HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR BUSY HOUSEWIVES.
By S. H. H.
THE best managers in household affairs are those who can secure for themselves a quiet hour throughout the busy day for that healthful repose so necessary to every human heart. There would be fewer of our dear housewives in the hospitals and sanitariums if they had taken time for healthful out-door exercise and pure air. I see so many tired, weary, over-worked, busy housewives and mothers who could make it easier for themselves, but the habit of rush and worry has grown upon them until it has come to be alarming. Some read this home page to be helped; others perhaps to be entertained; and some for both. So I will give a recipe which I know to be excellent, and as our experience counts for a great deal, I will say this simple help has been invaluable to me in my housekeeping. If you are troubled with roaches, clear the kitchen and all the closets, pantry shelves, etc., of their contents, and wipe in every nook and corner with a strong solution of borax water. When dry, sprinkle the dry borax over the shelves and cover with clean papers. The best managers I ever saw used this remedy year after year. S. H. H.