System in the Home 1851 



for those who are always late what would happen if, when the 

 housewife had the meal ready, she shouhl serve those who were 

 on time and let the tardv ones either a-et their own meal or wait 

 until the next meal was served ? Perhaps they would be on time 

 if they were obliged to wait. Irregularity in time for arising in 

 the morning or serving meals interferes very much with the 

 orderlv methods of home-making. 



Sixth: '^A place for everything and everything in its place." 

 As manager or superintendent of the home, the housewife when 

 beginning her home-making finds convenient and suitable places 

 for the various pieces of furniture and other household equip- 

 ment ; she is therefore expected to know where everything is. 

 Often many minutes are spent hunting for things that are not put 

 where they belong after they are used. The systematic woman 

 will be careful to put things in their places and will also train 

 the members of the family to do so. If she is not responsible 

 for things being out of place she will lose no time trying to find 

 lost things for the careless member of the family. 



Seventh: "Let the head save the feet." When about to do a 

 piece of work take time to think of the different things that will 

 be needed to do it. Then get everything ready before the work 

 is started. If one is going to cook a meal ; after the fire is fixed, 

 get the vegetables to 'be prepared. If these are kept down cellar, 

 when going for them take a pan or basket large enough to bring 

 everything from the cellar that will be needed for that meal. 

 Many trips up and down stairs can be saved by placing a basket 

 near the stairs and as things are ready put them in the basket 

 until it is necessary to go up or do^^^l and then carry several 

 things at once, A tray or pan can be used in carrying dishes to 

 and from the table. Many labor-saving devices are obtainable if 

 one only takes time to learn how to use them. 



Eighth: "Avoid accident by use of labels." Some women lose 

 much valuable time opening boxes, bottles or cans and tasting or 

 smelling their contents, sometimes making bad mistakes, where 

 if these receptacles had been properly labeled, much time would 

 have been saved. Medicines should never be kept in the same 

 cupboard with cooking materials, and should always be lal»eled. 



Ninth: "Keep a memorandum." This may be a book, wall 

 tablet or slate, on which the various articles of groceries or other 



