The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
HOUSECLEANING PLAN
THAT WILL SAVE BOTH
FATIGUE AND ANNOYANCE

II Is a mistake to begin housecleaningS I
too early in the ceason. II It is done too
soon dust will accumulate again from
the furnace. mud will track Into the
house. the the bright days Of real spring
viii be met by rooms already grown
dingy.
Outline of HouseeIesnInE Plan.
First week-Ta..e down and launder all
wash curtains, dresser covers. pillow
tops, &C. Clean closets. launder blankets.
put away winter clothes and bedding.
Go over the contents Of the linen closet
and lay aside for repair or bleaching any
table or bed linen which needs It. Order
a supply or good canned vegetables,
meats and fruits, nuts. crackers. small
cookies and doughnuts for cleaning week
. Send any furniture which needs repair
ing to .he repair shop send away all
rugs or carpets which demand repair.
cleaning, or dyeing.
Dispose OF all useless junk. This may
be agreebly accomplished by the follow
ing plan:
Place in an unoccupied room three
boxes or barrels. Have on one, For
the Salvation Army or whatever chari-
ty can use II; another, Useless Junk, ;"
and the third. Cleaning Rags. Ask
each member of the family to carry to
decorations which may be discarded.
This system saves a lot OF real grief.
| II Is a delicate matter to decide what
| is worthless even for oneself, then how
can one expect to decide wisely for
others. Children are frequently made
very unhappy by the decision Of all
wise big sisters. aunts, grandmothers,
and mothers. Things which are real
| treasures TO children are mere trash"
to interfering grown-ups-
The things brought to this room can
be looked over by the housekeeper and
disposed OF under the three heads. The
| Junk man will take away the worthless
things, the Salvation Army viii call for
cast-offs. and the worn-out clothing can
be ripped and repaired for cleaning rags.
Plan Second Week.
/ At the end Of the week OF preparation
for housecleaning, write out plan fer
the next weeks work, including menus,
and do some baking which viii last for
meals through the week. II this IS done
| and everything necessary for the meals
ordered, the work OF housecleaning will
be much easier. The working outline
must be altered to At the conditions. The
plan OF work given here is for a house.
keeper who has one helper, with the
laundry work done at home. Necessarily
changes must be made for the house
keeper with no help at all. or one who
has cleaning woman by the day.
Monday-Wash.
| Tuesday-Iron.
wednesday-Clean one room.
Thursday-Helper's day out House
gets out for few hours.
Friday-Clean one room.
/ Saturday-Clean one room.
Sunday-Simple meals and rest.
simple Menus for Three Cleaning
Days.
wednesday-Breakfa
Prepared Breakfast Food
Toast Soft Cooked Eggs
Coffee Prunes
i Dinner
Broiled steak Baked Potatoes
! String Beans
i {, Cookies Canned Peal0
| Flakes Doughnuts
| Scrambled Eggs Bread and Butter
Dinner
Gravy c.,..,
/ Cookies
Marmalade
Saturday-Breakfast
Oatmeal Cooked in the fireless cooker
Bacon Toast
Coffee
Dinner
Lima Beans cooked in fireless cooker
Stewed Tomatoes Potatoes in Jackets
i Clipped Beef In Cream
Steamed Custard
Saturday night there VIII be three
rooms thoroughly cleaned and settled.
4 No one will be tired out or inconven-
iienced.-Eldora Lockwood Dow in wom-
ans World for May.