Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

A Prominent
Housekeeping authority gives the following
suggestions regarding the duties OF the oa'
First, on rising in the morning, see that d
full current of air can pass through every
sleeping room: remove all clothes from the
beds and allow them to air at least an hou''
Only in this way can one be sure tnat 'he
impurities thrown off from even the cleah-
est body by the pores during the nlght are
carried off, A neat housekeeper oIten -
tempted to make beds, or have them mace
almost at once, bat no practice can be more
unwholesome.
While beds and bed rooms are airing
breakfast is to be made ready the taoie set
and the Kitchen and dining room put III
order. The kitchen fire must first be Dullt.
II gas or oil stove can be used the opera
tons are all much simpler. If not II al
ways is best to have dumped the CRATE tne
night before if coal is used ana TO nave iaio
the fire ready for lighting.
The table can be set and the dining or sit
ting room swept. or merely brusheo up anu
drsted in the intervals of getting break
fast. To have everything clean, not anu mo-
only well prepared. but ready on tlme' Is
the first law not only Tor preaNiaSl pu' l o''O
for every other meal.
cd nv all beginners. but needlessly SO. WASH
GLASS first. paying no attention to the ola
saving that ''hot water rots glass; WASH
s;,,,.r next China comes next. linen come
fine cooking dishes, saucepans' etc anu
here the wire dish cloth VIII De Iouiu ,. U.s.
full as it does not scratch YET oH7"
every purpose Of a knife
The dish towels are the next conSloera
tion, A set should be used but week. and
must be washed and troned each Gay II you
would not have the haVor OF uiieo oi''i
water left your Dishes
Keen hot water constantly in your kettle
or water pots by always remembering TO MI
with cold when you take out hot. Put every
article carefully in it's place.
II tables are stained and require any rub,
hing remember that to wash or SCRUB Woou
YOU must follow the grain, as ruooins
across it rubs the dirt in instead or taxing
il off The same rule applies to noorS.
|. Leaving the kitchen in order the bed room
will come next Turn the mattresses daily
and make the bed smoothly and carefully
Empty all slops. and with hot water WASH
ont all the pitchers etc, using separate
cloths for these purposes, and never toilet
towels Sweeping days for bed rooms need
come but once week, but all rooms useo
by many people require daily sweeping. "A
carpet sweeper IS real economy, potn III
time and strength.
The bed rooms and the necessary daily
sweeping finished, a look into the cellar and
storeroom Is next in Order-in the former to
see that no decaying vegetable matter is al
lowed to accumulate; in the latter that
bread jar or boxes are dry and sweet and
all stores in good condition
The preparation of dinner. II at or near
the middle of the day. and the dishwashing
which follows. ends the heaviest portion Of
the days work Remember. however. that
| II but one servant is kept she cannot do
everything, and that your own brain must
supplement her deficiencies until long train
| ing and long practice have made your
| methods familiar.
Lemon Juice
And sugar. mixed to a pastelike consist
| ency is good for sore threats and coughs.
! It is q Truism-
That the mistress Of the house should know
| how work ought to be done, and how to
guide her servants to its satisfactory ac-
| complishment. The age of model house
| keepers Is not now, however, and for those
| who know themselves deficient 1t Is not wise
| to assume q virtue II they have 1t not.
| Huubug In any form invites contempt. 1t
| will impose upon no one for long. and we
figure In a ridiculous light before our serv-
ants when, unconsciously to us. they see
! through the sham.
| 1t would be wiser to overlook the work al
| a learner and frankly admit that one wants
| to see how the work ought to DO DONE Ii
I usually spurs them 10 paiIDldnihS oAAoA -
and the assurance Of ones confidence in
| their ability excites even slightly conscien-
! tious persons to do their best for time.
| Later on one Is qualified to judge them by
their own standards.
| The work should be partly divided The
comparative liberty Of some servants IS a
! source of envy and jealousy to others. Sys-
tsmattc methods will give them the often
much needed rest
| When a woman knows how work should
be done and how to direct others 1t Is often
! wise TO let servants do their own way al
| first. and If not satisfactory they may be
instructed-not arbitrarily, but patiently
| showing them the advantages OF the new
| method. Nagging surveillance will spoil a
| good servant.
Commentator for some particular thing
| well done often insures its continued per-
| Torrance. There Is no one but the mistress
to say the pleasant word Of praise that We
all crave and enjoy. 1t gives mervelous
incentive to deserve the continued good
opinion of those whom we think we have
pleased. Praise for something well done
often is a tactfM preface to fault finding
about things Ill done.
If regarded as worthy Of confidence, serv-
| ants. like the rest of humanity. are more
likely to deserve 1t. They should have the
same benefit Of doubt, at least, that the law
| affords to criminals-that they are innocent
| until proved guilty: In other words, thai
they are competent, likable and satisfactory
| until they prove themselves otherwise a
| good mistress IL just In her management
] not overlooking faults when In an amiable