Chapter 34

A Tidy House

Atidyhouseispreferredtoanuntidyoneinmanyways.Firstly,thetidi-
nesshelps the houselook clean, attractive andbeautiful. An arranged
house, does not bore one, but would be a source of joy and happiness.

Secondly,thejobofhouse-keepingwouldbe easierinawell-ordered
house, andthe housewife, byknowingthe exactlocation ofthe house-
holdcontents,wouldnotwastetimetolookforthem.Asaresultthewo-
man would not become tired with her job.

Thirdly,itattractsthe mantohishouseandhiswife.Awell-ordered
house is representative of the woman's quality.

Fourthly,atidyhouseisasourceofprideforthewholefamily.Who-
ever visits it, appreciates it, and admire the woman's talent and good
taste.

Having many luxurious items would not beautify a house, but the
mannerinwhichthehouseholdcontentsarearranged.wouldmakeitat-
tractive.Youmusthaveseenwealthypeoplewhosehouse,despitecon-
taining many luxurious items. is boring, and there are poor people
whose houses, because of being orderly, are enjoyable to look at.

Therefore,arrangingahouseisoneofthedutiesofhousewives.Talen-
tedladies with goodtasteknowhow to put theirhousesin order, but
mentioning a few points here may prove useful.

Classifying your dishes; Do not pile them all on top of each other.
Leaveallthecutleryinone placeandplace thedishessomewhereelse.
Putallthedishesforguestsseparatefromthedishesyouuseeveryday.
Dothesameforeverythingelse.Everythingmustbeputinitsproper