Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-04
conyeniences for the Eome.


enough to secure efficient "help," so |
am offering few suggestions hoping that
they may help TO make housekeeping an
even greater pleasure.
II every member ofthe household could
remember TO put books, magazines, pa
pers, etc, where they belong, instead OF
tossing them aside on the floor. table, or
bed; if they would brush, fold, and put
away their Sunday clothes, and place
their soiled clothes in the laundry bag
and if they would do, perhaps, other
''little things" all Of which add greatly to
the number of steps of the busy home
maker, there would be more time for her
10 rest, TO read, or TO visit. She would
feel more like slipping on fresh dress,
and could meet her husband with "the
thrifty wife's smile," instead OF with a
tired, lagging step and sometimes an un-
tidy appearance.
"Have place for everything, and keep
everything in IFS place" This may be
read also, "Have a time for doing every
thing, and do il in its time"
A great deal OF the woman's work is
caused by lack OF couveniences. While
some women have them, there are still
many who do not.
Suppose one makes careful study OF
the dining room. kitchen, pantries and
porches. Are they as conveniently ar
ranged as possible ? Are all the floors
on the Same level2 One hardly realizes
how firing il is 10 step up and down even
one step between kitchen and porch, or
kitchen and dining room. Are there as
many shelves, cupboards, hooks, nails,
and tables as the housekeeper needs ?
Frequently the lack OF these convent
ences is due merely 10 the fact that no
one ever stopped 10 think OF the need OF
them. They do not necessarily mean
money 10 be spent, but time and thought,
combined with energy. A dry-goods
box with shelves and a curtain placed on
the wall above table saves many steps.
The man would never think OF trying
to do his work without suitable place
in which to do it. Men are often said TO
have better judgment in the ART OF making
their surroundings more convenient. Let
them try TO see what can be done to inn
prove the conditions in the back part OF
the house. Men are usually willing
enough 10 do this if they are asked.
Half an hour OF mans time spent in
putting up a shelf or cupboard means the
saving OF hours OF time and hundreds OF
steps for the woman.
One can hardly say how many tables
are necessary. There may be one COW
cred with galvanized iron, or zinc, TO
stand near the stove. The others may
be covered with oll-cloth.
Asbestos mats cost only three cents a
piece; yet one may use thin pieces OF
wood, as tops of cigar boxes. on which
10 sci hot kettles.
All tables and the sink should be tall
enough, so that the woman does not
need to bend her shoulders while doing
her work The ordinary sink may be
raised from eight 10 ten inches.
The roller-tray table is great inven-
ton. One home-maker says il requires
fifteen trips from kitchen 10 dining-room
TO serve a meal. With the roller-tray
only two trips would be required. There
are several makes OF these tables. A
table with ball-bearing rollers. rubber
fires, and enameled iron rods for holding
the trays may be bought for eight or ten
dollars. Or take a small kitchen table,
put shelf under The table, tack strips OF
wood around the edges 10 prevent the
dishes sliding off, and put rollers on, thus
making roller-traY.
Running water in the kitchen is one OF
the greatest comforts; but there are many
homes where il is not found. The fol-
lowing simple, inexpensive devices for
providing water may be used.
Put clean, covered barrel on shelf
outside the kitchen. Bore hole and
insert pipe from the barrel, through the
kitchen wall, into sink built in the
kitchen, A drain pipe should lead from
the sink 10 the lot or garden. Early in
the morning the men may fill the barrel,
thereby furnishing water all day.
For hot water have timer make
galvanized tank Of any size desired. Fit
with faucet and connect il with the
stove, or range, by means Uf water-
front. The water front may be put into
any stove or range by merely drilling
two holes. Place the tank on stout,
small table near The stove. This tank,
too, may be filled by the men.
BY giving the subject little thought.
many other simple devices for aiding The
housekeeper, in addition 10 the above
hints, may be developed. Why not aid
the wife and daughters by kindly con-
sideration and heIp2