The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
LIES DAILY ROUND
mULTlFARlous DUTIES or THE
HousEkEaPER.
Much Of Work Required Is Labor Of
Love, But Should Be Laghtened
Whenever Possible-Reliahie
Washing Fluid.

In these days OF specialization ths
nousekeeper is about the only one left
undisputed Tack of All Trades
Every boy and girl leaving school has
| 1t drummed into them that they must
| choose one thing and make the most
of it, IL they would reach the top
Every maid coming Grom the other
| side, green as the turf she has Left
scorns general Homework, acting ON
the advice Of her friends and the en1-
ployment agencies, and stands boldly
out for specialization as cook, wait
| ress or laundress
| There are women, brilliant, adj
Vanced ones, who are boldly advoeat-
| Ing the re7olt of mother claiming
| that she can do more for her own and
the world at large il relieved from
| the thousand and one petty avoeationg
that go to make up the grand sum
total in the daily round. These stand
for a central nursery, a central kiteh-
en-, central infirmary, central 1aun-
| dry. and so On to the end of the chap
ter OF houseWifely avocations. While
there is much to commend In this
much exploited new departure, the
most Of us have the home instinct SO
| well developed that in spite of Weari-
ness of flesh, we still prefer to stand
for our own fire upon the hearth, our
own table where love goes into the
making Of each dish, our own nursery
where we can cuddle our own babies
and, above all, the care of our own
when sickness comes. There are
many things that may be done outside
the home with advantage to all con-
cerned. Among these the heavy faun-
dry work, where strength IS limited
and help cannot be procured. stands
first. In most large cities now there
are central laundries that take fam
ily washes for 35 cents a dozen, min
Cling all the plain pieces, such as
tab1eclofhs, pillow cases, sheets and
towels, returning the others rough
dry, but starched ready for ironing
Managing in this way all the large
pieces can be done outside the house.
leaving the 1ittle Particular things to
wash at home.
This is really a very fascinating part
of houseWork and when brains are
put into it becomes fine art, like
embroidery or millinery.
A reliable washing fluid Is a great
| lightener Of labor. Here is the recipe
for one that has been used in the
same home for 30 years. Used ae-
eording to directions 1t IS warranted
not to injure the most delicate fabric.
Dissolve one pound concentrated
potash in six quarts warm soft water
| When cool add one-half ounce salts OF
tartar. and one-half ounce crude dry
| ammonia Put into a jug or large
bottle and cork tightly. This will
keep any length Of time. When ready
| to wash, put on the boiler with a suds
made of any good laundry soap. allow
| ing to every three pals of water a
half cup of the washing fluid Put In
| the clothes that are least soiled, boil
| ten minutes, take out and wash
| through fresh water IN the usual way
rubbing any soi1ed spots that may re-
main They will come out like magic.
Meantime be boiling the second batch
Of clothing. Rinse in clear water.
then in blue, and when dry the clothes
will be found snowy white If pre-
ferred the clothes may be soaked over
night in a warm suds with quarter
teaeup of the fluid added to each tub,
/ but this is not necessary.