Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-07
NO MAID IS NEEDED
How Busy Nations Can Avoid Troub,..
While Running Their Homes With.
out Hired Aid.

out Hired Aid
The young woman who intends IA La
at once mistress and maid in her ov,,
establishment, if her work is done sr.'
tenatically, will have leisure far r.sI
ing, friendship, and recreaetion. and sfs
should look upon these things rs nprss.
sary to her life, not as occasional Inv.
uries only to be squeezed in somehov,
The care of a house is, with some WON.
en-, almost a passion--a passion in tbiv
instance, to be strenuousIy avoided \,
woman should allow herself to necomp
mere slave to her possessions: if she
does her joy in life will be small. and
her husbands-at home, at any rate
even smaller. Cleanliness NAV be Deyt
to godliness, but it can be ovcr,Ione
The woman who is distracted by book
out of place, or a cinder on the hearth.
is not a comfortable person to live with
If method and system are to be her
watchword, the following plan should
meet the requirements Of the ordinary
home. i'll some degree ut least:
THE WEEKS WORK.
Monday.-A general Strengthening up; was..
ing of tinannelS, stockings, etc
Tuesday.-The dining room
Wednesday. The parlor, or best bedroom
alternately.
Thursday bathroom, stairs and ball.
Frtday.-Kitchen should be cleaned.
Saturday.-Silver cleaning; cooking.
Monday, it will be seen. is given cyQ
to a general setting III order Of the t>-
adjustment, made Necessary by Tie
emitting on Sunday of all but reaf
necessary tasks, an omission that IS
wise, right, and in every way desirable
On Monday, TOO, any washing that is ID
be done at home should be put in iJld,
The house linen aud starchcd work viii
probabl be sent out, but WooleH>, h30i-
kerchiets, and other small articles might
be washed mt home. With proper ayr
pliances the work is not 50 alduvu> DIS
one might imagine
On Tuesday the dining room Sbou.a be
turned out thoroughly. For I'll" Ill'ar
nation of the uninitiated we may iot{
out that turning out includes 5a"i'
oughly cleaning out the fireplace "
stove, polishing the furniture, doing i.r
windows, and rubbing any brass Of SIR
yer that may be in the room. III
newly-furnished house, used only uF t''
persons. things do not get very dirty aHa
it would probably answer quite wen s"
clean the windows one week and tls >H-
yer and bright articles on the next tatN
day thus tightening the work Snmt"b,"
Wednesday we have allotted % ue
DarlOr or best bedroom ON ajet1a.'
weeks. AS these rooms have less franc
Il fortnightly cleaning IS quite Sda's'.
The spare bedroom. while it is noj j"
use, needs only to be ventilated ana aus
ed occasionally. TO turn it out Fr-U1'
ly would be absurd; when i tea"1
needs cleaning the work for the "''A
should be slightly altered.
On Thursday the stairs, nat1F...'
and hall demand attention. ia' s..
rods, if there are any, should .' .4
out and cleaned, and the taps aHt . ,1
bright work polished: the hail. il .-'-,
should be scrubbed. and the "''Il"-I
on either side of the stair carpet sHo.
he washed and polished, occaS a@i'
pictures busted .n
On Friday the kitchen premises, .E
Guiding the pantrieS and 81
should receive their weekly '..aa'".-I
The gas stove should be washed N,
soda and hot water at least once Il
to keep it sweet and nice. On t> ts
too, ali the household stores
looked over. so that a list NAV '' s5
out for the shops, and the stores
be ordered later in the day L'' .s
and can should be examined j' }
sure that nothing is forgotten. ,.,.
catering is important for every a
wife, but especially 50 TO ta' N'rs,
who has no maid to run on aH '''
errand. bic
Saturday should be looked nH'. ,.5
husbands day. and all ttg -.
tasks should be accomplished .' h.
early return. The silver .E
rubbed up. and oil that Is pos ,.-
be done to tighten the work -a
bath. If little thought Is gwen ..-..-I
subject. Sunday cooking may ..sf
to a minimum. Pastry ana ra.. rink
very well be prepared on - a.
may he stewed, and even tat
prepared. 1t is. in sense laI .-.a.
to cater for two persons than -e
number IS large JOINTS are
question. and the chops AMI .r-~
are the refuge of So many
become very monotonouS WA1. a s
pear every other day. lS'.
poultry. should take the pla, r5
meat at least once wees t..s
ways of sery ing the cold mea s4-..
when even small joint '.a .s
should be studIed.-Jane G.
Pictorial Review.