Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
HOW TO LIMIT WORK.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: There was once a lengthy and able discussion on the art of saving money. At its conclusion wag said: If you wish to save your money don't use it!" And really, isn't that the only way?
 In equal measure, if the mistress of servantless home wishes to do her work with the greatest ease she must not make worki Intelligent fore thought and scientific methods will help. Labor saving devices will help. But the emancipation of the woman who. unaided. must care for her home lies in the actual saving of work
 The mental attitude of a worker is always of paramount importance. Be cheerful about housework. Do not feel injured that your neighbor has maid to perform her unpleasant tasks, there are unpleasant details in every occupation-even in keeping a maid. And get far, far away from the idea so prevalent among ambitious Ameri- can housewives that the home cared for by the mistress must be conducted in exactly the same manner as tine enc where limitless help is employed. The very height of fine living is all ways appropriate living.
 One almost fears to mention meth cd in discussing household problems. "I know that she is a good housekeep- er." said a woman recently, speaking of a new neighbor, because she goes | through with a regular formula of | duties every day and every week." | Housekeeping is this wonan's excuse | for living She is almost a perfect | is a complete failure. She judges other women's housekeeping by their methods, not by results.
 But how are we to save work when 1t Is necessarily crying to be done? The laundry work is always heavy I No~ NAWrs sIrn- one family have long lines of clothes each | week. while another. equally large. | equally neat, equally welldressed. manage with half as much Therein | lies the secret of saving work. Many | families follow the custom of wear white costume of the preceding aft | ernoon; they consider this an actual saving of work. This method in reali- | ty makes unnecessary labor. Have | neat colored gowns for morning wear, | with neat aprons.
 | The use of individual towels is a great saving. The simplest way is to | purchase those having a colored bord- 1 CT - devoting color to each member | of the family. Ordinarily every one | one whereas if each has his own a | towel will be used several times be- fore reaching the laundry basket
 Table linen is a big item. This may DC reduced Dy having medium sized | napkins for family use instead of the | exceedingly large ones, by using red l lunch-cloths for many of the family meals instead of the long cloths that reach the floor and require such end less polishing and in the use of plate doilies.
 Much work may be saved in the pre- paration of the meals. Why not, as housekeepers, prepare some wholesome dish that requires less time? KeeI the preparations for each meal within 2 stated Ip1it of time and work
 Another great saving lies along the line of cleaning. When cooking. use as few dishes as Is consistent Form a habit of care about spilhng and scat tering. Keep the flies out of the house for the sake of the cleaning ii saves as well as of hygienic reasons See that drafts and registers are clos cd when range and furnace grates arc shaken.
 Another great saving of steps is by purchasing a supply of common market baskets. Keep several of these on each floor in the house, and they save many steps every day. Lined with fresh paper they may be usec to carry things from room to room that could not be carried by the two hands
 Best wishes to all
 EASTER LILY.