Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-04
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
Conducted by Mrs. Alice Gitchell Kirk

ours summer clothing. My expert
ence had been heretofore that when
| put away my summer clothing for
the winter by spring I had usually
forgotten what / had, SO it was very
easy when putting these away to
write them on the card, for instance:
1.-THE combination suits, goods three
heavy nightgowns, medium" and
where stored, whether in trunk, box
or drawers; if boxes, they should be
numbered on the outside to corre-
spond with the card; If trunk or
drawer, which and where located.
In doing this we would know that
James only needed twe,pairs of new
stockings or three pairs for Elizabeth,
or it may be combinations, dresses,
trousers or whatever wearing apparel
the family might need. 1t is wonder
full what this means in systematizing
for ease in buying. This card slipped
into your bag when going shopping
will indicate just what is necessary
for the replenishing any members of
the family wardrobe this spring.,
While in New Yorw this winter, a
friend from Boston who frequently
went shopping with me, said: II
never saw anyone in my life who
bought things as quickly as you do
But" | said, II know just what
was wanted and all about it before
leaving home, and why should
spend my time and the clerks time
talking about it?'
1 remember in my earlier house
keeping, when my daughter would
think she needed a new dress or
waist in the spring. we would take
cut all she had of that particular
article and look them over carefully,
and perhaps little fixing or little
change nine times out of ten the new
garment was not necessary at that
time
Index for Library, Too.
AS we had a library of several
hundred books, this was just the sys-
tenn. | had long felt the need of
listing my books under their proper
heads, such as poetry. history, 1c-
ton, etc. Then. if books were loaned
a note was made on the back of
the card bearing the title of the book
with the name of the borrower and the
date. There was one guide for new
books, so when l heard of a book l
desired to get, but could not pur-
chase at once (Which was most al
ways the case), / made a note of 1t
on the back of its. respective guide
card as we all know how easy it is
to forget the title of book or even
when someone gives it to us, we
write it on a scrap of paper and it is
usually lost.
I have another for Personal Bust
ness" which includes my life and
fire insurance, accident policies, char
tiles, etc.
Within the last two years 1t seem
ed wise to give up much of my
housekeeping, SO that meant storage
of many things, and an accurate
record of the same on cards as to
where they were. in what condition,
whether in trunk or box and the
la bells or numbers to correspond with
the card.
/ also find in my smaller method
of housekeeping, even more than
when I had greater room in which
to spread out, that | must know ex-
actly where things are, and only
have just the amount needed, so as
not to take up any unnecessary
space.
All this has become very easy and
simple, having been brought about
first through the great need and
then following it in simple, sensi-
BILE, practicable. business-like method
This card indexing makes for
greater freedom, ease and efficiency
in the big business of housekeeping