Evening star., 1952-11-16
HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE?
MRS. D. D. NJ,
BrGddock Hei0htS)


Many thanks for all the very
tasty sandwich suggestions. My
husband is a happier man at
lunch time now.
Especially for Mrs. j. M. D.,
Washington, here is my sched-
ule which I hope will help her.
Without this I did nothing but
feed the baby, read and grippe
because got absolutely nothing
done.
Our hours are perhaps early
because my husband leaves for
work at pm, but I find even
this works out to mutual ad-
vantage (and an early bed
time).
Monday: Six o'clock I fix
breakfast. Then do the dishes,
dress, change beds, tidy rooms.
Seven o'clock I start the laun-
dry and defrost refrigerator
(every other week.. Second
tubfull washes. while I feed the
baby. He plays or maps in bed
until 10. Laundry and defrost-
ing are completed by 9 at most.
I have 80 minutes to read and
relax before giving the baby
fruit at 9:30 am, if he is
awake. Until noon work on
projects such as sewing and
painting.
At noon the baby has lunch
and goes outside to his pen un-
til 3 pm. I have lunch leiSurely
with a book and am ready to
begin something else by l un-
til 3. Then the baby has orange
juice and toast and plays near
me while 1 continue with prof.
ects or get ready to drive 9 miles
to'pick up my husband.
After work he takes over the
baby for a buggy ride, play,
bath, supper and bed by 6 pm.
During this time I read the pa
pers, feed the dog and cats,
get dinner and by 6:15 we're
through for the day.
Keeping these times in mind
the rest of the week follows.
Tuesday: Seven to $3.50 am,
Dampen ironing and put away
clean laundry, feed and dress
the baby, drive 2 miles
for the maid. BY 9 I'm on the
way 10 town where I do volun-
teer work at the hospital until
3 p.m.-useful, social and very
satisfying!
From 3 to I buy two weeks
food supplies from carefully
prepared list.
Wednesday: Laundry is done
on Wednesday. I make two
weeks supply of sandwiches and
about 4 large items (casseroles,
pies, etc., for the freezer. Thi!
may take until 10 or II am.
Thursday: I wash my hair
and let dry while I write up a
detailed set of budget books.
Friday: I do laundry. Satur-
day and Sunday are completely
free except for meals which were
previously prepared and are in
the freezer. The whole point of
the schedule iS-get the heavy
work done by 9 am.
Then I am free for an unex-
pected luncheon or visit. I use
detailed menus. The maid vac
uumS, irons, washes floors, wakes,
dusts, baby sits and is complete
ly trustWorthy-a real friend.
My husband has time with the
baby and can relax after work.
If I want to sleep late can still
get the work done by noon.
Sorry to be SO long winded
but my schedule has helped me
so much and I want to share it.
1t is fatal to me to stop laun-
dering for a cigarette. I finish
working before anything else
Except the baby, who is very
comparatively and there's real
ly lots of time left over.
Reading this over it's looks
like I'm leading the life of Riley!
I am, but the whole family is
happy that way.
X X X X
HOME WITHOUT BASEMENT.
MRS. C.. A. E., ChurchtoDn)
Mrs. H. j. r., Chevy Chase:
All the homes in this community
are built without Easements, and
I don't know of any one who
has complained of dampness
other than the usual summer
condition caused by the high
humidity around this part of
the country.
We have a floor furnace
which heats our siX-room house
comfortably. A heating system
can be installed if you prefer.
by putting the furnace in the
utility room.