Show qa u up re af to 9 by bu ludia a le baron walker I 1 FF F YOU expect the housework to be 1 well done either by yourself the mald or the woman who comes in by the he day it Is up to you as the home ana ker to see that proper tools are sup filled died this sounds logical but unfortunately tuna tely it takes more than logic to nahe make matters right when the mop years wears out and the day when it most be e used comes and there Is no new nop mop keeping up with household cles requires an attention to detail that Is amazing forgetfulness Is usually more at fault than Is the lack of funds for replacements when work Is hampered when the cost exceeds the funds on hand no blame can be att cached a c h e d to what would otherwise be negligence when a temporary adjustment has bas to be made until the purse permits a purchase it can practically always be made cut but such adjustments when unnecessary betoken a thoughtless homemaker and in dacate a certain incompetency efficiency the efficient homemaker looks ahead she knows her household equipments and Is ready with fresh supplies before there Is a hampering lack there should be shelves in ID a closet for or surplus supplies such as soap cleansing agents washing soda silver polish etc just as there are shelves for or emergency foods when anything gets low a new lot should be ordered before there Is danger of getting out it costs no more to manage this way and Is often an economy since taking advantage of sales Is possible instead of finding immediate purchase necessary but apart from the things that must be bought there are often little things which are not ready for use chief among these are clean dusters and cleaning cloths claths old cloth does perfectly well for the latter yet it Is often one of the hardest things tor for a housemaid to get it Is sometimes her own fault however as these cleaning cloths claths must be washed clean and be dried after using in order for them to be in readiness tor for the next time maids in general dislike to wash cleaning cloths claths lust just as they find it easy to overlook laundering of hot dish h holders 0 ld which should be kept fresh and clean as tea towels about doors doon the function of 0 doors Is to open and close entrances and exits thereby permitting or excluding circulation of air currents sights and sounds these are their architectural requirements and they are made to do such work with dignity and ornament most doors swing on hinges and open la in one direction there was a law enforced to in some localities that outside doors of public buildings must swing out this was a safety first measure in case of fire or any panic which would make easy exit imperative in dwellings front doors open in with a welcoming gesture these doors are arc inside as well as outside features of a house bouse permitting entrance ways and exits they open in because this adds to the convenience it Is awkward to have a door open out especially in a storm and the necessity of 0 letting out a crowd in a hurry Is negligible wide doors separating adjoining rooms or nails balls and rooms which it Is desirable to throw together when doors are aie open may swing on hinges or work on rollers in the first instance the doors are always visible whether open or shut shul in the second they are only visible when shut or partly shut they slide in between walls occupying a space made for or them glass doors the fashion for having glass doors has bas revived the hinged double doors to great advantage in some instances while in others nothing but the vogue vogue Is 19 their recommendation in very large houses where a room especially a reception parlor Is seldom used the glass paned doors can shut oft off the room and thus help conserve heat without closing the view though doors are shut there Is a feeling of 0 space and an intimate view of the unused room which makes it seem to be part ot of the adjoining room tn in a very tery pleasing way when full space Is lacking tor for wide hinged doors to be thrown open double hinging Is an interesting way to overcome aze the difficulty each door can be in two hinged sections this arrangement allows the middle sections to fold back against those hinged to the door frame so that the doors when open are but halt their full width thus the doors take but little space and remain decorative features of the room 0 boll Ser vico |