Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-30
Mrs. Wilson's Aduice
for Coming Year
discard Worn-OW Utensils.
Eollo,c a Weekly Schedule
and Plan 10 Sare Small
amount Regularly
By MRS. NJ. A. WILSON


copyrioht. 1852. bv Mrs. ". 4. Wilson. All
ri1hts reserved
A1OW. ut the close of the dying year,
~ thc housewife should sit down. and
with notebook and pencil outline her
r,lirics for the coming year. Take
stock Of YOUR household equipment. and
,hc amount of repairs and rcplcnsh- j.
mont that will bc required In the nome
for the coming year, and then plan
70 distribute this over series Of
months. so that no great outlay will
hc necessary TO keep the home up to
it's required efficiency.
The kitchen. more than any other
port Of the house. should be given close
n, rsoral attention. discarding at once
all worn out. useless utensils and plan
ming to use those in stock.
The food chopper should be looked
after. and If the parts are worn or
lost should be replaced nt once: the
cnlondSr and Stoves next should r"cciv"
attention. then the crater. the mixing
bowls and knives. II you ar" using
,hippcd or cracked mixing bowls, you
canno, possibly realize the danger. else
Won would have discarded them at
once.
Nondav---I'ut the house in order. sort
c,nihiur for laundry. do r"pairing. This
nm host be done on this day. owirg to
The fact that left over food can be
utilized in the menus on Monday. Soak
clothing for laundry.
Tucsday--.\n early start on this nay
f. necessary if you are (" get your
clothes out to dry early. The modern
housewife. who has the modern utensils.
can turn out Il fairs wash with but
litio extra trouble.
MISUNDERSTANDING and putting
away the clothing. cleaning the
kitchen. This. of course. will depend
unon how much laundry and ironing.
Thursdny--Strag tightening UP the
house aud rost Of day free.
Fridny--Clenning day. also. IN como
communities. marketing in the after
noon or early evening.
Marketing and baking and
putting the final touches to last. minute
preparations for Sunday
The exact time required for the de-
tailcd work will depend greatly upon
the sic "f tho family. and also II hclp
he brought in on special days. Where
there are children in the family. it is
we'll for the children to be responsible
for certain duties. \ lHd from eight
wears 10 fifteen years can dust. pare
potatoes. prepare vegetables, market for
staple articles. wash nisu"~. cream win.
dnwS. clean cellars, put out the ashes.
keep the newspapers in neat bundles and
tied with the waste string. and whcr"
there are no little daughters. the laddie
can set the table. help with tho dishes
and nnny other little tasks. These
tasks can be 90 planned that they will
require but an hour day. and if the
mother insists upon this it will be bet
tor for both tho boy and herself
Plan 10 have ON" night in tho week
for n real family night This evening
can hc so arranged if th"r" are small
children that it will not interfere with
,hoir schooling. Let them invite play
In"tc or friend to dinner and expect
them To do their part toward helping to
make the evening real success.
\ pound Of -four. will make thirty
biscuits in n large pan Of sticky CHINA :
unn bnl or ginger bread or big
batch Of cookies. and if the cost be
roughly csimn,cd as follows y"u can
quickly decide the question. IT Is q real
economy to max" these things for the
family.
One pound Of -four, five cents.
Salt baking powder and flavor. five
,."nlS.
Shortening and sugar. ten cents.
Water for liquid.
iaiSinS or mOIlascS. five cents.
\ grand total of twenty tiv" cents for
'Nu pounds of cngcrbrrad cookies or
>'lrhy cinnamon buns.