Evening star., 1960-09-16

would be OFF to a head st;
e Because of sizes o1
working hours and other ac-
tivities land I believe we all
need at least one hobby or
project that is of service to
others)-no one schedule will
work for everyone.
1t also takes time and ex-
perimenting to work out the
schedule best suited for ones
needs.
After going back to work, I
was so exhausted the first
year I felt like giving up more
than once. I left all the
work for the week end, but
have found this very unsatis-
factory.
1t takes a good year Of
working again to adjust to
the change of pace and the
need for planning ahead that
comes naturally after you get
in the swing.
Some weeks there are other
things that take precedence
over my schedule and then I
do crowd my work into Fri
day nights and Saturdays,
but I find that doing a little
each day allows us some free
time over the week end.
However, / do not plan
work for Sundays-that is for
church and family. Most Of
my meeting nights come on
Mondays and Tuesdays, but
not every week. Because Of
this. my schedule is planned
with this in mind.
I learned the value of a
schedule 20 years ago, while
working for most of my ex-
penses while attending col
lege.
I never thought then that
the day would come when I
would be thankful for those
experiences-but it has!
The hardest part about a
job is thinking about it. so
I try to tackle it very matter
of-factly. Adopting the idea
that my home is a hobby has
also helped.
Beds are changed Wednes-
day morning before going to
work (beds are never left un-
made. In the evening 1
clean the bathroom and
kitchen as we'll as launder the
sheets, bath towels, etc.
Thursday the refrigerator
gets defroSted. the upstairs,
living and dining rooms are
vacuumed and do a load or
so Of clothes.
Friday evening or Satur-
day morning the weekly gro
cery shopping is done, keep
ing in mind the meats needed
for the week and vegetables,
ETC., to go with the various
meals.
Any laundry that needs do
ing Is also done Friday night.
Ironing is done either later
Friday night or Saturday
morning.
I sprinkle only such items
as shirts that have starched
collars and cuffs, and dresser
scarves.
I find that by taking
clothes OF the line before
they are bone dry. folding
them up, then ironing the
next day, I cut my ironing
time in half.
I also keep in mind while
shopping for clothes that the
items to buy are those that
require the least ironing.
We don't have home-baked
cookies, etc. as often as for
merly, but by mixing the in
gradients one night and bak-
ing the next night. this task
is lessened.
I clean a drawer or shelf
as it needs it, and this saves
time when housecleaning.
The only big jobs remaining
are walls, windows and floors.
I do run the dust mop over
the floors just about every
day-it takes only a few min
uteS and keeps the house
presentable.
Some husbands are good at
welding a mop, some are
not. Mine is one who is not.
He does help with the dinner
dishes, which is a big lift.
I leave breakfast dishes to
drain and put them away as
soon as I get home.
At present I am trying to
schedule a few minutes at
night for family reading. The
little we have. done is good
for discussions and mutual
interest.
My schedule is now thrown
out of kilter for tonight -
but I just couldn't stop! I
hope this helps you, at least
a little.
- -
Santiago, Chile
Mrs. C. S. G., Herndon, Va.
NV husband has been