Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-23

are really excellent and should be IN
general use. There are washing ma
chimes which are practical, ana pread-
mixers worth using. Carpet-sweepers
and fireless cookers have come to stay
and, rightly used, will be a boon to
hard-pressed housewives. DustpanS
fitted with an upright wooden handle
and a toy broom are worth more than
their cost in their saving of time ana
tired backs.
The assignment of a definite amount
of time to definite tasks is worth con-
sidering. It is so very easy to dawdle
without realizing the facilitating forty
five minutes to do thirty minutes
task, handling an article three times
when once is sufficient-in countless
ways one wastes time. Many women
believe in conscientious work and think
that means long hours Analyze a task,
allow certain time for each part, ana
decide whether too much is being given
to that particular thing.
Another place where time may be
saved is in the care of tools after use.
For instance, fruit jars should be
cleaned as soon as the fruit is removed.
Anything that is to be used again
should be put away ready for instant
use at any time. Soiled linen should
be Numbered on the first wash day,
soft old sheets and handkerchiefs
should be put away clean. Staple arti-
cles Of food should be stored in proper
receptacles. When large enough, glass
fruit Jars or screw-top glasses are best,
as the contents are air-tight, vermin-
proof and easily seen. "Paper-bag
keeping" is a waste of time and pa
thence, as we'll as material. The articles
most used should be nearest to hand
and in the most convenient place. All
worn-out or unnecessary things should
be discarded at once.
Method and System
Methodical, systematic housekeeping
is the only salvation of the woman who
must keep house unaided, or of the one
who must direct others and wishes a
happy, well ordered home.
The very neatnesS Is attractive and a
constant incentive to continual effort.
The only danger is that neatness, sys-
tenn and order may become the para
mount things, imposing hardship as
great as that brought about by the
lack of those qualities.
Flexibility and adjustment must go
hand in hand with system and method.
Saneness common sense and intelli-
gence must point the way In every UNI
dertaking, and one must have the cour-
age of her convictions.
In every days program should be
included a rest period. Snatch it
whenever possible, but be sure to be
absolutely alone, to relax the muscles
completely and to think of something
pleasant Ten minutes a day is price
less.
The difference between ideals and at
tainment is often discouraging, but
every good workman is satisfied with
nothing less than the very best plan
for doing his work. There are never
II. 1@r 11xrr sod
but there are times when 1t must be
changed. This is true where there are
children or illness In either case the
sensible thing to do is to consider
which things are absolutely imperat-
i've, and then plan for the most eff
cient methods. The rest period should
always be planned for If any time
remains for extras they might be
given occasionally as treats.
The housekeeper should consider her
assets and use them to the best adj
vantage One valuable asset in the
case of young children is good habits.
AS soon as a child begins to do any
thing he should be taught at once how
to do It, Children need not play over
the entire house; they much prefer
one particular room or part of room.
They are perfectly willing to put their
toys away when through playing, If
taught, and If given a closet or box
for the purpose. Many mother
slaves and wastes time by tracking
after children because she has not
taken pains to train them to consid-
Grafton and unselfishness. OF course
they forget, but not all the time.
Household duties can be planned to fit
into the waking and sleeping hours of
children, even though the program
seems unconventional. 1t is your task
to manage your house well, and you
must use the plan that seems best to