Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-12

never had the least idea when you would
he finished
Il suppose it WAS that old-fashioned
way of going about it that has gwen
house0ork such q bad name" observed
Mrs Wright.
Now let US begin by making out a
working schedule for Mrs. Oven, said
Mrs. Hooper. "sbe has a family OF Ave
does all her own work; her husband
takes his lunches in the city, and the
three children are at school, but come
home to lunch. She has an eight-room
house and uses a coal and gas stove for
cooking"
The group OF women took out their
note books and pencils prepared TO make
a record of suggestions that would gov
ern Mondays work for a woman Ike
Mrs. Owen.
The hour for rising and dressing must
be the first on the schedule began Mrs
Hooper. "snd as the conditions maintain
ing in Mrs. Owen household are the
same as in mine should say she would
have to get up at 6 and allow half an
hour for dressing II will take from
half past till to prepare brea kfast :;
then from to 80 TO eat this meal. From
half past till half past S must be spent
in the kitchen washing the dishes. in
spectng the Ice box planning the meals
for the day and Strengthening Up. Half
An hour before going upstairs should De
given 10 preparing lunch and starting
anything that has TO be cooked slowly.
The beds can be made. the rooms
Strengthened up and the bathroom and
hall cleaned in an hour and from 10 to IL
can be given over to clea ming down.
stairs thoroughly. Then in my case
give half an hour, which brings me 70
lunch time every Monday to inspection
and making notes Of everything that
needs 70 be done or bought for the en-
tire week and then 1 prepare the soiled
linen for the lnundry. Lunch is from
u to / and by 2 o'clock I have washed
the lunch dishes. mopped the kitchen,
made preparations for dinner and gone
upstairs Tor rest and nap tn 3 o'clock
From s until half past sew and mend,
have tea with the children and my
friends If they come in. From hah past
s to ! get dinner aud by half past
the dinner dishes are washed aud we are
all sitting on the front porch.
That would be a perfectly workable
plan for Monday for me- said Mrs. Owen
after she had considered 1t.
ut has worked for me- replied Mrs.
Hooper, and with that for the basis OF
a daily schedule, the special weekly tasks
may De uIleQ IN ebCA Ndg Oit 4 oNo~A'N$
morning the washing Is begun immediate
Nv after breakfast and takes the time
spent in the kitchen on Monday Then
the breakfast and luncheon dishes are
washed together after luncheon. In the
afternoon at the hour l sew and mend
on Monday, ! sprinkle and fold the
clothes on Tuesday. On Wednesday
morning the ironing takes the place and
time given on Tuesday 10 the washing
and in the afternoon before tea l finish
the ironing. On Thursday during the
morning hours from 10 to Il. clean the
bedrooms and closets and bath thorough
" and in the afternoon between $50 and
< l shop and market. On Friday morning
clean windows or silver and the re
friSerator. and in the afternoon I go to
the club. And before I so to bed at
night set a batch of bread. On Satur-
day morning I do special cooking and
baking and have the afternoon to devote
TO my husband, doing whatever pleases
him.
TT Mrs. Owen will work on this SEIZED
ule until we meet next Friday" conclud-