Show a I Household Chou Economies By Andre Dupont ia SAVING STEPS gad d of hating housework and andt t f ling hag over it on every occasion ot regard it as a m man n regards r siness The success successful Al 1 man al al- al his work and tries ries to see see seeway way he can Improve it to make maker r fo effective but the house wife d making the Same old mis- mis pear after year Even In the titter matter of saving her steps and I conserving her energy eange woman who does her own owns In s surprisingly stupid In Ina a a shop r this detail Is considered of importance In business M steps is to save money The TheM time M true of housework for ergy mean money to everyone every every home there are certain that must be taken over f r IV ver a again aln many times a day of all the steps there are din I beI be- be I the e kitchen stove and the din din- loom Dom corn table Did you ever realize I distance was only twenty- twenty teet and you had to take the trip tripa a for each meal to set thed the theand d and to clear away in gl gi this one little task you wo would ld y is 3 O feet a day ay- ay or about bout twenty a. a a year year This is a very con- con cone e Ive estimate Indeed of the walk s 8 to set the table table most most women Ice this distance J roe are only two two W ways Ys In which can can save steps stepa in this direction i L One Is to reduce the number of trips you take and the other is to change your route if you are not going the shortest way Suppose your kitchen pantry and dining room are on a line If It this Is the case probably you are already r making your trips as short as possible for everything Is In hi a straight line But suppose the china closet ison is ison ison on one side of the dining room loom and the kitchen on another In this case by taking thought youcan you youcan youcan can always make your heart head save your heels by thinking of ot what you are about to do For instance In preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring dinner do you first sit down and think over just what you are going go going going go- go ing to have t to eat and then go to your china closet get the nappy or platter in which each article is to tp be served and take them all together into the kitchen on a tin tray you keep standIng standing stand- stand Ing against the wall for the purpose If It you do this you have already saved quite a little running back and forth and forth to collect these things for tor It will not be be necessary e for you you you- to come into the dining room again until it Is time Ime to set the table When the food Is cooked carry it in on a tray instead of running running running run run- ning in with a dish at a time Plan II out all your work in this way and see If it you do not find It easier Give a little thought to the plan of your kitchen and see if you cannot arrange It to save steps Sometimes even so simple la a. hanging afew a afew afew few saucepans and the tin or aluminum aluminum aluminum num num spoons that are re constantly used In cooking around the stove where they can be easily reached Instead of keeping them in low sup boards where you have to stoop to get them will save a a. great deal of your energy i i Try to think out step saving plans In even so simple a thing as washing dishes you can do it ft Try washing them In very hot water with a a. soap shaker and a mop then rinsing under the hot water faucet and putting them In a wire basket where they can dry themselves thus saving work and wear and tear of dish towels |