| Show Standardized Habits Aid Thrift F FACTORY METhODS APPLIED IN TUB Thai HOME U By Dy ams URS Household Expert Author of Household Engineering Copyright 1923 New York Evening World Press Publishing Co Tho only reason why every everyone one family out of ot fourteen In this country country country coun coun- try owns an automobile is because of ot the principle of ot standardization applied to to automobile ma manufacture The same gears engine carburetor the the same identical parts and method method method meth meth- od of ot putting them together together and and we have bave the world phenomenon a acar acar acar car in every dozen homes And Anci It Itis Itis itIs is the same principle applied in other manufacturing lines lines- which mak makes s our men the best dressed our hoUses better equipped our lives more full tull of comforts than in any other land Now flow how can this same Idea of ot standardization be applied to housekeeping tasks or home processes processes processes pro pro- t or example you are buildIng building build build- ing a now new house and you Insist that each tach room be painted or stained a different tin finish Ish and have a a. distinct treatment A A. small point you I think but the upkeep and care caro of ot such ahouse will be vastly greater than if it the same finish and style were followed throughout or at least leaston on one floor for tor every variation in stain paint enamel or design needs different wax polish and care Coming into the kitchen we find the stove black metal meta the drain- drain boards wood the top table-top enamel each piece is o of a different hel height ht from tho the other the finish is unlike the styles varying Now contrast this typical home kitchen with the best installations in lunchroom or hotel Here wa we find no difference in height but all 11 surfaces tables ranges and serving counters are the same one single smooth continuous surface The material the design and the finish are harmonious built as a a. connected and united whole Not only id Is the appearance far tar better better bet bet- ter but bu butt tho efficiency of work is higher no higher no cracks between table and sink to trap insects and crumbs no pa waste steps between stove and serving sery- sery ing mg shelf shelt Again let us take beds and the linen herewith How many sizes of ot sheets does the average housewife use use three three five or more Or towels are they not of ot every size from the frivolous guest room dab of ot linen to heavy rii ru lik rulkA lkA Turkish T h l which when wet wet ar are m most t he heavy v vi i to wield and for which some laundries oak ask u a a. a neat neat dime to wash wash Another small mal point you think But will vill wil you believe that it takes more time timeto to sort fold and place five sizes than one that If 1 all al were be the same same size and shape we could wash iron and lay them away in half hal the time and and that we now are taxed extra for tor the laundering of ot every differing size sizer size And how much more difficult to keep track of them now I II 1 I once knew the wife of ot a professor sor with the usual limited income whose hobby it i was to dress dres her hel four little girls always in white winter and summer I 1 was wa surprised surprised sur sur- pried at this until one day she ex explained explained explained ex- ex th the why wh of it f. f You see white is really realy why the most economical see after nil all al No Io matter how they soil soU it f it f can be put in the tub and boiled white it will wil not fade and best of ofal all al white does not show where mended I have the buttons on all dresses the same style so that there is no hunting after aler the right button button but but- ton and when one child has outgrown outgrown outgrown out out- grown the dress the next child wp wears wars r It with no feeling that it is the same old dress' dress because all al their dresses appear similar I I have tried other plans pians of dressIng dressing dress dress- ing them and am convinced that this sort of ot uniform enables me to keep them tem well wel dressed on much less money and with far tal less work for me or a helper This mother mothern was groping had groping had Indeed db found a standardization n in ini one branch Cn o of her house management And there are certainly several other branches and places where we housekeepers can tr try and seek a saving in time effort and money by applying standardization ples pies We Ve can use it I In making certain certin lain tain tin dishes doing the same recipe exactly the same way until It be becomes becomes becomes be- be comes automatic and easy or lessening lessening lessening les les- les- les the number of patterns or styles in clothing in furnishings or orthe orthe the home laundry perhaps In evolvIng evolvIng evolving ing a n standardized house possible t to many more modest purses who are now unable to afford atford homes of ot their o own on n because they must pay the price of ot individuality Shall We try |
