or chat
en- the shaded porch or near the oPei
door or window. in mothers sight, 2
| She works, and be Just as healthy am
happy as though much time an'
! strength had been devoted TO his cir
ing.
But with all the care ard planning
| Interruptions viii come. Sickness. ac
cident. unexpected occurrences. VII
break into the most carefully ar
| ranged system. TO one who has he
work wen il hand. and who can. urde
| ordinary circumstances, manage il
these interruptions are not 50 Harc
and things SWIM back into the &C
custcmCd trend with less friction an
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