Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Conducted by Mrs. Alice Oitchell Kirk

don't say. you have never cleaned
house" Yes, l have and do now, but
lin asrational way, which everyone
Should at least give a trial for the
sake of all concerned, even to the
family dog and cat. who can smell
in the atmosphere that peace no
longer hovers over the home when
this siege of ,housecleaning. is on.
I realize that every housekeeper is
| ready to say: But I have to do my
housekeeping my own way on ac-
count of certain conditions
| I'll admit there are exceptions, but
so had ! when we lived in our first
housekeeping days with carpets on
the floor, hard coal stoves, a large
library and bookcases out of which
our books had to come at least once
year to remove the carpets; later.
in the Far West, burning soft pine.
! which is dirtier than soft coal. and a
great scarcity of help meant difficulty
in keeping clean all the time, and the
only time was spring and fall for a
! general housekeeping.
| made my first study of real order
regime and system with this work
under these conditions. Not till T
overheard an old colored man saw
! curing housekeeping while handling
and busting books, My God, books.
books everywhere" did we get rid of
carpets and have rugs, so books and
| bookcases did not have to be moved
That was not only more sanitary
ouNa great time and money-saver.
The forehanded woman during those
COOL wet spring days when she could
not get out Of doors, has cleaned her
attic. This is wise for two rea sons
hrst, 1t is better to begin at the ton
and work down with cleaning of an
kinds; second, in the modern attic are
ouilt-ln cupDoards and closets for
clothing, and this may be looked over
for summer use, and heavier ones
cleaned. busted and put out of the
way from closets downstairs. /.
| Then there may be just the chair
which, with little freshening of
eushionss will replace an old one
downstairs, and you were sure be-
fore you thought Of this new one
would have to be bought. This is
time and money saved, too
Don't oyerdo 1t in Pushing work.
Next, closets and drawers of all
kinds and sizes down to the kitchen
should be cleaned out and nut in
order and this may be done half q
day at time and vary the work or
pleasure in @the afternoon. Don't
overdo it,.
Next, one bedroom at a time and
put that in order when cleaned II
| papering has to be done. then things
/ 10
more and it will take longer. but
finish IL possible what is commenced
and put the main things in order
! and. best of all, the closets are clear
and bureau drawers are neat anc
clean anyway.
Next, downstairs to the LIVING
room, dining-room as best suits .youl
home arrangement. but not all a,
once. When night comes let the
J homecoming members of the famil,
find reasonable rest, order and quiet
, they have worked equally as hare
during the day, and do not relate al
: your troubles and mishaps, but for
) get it. They've had their troubles
: too.
$ Curtains from all the rooms down
stairs may come down all at once /
: necessary to send to be cleaned O.
washed, but that is not disorder. Th
/, windows will be clean and the sun
: shine in helps much toward cleanli
ness.
! When everything is in good orde
and the housekeeper has had day o
Z two of rest. then take the kitche
; cupboards first; another day paint
y ing and cleaning Of woodwork an
windows and finally cellar or base
ment.
+ 1t is never economy for woma
& to reach and lift, paper and do wor
j intended for men. The doctors &c
i the money and the woman gets tn
lsuffering.