Evening star., 1949-12-22
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HUME o@x1GOSA41s
(Fronn Mrs. c. X, SharysideJ
First Mrs. c. B. w. take a
little vacation and let that ef-
ficient ?? husband try the care OF
four youngsters alone for a 1eW
days. ~.
Something tells me that he
would change his mind and atti-
tude, were he to take your place
for even a week end.
Here are a few hints tnat
other young mothers have found
helpful.
First: Teach them all husband
included) to pick up after them
selves as much as possible. as
confusion and things strewn about
in a home unnecessarily make it
appear uftidy when it really may
not be at all.
Second: Most mothers Of young
children find it more practical to
wash whatever laundry collects
at least every other day. in that
way you eliminate a huge weekly
wash and you can iron on the
days between. Use seersucker
whenever possible in the chill
dren's clothes. night wear, etc., to
cut down on your ironing.
AS to heavy weekly cleaning
try cleaning one room thoroughly
each day. and every day see that
things are well picked up and
busted. It only takes a few min
utes If done daily, and makes the
home always look neat and well
kept.
OF course, cooking is a daily
job, but try to plan the menus two
or three days ahead, and do as
much as possible toward your
dinners early in the day. That
save last-minute rush at the
end Of the day. when one is
already tired, and makes the
evening meal, when the family Is
all together much more pleasant
Grocery shopping can either be
done in the afternoons when you
take the little ones for an airing
or in the evening. as several Of
our best chain stores are now
open until . pm.
Mending may be done In the
evenings, or during the day when
one often needs a sit-down Job tc
rest q bit.
Train the children to help you
all they can and Jet them know
how much you do appreciate 1t
Surely there are also some things
that your husband could do to be
helpful. A bit Of sympathetic un-
derstanding and help will pay
far higher dividends than ar
overtired and i'll mother who
might even need disqualification
if she does not get proper rest
and change now.
Last of all, get out all you can
and away from the steady grind
And, If possible, take a week enc
off now and then and let hubby
try his hand!
GLOXINIAS.
from Mrs. J. d., Takomd Park
I have seen several inquiries
concerning gloxinias, but no re.
plies, so I will tell of my expert.
ence with them. I have grown
them for 20 years or more ane
have had them grow tall and
spindly and fiat with practically
no stem at all. Which way they
grow depends entirely on the
amount Of heat and light they
get. In my northeast windows
over q radiator they grew like q
vine, but out on my inclosed porch
when they were not subjected to
so much heat but had plenty OF
light they grew fiat, and on what
growth they made! From a dozen
plants I had 243 blossoms last
summer. :
Too much direct sunlight Is moi
good for them but an hour in thu
morning Is all right providing
they are not too close to thu
window glass. They require les
water than African violets, but il
should be given to them from the
bottom, never from the top, fol
the leaves and crown are sensitive
to water.
Good bulbs can be obtained a
the garden supply store on 7
street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets NV.
II more information is desiret
would suggest all persons in.
terested in gloxinias 60 to thu
Public Library and ask for the
book, 1.-THE African Violet" BY
Helen Van Pelt Wilson. There i.
a chapter in it on gloxinias which
pretty well covers the subject.