Of what help is this example to the housewife? She can lighten her tasks by doing away with unnecessary motions. If she has to open two closet doors to get a measuring cup, put it where she only has to open one. Let her count the number of times she goes up and down stairs to the refrigerator in the course of the day, and see if some way cannot be made either to have a trap door or dumb waiter running into the cellar screened in such a way as to keep out flies, and leave some of the things on it in the cool cellar without having to go to the re- frigerator so much. Or better still have the refrigerator either in the kitchen or just outside, properly protected. Let her study in every way to lessen the number of steps and motions it is necessary to take during the day. Let her get her housekeeping reduced to a science. It has been found that workmen accomplish just as much in an eight-hour day as they did in a ten-hour day, because they are more rested and in better condition for working. The desirable way is not to have the housework drag around all day, but by frequent rests of three or four minutes, with deep breathing and perfect relaxing to keep the muscles up to normal, to finish the work and then have time for recreation, or a nap. A short nap after the noon meal is a wonderful restorer of health, and nerve force. The body recuperates more quickly during sleep. If your family is large and your home cares many try these sug- gestions faithfully and see if life will not seem brighter 46 Efficiency in Home Making and more worth living, and if you yourself will not be worth much more to your family and the world. Is it possible to have a plan of work, that will fit every household? No; for conditions vary so. Below is a plan that worked well in a conveniently arranged eight-room apartment with two grown people and one maid. There was not much company and little entertaining. The meals served, were simple and nutritious ; the laundry was sent out with the exception of the knitted underwear, stock- ings, handkerchiefs and white waists. EVERY DAY WORK FOR MAID. Put own bed and room to air. Bring in milk bottles, wipe off same. Empty refrigerator pan. Go over floors of dining room, parlor, library and entrance hall with dust mop. Dust same rooms. Get breakfast, set table, serve breakfast, bring up mail during first course. After breakfast, do up dishes, wash out sink, wipe off stove, sweep kitchen, and wipe up if needed, wipe out fireless cooker, if damp. Make beds, go over bedroom floors and halls with dust mop, dust same. Wipe out bath tub, clean same, if needed ; wash bowl, fold towels, empty slops from own room; use mop stick in toilet; wipe floor if soiled ; polish door knob, if needed. Get and serve lunch- eon and dinner, do up dishes ; open beds at night. SPECIAL WORK FOR MAID. Monday. Over rugs with carpet sweeper; washing knitted underwear, handkerchiefs, and white waists. Tuesday. Ironing same. Wednesday. Go over rugs with carpet sweeper ; shake doilies, and bureau covers out of window ; wash cut glass, and silver on side-board, and rub up silver when tar- nished. Thursday. Wipe off lower sashes of inside of win dows and mirrors with dry chamois, dust middle casing of windows ; dust all base-boards thoroughly with lamb's wool duster; dust picture frames; polish brass.

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Of what help is this example to the housewife? She can lighten her tasks by doing away with unnecessary motions. If she has to open two closet doors to get a measuring cup, put it where she only has to open one. Let her count the number of times she goes up and down stairs to the refrigerator in the course of the day, and see if some way cannot be made either to have a trap door or dumb waiter running into the cellar screened in such a way as to keep out flies, and leave some of the things on it in the cool cellar without having to go to the refrigerator so much. Or better still have the refrigerator either in the kitchen or just outside, properly protected. Let her study in every way to lessen the number of steps and motions it is necessary to take during the day. Let her get her housekeeping reduced to a science. It has been found that workmen accomplish just as much in an eight-hour day as they did in a ten-hour day, because they are more rested and in better condition for working. The desirable way is not to have the housework drag around all day, but by frequent rests of three or four minutes, with deep breathing and perfect relaxing to keep the muscles up to normal, to finish the work and then have time for recreation, or a nap. A short nap after the noon meal is a wonderful restorer of health, and nerve force. The body recuperates more quickly during sleep. If your family is large and your home requires much care try these suggestions faithfully and see if life will not seem brighter 46 Efficiency in Home Making and more worth living, and if you yourself will not be worth much more to your family and the world. Is it possible to have a plan of work, that will fit every household? No; for conditions vary so. Below is a plan that worked well in a conveniently arranged eight-room apartment with two grown people and one maid. There was not much company and little entertaining. The meals served, were simple and nutritious ; the laundry was sent out with the exception of the knitted underwear, stockings, handkerchiefs and white waists. EVERY DAY WORK FOR MAID. Put own bed and room to air. Bring in milk bottles, wipe off same. Empty refrigerator pan. Go over floors of dining room, parlor, library and entrance hall with dust mop. Dust same rooms. Get breakfast, set table, serve breakfast, bring up mail during first course. After breakfast, do up dishes, wash out sink, wipe off stove, sweep kitchen, and wipe up if needed, wipe out fireless cooker, if damp. Make beds, go over bedroom floors and halls with dust mop, dust same. Wipe out bath tub, clean same, if needed ; wash bowl, fold towels, empty slops from own room; use mop stick in toilet; wipe floor if soiled ; polish door knob, if needed. Get and serve luncheon and dinner, do up dishes ; open beds at night. SPECIAL WORK FOR MAID. Monday. Over rugs with carpet sweeper; washing knitted underwear, handkerchiefs, and white waists. Tuesday. Ironing same. Wednesday. Go over rugs with carpet sweeper ; shake doilies, and bureau covers out of window ; wash cut glass, and silver on side-board, and rub up silver when tarnished. Thursday. Wipe off lower sashes of inside of win dows and mirrors with dry chamois, dust middle casing of windows ; dust all base-boards thoroughly with lamb's wool duster; dust picture frames; polish brass.

Efficiency in home-making and first-aid to good cooking