Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-30

TOO many housekeepers feel that their
work is never done, that it pushes
them continually, that there is never
time for a long breath. The mere
thought OF company for a week causes
them to gasp i'll terror; guest for even
one meal causes confusion.
II often happens that this state Of
affairs IS brought about by the fact that
the work is never looked squarely in the
face. No apportionment Of duties 10
days is made, no assignment of definite
amounts OF time to definite tasks. DISH
washing comes at just any time, or per-
haps, when it can be delayed no longer
1t takes more than its due amount of time
because the water is cold. the dishes not
properly cleaned for washing, the food
has drie4 on, the worker is tired or hur-
ried, or not properly dressed for work
The whole thing is dismal failure.
It my be there is no definite time for
meals, because they come whenever
othe tasks are not claiming attention
Perhaps the marketing is done when one
Is hungry, instead of Systematically. The
meals may be very unsatisfactory, con-
sisting of the same sort of food again
and again, because the menus have not
been carefully planned for the day or
the week. Macaroni, rice and potatoes
at one meal are not very inviting, and
become tireSome after three days, even
though enriched by chocolate in junket
and cake.
The Housekeeper an Executive
The housekeeper must be more than a
drudge; she must be an executive, able
10 plan to advantage and to live UP to
her plans, to reasonable extent She
must know which work comes from the
necessities of life and which frcil the
luxuries. Sometimes she must ha the
courage to choose only the necessities,
and the judgment to adjust her plans to
her conditions.
Where there is no maid and the laun-
dry work is done at home, some such
schedule as the following will be help
full:
MoNDAY-Putting the house in order
Baking; preparing tuesdays meals.
Mending clothes for the wash, removing
stains, etc Planning the weeks market
ing. Putting clothes to soak over night.
TUEsDAY-Wash-day Folding dry
towels and sheets and putting away
WEDNEsDAY-Ironing.
THURsDAY-Up-stairs eping
Changing bed and room linen. Sweep
ing OF attic and putting in order on al
tcrnate weeks
FRIDAY-Down stairs eping.
Strengthening dining-room closets and
drawers Cleaning silver. Care OF eel
lar on alternate weeks
SATURDAY-Th borough cleaning OF the
refrigerator. Baking for Sunday. Clean
ing kitchen closets, floors and stoves.
Changing table linen for dinner.
SUNDAY-Changine table linen for
breakfast and tea. Resting from house
work
GUEsrs-Dinner on Monday or Sat
urday, or tea on Sunday evening
MARKETING-On Market days. or
when the fresh vegetables are brought to
the grocery or the door.
Simplifying the Guest Problem
Having guests on certain days SIM
plifes the problem of entertaining The
guest worth having enjoys feeling that
he is zone of the family Everyone is
at his best, hospitality at its finest. Many
a family has been robbed of its keenest
pleasure because the mother insisted on
such elaborate preparations for guests.
Rather than see her slave in that way
they have foregone the pleasure 81 ask
ing a friend to meal Children should
be allowed a certain number of guests
per month. The pleasure will be re-
membered as long as they live