The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-16
LIES DAILY ROUND
DUTIES OF THE
HoUsEkEEPER
Much of Work Required Is Labor of
Love, But Should Be Llghtened
Whenever Possibe-ReIiable
Washing Fluid.

In these days Of specialization the
! housekeeper is about the only one left
Iundisputed Jack 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, if they would reach the top
Every maid coming from the other
side, green as the turf she has left,
scorns general homework, acting ON
The advice Dt Ter friends and the en-
ployment agencies, and stands boldly
out for specialization as cook wait.
ress or laundrcss
There are women, brilliant. ad
yanced ones, who are boldly advocat-
ing the revolt Of mother" claiming
that she can do more for her own and
the world at large If relieved from
the thousand and one petty ayocations
that so 10 make up the grand sum
total in the daily round These stand
for a central nursery, a central liitch-
en-, a central infrmary, a central laun-
dry, aud so on to the end Of the chap
ter Of housewifely ayocations 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 sim prefer to stand
for our own fire upon the hearth, our
own table where love goes into tho
making 6 each dish, our own nursery
where we can culdle our own babies,
and, above ALL the care of our owr
when sickness comes. There are
many things that may be done outside
the home with advantage to all CON
ccrncd Among these the heavy laun-
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 |
lily washes for IS cents a dozen min
cting all the plai- pieces. such as
tablecloths pillow cases sheets and |
towels returning the others rough /
dry but starchod ready for ironing
Managing in this way all the large
pieces can be done outside the house.
leaving thc little particular things to
wash q home.
This is really very fascinating part
Of housewurk and when brains are
PM INFO It becomes q fine art, Ike |
embroidery or millinery
reliable washing fluid is a great
liehtcner Of labor. Here is the recipe
for one that has been used in the
same home for 30 years. Used ac-
70rlinE to directions il Is warranted
not TO iniure the most delicate fabric
Dissolve one pound concentrated
potash in six quarts warm soft water
When cool add onc-half ounce salts of
tartar. and one-half ounce crude dry
Put into jug or large
bottle and cork tightly This will
Keen any length of time When ready
o wash. put on the boiler with a suds
made of any good laundry soap, allow
ng to every three pals Of water a
lalf cup of the washing fluid Put in
he clothes that are least soiled, boil
en- inmates. take out and wash
through fresh water In the usual way.
ubbug any soilcd spots that may re-
main. They will come out like magic.
leantime be boiling the second batch
# clothing. Rinse in clear water.
hen I'm blue. and when dry the clothes
sim be found snowy white. If pre-
erred the clothes may be soaked over
light I'm a warm suds with a quarter
oacup Of the fluid added to each tub.
ut this is not necessary.