Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
living in One Room.

said. Good night"
Seattle. Agnes Lockhart Hughes.
Living in One Room.
For years" remarked the girl in the
light green wolfe, who presented a charm
ingly well groomed appearance. Il have
lived in a hall bedroom. The first two
years were misery, but at the end of
that time / was so fortunate as to be
invited to make one of a yachting party,
ana ever since then my belongings and
| have lived happily in this very room.
Although | went on the yacht in q hum
be capacity this did not prevent me
from making an especial study of the
ingenious arrangements on board, for ac-
cummudating all the paraphernalia that
goes with civilized living. The cook :
quarters were a marvel, and the Ameri-
can maid of the woman who owned the
Yacht had come originally from New Eng
land, where women have what is called
faculty or 'gumption,' and had employed
this wonderful quality in making place
for all the small belongings necessary to
the toilet of the hostess, who. even on
board the yacht, dressed carefully every
ught for dinner.
There must be system for every
thing, the maid from New England used
10 say. so | have two rules. which are
in themselves very simple, yet they are.
together, the very cornerstone of order
illness. The first: Make place for ev-
cry last thing, and, second, keep every
thing in its given place
After struggling for weeks. for | am
very careless naturally. found it grad
HaIly became Il sort of second nature 10
put things i'll their places, and easier
than 10 put them somewhere else.
First, | hunted until | found this room
"a u foI Gtp 1f Of
which are hot and cold water. have to
climb three flights of stairs, but they are
short flights, and you see over there in
the corner. between the bureau and the
window, the coil of rope--my fire escape.
In case Of fire l have merely to place the
best of my clothes and belongings in the
bedspread, which is new and stout and.
the end of the rope to the window sill.
tie myself i'll the rope seat, and let my
self swing off the ledge with my bundle.
Having found the room with the clos
ct. one should arrange it after this fash
ion. At one end have two or three
shelves. placed one above the other, lay
IN" them over CleatS at each end, nailed
to the wall. Into the under side of the
bottom shelf fastcn a row of the sort of
hooks that have two rounded prongS at
each side; these may be bought three for
, cents i'll the ) and 10 cent stores Buy
also as maIY WIRE skirt forms or coat
forms as one has coats and bOdices. and
then buy for the skirts the skirt hangers
that are also used for mems trousers and
that fasten on the skirt with two wooden
rotheSpinS at the end of the wire. On
The ordinary hooks that are run along the
end and sides of ev"l' closet hang under
skirts, petticoatS, dressing sacks. lounginy
robes and similar soft articles
Then put all the skirts and waists and
Jackets on the forms. tie little sachet bags
to the wires of each. and hang all the
garments on the hooks in the shelf. prac-
ing them sideways, just as the long lines
of garments are hung in the clothing de-
partmentS; this way If hanging permits
one to dispose of a large number. Across
the wardrobe end of the closet hang n
ilSht cheeSecloth dust curtain. for one can
not take too good care of ones clothes.
W hen ! come in from the street | thor
oughly shake my skirt in the large hall.
de'r the open window, and sometimes out
oi the window, then | faSten it on the
SKIRT hanger and It Is put away in as good
condition as possible. | always keep on
Jne small hanging cushion Of my bureau Il
htedleful of white thread and one of black
sun ana any small rents or rips are
mended at once, 50 that the proverbal
nine stitches will not be necessary
At the other end of the wardrobe is
tHe sink, and over this you see | have
TWO narrow shelves, on which are kept,
~ single row, all the bottles of medi-
tAhe or toilet articles, and as many OF
me necessarieS of the toilet as can, in
r'uef 10 Keep the top of the bureau free
inr other things. On board the Yacht the
IttIe 'catch-alls' of linen were much in
Ueuand. since the rolling of the ship did
i'ot affect their contents. This one /
mave made from white oilcloth bound
. "I,a olne braid and the pockets made
rrpeciaiiy to mt the articles they contain.
ne curling tongs toothbrush, wash
In sponge. bathDrusn. SnOebrush and
III polishing cloth. hairbruSh, combs
ny extra hairpins all have pockets of
.' own. while the larger pocket Is for
miscellaneous collection-soft bits OF
3"uze Wornout handkerchiefs for daub-
- me race or wiping off cold cream.
~ 81 absorbent cotton for use in mani
mug and other necessary but homely
,HingS. The contents of each bag are
TI.teh IN blue ink upon the front 50
lay IL Is simple matter 10 keep things
in their places.
IN the closet under the sink is shelf
Hhich l pack nv soap. for | am a
''u enough houSekeeper TO know that
W." should be bought in quantities and
L1'Aeu away after being taken from the
-aPperS. Under here is also kept the
,'Se bottle of ammonia. the Gasolene
"1i wood alcohol bottles where they are
- from explosions or being spilled.
,'lurinS and starch for the little laundry
,N often do in my room are kept in
ere and the small washboard that fits
' me bowl. the flatiron and the little
stove which connects with the gas
10y means Of tube.
81 '1 the shelves over the clothes end Of
''">et are kept Hat boxes in which
,. tis"ordte ur dainty waists which
d., ~ ,'e crushed or soilcl If kept nuf
me boxes i'm whirh they came. Hat
- To-. are kept here in place az uH-
N. me hei. where they SIRE sure 10 be
WIN dust: then in certain box are
".l the little bits Of silk and lace
other things which are usually put
" ras bag. and this piece box general
.-N-l. ~umethinc Whenever 4 hat is ID