Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-25
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The Housewife and Her Business. -.
(spetial information Service, q. 8. r'epar
ment Of Agriculture)
One thing drilled day after day init
the boys who are coming back from
camps or overseas 10 "schedule," tim'
for everything and each thing done Q
that time. Housewives need that drill
The argument will come up, "Bu
womsn's work is never done. 1t can no
be put In the same class with . soldier
life ct ALL"
Womau's work is full of many tasks
Il is true, but that Is Just why she shoult
work BY Q schedule. Do you remembe
the day when you were little girl tina
your mother told you you might 70 Il
Msry's to play If you finish washing th'
dishes by 1:S0 and do them wellY fot
finished them at 20, while the day be
fore Il had taken you much longer, snt
vet you had washed no more dishes. II
was simply because you had an aim II
your work and you concentrated OF
what you were doing. A judiciou'
sprlukling Of leisure-hour treats, II yor
do your work quickly and well, NIGH
have the same result now.
WASTED TINE SAVED.
Bot more than thai, making q plan o.
work or q schedule causes the "head &c
save the heels" IL always pays and y
makes q woman "wstcb her step" mucf
more closely. II will avoid waste time
and such calsmities as having the clean
ing of the dining room coincide with
meal hour. By It's aid housekeeping II
put on . business-like basis.
"But what q hopeless task IL Is &c
toresee ell the tasks 10 q day." dissent
log voice says.
III YOU can not remember all the wors
you do, watch yourself. See what duties
there are that present themselves neces
sarily and what come from poor plan
ming and mismanagement.
Are you one Of those women who ge'
cleaning spasms on days when the lardel
10 low, and 'just feel like baking" or
the days when you don't need any bakec
productsP On still another day do you
puzzle as to why you are 80 tired and
then remember that the day before you
had felt so energetic that you both
washed and ironed, just for the fun oil
il? II you are guilty then "schedule" IL
what you need.
MAKING WEEKLY SCHEDULES.
Womep's work 10 scheduled mos
easily by the week because Of the num-
Der of weekly tasks. These must be
taken into account as we'll as the daily
ones. Some which do not come rs Otter
as once q week must be taken care Of
too, In the budget of time. Each WON
an has different things she must attend
to, 80 any schedule or budget Of time
will have to be worked over or used only
as q pattern 10 be altered where neces'
sary. Every day housekeeper has
these tasks:
1. Preparation of three meals a day
2. Dish washing.
8. Care OF beds.
4. Light cleaning of used parts OF the
house.
At least once q week she has these
tasks:
/. Laundry.
2. Marketing.
8. Special cooking.
4. Sewing or repairing.
5. Thorough cleaning Of house.
8. Cleaning Of windows, silver, or 1T
tings.
z. Cleaning of refrigerator.
II there are children in the family
more tasks must be put in each OF the
lists.
TIE DAILY SCHEDULE.
The list made, the next question ia
how to arrange the days work. That
will depend on the housekeeper herself,
but she should have q definite prefer
ence and stay by 1t In order that her
work may become efficient.
Such schedule will make the casual
observer appreciate the multitude OF
tasks that come up in the daily lie Of a
housekeeper. 1t will increase her own
self-respect to see the list of things she
10 doing each day, but more than that II
will increase her interest In housekeep-
ing. To work by schedule will make
her commander of these duties rather
than their slave.
Some Scorch Stains Removable.
II you have the misfortune to scorch
slgarment while ironing, q. 8. Depart.
msnt OF Agriculture extension specialists
suggest the following:
Sooroh upon cotton and linen some.
times can be removed IL the fbers are
not actually burned. Wool and silk are
disintegrated at a lower temperature
than cotton and linen and can not be
restored to their original condition after
being scorched.
For removing slight scorch stains from
cotton and linen, use one of the follow
ing agents:
Laundry soap and water. This Is
sufficient to remove very slight stains.
Water and sunlight. Wet the spot
with water Tor soap and water) and ex.
pose to the sun for day, or longer, II
necessary. The soorch disappears much
more slowly If the material 10 not moist
ened before exposure.
Bread crust. Very eight scorohes on
the surface of materials which are not
especially delicate sometimes can be
rubbed away with bread crust.