,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,,! ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,w> ,,ration ,,cook]y 7,! ,eat-less-meat ,book7 ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,cook #aj_/- ,a ,,head ,,= ,,h\se ,,books ,,novels ,,! ,,hat ,,%op ,,mrs4 ,,b>net-,,robes ,a ,,mrs4 ,,jones ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i ,a ,,f9e ,,old ,,raeburn ,,mantel-,,piece ,,& ,,fire-,,place ,,fitt$ ,,) ,a ,,mod]n ,,dog ,,grate ,,& ,,gas ,,fire ,,& ,,also ,,) ,,gas ,,c&le ,,/&>ds ,,! ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,,by ,,mrs4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,peel ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,,john ,,lane ,,! ,,bodley ,,head ,,new ,,york3 ,,john ,,lane ,,company ,,mcmxviii ,! greate/ ,lab\r-,sav+ app>atus :i* we possess is ! ,bra93 x has n be5 worn out by too mu* use4 ,,second ,,edition ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,! ,,an*or ,,press ,,ltd4 ,,tiptree ,,essex ,,au?or',s ,,note ,"s portion ( ?is book appe>$ 9 ! =m ( articles 9 ,! ,que5 & ,! ,ev5+ ,/&>d4 ,my ?anks are due to ! ,editors ( ^? pap]s = p]mission to republi% !m4 ,,doro?y ,c4 ,,peel4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page i4 ,:y d we ne$ ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\ses8 #c ii4 ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\ses & ! ,s]vant ,problem #g iii4 ,! ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se z x ,might ,be #bi iv4 ,! ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se z x ,c ,be #ec v4 ,! ,"w ( a ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se1 & ! ,"w ( a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se #gc vi4 ,o!r ,p's ,exp]i5ces ( ,lab\r-,sav+ ,homes #hg vii4 ,o!r ,p's ,exp]i5ces ( ,lab\r-,sav+ ,homes 7cont9u$7 #aai viii4 ,coal1 ,coke1 & ,gas3 ,h[ to ,use ,!m to ! ,be/ ,advantage #ada ix4 ,! ,electric ,h\se4 ,cook+1 ,heat+1 ,clean+ & ,light+ by ,electricity #aga ,a ,f9al ,^w #ahg ,index #ahi ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,no4 #a4 ,gas ,heat] ,frontispiece #b4 ,gas ,heat] ,,page #h #c4 ,gas ,heat] #i #d4 ,gas ,heat] #ae #e4 ,gas ,heat] #ah #f4 ,gas ,cook] #ca #g4 ,gas ,heat+ #ca #h4 ,gas ,heat+ #cc #i4 ,gas ,heat+ #ce #aj4 ,gas ,light+ #dd #aa4 ,gas ,light+ #de #ab4 ,gas ,light+ #dg #ac4 ,gas ,cook] #ea #ad4 ,gas ,cook+ #fb #ae4 ,gas ,heat+ 7,wat]7 #fd #af4 ,gas ,cook] #fg #ag4 ,gas ,heat+ 7,wat]7 #ga #ah4 ,gas ,heat+ 7,wat]7 #ge #ai4 ,gas ,kit*5 #gi #bj4 ,gas ,cook+ #ha #ba4 ,gas ,kit*5 #he #bb4 ,gas ,kit*5] #ic #bc4 ,gas ,kit*5 #ie #bd4 ,gas ,de/ructor #ig #be4 ,gas ,kit*5 #aja #bf4 ,gas-,read+ 7,met]7 #aje #bg4 ,gas ,ov5 #ajh #bh4 ,gas ,ov5 #aaa #bi4 ,gas ,/eam] #aag #cj4 ,gas ,ut5sils #abd #ca4 ,gas ,ov5 #abf #cb4 ,electric ,kit*5 #aca #cc4 ,electric ,iron & ,electric ,heat] #acd #cd4 ,electric ,kit*5 #adb #ce4 ,d9+-room ,hot-,plate & ,dreadn\ght ,ma*9e #adc #cf4 ,electric ,cook] #ade #cg4 ,electric ,fire #adh #ch4 ,electric ,cook] #aeg #ci4 ,electric ,cook] #afj #dj4 ,electric ,trans=m] ,co4 #afc #da4 ,electric ,trans=m] ,co41 ,delightful ,inv5tions #afd #db4 ,electric ,trans=m] ,co41 ,breakfa/ ,cook] #agf #db4 ,electric ,trans=m] ,co41 ,toa/] & ,hot-,plate #agf #dc4 ,electric ,cook] #agg #dd4 ,gas ,ov5 #ahj #de4 ,electric ,fireplace #aha #df4 ,electric ,radiator #ahh ,9 almo/ e ,engli% h\se at lea/ a ?ird ( ea* day is wa/$ 9 do+ "w :i* 9 no way adds to ! com=t ( its inmates4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,:y ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\ses are ,ne$$ ,,! ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,,*apt] ,i ,,:y ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\ses ,,are ,,ne$$ ,:y d we ne$ ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\ses8 ,because3 #a4--,life is too %ort & "t too valuable to wa/e 9 do+ "w :i* is unnecess>y & :i* adds little or no?+ to our com=t4 #b4--,!re is a sc>city ( lab\r4 ,girls ( ! class f :i* dome/ic s]vants 7 drawn =m]ly n[ dislike s]vice4 ,! w\ld-be employ] f9ds x difficult to obta9 s]vants & to keep !m :5 obta9$4 #c4--,unless great *anges are made 9 our h\ses & h\seholds x w become ev5 m difficult to obta9 s]vants1 because s _m pr(essions are n[ op5 to "y wom5 t !y are 9 a position to *oose h[ !y w e>n a liv+4 #d4--,:5 s]vants are n obta9able1 ! mi/ress is driv5 to turn to & d ! "w ( h] own h\se4 ,t is :y a dem& = lab\r-sav+ me*anism is mak+ itself felt4 #e4--,ow+ to mod]n inv5tions1 x is n[ possible to a*ieve a h\se 9 :i* a family may be h\s$ & f$ 9 com=t at half ! co/ ( lab\r :i* is absorb$ 9 ! lab\r-mak+ h\se4 #f4--;,x is pleasant] to sp5d money on ! ?+s "o likes ?an to squ&] x on unnecess>y coals & kit*5maids4 ,h\se-keep+4 ,home-mak+4 ,:at d ^! words mean8 ,!y mean s mu* t is vital to ! individual & to ! nation t "o c\ld weep = ! /upidity :i* p]mits any untra9$ & ill-educat$ girl to become a nurse1 a cook1 a h\semaid1 a "m1 & ! mi/ress ( a home6 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,! ,ignorant ,employ]--,! ,incompet5t ,s]vant--,want$6 a ,new ,race ( ,mi/resses--,dome/ic ,tra9+ = all ,girls--,its ,value to ! ,nation--,m5ial ,"w--,! ,surplus ( ,gov]nesses1 ,secret>ies1 & ,companions1 & ! ,sc>city ( ,s]vants--,g5teel ,pr(essions--,:at ! ,s]vant ,dislikes--,h[ to ,popul>ise ,dome/ic ,s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,s]vant ,,problem ,,& ,,"s ,,solutions ,,( ,,x ,i ,s]vants8 ,we hav5't a s+le-h&$ cook or a h\se-p>l\rmaid on our books1 madam4 ,?is1 9 _m cases1 is ! reply ( ! regi/ry (fice to-day1 & z "t goes on ! %ortage ( dome/ic work]s w become m & m acute4 ,( highly-paid upp] s]vants1 ) "u-s]vants to wait ^u !m1 !re is no lack1 = ! supply ( p]sons wi%+ to fill ! few plum po/s 9 any pr(ession is always adequate2 b z !re is a lack ( "u-s]vants1 ev5 ! v ri* f9d x difficult to secure a satisfactory h\sehold2 :ile ! mi/ress :o ne$s a h\se-p>l\rmaid1 a s+le-h&$ cook1 a g5]al1 or ev5 a s+le-h&$ h\se- or p>l\rmaid f9ds x almo/ impossible to induce a suitable girl to accept h] situation4 ,:y %\ld ?is be8 ,! w>1 says e "o4 ,all ! "y wom5 are busy conduct+ tramc>s1 sell+ bacon1 & pun*+ railway tickets4 ,b :y are all ! "y wom5 anxi\s to be any?+ b dome/ic s]vants8 ,z a matt] ( fact ?is dislike to s]vice has n be5 br\ght ab\t by ! w>2 x has be5 gr[+ /eadily = _m ye>s1 & to a great ext5t employ]s h only !mselves to ?ank = a /ate ( affairs :i* !y s bitt]ly deplore4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii ,,! ,,davis ,,adam ,,gas ,,fire ,,9 ,,an ,,adam ,,/yle ,,mantel ,! ,ignorant ,employ]4 ,:at sane p]son w\ld und]take ! managem5t ( a bus9ess kn[+ no?+ ( ! conduct ( x8 ,yet ?is is :at "y wom5 ( ! money$ classes h done ev] s9ce x became ! fa%ion to despise dome/icity1 to imag9e t h\sekeep+ 0 a pursuit fit only = wom5 too /upid to d any?+ else4 ,! girl m>ries3 to h]1 cook]y & h\sehold "w are deep1 d>k my/]ies4 ,h[ d y clean silv]8 ,h[ long does x take to turn out a b$room8 ,d y all[ #b lbs4 or #ab lbs4 ( m>g>9e p] week = a h\sehold ( six p]sons8 ,:at is dripp+8 ,! cook says s\p _c be made )\t s\p meat4 ,c't x8 ,& :at is s\p meat8 ,imag9e ! annoyance ( work+ "u ! control ( su* an employ]6 ,hone/1 compet5t s]vants become di%e>t5$1 ! incompet5t rema9 incompet5t1 :ile ! ignorance ( ! mi/ress makes ! temptation to be di%one/ well-nigh irresi/ible4 ,x is ! ignorance ( ! mi/ress also t has enabl$ ! p]quisite & commission sy/em 7polite names = !ft7 to fl\ri%1 & :i* make x possible = tradesm5 to employ m5 at l[ wages on ! tacit und]/&+ t a high wage may be ga9$ by fleec+ ! cu/om]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii ,,an ,,adam ,,design ,,gas ,,dog ,,grate ,,plac$ ,,9 ,a ,,f9e ,,old ,,fire-,,place ,,9 ,a ,,l>ge ,,hall ,note also ! attractive gas c&le brackets4 7,ri*mond7 ,no ,*ance = ! ,incompet5t ,s]vant4 ,aga91 _h ! s]vant-employ]s ( ?is c\ntry a prop] k ( _! duties1 ! incompet5t s]vant w\ld h little *ance to exi/4 ,%e w\ld h be5 taught h] "w1 & if %e w\ld n d x1 h be5 dismiss$4 ,b n9e times out ( t5 ! mi/ress does n "k h[ to tea*1 & is s dep5d5t on h] s]vants t %e mu/ keep anyone r ?an be left s]vantless4 ,! result ( our g5teel dislike ( m5ial duties has n only enc\rag$ di%one/y & incompet5ce 9 our s]vants1 x has actually less5$ ! supply4 ,! mi/ress :o has nev] clean$ a room or cook$ a d9n] _c realise ! difficulties ( ei!r task4 ,h5ce x is t because dome/ic "w g5]ally has be5 done by paid s]vants1 we h made b little ef=t to plan & furni% our h\ses 9 a lab\r-sav+ fa%ion4 ,we h also fail$ to move ) ! times1 & to realise t no matt] if we approve or disapprove1 "y girls n[ dem& m v>iety & m fre$om 9 _! lives ?an 0 =m]ly ! case4 ,want$6 a ,new ,race ( ,mi/resses4 ,a race ( compet5t1 sympa!tic mi/resses might h made dome/ic s]vice "o ( ! mo/ s\ght-aft] ( ! pr(essions op5 to ! av]age woman4 ,!y might h elim9at$ practically all ! h>d & dirty "w ( ! h\se1 !y might h organis$ regul> h\rs = ex]cise & recreation1 & by _! own example %[n :at w> is n[ tea*+ u--! incalculable value to ! nation ( ! good h\sekeep]4 ,9 _! scorn ( dome/ic duties ,engli%wom5 h =gott5 t ! sole duty ( ! h\sewife is n to "k ! price ( mutton3 x is h] duty1 & t ( ^? :o "w ) h]1 to br+ up a race ( dec5tly behav$1 clean1 well-f$ p1 & to make ( h] home a place ( peace & goodwill1 a c5tre f :i* radiates a "r influ5ce4 ,is ?is ! "w = ! woman too /upid = aught else8 or is x ! "w ( a true patriot8 ,x is (t5 said t ! ,engli% gov]n _! ,gov]nm5t1 & !re is tru? 9 ! /atem5t4 ,! ,press keeps its f+] on ! public pulse3 :5 t %[s signs ( excitem5t1 ! ,press acts1 & betwe5 !m1 ,public & ,press set ,p>liam5t mov+4 ,dome/ic ,tra9+ = all ,girls4 ,possibly1 9 "t1 ! s]i\s lack ( dome/ic lab\r w excite ! ,public & ! ,press to su* a pit* t ! ,gov]nm5t w realise t e girl1 no matt] ( :at class1 %\ld be taught h[ to cook & to clean & to wa%1 t5d & fe$ a "y *ild1 & n only be taught h[ to d ^! ?+s1 b impress$ ) ! idea t 9 s do+ %e is z surely p]=m+ h] duty to h] c\ntry z are ! soldi]1 sailor1 doctor1 sci5ti/1 or m]*ant4 ,b ! fact t y tea* girls ^! ?+s w n cause !m to become s]vants1 y object4 ,i am by no means sure t y are "r4 ,:5 all girls h be5 ?r\gh a c\rse ( dome/ic tra9+1 & :5 !y h be5 impress$ ) ! national importance ( su* "w1 !y w reg>d x f a po9t ( view diff]5t f t :i* n[ obta9s4 ,! girl :o becomes ! employ] w "k :at %e is ask+ ( h] employe2 %e w realise t to lab\r indoors f #f4cj or #g to #aj or #aj4cj five days a week is n attractive to a "y girl4 ,! "w may n be cont9u\s3 !re w be half-h\rs ( re/ & talk ) ! o!r maids2 b ! fact rema9s t ! s]vant is on duty & liable to be call$ ^u at any "t dur+ ^? h\rs4 ,! mi/ress1 :o has be5 a work]1 w also realise h[ h>d & disagreeable are "s ( ! tasks requir$ ( ! s]vant 9 a lab\r-mak+ home4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! s]vant w "k t %e _c take advantage ( ! ignorance ( h] employ] & t h] employ] is n dem&+ ( h] "w :i* %e h]self reg>ds z d]ogatory4 ,! maid1 too1 w />t kn[+ h] "w3 %e w n h to pick x up z be/ %e c1 (t5 f p]sons kn[+ little m ?an h]self4 ,! life ( _m "y s]vants is made almo/ un5durable because !y h to /ruggle along z be/ !y may1 scold$ by mi/ress & upp]-s]vant alike = n kn[+ :at !y h _h no opportunity to le>n4 ,a *ild 9 a fairly well-to-d work+ home1 ^: "m has be5 a s]vant1 goes out to s]vice ) "s k ( h] "w1 b z a rule ! conditions 9 cottages & t[n work]s' dwell+s are s utt]ly diff]5t f ^? 9 ! homes ( ! well-to-d t ! "y girl c sc>cely be blam$ :5 %e breaks & spoils & makes m du/ & muddle ?an %e cle>s away4 ,dome/ic ,tra9+ w improve ! ,physique ( ! ,com+ ,g5]ation4 ,a ?ree or f\r mon?s' c\rse ( intellig5t dome/ic tra9+ w\ld d mu*1 n only to solve ! s]vant problem1 b to improve ! physique ( ! com+ g5]ation1 = x is %e] ignorance ( dome/icity :i* acc\nts = a high p]c5tage ( ! infant mortality :i* is a disgrace to ?is c\ntry4 ,& ?is ignorance ( ! importance ( cleanl9ess1 sanitation1 etc41 is n conf9$ to ! poor] classes4 ,fa%ions filt] d[nw>ds1 & :5 ! educat$ wom5 ( ! upp] classes %[ t !y consid] h\sehold "w b5ea? _! att5tion1 :y %\ld !y ?9k x /range :5 !y f9d ! same op9ion express$ by ! work+-girl8 ,ignorance ( ! national value ( m5ial "w is "o reason = ! unpopul>ity ( dome/ic s]vice4 ,?is attitude is n conf9$ to ! un$ucat$--only to ! un?9k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv ,,?is ,,illu/ration ,,%[s ,,h[ ,,mod]n ,,coal ,,grates ,,9 ,,b$rooms ,,c ,,be ,,fitt$ ,,) ,,gas ,,fires ,,)\t ,,mak+ ,,/ructural ,,alt]ations4 ,?is type ( gas fire c be fitt$ 9 almo/ any %ape or size ( coal grates2 its initial co/1 z well z co/ ( fitt+1 is extremely l[4 7,flet*] ,russell7 ,,ii ,m5ial ,"w4 ,! wide dislike ( m5ial "w :i* exi/s 0 br\ght be=e me vividly a %ort "t ago4 ,a secret>y 0 adv]tis$ =1 an educat$1 quick1 me?odical work]--good typi/ & %or?&i/4 ,! lady :o ne$$ ! secret>y almo/ requir$ "o to deal ) ! lett]s %e receiv$ 9 reply to h] adv]tisem5t4#a ,a holiday nurs]y gov]ness 0 adv]tis$ =3 aga9 ) ! same result4 ,wom5 ) e qualification 7 anxi\s--desp]ately anxi\s--to obta9 ! po/4 ,^! educat$ wom5 s5t /amp$ envelopes = a reply & (f]$ to come long di/ances to secure an int]view4 ,a cook at #cj a ye> 7s+le-h&$7 0 adv]tis$ = ov] & ov] aga94 ,regi/ry (fices 7 haunt$1 fri5ds worri$1 = tid+s ( cooks4 ,no cooks 7 =?com+4 ,"h 0 a situation :]e ! two maids _h a roomy com=table b$room & _! own ba?room1 a sitt+-room ) a gas fire & e lab\r-sav+ app>atus to make ! "w easy4 ,^! s]vants 7 (f]$ n less ?an #ajs4 a week wages1 z mu* good food z !y c\ld eat1 clean1 sanit>y qu>t]s1 ) com=table b$s & hot ba?s galore4 ,_! wa%+ 0 paid1 an (f-day1 f #c4cj to #aj1 once a week1 & ! same on alt]nate ,sundays1 & two weeks' holiday 7on full pay7 grant$1 9 addition to z _m o!r out+s z c\ld be arrang$4 ,_h suitable applicants appe>$ & dem&$ #cj or #cd a ye>1 !y w\ld h obta9$ ^? wages4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v ,a ,,london ,,d9+-,,room ,,%[+ ,,draw+-,,room ,,beyond ,?is picture %[s h[ a gas fire may be fix$ 9 an antique grate )\t di/urb+ ! old fire-place4 ,:5 alight ! effect is ( r$-hot coke4 ,too _m ,gov]nesses1 ,secret>ies1 & ,companions 9 ,normal ,times4 ,& yet !re is a glut ( wom5 :o wi% to become gov]nesses1 secret>ies1 companions1 & %op-assi/ants1 9 spite ( ! fact t su* "w is n well paid1 t x is unc]ta91 & t ^? girls :o mu/ take lodg+s or live 9 are g5]ally badly h\s$ & badly f$4 ,except 9 a few %ops1 girls liv+ 9 live v r\ghly4 ,nurses 9 ! g5]ality ( nurs+-homes d ! same1 & wom5 work]s :o e>n "u #cjs4 a week & live 9 a b$-sitt+-room 9 a lodg+-h\se are 9 no bett] case1 ?\gh ! latt] d h ! luxury ( a room to !mselves4 ,9 _m h\ses1 h[ev]1 ?is luxury c\ld be grant$ to ! s]vants4 ,! life ( a s]vant 9 a good situation is heal?y2 %e c enjoy cleanl9ess1 good food1 & w>m?1 %e c take h] pick ( situations1 & leave "o :i* is undesirable1 kn[+ full well t %e c obta9 ano!r = ! ask+4 ,a girl e>n+ good wages 9 s]vice c save1 & %e is n dogg$ by ! t]ror ( be+ sudd5ly ?r[n out ( employm5t & f9d+ h]self p5niless & unable to obta9 ano!r po/4 ,s mu* = ! advantages ( dome/ic s]vice z a pr(ession4 ,:at are its drawbacks8 ,lack ( fre$om & ! fact t ! pr(ession ( a s]vant is n consid]$ g5teel6 ,! girl :o adopts x does n rank z a "y lady4 ,s]vice is n a ,g5teel ,pr(ession6 ,is x n "t t we ceas$ to *]i% su* vulg> ideas8 ,w>1 tragic & t]rible1 is br++ home to u ! fact t we %\ld hon\r ! wom5 :o c & w "w1 & despise ^? :o exi/ m]ely z p>asites on ! lab\r ( _! fell[-be+s4 ,! educat$ woman :o desires to e>n h] liv+ has a great *ance be=e h]4 ,let h] d = ! dome/ic work] :at an e>li] g5]ation ( wom5 did = ! sick-nurse4 ,z dome/ic work]s1 educat$ wom5 w be ( incalculable value to ! nation1 & !y c secure = !mselves well-paid1 heal?y "w "u re=m$ conditions4 ,dome/ic ,tra9+ ,colleges4 ,to br+ ab\t ?is *ange1 fir/ ( all we ne$ to e/abli% dome/ic tra9+ colleges1 run on some:at ! same l9es z ! ,norl& ,nurses' ,in/itute1 :]e girls ( good education may le>n _! "w & obta9 c]tificates & "* %eets4 ,^! in/itutions %\ld provide accommodation = memb]s on holiday or :5 *ang+ _! situations4 ,!y %\ld also dem& = _! memb]s a fix$ scale ( wages1 a reasonable /&>d ( food & accommodation1 & free "t4 ,! work]s %\ld we> ! uni=m ( ! in/itution4 ,well-tra9$ girls c\ld dem& high wages1 & employ]s c\ld af=d to give !m to consci5ti\s1 capable work]s1 :o w\ld nei!r break nor spoil nor wa/e1 & :o w\ld disda9 to practise ! small di%one/ies by :i* ! s]vant (t5 augm5ts h] wages4 ,b if ! educat$ woman work] is ready to d h] "p 9 ! s*eme1 h] prospective employ] mu/ realise t %e1 too1 has a duty to p]=m4 ,x re/s ) h] s to arrange ! "w ( h] h\sehold t ! positions %e has to (f] %all appe> desirable to ! class ( woman %e desires to employ4 ,:at ! ,s]vant ,dislikes4 ,to sum up ! situation1 ! sc>city ( dome/ic s]vants is acc\nt$ = by ! dislike ( girls :o h to e>n a liv+ = a life :i* entails long h\rs1 little fre$om1 & :i* c>ries ) x some?+ ( social /igma4 ,! %op-girl1 ! cl]k1 ! tea-room waitress are "y ladies4 ,!y are kn[n z ,miss ,jones or ,miss ,smi?4 ,! s]vant is a s]vant1 a slavey1 a skivvy1 a ,m>y ,jane4 ,a "y man ( ! sup]ior work+ class pref]s to walk out ) a "y lady1 & ! s]vant kn[s ?is & res5ts x4 ,ev5 if a girl goes into a factory1 %e may "w h>d] ?an ! s]vant & 9 _m cases "u less pleasant conditions1 b %e is free 9 ! ev5+1 on ,saturday aft]noon1 & on ,sunday1 & %e lives among/ h] equals4 ,%e does n inhabit s]vants' b$rooms1 & eat kit*5 butt]1 & dr9k kit*5 tea4 ,! tea t %e does dr9k may be inf]ior1 b at all ev5ts x is z good z t consum$ by o!r memb]s ( h] _w4 ,& all ^! ?+s matt]1 ?\gh ! av]age employ] likes to believe t !y d n4 ,to ,popul>ise ,dome/ic ,s]vice4 ,s to make dome/ic s]vice popul> we mu/ make x fa%ionable4 ,x %\ld be z fa%ionable to be a dome/ic s]vant z to become a hospital nurse4 ,alt] ! conditions ( dome/ic s]vice until ! pr(ession ( dome/ic work] attracts ! educat$ woman1 & ! problem is solv$4 ,g into ,s]vice6 ,n ,i6 ,t is :at "y girls say4 ,i don't "k :at to d1 ,i _c get s]vants4 ,t is :at ! employ] says4 ,:at is %e do+ to make dome/ic s]vice an attractive pr(ession to ! "y girl8 ,,iii ,/udy ! psy*ology ( ! "q1 f9d out :at x is "y wom5 want ( life4 ,be progressive4 ,d n say1 ,because x 01 x ev] %all be4 ,?ank ,god1 ?+s d n /ay z !y 71 or we might /ill be work+ little *ildr5 eighte5 h\rs a day 9 factories1 />v+ & :ipp+ lunatics1 & burn+ wit*es4 ,hav+ realis$ t x is ! human attitude :i* is ( fir/ importance1 !n let u g on to see by :at means we c light5 ! "w ( our h\seholds s t we may make s]vice attractive4 ,we c solve ! dome/ic problem-- #a4--;,by becom+ entirely1 or p>tly1 our own s]vants4 #b4--;,by employ+ outside work]s1 :o %\ld be tra9$1 uni=m$1 & paid at a fix$ rate p] h\r4 #c4--;,by *ang+ ! conditions until dome/ic s]vice becomes z attractive to ! work] z any o!r pr(ession op5 to ! woman ( av]age ability & education4 ,o!r *anges c be made3 inde$1 x is c]ta9 t soon] or lat] !y mu/ be made unless we are to g s]vantless4 ,:5 ! necess>y alt]ation ( m5tal attitude t[>ds ! subject is a*iev$1 ! next ?+ to be done is to call to our aid all ! lab\r-sav+ devices :i* are available1 = x is by mak+ full use ( !m t we c elim9ate ! h>d & disagreeable "w f h\ses & make ! pr(ession ( a dome/ic work] attractive to an educat$ woman4 ,9 ! indu/rial _w x is n[ realis$ t to obta9 ! be/ results ! work] mu/ be sav$ all unnecess>y fatigue1 & t ! m5tal atmosph]e 9 :i* he works mu/ be z free f /ra9 & anxiety z possible1 = x is f\nd t ! lab\r ( an ov]-tir$ work] becomes practically wor?less4 ,x is "t we appli$ mod]n me?ods to ! work+ ( our h\seholds1 9 :i* !y are ne$$ z mu* z 9 ! (fice or ! factory4 ,!y build ^! 'ouses1 said ,ann1 z ?\gh girls wasn't 'uman be+s4444 ,x's 'ouses l ?is we>s girls out4 ,,kipps4 ,,footnote3 #a ,?is incid5t occurr$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( #aiae4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,! ,h\se t ,jack builds )\t ! help ( ,jane--,a ,hot & ,cold ,wat] ,s]vice--,:at happ5s :5 y d away ) ,coal--,h[ to ,save a ,?ird ( y\r ,h\sehold ,"w--,light & ,air--,kit*5s & ,(fices--,s]vice-rooms--,furniture & ,decoration--,ba?rooms & ,wa%+-rooms--,"s ,lab\r-,sav+ ,details4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,,z ,,x ,,might ,,be ,i ,! o!r day ,i 0 re-read+ t delightful /ory ( a simple s\l1 ,kipps1 & 0 /ruck anew by ! tru? ( ! difficulties :i* beset ,artie & ,ann :5 !y w5t h\se-hunt+4 ',!y build ^! 'ouses1' said ,ann1 'z ?\gh girls wasn't 'uman be+s4444 ,!re's kit*5 /airs to g up1 ,artie4444 ,"s poor girl's got to g up & d[n1 up & d[n1 & be tir$ out1 je/ because !y hav5't ! s5se to leave en\gh space to give _! /eps a prop] rise2 & no wat] up/airs any:]e--e drop got to be c>ri$6 ,x's 'ouses l ?is we> girls out4 ',x's 'av+ 'ouses built by m51 ,i believe1 makes all ! "w & tr\ble4444' ,! ,kipps1 y see1 ?\ght !y 7 look+ = a reasonably simple little contempor>y h\se1 b inde$ !y 7 look+ ei!r = dreaml& or #aige ,a4,d41 or !reab\ts1 & x hadn't come4 ,! ,h\se t ,jack ,built4 ,i am incl9$ to agree ) ,ann 9 ?9k+ t hav+ h\ses built by m5 makes at lea/ a great "p ( all ! "w & tr\ble1 = my own exp]i5ces--some:at limit$1 ,i admit--( ar*itects po9t to ! fact t !y are conc]n$ to provide y ) a h\se :i* looks *>m+ & :i* may be /\tly built1 b t su* details z ! make ( ! ba?1 ! size ( ! s]vice lift1 ! position ( ! kit*5 range1 & ! arrangem5ts = cupbo>ds1 h\semaid's pantries1 & s =?1 conc]n !m n at all4 ,:5 rebuild+ a h\se = ourselves x 0 left to me to sugge/ a s]vice lift1 & ,i 0 only by a happy *ance 9 "t to prev5t x be+ ( su* an absurd size t no good-siz$ jo9t on a di% to correspond1 or a coal scuttle1 c\ld h be5 put into x6 ,i also _h to po9t out t to arrange = all ! hot-wat] pipes to pass ?r\gh ! l>d] seem$ sc>cely advisable1 & t a box-room 9 :i* all ! boxes 7 to be /ack$ "o ^u ! o!r 0 n q z lab\r-sav+ z "o fitt$ ) /rong1 *eap slatt$ %elves on :i* ! boxes c\ld /& 9 ti]s & be remov$ "o at a "t z requir$ ) ease & dispat*4 ,m51 z a g5]al rule1 d n h to keep h\se1 nei!r d !y h to d h\sework1 ?us x is n surpris+ t su* details z ^! escape _! notice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi ,,! ,,br[nie ,,is ,,! ,,ideal ,,cook]4 ,= use :]e space is limit$1 or :]e ! requirem5ts ( ! family are small4 ,! ov5 is fitt$ ) "o grid & "o br[n+ %elf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v,ia ,,! ,,waldick ,,cook] ,comb9es a cook]1 gas fire1 & wat] boil]4 ,all p>ts ( ! /ove are "u sep>ate control4 ,:]e hot wat] is available by o!r means ! ,waldick c be suppli$ )\t ! side boil]4 ,! gas fire 9 ! ov5 door is always suppli$ ) ?is cook]1 z %[n above4 ,?is /ove is specially design$ = use 9 flats1 & o!r places :]e !re is limit$ space4 7,wilson7 ,wom5 ,ar*itects4 ,= t reason e ar*itect1 if he be a man1 %\ld numb] a clev]1 res\rceful1 & exp]i5c$ woman among/ 8 /aff4 ,or :y %\ld n ! ar*itect be a woman8 ,be=e disc\rs+ ( ! lab\r-sav+ h\se z x might be1 x is well to /ate t ,i am well aw>e t "o man's meat is ano!r man's poison1 also t1 ow+ to ! fact t gas & electricity are n always available 9 ! c\ntry1 ! lab\r-sav+ h\se mu/1 m (t5 ?an n1 be 9 a t[n or a suburb4 ,/ill1 mu* may be done ) ! c\ntry h\se1 ev5 ! small c\ntry h\se1 & aft] all we move quickly n[adays1 & soon x may be possible to obta9 gas & electric curr5t ev]y:]e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii ,a ,,d9+-,,room ,,) ,a ,,gas ,,fire ,,& ,,gas ,,c&le ,,brackets ,a ,hot & ,cold ,wat] ,s]vice4 ,ano!r po9t :i* /rikes me :5 com+ to consid] my lab\r-sav+ h\se is ?is4 ,:y d n ! ,wat] ,companies supply u ) a ,hot ,wat] ,s]vice on mu* ! same t]ms z !y n[ supply u ) a ,cold ,wat] ,s]vice8 ,let u try & realise :at ?is w\ld mean to ! h\sehold]4 ,8 home w\ld be fitt$ ) radiators & w>m$ by hot wat]4 ,he w\ld turn ! radiators on & (f z he ne$$ !m4 ,he w\ld turn a tap & hot wat] w\ld be at 8 comm& at any h\r1 day & night1 = ba?s1 wa%+-up1 & cook+4 ,he w\ld turn ano!r tap & cold wat] w\ld gu% =?4 ,imag9e ! economy ( su* an arrangem5t6 ,in/ead ( millions ( /oves heat+ wat]1 !re w\ld be a few l>ge furnaces do+ ! "w4 ,imag9e1 too1 ! diff]5ce 9 ! atmosph]e :5 y elim9ate coal f all dwell+-h\ses4 ,! h\se is heat$ & provid$ ) hot & cold wat] on e floor1 9 e room if y l1 ) no m tr\ble to y\rself ?an turn+ a tap & pay+ ! bill4 ,:5 y d n h to cook wat] 9 addition to food y ne$ f> less fuel1 & = ?is purpose electricity or gas are at y\r disposal4 ,if y feel lonely :5 sitt+ 9 a room w>m$ by a radiator1 y may h a small wood fire1 & ?is1 ,i admit1 lab\r-sav+ faddi/ t ,i am1 ,i %\ld desire 9 "o or two sitt+-rooms4 ,:5 by turn+ a tap or a swit*1 wat]1 gas1 & electricity become our s]vants1 we %all h done mu* to solve ! ,s]vant ,problem4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii ,a ,,well-,,kn[n ,,london ,,draw+-,,room ,,%[+ ,a ,,gas-,,heat$ ,,log ,,fire ,,ii ,b 9 ! ideal lab\r-sav+ h\se 7ideal1 m>k y1 f a lab\r-sav+ po9t ( view71 !re are no fires1 no *imneys1 no grates1 no coal-dev\r+1 dirt-mak+ range1 always requir+ coal & yet m coal & return+ y evil = good 9 ! %ape ( soot & dirt4 ,h y ev] wat*$ a sweep at "w8 ,h y ev] clean$ ! flues ( a coal range8 ,9 our dream-h\se we h no su* horrors4 ,we save ! co/ ( *imneys1 sweeps1 grates1 f5d]s1 fireirons1 coal-boxes4 ,we ne$ n provide coal cell>s1 9 :i* a cold1 cross1 sleepy girl mu/ grovel 9 ! e>ly morn be=e ! h\se c be w>m$ & ! breakfa/ cook$4 ,make a m5tal picture ( all ! heavy coal-boxes :i* are dragg$ up /eep /airs 9 ?is c\ntry ( ours4 ,ann 0 "r :5 %e said1 ,x's 'ouses l ?is we>s girls out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix ,a ,,gas ,,fire ,,9 ,,! ,,entrance ,,hall ,,( ,a ,,small ,,t[n ,,h\se ,save a ,?ird ( ! ,"w 9 ! ,h\se4 ,elim9ate coal & y save q a ?ird ( ! "w 9 y\r home4 ,?9k ?is out & y w see t x is s4 ,coal mu/ be deliv]$4 ,9 a t[n x is %ot ?r\gh a hole into ! basem5t cell> or cell>s4 ,?is causes a cl\d ( black dirt1 & ! front ( y\r h\se suff]s4 ,!n coal mu/ be %ovell$ up into scuttles2 (t5 x is necess>y to break up ! l>ge lumps4 ,! scuttles are !n c>ri$ ab\t ! h\se1 coals up1 a%es d[n2 grates are clean$ & ! room is p[d]$ ) du/ 9 ! process4 ,grates1 f5d]s1 fireirons1 & coal-boxes mu/ be clean$1 & fa%ion orda9s t !y are g5]ally made1 :olly or p>tly1 ( poli%$ metal4 ,! wea!r is cold & a s]vant is rung = & m coal is dem&$4 ,"o day ! w9d bl[s & ! fire w n light4 ,x takes "s fifte5 m9utes ( bell[s-bl[+ & two bundles ( wood to set x go+1 & !n ! w9d bl[s h>d] & x smokes6 ,alas = ! poor h\semaid6 ,! kit*5 fire won't draw & ! wat] is n hot4 ,! sweep mu/ be s5t =1 & all ! :ile ! air is be+ f\l$ f ! smoke f our own *imneys1 & :5 we op5 our w9d[s ! coal we burn returns to u 9 ! %ape ( smuts & grime4 ,oh1 ! wa%+ bill1 ! clean]'s bill6 ,! bill = lab\r :i* might be sav$6 ,s 9 our ideal home we d away ) all ?is po!r1 & wa% & w>m ourselves by means ( hot wat] :i* comes f ! ma9 & ! supply ( :i* we regulate by turn+ taps4 ,we light our h\se & cook our food by means ( electricity or gas1 :i* we also regulate by turn+ swit*es or taps4 ,?us we obta9 heat & artificial light4 ,:5 ,lab\r 0 *eap & pl5tiful1 ! ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se caus$ b little inconv5i5ce except to ^? :o _h to d ! "w1 & _! po9t ( view 0 seldom consid]$4 ,n[ t ,lab\r is sc>ce & de>1 ! matt] assumes a diff]5t complexion4 ,,iii ,b our h\se mu/ be well suppli$ ) natural light1 = )\t light & air we _c live4 ,away1 !n1 ) basem5ts4 ,!re mu/ be ample space betwe5 ! r[s ( h\ses s t e room may be light1 t ! sun may p5etrate into x1 & !re=e ! w9d[s mu/ be l>ge4 ,kit*5s & ,(fices4 ,^!1 too1 mu/ be light & airy4 ,! kit*5 %\ld n be us$ z a sitt+-room2 x is ! place 9 :i* food is prep>$1 & %\ld be a place :i* c be kept exquisitely clean4 ,x %\ld h til$ walls & ceil+1 a cem5t$ floor on a slight slant ) a gutt]1 s t x may be wa%$ d[n ) a hose4 ,! l>d] & pantry %\ld be arrang$ 9 a l fa%ion4 ,! l>d] mu/ be cool1 well v5tilat$1 & ! food /or$ 9 x protect$ f du/ & dirt4 ,9 our ideal home1 bo? cook & mi/ress "k some?+ ( ! "w ( du/ & flies z disease c>ri]s4 ,9 ?is kit*5 ! cook] is plac$ 9 a good light & is m\nt$ at a conv5i5t height4 ,only ! cook kn[s ! fatigue occasion$ by /oop+ to lift heavy weights out ( l[-set ov5s1 ! worry ( cook+ 9 a bad light4 ,! s9k1 too1 %all be set at a reasonable height4 ,!re %all n be a scull]y--:y %\ld !re be a scull]y8 ,x is m]ely "o m place to clean4 ,!n we w n condemn any girl or woman to /& = h\rs wa%+ up4 ,! electrically work$ wa%+-up ma*9e does su* "w well & quickly1 & our pots & pans :5 electricity or ev5 gas is us$ d n become black & sooty on ! outside4 ,9 ! ideal kit*5 we w h z few ut5sils z possible1 & ^! %all h _! prop] keep+ places4 ,a ,s]vice-room4 ,9 addition to kit*5 & l>d] we w h a s]vice-room1 fitt$ ) cupbo>ds = l951 blankets1 pill[s1 etc41 = boxes1 = *9a & glass4 ,"h fl[]s may be done1 clo!s bru%$1 & half a hundr$ dome/ic jobs p]=m$4 ,"h !re may be a hot-air+ cupbo>d1 a place 9 :i* to wa% & iron4 ,til$ walls & ceil+1 v>ni%$ wood1 l9oleum-cov]$ floor1 tables cov]$ ) ,am]ican clo? nail$ tight or fac$ ) z9c are quickly & easily clean$4 ,9 addition !re mu/ be a maids' sitt+-room1 light1 bright1 sp>sely b com=tably furni%$1 ) l9oleum-cov]$ floor & small1 light rugs :i* may be %ak5 easily4 ,& 9 a conv5i5t place1 s t x may be f$ f kit*5 & pantry1 !re mu/ be ! s]vice lift4 ,"h we h su* dome/ic premises z are suitable 9 a h\se :]e ?ree or m s]vants w be employ$4 ,! l>ge h\sehold w ne$ a h\sekeep]'s room1 a sitt+-room = ! h\semaids1 a d9+-hall1 b 9 ?is book su* h\seholds _c be consid]$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! "o or two-s]vant h\se or flat may be diff]5tly plann$4 ,"h pantry1 sitt+-room1 & s]vice-room might be comb9$1 & ?is sugge/ion is dealt ) 9 ano!r *apt]2 :ile 9 ! no-s]vant home1 or t 9 :i* "s ( ! "w is done by ! visit+ dome/ic work]1 a sitt+-room is n ne$$1 & kit*5 & pantry may be comb9$4 ,a small s]vice-room1 h[ev]1 ,i w\ld n omit 9 a h\se :]e !re are sp>e b$d+1 *9a1 l951 boxes1 & s =? to be /[$ away2 & a h\se 9 :i* !re is no place to d odd jobs _c be an ideal home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x ,a ,,*>m+ ,,two-,,light ,,gas ,,c&le ,,bracket ,,9 ,,wr\ght ,,iron 7,,ev]$7 ,furniture & ,decoration4 ,! furni%+ & decoration ( a h\se mu/ be left to individual ta/e3 "o p]son revels 9 col\r+ :i* w\ld make ano!r ill1 b :5 we consid] ! matt] f a lab\r-sav+ po9t ( view1 we %\ld =bid pa9t$ woodwork4 ,natural wood %\ld be us$ & m\ld+s =bidd54 ,:o does n "k ! l9es ( dirt :i* =m on ! m\ld+s 9 :i* ! build] delights8 ,! wa9scots1 ! w9d[-frames1 ! doors1 all are trimm$ ) m\ld+s4 ,fitt$ c>pets1 or1 inde$1 any heavy c>pets1 %\ld be taboo4 ,p>quet floors are delightful1 b 9 mo/ places l9oleum mu/ be ! floor cov]+ because x keeps out draughts1 is easily kept clean1 & is comp>atively *eap4 ,furniture :i* _c be mov$ )\t difficulty or swept "u is objectionable3 d\ble b$s are tir+ = "o p]son to make1 & wa%h&/&s c be omitt$ if !re are a suitable numb] ( wa%+-rooms4 ,^! are pref]able1 ,i ?9k1 to fitt$ wa%/&s 9 ! b$rooms4 ,9 ! av]age h\se ?ree wa%+-rooms w\ld be requir$1 "o = husb& & wife1 "o = ! *ildr51 & "o = ! s]vants4 ,:5 sp>e rooms are requir$ ea* b$room & dress+-room %\ld h its wa%+-room4 ,y may say t s _m ba?rooms absorb mu* space & co/ s mu* m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi ,a ,,mod]n ,,indirect ,,gas ,,light+ ,,b[l ,,p5dant4 7,,ev]$7 ,a ,clev] ,idea = a ,b$room & ,dress+-room ,ba?4 ,?is idea has be5 c>ri$ out 9 a small c\ntry h\se kn[n to me4 ,"h ! sp>e b$room & dress+-room are #af feet wide4 ,:]e ! divid+ wall w\ld come a fitt$ wa%/& has be5 arrang$ 9 ei!r room1 back to back4 ,! wa%/&s jut out #a foot #h in*es into ei!r room1 & are #c feet long1 leav+1 if y draw a /raight l9e to ei!r side wall1 & all[+ = a p>tition wall1 a space #c feet #h in*es wide & #aj feet long4 ,?is space is enclos$ on ei!r side by slid+ doors1 fitt$ ) bolts1 & inside x a porcela9 enamel ba? is fitt$4 ,!re is a v5tilat+ w9d[ at ! out] wall1 & t piece ( wall is til$ z is ! floor4 ,a l>ge-siz$ ba? measures "s #cj in*es across ! wide/ end1 & is #f feet long4 ,a small ba? measures "s #bh in*es by #e feet1 s if ! rooms 7 small & a small ba? *os5 a less] space w\ld be necess>y = ! ba?room1 & "p ( ! l5g? might be us$ = w>drobe cupbo>ds4 ,9 ?is h\se ! wat] & ! radiators are heat$ by a coke furnace1 ! h\se is light$ by acetyl5e gas1 & ! cook+ is done by coal1 & ! cook] is s arrang$ t x heats s]vants' hall z well z kit*54 ,9 a lab\r-sav+ h\se all rooms %\ld be "u r ?an ov] furni%$1 & free ( heavy1 /uffy drap]ies4 ,!re %\ld be a gas r+ or electric heat] 9 ea* room or on ea* floor1 s t 9 ! case ( illness food c be prep>$4 ,hot wat] !re w always be1 day & night4 ,:at are ! dome/ic tasks :i* wom5 mo/ dislike8 ,gett+ coals out ( ! coal cell>4 ,clean+ grates & flues4 ,c>ry+ heavy trays1 cans1 & coal-boxes up & d[n /airs4 ,clean+ door/eps4 ,do+ wa%/& "w4 ,!n :y cont9ue to p]=m !m8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii ,a ,,?ree-,,light ,,gas ,,fitt+1 ,,) ,,inv]t$ ,,burn]s ,,& ,,%ades ,,su* ,,z ,,ensure ,a ,,pleas+ ,,light ,! swit* sy/ems1 n[ readily adaptable to gas light+1 enable ! burn]s to be light$ & ext+ui%$ by ! m]e press+ ( a button4 7,ev]$7 ,,iv ,( poli%$ metal !re %\ld be a m9imum1 & glass r ?an silv] %\ld be *os5 = table use4 ,/a9less /eel knives take ! place ( ^? :i* ne$ clean+4 ,! meals %\ld be simplifi$ z mu* z possible4 ,e>!nw>e cass]oles 9 :i* ! food is cook$ & s]v$ save wa%+ up4 ,rot>y bru%es by :i* boot & o!r clean+ may be c>ri$ out are work$ by electricity4 ,l9oleum ) rubb] treads is sub/itut$ = /air c>pets :5ev] possible1 9 ord] to save c>pet beat+ & ! co/ ( /air-rods4 ,! use ( a suction clean]1 ,bissel c>pet sweep]1 long-h&l$ scrubb+ bru%es & mops1 telephone bells1 an electric n at home indicator on ! front door1 a poli%$ d9+-table1 glass tops to sidebo>d1 side1 & dress+-tables w all r$uce ! lab\r bill4 ,x is also important t ea* p]son 9 ! h\se %\ld refra9 f mak+ unnecess>y "w = ! o!rs1 = to tidy up aft] an untidy p]son absorbs f> m "t ?an is (t5 realis$4 ,b1 alas6 su* a home z ,i h describ$ is n )9 ! rea* ( _m p4 ,l ! ,kipps1 we are look+ = ,dreaml& or #aige1 & x has n come4 ,/ill1 !re are p :o build h\ses & !re are m p :o rebuild h\ses1 & l>ge numb]s :o d up h\ses1 & if "o _c d all "o w\ld l1 x is g5]ally possible to a*ieve "s ( "o's ambitions4 ,x is n ! "w b ! _s 9 :i* x is done t degrades4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii ,,composite ,,gas ,,cook] 7#c ,,indep5d5t ,,ov5s ,,& ,,hot ,,plate74 ,,suitable ,,= ,a ,,l>ge ,,h\sehold ,,:]e ,,! ,,am\nt ,,( ,,cook+ ,,v>ies ,,v ,,mu* ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,! ,basem5t ,h\se--,good ,neighb\rhoods & ,dy+ ,neighb\rhoods--,a ,typical ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se--,a ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se ,conv]t$--,ano!r ,sugge/ion = a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se--,fitt+ & ,furni%+4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,,z ,,x ,,c ,,be ,i ,x 0 an ,iri%man :o advis$1 ,if ye c't be aisy1 be z aisy z ye c1 & 8 advice 0 good4 ,?us1 if y _c h an ideal h\se1 h a home :i* is z ne>ly ideal z possible1 s let u consid] ! h\se z we g5]ally f9d x1 & see :at c be done to improve x4 ,mo/ h\ses built prior to ! la/ t5 ye>s seem to h be5 plann$ ) ! express desire ( provid+ an unnecess>y am\nt ( h>d "w = ! un=tunate p]sons :o inhabit !m4 ,fifty ye>s ago lab\r 0 *eap & pl5tiful1 & ideas z to hygi5e /rang] ev5 ?an _m :i* /ill obta94 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we d "k t fre% air & light are z necess>y to our well-be+ z s\nd food4 ,?is fact is %[n 9 an int]e/+ fa%ion 9 ,mrs4 ,pemb] ,reeves' admirable book1 ,r\nd ,ab\t a ,p\nd a ,week1 9 :i* %e speaks eloqu5tly ( ! way 9 :i* basem5t families det]iorate 9 heal?1 al?\gh ! *ildr5 may h m food ?an ^? :o live 9 high]1 airi] qu>t]s4 ,basem5t ,h\ses4 ,ignorance ( ! value ( light & air1 *eap lab\r & de> l& 7 no d\bt ! causes ( basem5t h\ses1 & to ?is day1 al?\gh lab\r is de> & ! co/ ( fe$+ & keep+ ea* s]vant has increas$1 x is no uncommon ?+ = a h\sekeep] to rem>k1 ,i h to keep an extra s]vant because ( ! basem5t1 & p]haps ano!r maid is employ$ because ( ! coals & /airs4 ,:]e ! income is ample1 ! extra lab\r bill is ( little importance 7speak+ f ! employ]'s po9t ( view71 b h\sehold]s ( mod]ate & small means are rapidly discov]+ t lab\r-mak+ h\ses are n = !m2 t x is an economy to pay1 if ne$s be1 a r high] r5t & to live 9 a heal?y1 light1 airy h\se1 s plann$ t all unnecess>y toil is aboli%$1 & ) x ! co/ ( mu* clean+ mat]ial1 *imney-sweep+1 :itewa%+1 etc4 ,9 _m cases1 l&lords h f\nd x impossible to let _! gloomy1 inconv5i5t dwell+s to t5ants ( ! desir$ k9d1 & :at 0 a good neighb\rhood has sunk by degrees until ! h\ses are inhabit$ by memb]s ( t un=tunate class :o are =c$ to take any rooms !y c obta91 & only too (t5 pay a high price = bad accommodation4 ,i am n 9 a position to advise on ! managem5t ( h\se prop]ty1 b ,i _c b ?9k t 9 _m cases x w\ld pay ! own]s to mod]nise ! h\ses !y h to let r ?an let !m det]iorate4 ,z ,i write1 ,i h 9 my m9d's eye a c]ta9 neighb\rhood 9 ,london1 once fa%ionable1 n[ inhabit$ by nice p1 ^: means make x impossible = !m to pay high r5ts4 ,b ?is neighb\rhood is sl[ly b surely det]iorat+1 & r5ts are s9k+1 simply because ! h\ses are ( a k9d t necessitate at lea/ ?ree s]vants be+ employ$1 9 addition to a nurse if !re are "y *ildr54 ,) less ?an ?ree s]vants ^! h\ses c\ld n be kept clean or w>m4 ,a ,typical ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se4 ,! accommodation 9 mo/ ( ^! /reets & squ>es consi/s (3 ,basem5t 7deep & r d>k74--,kit*51 pantry1 s]vants' hall at back 7g5]ally v d>k71 lavatory1 coal & w9e cell>s2 front area 7du/b9 /&s "h71 backy>d2 /eep & d>k /airs to gr\nd floor4 ,gr\nd ,floor4--,d9+-room1 smok+-room1 & ?ird small d>k room1 lavatory1 n>r[ hall1 & /eep /airs lead+ to small half-l&+4 ,fir/ ,floor4--,d\ble draw+-room4 ,above1 sev5 b$rooms1 "o lavatory1 & "o ba?room4 ,all coal = ! h\se mu/ be c>ri$ up "o1 two1 or ?ree1 & possibly f\r1 flights ( /eep /airs4 ,!re is a l>ge kit*5 range1 ) flues to clean twice a week1 z 9 ord] to keep up ! hot-wat] supply mu* coal is burn$1 & ! flues become v dirty4 ,! *imney mu/ also be swept e two mon?s4 ,o!r *imneys mu/ be swept twice a ye>2 if mu* us$1 ?ree times a ye>4 ,all food & table ut5sils mu/ be c>ri$ up & d[n/airs ?ree times a day1 & :5 lun* & d9n] are 9 progress a s]vant mu/ run up & d[n ) clean & dirty di%es1 etc4 ,wa%/&s are us$ 9 ea* b$room1 & hot wat] tak5 to ^! rooms ?ree or f\r times a day4 ,!re is b "o ba?room & up/airs lavatory2 !re=e !re is a good deal ( /air "w :5 do+ ! rooms4 ,if !re is a nurs]y1 ! nurs]y meals h to be c>ri$ up & d[n4 ,ea* "t ! hall-door bell r+s1 a maid mu/ run up/airs to answ] x1 & visitors & tea 9 ! draw+-room necessitate m j\rneys up & d[n1 & ! c>ry+ ( a heavy tray4 ,n[1 ) a h\se ( ?is description !re are c]ta9ly two ways ( conv]t+ x into a lab\r-sav+ dwell+4 ,a ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se ,conv]t$4 ,if ! basem5t is deep & incurably d>k1 by f> ! be/ plan is to disp5se ) x altoge!r s f> z liv+-rooms are conc]n$1 us+ x m]ely = cell>s & box-room4 ,b1 says ! h\sehold]1 !re w n[ be no back door4 ,! tradesm5 w all h to come to ! front door4 ,!y w4 ,b tradesm5 call *iefly 9 ! morn+1 & ! few :o come 9 ! aft]noon might be in/ruct$ to g to ! area door1 to :i* ! du/man w\ld also g1 :ile ! coals 7if any are us$7 w\ld be deliv]$ ?r\gh ! pavem5t coal-%oot z be=e4 ,arrang+ ?us1 ! h\se prop] beg9s on ! gr\nd floor4 ,! l>ge front room is ! d9+-room z be=e1 & ! d\ble doors betwe5 x & ! er/:ile smok+-room %\ld be pla/]$ up on ! smok+-room side1 = "u ! new arrangem5t ! smok+-room becomes ! kit*51 & ! small ?ird room ! pantry4 ,! kit*5 w n be l>ge1 b nei!r a gas nor an electric cook] takes up mu* space4 ,n[ comes ! "q :e!r ! hot-wat] sy/em %all be work$ by a coke or a gas circulator4 ,! latt] gives ev5 less tr\ble ?an ! =m]1 b x may prove too co/ly 9 use4 ,a coke furnace ne$s to be /ok$ ab\t ?ree times a day1 & is v easy to light4 ,! furnace might be plac$ 9 ! kit*5 or 9 ! basem5t1 & 9 x c be burn$ practically all ! rubbi%1 ?us do+ away ) t o!rwise na/y necessity ! du/b91 :i* 9 _m p>ts ( ,london ! au?orities refuse to empty m ?an once a week4 ,kit*5 & pantry mu/ be fitt$ ) s9ks1 & !re %\ld be a little gas fire1 "w-table1 & arm*air 9 ! pantry = ! use ( ! h\se-p>l\rmaid4 ,make y\r head save y\r h&s4 ,?is has be5 said millions ( times1 b !re is /ill ne$ to g on say+ x4 ,,ii ,two s]vants c easily d ! "w ( a h\se su* z ?is w become1 & ! kit*5 premises are only suitable = two s]vants4 ,extra help1 h[ev]1 c always be employ$ 9 times ( /ress4 ,9 ord] t two wom5 may keep ! h\se 9 ?or\gh ord]1 gas fires %\ld be us$ 9 all rooms o!r ?an p]haps ! draw+-room & ! nurs]y1 ?\gh n[ t gas fires h be5 br\ght to su* a /ate ( p]fection ,i c see no reason :y !re %\ld n be gas 9 ! nurs]ies4 ,! d\ble draw+-room mu/ be made into draw+-room & smok+-room1 ?us leav+ sev5 b$rooms z be=e1 or x may suit ! family to keep ! d\ble draw+-room1 & make an up/airs smok+-room4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld use ! fir/ floor front room z draw+-room1 & op5 ! doors into ! smok+-room :5 m space 0 ne$$1 ?us leav+ be/ b$ & dress+-room1 two nurs]ies1 "o s]vants' room1 & "o sp>e room1 & a small room to be us$ z l95 & dress room4 7,boxes c\ld be /or$ 9 ! empty basem5t47 ,add to ! h\se a second ba?room & lavatory1 telephone bells2 use ! ba?room bas9s r ?an ! b$room wa%/&s 7& :5 a ba?room c be set ap>t = ,monsieur & ,madame1 & ano!r = nurs]y & maids1 ?is is sc>cely a h>d%ip71 & y n[ h a h\se :i*1 provid$ x is n cramm$ ) furniture1 /uffy c>pets1 & drap]ies1 c be p]fectly kept by two good s]vants1 always suppos+ t ! nurse does n dem& too mu* wait+ on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv ,a ,,s5sibly-,,arrang$ ,,boil+ ,,& ,,grill+ ,,table ,! burn]s v>y f a small simm]+ burn] to a p[]ful conc5tric burn] ) two taps4 ,?is make ( table c be furni%$ 9 ov] a doz5 diff]5t sizes4 7,john ,wright7 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,i,va ,a l>ge heat+ surface is provid$1 s t l>ge or heavy ut5sils su* z fi% kettles etc41 are 9 no dang] ( be+ upset on acc\nt ( be+ top heavy1 z is ! case :5 !y are balanc$ on an ord9>y gas r+4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! ,hot ,plate is a circul> plate :i* may be remov$ :5 x is desir$ to all[ ! flames ( ! gas r+ to come into direct contact ) ! cook+ vessel4 ,a lift] is provid$ = ?is purpose4 7,c4 ,h4 ,kempton7 ,nurse & ,nurs]y4 ,if ?is important p]son has a ba?room conv5i5tly situat$1 gas fires1 a gas r+ = heat+ kettles1 irons1 etc41 & a cupbo>d conta9+ h] own /ock ( crock]y1 %e %\ld give v little tr\ble to ! h\se-p>l\rmaid4 ,if advisable1 a *>woman "o day a week c\ld turn out ! nurs]ies1 tidy ! front area & backy>d1 clean ! /airs & ba?rooms4 ,arrang+ ! h\se ?us1 ! foll[+ "w is sav$3 ,clean+ ( kit*5 range & flues1 c>ry+ ( coal all ov] h\se1 runn+ up & d[n/airs to answ] front door1 especially 9 morn+1 :5 ! cook is busy1 c>ry+ ( trays f basem5t1 clean+ & fill+ coal scuttles1 clean+ grates & fireirons1 mu* c>ry+ ( hot wat] & b$room "w1 entire clean+ ( basem5t4 ,if a coke furnace is us$1 coke is light to c>ry & clean to h&le1 & %\ld a butt]y hat* be arrang$ betwe5 d9+-room & kit*51 "o maid 7if well tra9$7 c wait on six or eight p]sons q satisfactorily4 ,!n :5 a little d9n] is giv51 a *>woman1 at "o %ill+ & h] supp]1 to help wa% up1 is ! only outside help :i* is necess>y4 ,n[ ,i _c b ?9k t a h\se su* z ,i h describ$ w\ld let at #abj a ye>1 :]e n[ _m ( !m are let at #ij1 & z "t goes on w fet* less & attract a less desirable /yle ( t5ant4 ,consid]+ ! sav+ 9 upkeep ( a basem5t1 lab\r1 food & keep ( "o maid1 & ! %r9kage ( g5]al exp5se :i* occurs :5 two maids are kept r ?an ?ree1 x w\ld pay ! t5ant well to exp5d ! extra #cj a ye>4 ,ev5 7 ! sav+ ( exp5se no object1 ! additional com=t ( a lab\r-sav+ h\se is wor? ! extra r5t4 ,) ! co/ ( heat+ by gas r ?an coal ,i w deal lat]1 b x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d t ) coal range & coal fires 91 say1 ?ree or f\r rooms 9 su* a h\se ! lab\r is made f> great]1 & also ! rooms become f> dirti]4 ,9 my own d9+-room1 :]e !re is a gas fire1 ! dirt & du/ is mo/ noticeably less ?an 9 ! draw+-room1 :]e we burn coal4 ,i said at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] t !re 7 at lea/ two me?ods ( turn+ lab\r-mak+ into lab\r-sav+ h\ses4 ,let u n[ suppose t we h to deal ) ano!r basem5t h\se1 b t 9 ?is case ! basem5t is nei!r deep nor d>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv ,a ,,well ,,fitt$ ,,ba?room ,,) ,a ,,gas-,,heat$ ,,t[el ,,rail ,,& ,,fix$ ,,wa%/& ,a ,second ,sugge/ion = a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se4 ,! front room is q light & *e]ful1 ) a good view ( ! /reet4 ,! back room is r d>k1 & has a n>r[ area fac+ into a /rip ( g>d54 ,! h\se conta9s b five b$rooms1 s t ! basem5t _c well be sp>$4 ,"h ,i w\ld use ! front room 7made v light & gay ) pap] & pa9t7 z a comb9ation s]vants' sitt+-room1 pantry1 & /ore-room4 ,! kit*5 %\ld be til$ if feasible--if n1 pap]$ ) a :ite-til$ pap]--& floor$ ) black-&-:ite l9oleum 9 ord] to make x z light z possible4 ,! back area mu/ be enl>g$ s z to give m light & air1 & "s /eps %\ld lead into ! g>d51 :]e ! maids c sit 9 hot wea!r4 ,at pres5t ! basem5t consi/s ( a front room & kit*51 coal cell>s "u ! pavem5t1 a lavatory1 & a little piece at ! end ( ! passage lead+ to ! back area1 :i* c be arrang$ = a knife- & boot-clean+ place4 ,b !re is no l>d]4 ,?is mu/ be built4 ,a door is cut to lead out ( ! kit*5 into a t9y lobby1 out ( ?is lobby "o door op5s into ! :ite-til$1 well-v5tilat$ l>d]1 & ! o!r into ! area4 ,! basem5t is n[ z light & airy z any basem5t c be4 ,!re is no scull]y1 b t ap>tm5t is unnecess>y 9 mo/ h\ses & c]ta9ly unnecess>y 9 a small h\se :]e two1 or at mo/ ?ree1 s]vants are employ$1 & :i* conta9s a pleasant room 9 :i* !y c sit & h _! meals4 ,! kit*5 %\ld be fitt$ ) a gas or electric cook] & a gas or coke hot-wat] furnace4 ,! front room is w>m$ by a gas /ove1 & 9 ord] to make up = ! extra "w entail$ by ! basem5t1 a s]vice lift is in/all$1 ) d\ble hat*es op5+ f kit*5 & pantry1 & f d9+-room & smok+-room1 :i* are directly ov] ! kit*5 & pantry4 ,?is h\se is complet$ by a gr\nd floor cloakroom & two ba?rooms1 gas fires ev]y:]e b 9 ! draw+-room1 telephone bells1 & 9 ea* room a t9y gas r+1 s t 9 case ( illness or o!r em]g5cy hot wat] or hot food c be obta9$ )\t tr\bl+ ! maids4 ,) all ^! lab\r-sav+ arrangem5ts two s]vants are able to d ! "w ) ease1 & to d x 9 su* a way z is requir$ by ,engli% g5tlepeople1 :o ent]ta9 m ?an d _! compe]s 9 cont95tal c\ntries4 ,:5 plann+ & furni%+ a h\se1 say to y\rself ov] & ov] aga91 ,"s "o w h to keep ?is clean4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvi ,,! ,,illu/ration ,,%[s ,a ,,pott]ton ,,cook] ,,tak5 ,,to ,,pieces ,,= ,,! ,,regul> ,,clean+ ,,giv5 ,,by ,,all ,,c>eful ,,cooks4 ,! fitm5ts ( all mod]n gas cook]s are readily removable1 & easily clean$4 ,,iii ,b 9 addition to /ructural lab\r-sav+ arrangem5ts1 ^! re>rang$ h\ses are furni%$ 9 a lab\r-sav+ mann]4 ,except 9 ! draw+-room1 !re is z little furniture z possible1 = cr[d$ rooms are difficult to clean & take a long "t to keep 9 ord]4 ,:]ev] x is seemly1 ! floors are fitt$ ) l9oleum1 = no o!r floor cov]+ is s cleanly or s easy to keep 9 good condition4 ,:5 !re are rugs1 !y are suffici5tly light to be easily %ak54 ,fitt$ c>pets are taboo4 ,_h money be5 no object ! floors ( ! sitt+-rooms w\ld h be5 ( poli%$ wood1 b 9 ^! two cases ! surr\nds 7 ( l9oleum & ! c>pets squ>e1 tightly /ra9$ & n ( too ?ick a pile4 ,^! c be quickly swept ) a ,bissel sweep] & clean$ f "t to "t ) a suction clean]1 :ile ( c\rse long-h&l$ mops are us$ = ! l9oleum4 ,9 kit*5 & pantry ! supply ( pots & pans1 *9a1 etc41 is limit$ to :at is necess>y1 & b little silv] is us$4 ,mo/ ( ! food is cook$ & s]v$ 9 cass]oles1 & s ! wa%+ up is less5$4 ,! knives are ( /a9less /eel & m]ely ne$ wa%+4 ,9 ! two cases quot$ ! p :o inhabit$ ! h\ses 7 ( ! class :o are accu/om$ to luxury1 & a consid]able am\nt ( door op5+1 telephone answ]+1 & in=mal ent]ta9+ _h to be all[$ =4 ,)\t lab\r-sav+ arrangem5ts1 f\r s]vants1 or ?ree ) a *>woman twice a week1 w\ld h be5 ne$$ to d ! "w really well 9 ! l>g] h\se1 :ile ?ree w\ld h be5 requir$ 9 ! small] h\se4 ,b suppos+ t ! family 0 small & a simpl] /yle ( liv+ ne$$1 & t little or no ent]ta9+ took place1 ! mi/ress ( ! h\se & "o good s]vant c\ld h done ! "w ( ei!r h\se )\t undue /ra9 & all[+ ea* an ample am\nt ( free "t4 ,^? p :o talk z if do+ ! "w ( ! h\se 0 a pleasant occupation = "o's sp>e h\rs speak )\t und]/&+ ( _! words4 ,! keep+ ( h] h\se mu/ be ! pr(ession ( ! s]vantless woman1 b by adopt+ lab\r-sav+ me?ods %e may yet h "t & en]gy = o!r int]e/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvii ,,john ,,wright',s ,b4,t4,u4 ,,circulator ,,is ,,int5d$ ,,to ,,heat ,,wat] ,,:i* ,,circulates ,,?r\gh ,,pipes ,,into ,,hot ,,wat] ,,/orage ,,tanks1 ,,& ,,is ,,p>ticul>ly ,,suitable ,,= ,,connect+ ,,up ,,to ,,hot ,,wat] ,,app>atus ,,already ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se4 ,! ,no4 #cjbj is suitable :]e ! ,/orage tank or cyl9d] does n conta9 m ?an #bj gallons1 & ! ,no4 #bjdj w suit a tank or cyl9d] ( #dj gallons capacity4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,a ,li/ ( ,daily ,duties 9 a ,lab\r-,mak+ ,h\se--,a ,h\se-,hunt+ ,exp]i5ce--,manag+ ) "o ,s]vant 9 a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,a ,,lab\r-,,mak+ ,,h\se1 ,,& ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,a ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,h\se ,i ,^? wom5 :o h nev] be5 oblig$ to und]take any dome/ic duties h little idea ( ! am\nt ( "w :i* has to be done 9 ! av]age h\se4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( duties1 & we mu/ add to x ! answ]+ ( bells1 tidy+ up aft] untidy p1 any p]sonal s]vices requir$ 79 _m cases ?is is consid]able71 door op5+1 telephone answ]+1 lett] po/+1 note & message tak+1 runn+ out = ?+s :i* h be5 =gott51 :i/l+ = cabs1 wait+ 9 ! hall to see visitors out1 etc41 w9d[ clean+1 wa%+1 m5d+1 li/+ h\se l95 = ! laundry1 extra "w at special clean+ times1 sweeps' visits1 etc4 ,h\sehold ,duties4 ,light kit*5 fire2 "o or two days a week clean flues & ?or\ghly clean range4 ,get 9 coal4 ,clean door/ep & brasses4 ,make tea1 cut bread & butt]1 & take trays & hot wat] to b$rooms4 ,draw curta9s1 put wa%/&s & possibly ba?s ready4 ,bru% clo!s1 clean & take up boots4 ,sweep /airs1 d hall & sitt+-rooms1 grates & coals4 ,get breakfa/ & set & s]ve x = s]vants & d9+-room4 ,cle> & wa% up4 ,knife clean+4 ,area or backy>ds to bru% out4 ,kit*5 & back premises to clean4 ,h\sework & turn+ out ( rooms4 ,poli%+ bright metal1 silv] clean+ & pantry "w ( all k9ds4 ,cook+1 wa%+ up & clean+ aft] cook+4 ,keep a supply ( coal ready4 ,lay+1 s]v+1 & wa%+ up lun* & s]vants' d9n]4 ,tidy+ ! wa%/&s aft] lun*4 ,tea4 ,%utt+ up rooms1 b$room "w1 hot wat]1 etc4 ,wa% up tea4 ,d9n]4 ,cook+1 wa%+ up & tidy+4 ,pantry "w4 ,s]vants' supp]4 ,b$room "w1 hot bottles4 ,b$4 ,^! duties entail ris+ at any h\r betwe5 six & sev51 b$ at any "t betwe5 n9e & elev51 at ! be/ a f\rte5 & a half h\rs' day1 dur+ :i* h\rs 9 an easy situation ! maid w h two & a half h\rs = meals 7?\gh p>l\rmaids & g5]al s]vants _c always enjoy un9t]rupt$ meals71 & ab\t "o & a half h\rs = read+1 work+1 etc41 leav+ a t5-h\r work+ day4 ,f ?is d$uct half a day a week & half ( ea* alt]nate ,sunday4 ,i cont5d t q a ?ird ( ?is lab\r might be elim9at$1 & :at rema9$ greatly light5$ by ! adoption ( lab\r-sav+ me?ods4 ,! foll[+ exp]i5ces are int]e/+ z depict+ ! extraord9>y diff]5ce 9 ! am\nt ( "w :i* is exact$ 9 a lab\r-mak+ & a lab\r-sav+ home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xviii ,,! ,,acmefont ,,build]s' ,,set ,a comb9ation ( circulat+ ,boil]1 #bj-dj gallons /orage ,cyl9d]1 ! circulat+ pipes betwe5 ,boil] & ,cyl9d]1 & /& = ! :ole4 ,?is is a v suitable app>atus = fitt+ into h\ses :]e !re is little available space4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,v,i,i,ia ,a ,,gill$ ,,circulator ,c halve y\r "w & d\ble y\r com=t4 ,x c provide a cont9u\s supply ( hot wat] 9 ! kit*51 scull]y1 ba?room1 & b$rooms at all times ( ! day & night4 ,x ne$s no att5tion & is ?or\ghly reliable4 ,x c be hir$ f mo/ ,gas ,companies = a qu>t]ly r5tal4 ,lab\r ,mak+4--,a ,h\se-,hunt+ ,exp]i5ce4 ,x has fall5 to my lot ( late to inspect q a l>ge numb] ( furni%$ h\ses & flats1 & al?\gh my p]egr9ations h be5 limit$ to dwell+s 9 :at are kn[n z 'good situations1' at fairly high r5ts1 ,i h f\nd su* dirt & disord] z surely %\ld only be excus$ by dire pov]ty4 ,z a g5]al rule ! sitt+-rooms 7 m or less clean1 b 9 few cases did ba?rooms & lavatories1 kit*5 & s]vants' premises fulfil ! pleasant anticipations induc$ by ! sight ( ! draw+-room4 ,/a9$ & black5$ walls1 dirty-look+ ba?s1 fu/y s9ks1 make "o long = 'sev5 maids ) sev5 mops1' & ev5 ) _! help ,i1 l ! c>p5t]1 am d\btful ( ! success ( _! lab\rs4 ,?ree1 at all ev5ts1 ( ! flats :i* ,i visit$ 7 s furni%$ t x 0 impossible to keep !m clean1 :ile sev]al o!rs might h be5 prop]ly kept1 giv5 ! s]vices ( a h\semaid det]m9$ to clean 9 spite ( e ob/acle4 ,v naturally1 h[ev]1 !re are few su* treasures to be met )1 & ,i _c b feel t x w\ld be sad to wa/e !m ^u mi/resses ) s little idea ( dome/ic sanitation z mu/ h be5 ! ladies :o inhabit$ ^! flats4 ,only "o ( ! flats & two ( ! h\ses on ! long li/s submitt$ to me did ,i f9d really well arrang$ & well kept4 ,?is /ate ( affairs may be expla9$ to "s small ext5t by ! fact t p :o take a pride 9 _! h\ses or :o h j _h !m done up d n let !m4 ,/ill1 al?\gh a h\se may be %abby x /ill may be clean & arrang$ 9 su* a way z to enable ! s]vants to p]=m _! duties ) good results & no unnecess>y tr\ble4 ,n[1 let me describe to y "o flat :i* ,i reg>d z an example ( ev]y?+ :i* a dwell+ 9 a dirty t[n %\ld n be4 ,x 0 an ap>tm5t consi/+ ( ?ree sitt+-rooms1 f\r b$rooms1 ba?1 pantry1 & kit*54 ,! long passage-hall ( good wid? 0 v d>k1 p>tly because its f\r l>ge w9d[s _h be5 s treat$ t h>dly any light p5etrat$ ?r\gh !m1 & p>tly because ! walls 7 pap]$ d>k gre54 ,z ,i progress$ d[n ?is dismal tunnel ,i caught my foot 9 "s ob/ruction & fell aga9/ a l>ge piece ( furniture4 ,! s]vant !n turn$ on ! electric light & ,i discov]$ t ! floor 0 cov]$ ) felt & by no less ?an twelve rugs1 9 a l>ge hole 9 "o ( :i* ,i _h caught my foot4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h q decid$ t no?+ w\ld induce me to take su* a flat2 b1 l ,b>ry ,pa9's ,eliza1 my love ( look+ ov] o!r p's h\ses is s great t ,i cont9u$ my t\r ( inspection4 ,! d9+-room 0 cramm$ ) l>ge & h&some pieces ( furniture1 s l>ge & s _m t no?+ less clev] ?an a pantomime contortioni/ c\ld h wait$ at table :5 ! d9]s _h tak5 _! places4 ,! walls 7 d>k r$ & dirty2 ! curta9s ( ?ick padd$ & l9$ tape/ry 7 /iff & /icky ) grime4 ,9 ! draw+-room !re 0 m really beautiful furniture & "s exquisite ,p]sian rugs on a dirty felt c>pet4 ,! curta9s 7 ( brocade1 & !re 0 a quantity ( valuable *9a1 mu* ( x1 sad to say1 badly crack$4 ,x 0 a room 9 :i* only an exp]i5c$ h\semaid %\ld h be5 tru/$1 & mu* "t %\ld h be5 all[$ to clean x satisfactorily4 ,b a cook & a "y h\se-p>l\rmaid 7 responsible = all ! "w ( ! flat4 ,9 ! b$rooms dresses & coats hung on pegs on ! doors1 & c>dbo>d boxes 7 pil$ on ! tops ( w>drobes & "u ! b$s4 ,! ba? 0 m9us mo/ ( its pa9t1 ! d\ble b$room = ! s]vants 0 furni%$ ) a /range collection ( lumb]1 & ! kit*5 0 frankly dirty1 "o corn] ( x be+ tak5 up by a lovely old walnut wood tallboys 9 a %ock+ /ate ( ill-usage4 ,n[1 al?\gh ?is 0 c]ta9ly ! wor/ ( ! flats & h\ses at :i* ,i look$1 x 0 no uncommon ?+ to f9d dresses hang+ out 9 ! du/1 boxes pil$ "u b$s1 ill-kept ba?s & s9ks1 & floors s cov]$ t x mu/ take h\rs ( "w e week to keep !m m or less clean4 ,inde$ ! result ( my h\se-hunt+ l$ me to ?9k t ! av]age woman decorates1 furni%es1 & arranges h] h\se 9 ord] to make x z difficult z x c be made to keep x clean4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xix ,,an ,,all ,,gas ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,flat ,an all-gas kit*5 9 a mod]n flat fitt$ up by ! ,davis ,gas ,/ove ,co41 ,ltd4 ,! illu/ration %[s a gas cook]1 ) hot plate3 a gas fire1 ) refuse de/ructor above4 ,to ! left ( ! fire-place is a circulator ) /orage tank ov] x1 ! pipes ( :i* are c>ri$ ?r\gh ! l95 air+ cupbo>d1 :i* is "h %[n op54 ,h[ we manage ) ,"o ,s]vant 9 our ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se4 ,i h always be5 int]e/$ 9 y\r lab\r-sav+ ideas4 ,i m>ri$1 & we 7 com=tably (f4 ,we h a t9y ,london h\se & ,i arrang$ to h gas fires1 cook]1 & circulator1 s]vice lift1 & also a rubbi% de/ructor1 z ,i hate na/y-smell+ du/b9s4 ,we c only h "o ba?room1 b !re is hot & cold wat]1 a s9k & slop s9k on ! top floor4 ,gas fires are mu* improv$ & ours are really attractive to look at & well v5tilat$2 b ( c\rse ,i w\ld r h coal to sit by1 & we did h two coal fires at fir/2 b n[1 s9ce ! w>1 ,i h all gas1 because we are f> worse (f & liv+ is s de>1 & in/ead ( two maids ,i n[ h only a g5]al s]vant4 ,we us$ to ent]ta9 9 a mild sort ( way a v great deal1 b mo/ ( t naturally has come to an end4 ,my husb& is delicate1 & ,i don't l him to h cold meals at night1 s :5 ',g5]al ,jane' is out 7& ,i let h] g out z (t5 z possible71 we h d9n] laid1 & s\p1 a hot di% su* z brais$ cutlets1 *ick5 en cass]ole1 /ew$ /eak 7(t5 x's silv]side really71 ) vegetables 9 x1 & a di% ( potatoes put ready on a heat] on a side table ,i keep = ! purpose4 ,!re is a cold sweet1 s we d v well4 ,i cle> ev]y?+ away & put di%es1 etc41 into ! lift1 :i* takes ab\t six or sev5 m9utes4 ,our b$rooms are l9oleum floor$ & v empty4 ,my own rese>*es into dome/icity prove to me t a cr[d$ room is a bane to ! h\semaid4 ,our ex-p>l\rmaid1 an admirable work]1 told me t our rooms 'took half ! "t to clean ?an mo/4' ,:at ! h\se-p>l\rmaid said3 ,y\r rooms take half ! "t to clean ( mo/1 ma'am1 & !n look clean1 :i* is m ?an "s d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xx ,x,xa ,,sugg',s ,,compact ,,gas ,,kit*5] is fitt$ ) "o l>ge & "o small ov51 a great boon :]e ! am\nt ( cook+ v>ies4 ,und]nea? ! small ov5 is se5 a closet = w>m+ plates4 ,! ,hot ,plate %[n sep>ately is fitt$ ) six boil+ burn]s & a grill burn]4 ,,ii ,i h an idea ab\t gas cook]s3 !y %\ld be made long] & n s high1 !n !y c\ld be m\nt$ at a conv5i5t height4 ,b ,i suppose !y are plann$ to take up z little space z possible4 ,x's all ! /oop+ t makes dome/ic "w s tir+4 ,jane does n g out until six o'clock on weekdays1 & #c4cj e ,sunday4 ,we always g out to tea on ,sundays1 & ! supp] is left ready4 ,we keep ! h\se clean & h nice cook+ & ?+s well s]v$ & are v com=table4 ,i h p to lun* n[ & !n & intimate fri5ds to d9n]1 & by means ( my hot plate & c>eful *oos+ ( food1 our ,jane is dress$ = lun* & able to wait at table1 & ,i d\bt if x occurr$ to anyone t !re 0 n a cook 9 ! kit*54 ,n t x w\ld h matt]$ if x _h6 ,x is n consid]$ d]ogatory = an educat$1 ref9$ woman to become a hospital nurse4 ,is ! nurs+ ( ! sick m important to ! ,nation ?an ! prop] fe$+1 h\s+1 & br++ up ( ! ris+ g5]ation8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxi ,a ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,small ,,non-,,basem5t ,,h\se ,! gas appliances "h consi/ ( a gas cook] & plate rack2 a gas fire on :i* is fix$ a boil] s]v+ ! /orage tank above1 & ! circulat+ sy/em to e tap 9 ! h\se2 copp] suitable = home-wa%+1 etc4 ,! wa% copp] is fitt$ ) a pipe :i* c>ries ! /eam into ! kit*5] flue1 & is also fitt$ ) a tap :i* s]ves to draw (f dirty wat]4 ,?is comb9ation ( gas appliances is a v]itable boon 9 s]vantless or "o-s]vant h\ses or flats4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,! ,managem5t & ,"w ( a ,five ,b$room1 ,?ree ,sitt+-room ,london ,h\se--,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,c\ntry ,h\se--,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,flat--,"o ,visit+ ,maid in/ead ( ,two ,s]vants--,a ,suburban ,h\se--,a ,cookless ,h\sehold--,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\sehold 9 a ,prov9cial ,t[n4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,exp]i5ces ,,( ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,homes ,i ,a ,five ,b$room & ,?ree ,sitt+-room ,london ,h\se4 ,i h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r lab\r-sav+ articles4 ,i s5d y a description ( our new h\se4 ,we h adopt$ _m ( y\r ideas4 ,! family consi/s ( myself & husb& & two j-gr[n-up daught]s4 ,x s happ5$ t "s mon?s ago we lo/ a little money1 & we also came to ! conclusion t we _h be5 = "s "t sp5d+ m ?an we %\ld h sp5t4 ,our h\se 0 r exp5sive = our means2 we kept five s]vants1 ent]ta9$ consid]ably 9 a simple mann]1 & liv$ easily4 ,f9ally1 we decid$ to sell ! h\se & take "o :i* 0 small] & possible to run ) a less5$ /aff1 &1 at ! same "t1 if ! s]vant difficulty became m acute1 su* a h\se z w\ld attract dome/ics by reason ( its lab\r-sav+ arrangem5ts4 ,a h\se 0 f\nd1 light1 airy1 quiet1 9 ! requir$ position1 ( suitable size1 b absolutely lack+ 9 mod]n improvem5ts4 ,z x /ood x consi/$ (3 ,basem5t4--,l>ge front kit*51 back room 7d>k71 lavatory1 good wide %all[ front area1 easy /airs up to fir/ floor1 a wa%h\se built out f back room1 two cell>s1 small w9e cell>1 no l>d]4 ,gr\nd ,floor4--,d9+ & back d9+-room 7d\ble doors71 fairly wide hall1 & passage out to g>d5 at back1 & lavatory 7v old-fa%ion$74 ,fir/ ,floor4--,front & back draw+-rooms--total l5g?1 #bh feet2 wid? ( front room1 #ah feet2 back room1 #ab feet4 ,second ,floor4--,two b$rooms4 ,?ird ,floor4--,two b$rooms1 l>ge cupbo>d on top l&+4 ,nei!r electric light1 ba?room1 nor hot wat]4 ,a satisfactory lease c\ld be _h1 & own] w\ld put 9 new dra9age & put h\se 9 outside repair4 ,r5t only #ajj a ye> if t5ant w\ld sp5d a c]ta9 sum on ! h\se4 ,= conv5i5ce ,i w call ourselves ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,aft] mu* consid]ation ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 came to ! conclusion t !y w\ld take ! h\se & sp5d #cej 9 /ructural alt]ations4 ,aft] ?is _h be5 decid$1 & ! "w begun1 ! w> broke out1 & ,mr4 ,a4's income fell 7at all ev5ts tempor>ily7 to ab\t #a1ajj a ye>4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 /ill 9 a position to sp5d #cej ow+ to ! sale ( ! fir/ h\se1 = :i* a good premium _h be5 obta9$1 &1 be+ a p]son ( "s wisdom1 he realis$ t ! #cej w\ld c]ta9ly swell into #ejj1 ?\gh ( t sum a "p w\ld be sp5t on decoration & mov+ exp5ses4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! h\se 0 to be z foll[s3 ,basem5t4--,front ,room 7already fitt$ ) :ite-glaz$ s9k & til$ back7 to be us$ = pantry1 s]vants' hall1 workroom4 ,gas /ove1 l9oleum on floor1 gre5 pa9t 7v>ni%$71 light floral pap]4 ,room 0 v light :5 furni%$1 & pleasant4 ,x 0 suppli$ ) a l>ge l95 cupbo>d & fitm5t cupbo>d = "w mat]ials & dress /&s1 pantry ?+s1 sp>e glass & *9a1 *9tzes1 pill[s1 blankets1 etc4 ,?is 0 fitt$ "r across ! end ( ! room4 ,back ,room3 ,kit*54--,"h a hot-wat] furnace to burn coke & rubbi% & to heat wat] = pantry & kit*51 ?ree lavatory bas9s1 two ba?rooms1 & "o l>ge radiator 9 hall 0 in/all$2 gas cook]1 :ite-glaz$ s9k1 :ite-til$ pap]1 gre5 v>ni%$ pa9t2 s]vice lift f kit*5 to back d9+-room1 clev]ly arrang$ to op5 ei!r f pantry or kit*51 & to s]ve d9+-room or back d9+-room 7to be us$ z smok+-room74 ,a door 0 cut into ! wa%h\se1 :i* 0 connect$ by a lobby ) a door ) p]=at$ z9c panels1 op5+ into back area to v5tilate kit*5 & prev5t ! hot air f rea*+ ! l>d]2 l>ge w9d[ 9 l>d]1 :ite-til$ walls4 ,back area enl>g$ to give m light & air to kit*54 ,all basem5t pa9t gre5 v>ni%$1 :ite-til$ pap]1 /airs recas$1 telephone bells to all floors4 ,gr\nd ,floor4--,d9+-room4 ,panell$ walls1 mahogany f9i%$ doors & lift hat*4 ,by means ( lift s]vant ne$ n leave ! room :ile wait+4 ,gas fire & r+ ) heat] = hot plates1 etc41 ov] x2 l9oleum p>quet surr\nd1 squ>e c>pet4 ,smok+-,room4--,ditto 9 all respects save = furniture & gas r+4 ,telephone "h1 c be he>d 9 basem5t2 lift also op5s into ?is room4 ,if d9n]-p>ty = m ?an eight is giv51 ! d\ble doors c be op5$ & d9n] s]v$ f ?is op5+ ( ! lift4 ,hall4--,l9oleum & rugs2 passage into g>d5 cont9u$ & wid5$1 mak+ ext5sion l>ge en\gh = a cloakroom1 hot wat]1 w4c41 bas91 etc4 ,ov] ! hall ext5sion1 small new b$room1 j l>ge en\gh = fold+ b$1 dress+-table1 fitt$ wa%/&1 t9y hang+ cupbo>d4 ,l>ge w9d[ & glass doors1 muffl$1 to give light to /airs4 ,d\ble ,draw+-room4--,! only coal fire & fitt$ c>pet 9 ! :ole ( ! h\se2 pile c>pet up to next half-l&+1 aft] t fitt$ l9oleum ) rubb] treads to edges ( /airs4 ,second ,half-,l&+4--,ba?room4 ,til$ dado1 lavatory1 & wa% bas9s1 glass %elves4 ,second ,floor3 ,b$rooms4--,gre5 l9oleum1 rugs1 small b$s1 gas fire & gas r+ = kettles4 ,?ird ,floor3 ,half-,l&+4--,ba?room4 ,til$ dado1 lavatory1 h& bas91 & hot cupbo>d = air+ & = h\semaid's bru%es4 ,?ird ,floor4--,girl's room 9 front1 gas fire & r+4 ,room = two maids at back4 ,l9oleum ev]y:]e1 small b$s4 ,all pa9t on /airs1 hall1 g5tlem5's cloakroom black4 ,electric light ev]y:]e4 ,! h\se n[ consi/$ ( a d\ble draw+-room1 d9+-room1 smok+-room1 five b$rooms1 kit*51 pantry1 s]vants' hall & workroom comb9$1 g5tlem5's cloakroom & two ba?rooms4 ,! income did n p]mit ( m ?an two s]vants be+ employ$1 namely1 s+le-h&$ cook & h\se-p>l\rmaid2 wages #bf ea*4 ,9 addition !y arrang$ two days a week = a *>woman4 ,"o week1 on ,w$nesday1 %e turn$ out ! draw+-room1 :i* conta9$ valuable glass1 furniture1 & *9a 7n at all a lab\r-sav+ room672 ! o!r week turn$ out ! d9+-room & tidi$ ! draw+-room4 ,9 ! aft]noon %e wa%$ & iron$ bl\ses1 h&k]*iefs1 etc41 :i* _h already be5 put to soak1 & 9 "s cases wa%$1 by "o ( ! girls4 ,on ,friday %e turn$ out ! hall & cloakroom1 & scrubb$ out ! basem5t1 & did ! cook's "w1 t be+ ! cook's day out4 ,! d9n]1 ( a suitable ord]1 0 left ready by ! cook4 ,! regul> "w ( ! h\se 0 arrang$ ?us3 ,cook4--,clean door/ep1 d hall & d9+-room & cloakroom1 all kit*5 "w & sweep+ & du/+ ( s]vants' hall1 clean boots4 ,h\se-p>l\rmaid4--,d smok+-room & draw+-room & fir/ flight ( /airs be=e breakfa/ at #h4de4 ,b$rooms1 etc4 ,dress$ = lun* at #a4cj2 usual p>l\rmaid's duties4 ,ea* ,w$nesday =tnight1 z %e has no?+ to d 9 ! draw+-room1 turns out smok+-room be=e breakfa/4 ,special "w3 ,monday1 silv]2 ,tuesday1 "o b$room2 ,w$nesday1 silv]2 ,?ursday1 "o b$room2 ,friday1 silv]2 ,saturday1 /airs & ba?rooms4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxii ,,sugg',s ,,hood ,,& ,,plate ,,rack ,,= ,,gas ,,kit*5]s is /rongly made ( wr\ght iron ) nozzle = flue & ) grid %elf1 hav+ ca/-iron brackets = fix+ securely to ! top ( kit*5]1 japann$ :ite inside & black outside1 or any col\r to ord]4 ,x 0 arrang$ ! family w\ld use ! ba?rooms & t no b$room or wa%/& "w w\ld be ne$$4 ,ea* p]son /ripp$ & turn$ back h] b$ & left x to air & ready to be made4 ,"o daught] help$ to make b$s & did a c]ta9 am\nt ( wa%+ ( oddm5ts1 us+ ! ne>e/ ba?room & keep+ a fold+ table = iron+ 9 h] b$room1 :]e !re 0 a gas r+ = ! irons4 ,! ?ree ladies und]took all m5d+1 & arrang+ ( fl[]s4 ,ea* memb] ( ! family promis$ to leave lavatory bas9s wa%$ & wip$ out aft] use & to avoid by untid9ess & c>elessness giv+ any extra tr\ble4 ,arrang+ ! "w 9 ?is way ! trials ( a two-maid h\sehold 7 bani%$1 = !re 0 ample "t = pantry "w & ! h\se-p>l\rmaid to be dress$ 9 "t = lun*1 :ile days out made no diff]5ce to ! h\sehold4 ,) a little c>eful managem5t ( ! m5u & ! help ( ! lift ! "o maid c\ld wait on eight p at lun* or d9n] if necess>y1 & !re 0 no necessity = ! h>ass+ ',oh1 we mu/n't ask p to tea on ,w$nesday or to lun* on ,friday' atmosph]e4 ,ne$less to say1 )\t a lift1 telephone bells1 & fitt$ 'wa%+ rooms1' l9oleum-cov]$ floors1 uncr[d$ rooms1 gas cook]1 & hot-wat] furnace1 :i* does n require flue clean+ & ne$s b little att5tion1 x w\ld be impossible to keep a ,london h\se ( ! size spick & span1 & run 9 ! way 9 :i* p accu/om$ to a l>g] e/abli%m5t expect4 ,! furnace consumes ab\t two scuttlefuls ( coke a day1 & ne$s pap]1 wood1 & a little coal to />t x4 ,half an h\r suffices to heat ! ba? wat]4 ,aft] breakfa/ rubbi% ( all k9ds is burn$1 & b little heat is ne$$ = ! rema9d] ( ! day1 unless ba?s at night are requir$4 ,a kettle is kept on ! furnace1 or :5 any di% is to be simm]$ sl[ly x c /& on ! furnace1 & ! gas /ove burn$ only :5 q necess>y4 ,9 hot wea!r ! furnace is let out aft] lun*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiii ,,an ,,all ,,gas ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,basem5t ,,h\se ,?is sket* %[s ! gas cook] ) hot plate ov]4 ,a small bungal[ cook] = use :5 "o or two p]sons only are to be s]v$1 & a coke boil] :i* heats ! hot wat] requir$ 9 ! h\se 7includ+ #b ba?s & #b radiators7 & is surm\nt$ by a useful flat plate ^u :i* a /ock-pot or cass]ole c be kept simm]+ = h\rs )\t use ( extra fuel4 ,! coke boil] 9 ?is in/ance s]ves to heat ! kit*5 )\t fur!r fir+4 ,on ! left ( ! boil] is %[n ! s]vice lift4 ,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,c\ntry ,h\se4 ,i h j read y\r article1 & %\ld l to tell y ( a h\se my husb& & ,i h j built4 ,we h occupi$ x = eight mon?s1 & !re=e h te/$ ! v>i\s lab\r-sav+ contrivances4 ,x 0 built & design$ "u my direction1 9 ord] to save all unnecess>y lab\r4 ,! h\se is w>m$ by c5tral heat+ & electric radiators1 & !re is a radiator & complete gas range 9 ! kit*54 ,we h a d\ble e>!nw>e s9k1 ) two sets ( taps1 9 ! kit*51 & no scull]y4 ,! furniture is oak1 & only ne$s du/+1 & !re is no brasswork any:]e4 ,! fireplaces are entirely ( :ite tiles1 & we h no use = fireirons4 ,! /eps to ! front & side doors are ( m>ble1 & ! /air-rods are ( oak4 ,ea* pr9cipal b$room 7?ree 9 numb]7 has its own ba?room1 completely fitt$1 adjo9+1 s t we h no wa%/&s 9 ! h\se4 ,! s]vants' b$rooms h ea* a lavatory bas9 ) hot & cold wat]1 & a radiator4 ,dr9k+ wat] is laid on to ea* b$room4 ,hot wat]1 :i* is really hot1 is f a furnace 9 ! cell>1 & ! c5tral heat+ is work$ 9 ! same way4 ,^! furnaces "w q smoo?ly1 & give no tr\ble4 ,we h a well-heat$ l95 room1 :i* keeps l95 & blankets well air$1 & a light & easily h&l$ vacuum clean]4 ,we h _h no fire any:]e all ! w9t]1 & ! temp]ature ( ! h\se1 hall1 /airs1 passages1 etc41 has be5 v /eadily at #fj ,fahr5heit1 day & night4 ,dur+ a fro/y spell we keep ! furnace go+ a little m /rongly4 ,all ! pr9cipal rooms h p[]ful electric wires to enable "o to boil kettles1 cook1 iron1 etc4 ,s f> ,i h kept ?ree s]vants1 b ,i f9d !y are s oppos$ to all my lab\r-sav+ devices--refus+ ev5 to t\* ! vacuum clean]6--t ,i am p>t+ ) !m1 & am engag+ two ladies in/ead2 & al?\gh ! h\se is l>ge en\gh to require six s]vants if diff]5tly fitt$1 !y & ,i confid5tly expect to run x easily & com=tably1 ) pl5ty ( "t to sp>e = recreation4 ,consid]1 on ! o!r h&1 444 if ^! wom5 did ! "w ( _! homes1 & sav$ ! money :i* !y wa/e on 444 incompet5t s]vants1 ! *ief cause ( _! worry & tr\bles 444 !y c\ld travel 444 & come back to ,engl& 444 ) ! ?+ :i* m ?an any?+ else we /& 9 ne$ ( 444 ideas4 ,life )\t ,s]vants4 ,by a ,survivor4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiv ,,gas ,,refuse ,,de/ruction ,! ,davis ,dome/ic ,burn-,all ) cov] & lid ( fe$+ ap]ture remov$1 inspection door op51 a% tray drawn out & p>ts describ$4 ,! ,davis ,dome/ic ,burn-,all c also be suppli$ 9 a l>g] size 7( d\ble capacity7 = use :]e ! model illu/rat$ w\ld n be adequate = ! s]vice requir$4 ,p>ticul>s on application to ,! ,davis ,gas ,/ove ,co4 #fj1 ,ox=d ,/reet1 ,w4 ,,ii ,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,flat4 ,i live by myself & h until lately kept two s]vants4 ,9 consequ5ce1 mo/ ( my income has be5 sp5t on h\sekeep+4 ,i pref] _m o!r ?+s to food1 soap1 du/]s1 & s]vants1 s n[ ,i h alt]$ my arrangem5ts4 ,my flat consi/s ( two sitt+-rooms1 kit*51 & ?ree b$rooms4 ,! block ought1 ( c\rse1 to h be5 suppli$ ) a con/ant s]vice ( hot wat] = heat+ & clean+1 b we are beh9d ! times 9 ,engl& 9 ^! matt]s4 ,s n[ ,i h gas fires 9 all ! rooms & a gas circulator & a gas cook]4 ,electric light ev]y:]e4 ,i h made ! ?ird room into a box-room1 dress-room1 etc41 & h table1 dress-/&1 & ma*9e1 & a "w-woman sews !re "o day a week & keeps me m5d$ & tidy1 & also makes cov]s & lamp%ades1 & s on4 ,sometimes %e comes two or ev5 ?ree days if ,i ne$ h]1 & except = tailor-mades1 hats1 & a good dress n[ & aga91 %e makes all ,i we>4 ,i f9d ?is a great economy4 ,all my floors are cov]$ ) l9oleum4 ,i h we$$ out unnecess>y furniture1 only keep+ really good pieces4 ,i h musl9 scre5s made to fit ! w9d[s1 s dirt does n come 91 & hav+ no coal fires1 ! rooms keep extraord9>ily clean4 ,i h a fitt$ ba?room & no wa%/& "w4 ,my breakfa/ ,i h 9 b$ z e>ly z ,i please1 & x consi/s ( tea1 a boil$ egg1 & jam or fruit & toa/4 ,x is all put ready on a cov]$ tray & ,i h an electric arrangem5t = boil+ wat] & mak+ toa/ by my b$side4 ,i turn on ! gas circulator & my gas fire & g back to b$ & h breakfa/ & read my pap]s & lett]s4 ,by ! "t ,i want to get up my room is w>m & ! ba? wat] hot4 ,i g5]ally breakfa/ at sev51 z ,i l to read a good deal be=e gett+ up4 ,my daily s]vant comes at eight & /ays till aft] lun*4 ,%e is able to clean & cook & leave my simple d9n] ready1 sometimes 9 a hay box & sometimes put ready = me to heat4 ,i am seldom 9 to tea1 & if ,i am x is a simple matt] to prep>e t meal4 ,i h no objection to answ]+ my door1 b if ,i wi% to be ',n at home' ! hall indicator proclaims t fact4 ,! port] takes 9 p>cels if ,i ask him to d s1 & cleans boots1 c>ries luggage1 & gets cabs1 or 9 ^! days doesn't get !m6 ,i d v>i\s little jobs ( poli%+1 clean+1 etc41 because ,i l a v clean h\se4 ,9 ! draw+-room ,i h an electric fire clev]ly made to flick] l real flames4 ,x is nice to sit ) because x has ! movem5t t "o misses4 ,sometimes ,i h a fri5d to /ay1 & if ,i h fri5ds to d9e ,i engage a waitress & keep my out-work] all day4 ,i (t5 h fri5ds to lun*1 b m (t5 ent]ta9 at my club4 ,i am m com=table ?an :5 ,i _h two maids & my exp5ses are f> less4 ,i ?9k my two "y ladies mu/ h be5 v hospitable1 = my bills 7 decid$ly high4 ,also !y seem$ to live on soap & du/]s1 & to consume incr$ible quantities ( electric light & gas4 ,( c\rse1 if ,i _h fires & coals & a kit*5 range & cr[d$ rooms1 & want$ elaborate meals1 ,i c\ld n manage z ,i d2 b z ?+s are1 ,i am bo? clean & com=table4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxv ,,an ,,all ,,gas ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,l>ge ,,h\se ,?ree gas boil]s are %ewn1 "o or all ( :i* c be 9 use z occasion dem&s4 ,^! supply ! /orage tanks & a cont9u\s s]vice ( hot wat] to f\r ba?rooms1 wa%-bas9s 9 lavatories & s9ks4 ,! hot closet is s]v$ by coils f hot wat] s]vice s t di%es c be kept hot4 ,!re is a supplem5t>y me?od ( heat+ ?is closet by means ( gas burn]s1 :i* c be us$ :5 ! l>ge gas boil]s are n requir$4 ,hot wat] = a ba?room is provid$ by a geys] :5 only "o or two ( ! family are at home4 ,a cond5s+ /ove heats ! kit*5 9 w9t]4 ,?is h\se is w>m$ ?r\gh\t by hot wat] pipes heat$ by a coke boil] :i* is us$ dur+ ! w9t] mon?s only & gas fires are fitt$ 9 ea* room = occasional use4 ,! mak]s repres5t$ are3 ,boil]s3 ,"o ,john ,wright ,boil]3 ,"o ,davis ,boil]3 ,"o ,pott]ton ,boil] ,cook]3 ,john ,wright ,co4 ,hot ,cupbo>d fitt$ up by ! ,gas ,company to special measurem5ts ,cond5s+ ,/ove3 ,ri*mond ,gas ,/ove ,met] ,co41 ,ltd4 ,refuse ,de/ructor3 ,davis ,gas ,/ove ,co41 ,ltd4 ,a ,?ree ,sitt+-room1 ,hall1 & ,six ,b$room ,suburban ,h\se4 ,i call ?is h\se suburban because x is )9 'daily bread' di/ance ( ,london & !re=e ! neighb\rhood is mu* built ov]4 ,?is enables u to h electric light & a telephone1 & ! ,london /ores deliv] ?ree times a week4 ,i 0 told t s]vants 7 simply appall+1 s bad & s h>d to f9d4 ,s ,i ?\ght we _h bett] be z indep5d5t ( !m z possible4 ,we _h tak5 a small h\se & 7 re>rang+ x1 s ,i decid$ to h a coke furnace = hot wat] & radiators & little electric fires 9 ! draw+-room & smok+-rooms1 = cold wea!r & = ! *e]+ effect a fire gives4 ,! g>d5] und]takes ! furnace & /okes at sev51 at midday1 & :5 he leaves at night4 ,! h\se is beautifully w>m1 & we h no tr\ble ) radiators or hot wat]4 ,i h no scull]y1 b cook by electricity1 & h a s9k 9 ! kit*51 :]e !re is an alcove ) a table & arm*airs = ! maids1 & !y h _! own little piece ( g>d5 to sit 94 ,!re is a pantry1 & ! h\se-p>l\rmaid c sit !re if %e wi%es4 ,!re is a butt]y hat* into ! d9+-room1 & ! cook has only to h& ! di%es ?r\gh x4 ,i keep an oil /ove 9 read9ess %\ld ! electric cook] g wrong1 b s f> x has n4 ,! cook's "w is greatly less5$ :5 cook+ by electricity4 ,we h ?ree ba?rooms & no wa%h&/& b$room "w4 ,! h\se has poli%$ wood floors1 & rugs & l9oleum4 ,x is simply b well furni%$1 & ,i h glass ov] ! mahogany toilet tables1 sidebo>d1 & side tables4 ,v little metal "w1 & ! doors & woodwork are unpa9t$4 ,?is saves mu* lab\r4 ,we h a poli%$ d9n]-table & save ! co/ ( buy+ & wa%+ tableclo?s1 side & toilet clo?s4 ,un=tunately1 ,i _h knives ( ! old-fa%ion$ k9d1 b use a knife ma*9e1 & long-h&l$ mops1 ,bissel sweep]1 etc4 ,9 normal times we ent]ta9$ a good deal1 & !n _h a woman to help wa% up2 b n[1 ( c\rse1 !re is practically no ent]ta9+4 ,i hate l9oleum4 ,i l nice1 bright coal fires4 ,i abhor sp>sely furni%$ rooms4 ,i ?9k y\r ideas are dete/able66 ,i knew y w\ld say t4 ,mo/ p are antagoni/ic to ! ideas ( o!r p until !y h _h "t to become us$ to !m & reg>d !m z _! own4 ,/ill1 ! title ( ?is book is n ,! ,h\se ( ,my ,dreams1 or ,a ,ca/le 9 ,spa91 b ,! ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxvi ,,met] ,,read+ ,9 ord] to *eck exp5diture on gas & to detect wa/age1 leakage1 or faulty regi/ration1 ! gas-met] ought to be read regul>ly1 say once a week1 & a record kept ( ! am\nt ( gas consum$4 ,met] read+ is q simple1 & x %\ld be no m difficult = an educat$ woman to le>n to read h] own gas-met] ?an a reasonably intellig5t *ild to le>n to tell ! "t by ! clock4 ,! only ?+ to rememb] is t z meat is measur$ 9 p\nds & calico 9 y>ds1 s gas is measur$ 9 ?\s&s 7( cubic feet74 ,if1 !re=e1 y h burn$ t5 ?\s&s1 & gas 9 y\r di/rict is1 say1 half-a-cr[n a ?\s&1 y\r bill w be t5 half cr[ns4 ,if gas is #c_/- a ?\s&1 !n y\r bill w be t5 times #c_/-1 & s on4 ,a copy ( in/ructions m\nt$ on a c>d c always be _h f ! local gas manag]1 & hung up 9 a conv5i5t place ne> ! gas met] until x is ma/]$ by con/ant use4 ,! met] consi/s ( five dials4 ,( ^! ! top "o %\ld be neglect$2 !n ! figures indicat$ by ! f\r l[] ones %\ld be writt5 d[n f left to "r1 & #jj add$ to ! end4 ,if ! h& is betwe5 two figures ! l[e/ %\ld always be writt5 d[n1 ) ! exception t :5 x is betwe5 #i & #j1 #i mu/ be record$4 ,t is all !re is to d3 & by ?is simple proc$ure x is possible to f9d out exactly h[ mu* gas has be5 us$ dur+ ! week1 & :e!r x is m or less ?an ! am\nt consum$ dur+ ! prec$+ week4 ,if x happ5s to be m1 !n ! c>eful h\sewife w set ab\t consid]+ ! circum/ances & see+ 9 :at po9ts %e has fail$ to practice ! economies sugge/$ to h]4 ,,iii ,my lab\r-sav+ ideas 7 put to ! te/1 = ! g>d5] 0 call$ up1 & ! cook 0 ill1 & ,i c\ld n get anyone else = ne>ly a =tnight4 ,my husb& f$ ! furnace night & morn+1 & he & ,i g>d5$ 7he 0 9 ,london five days a week f n9e till sev574 ,! h\se-p>l\rmaid 7a capital girl71 & myself1 clean$ & cook$1 & by c>eful plann+ we kept ! h\se nice1 & f$ well--t is1 z well z "o does fe$ n[adays4 ,i 0 able to g on ) my w> "w1 & my maid w5t out (t51 z ,i d n approve ( %utt+ up "y girls = days toge!r4 ,we cov]$ up ! draw+-room & ! unus$ b$rooms & ba?room4 ,:5 y h no coals to bo!r )1 h\sework becomes a v diff]5t matt]4 ,i put y\r idea ( cook+ morn+s into practice1 & f\nd t if ,i cook$ ?ree morn+s a week ,i ne$ d v little on ! int]m$iate days4 ,!n cook+ by electricity is s easy4 ,!re is no /oop+ to lift ?+s out ( ov5s1 & ! cook] c be put :]e y want x z reg>ds ! light1 & ! pots & pans don't get dirty outside4 ,i us$ e>!nw>e1 & cook$ & s]v$ 9 "o pot1 & s sav$ wa%+ up4 ,alice1 ! maid1 & ,i q enjoy$ ourselves1 & we made no tr\ble ( /ok+ ! furnace at midday4 ,"o ?+ /ruck me3 h[ tiresome to s]vants x mu/ be :5 !y see p us+ j z _m knives & spoons & =ks & plates z !y c--= ,i mu/ own ,i began to feel r mean ab\t ! wa%+ up4 ,i ?9k meals _h become too long1 & ! s]vice f> too elaborate1 & ! result n wor? all ! "t & tr\ble x entail$4 ,x makes me sad to ?9k ( all ! girls & wom5 !re are :o are tir$ to dea? do+ "w :i* !y c\ld be sav$4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! work+-class wom5 toil+ along1 & hav+ to be> & re> babies all ! "t6 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxvii ,,mak+ ,,good ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,ov5 ,,on ,,bak+ ,,days ,note ! two pies "o beh9d ! o!r1 n side by side4 ,a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se 9 a ,prov9cial ,t[n4 ,my exp]i5ces may int]e/ y4 ,! family consi/s ( myself1 husb&1 a girl ( six1 & a boy ( ?ree4 ,i kept a nurse1 cook1 h\se-p>l\rmaid1 & a 'twe5y4' ,! wage bill 0 high1 ! h\sekeep+ bills1 includ+ replacem5ts1 coal & light1 food & clean+ mat]ials1 excessive1 & we f\nd x h>d to get ev5 a fairly good cook4 ,sudd5ly ,i decid$ to try ! foll[+ plan4 ,! h\se 0 mod]n & r well plann$4 ,d9+ & draw+-room1 small squ>e hall1 kit*5 & pantry on gr\nd floor1 a little g>d5 back & front1 & a mosaic door/ep1 only "o /ep4 ,fir/ floor1 f\r b$rooms & a ba?room & dress+-room4 ,above1 two rooms & box-room4 ,gas is de> "h1 & electric curr5t mod]ate 9 price1 s ,i _h electric fires & cook] put 94 ,!re already 0 hot wat] on gr\nd floor4 ,i manag$ to plan a s]vice lift f outside ! kit*5 to fir/ floor4 ,i !n look$ ov] my possessions1 & put away unnecess>y ?+s & simplifi$ ! /yle ( liv+ some:at4 ,!n ,i engag$ a tra9$ lady nurse1 capable ( tea*+ ! *ildr5 = a ye> or two4 ,! nurse agre$ to du/ h] nurs]ies1 & ,i gave up to h] a nurs]y1 night nurs]y1 & ! dress+-room op5+ into ! night nurs]y4 ,! floors ( all b$rooms1 ba?rooms1 l&+1 top /airs1 kit*5 & (fices 7 all cov]$ ) l9oleum4 ,! nurse agre$ to du/ & tidy ! nurs]ies & take ! di%es1 etc41 out ( ! lift1 & to replace !m4 ,i arrang$ a pantry cupbo>d = h] & %e _h electric fires & heat] = food1 irons1 etc4 ,! ba?room ) hot & cold wat] 0 next door4 ,my husb& & ,i _h ! o!r two rooms1 & he _h a ba? & h&-bas9 fitt$ 9 ! "o he us$ = 8 dress+-room4 ,we ?\ght x *eap] to h a gas circulator r ?an an electrical heat] = ! hot wat]1 & we _h a radiator fitt$ 9 ! hall & on ! fir/ l&+4 ,^! keep ! h\se s w>m t we ne$ wond]fully little 9 ! way ( extra fir+4 ,nurse has ev]y?+ %e ne$s to h&1 & says %e pref]s x to hav+ to ask ! maids to fet* & c>ry = h]4 ,%e has fri5ds ne>1 & we c (t5 let h] g out :5 ! babes are put to b$1 z ,i c sit 9 ! draw+-room & he> at once if !y call4 ,i !n dismiss$ my cook & 'twe5y1' z ,i did n l !m v mu*1 & ask$ ! h\se-p>l\rmaid if %e w\ld l to /ay at an increas$ wage if ,i und]took ! great] "p ( ! cook+ & _h a *>woman two days a week4 ,our hall floor is mosaic1 & !re is a little %$ = ! p]ambulator1 s x does n come into ! h\se4 ,we are all call$ by al>um clocks1 & we make our e>ly tea on ! electric heat] 9 our room1 s t ! maid has no hot wat] or tea to br+ or call+ to d4 ,:5 dress$1 %e goes /raight d[n/airs & lights ! gas to heat ! wat]1 does hall1 d9+-room & smok+-room4 ,_m p live 9 a cont9ual /ate ( worry because !y feel oblig$ to h a little m ( ev]y?+ ?an !y c af=d3 n because !y want x1 b because o!r p ?9k !y ought to want x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxviii ,,l>ge ,,jo9t ,,susp5d$1 ,,z ,,9 ,,roa/+ ,,be=e ,,an ,,op5 ,,fire1 ,,) ,,pie ,,on ,,top ,,%elf ,,iv ,?is is r a clean t[n1 & ) no fires ! rooms d n get dirty1 & are quickly swept & du/$1 & ( c\rse !re are no coal boxes to fill or c>ry1 & no grates to d4 ,we f9d ! door/ep only ne$s do+ ?ree times a week1 except 9 v dirty wea!r1 & !re is no poli%$ metal on ! door4 ,we h a simple breakfa/ ( porridge 7cook$ ! day be=e71 toa/1 done on our own electric toa/] on ! table1 fre% & crisp & hot4 ,we make our own tea & c(fee1 & boil eggs if ne$$1 & v (t5 h a cold di%1 b ab\t ?ree times a week ! maid cooks bacon1 or fi%1 or eggs4 ,my husb& goes (f to "w aft] breakfa/1 & is seldom home till six4 ,! maid cleans boots1 & we h ! new wa%able knives4 ,i cle> breakfa/ ?+s & wa% !m up1 tidy ! fl[]s & see to plants1 etc41 & set to "w at my cook+4 ,i foll[ ! plan y once sugge/$1 & h ?ree cook+ morn+s4 ,x is wond]ful ) practice :at y get ?r\gh1 wa%+ up z y g & nev] gett+ into a muddle4 ,on ! o!r days ! cook+ seldom takes me m ?an an h\r4 ,two morn+s a week ,i h\sekeep1 do+ acc\nts1 %opp+1 etc41 & on "o ,i clean silv]4 ,we breakfa/ at eight & lun* at #a4cj1 s ,i get a long morn+4 ,! maid has all morn+ = h\sework1 & nurse helps h] make ! b$s4 ,we wait on ourselves at lun*1 & nurse & ! *ildr5 come d[n4 ,aft] lun* ! maid cle>s & wa%es up & tidies ! kit*54 ,nurse gets & wa%es up ! nurs]y tea1 & if ,i am 9 & alone ,i h x ) h]4 ,i don't expect any wa%+ or m5d+ done by ! g5]al s]vant1 z ,i consid] %e %\ld h two h\rs' free "t 9 ! aft]noon4 ,our d9n] is v simple--?ree ?+s1 su* z s\p or fi%1 meat or bird1 sweet1 sav\ry or *eese4 ,! *>woman cleans kit*51 back door/ep1 pantry1 passage1 & hall2 wa%es out rubb]s & odds & ends1 & wa%es up & tidies aft] d9n]4 ,my maid has h] family ne>1 s %e goes out two ev5+s a week f half-pa/ five to a qu>t] to t51 & ! *>woman /ays "h till #h4cj on ^? days4 ,x suits h] to come to me at elev5 o'clock1 & ,i pay h] #cs4 in/ead ( #bs4 #f;d4 z %e /ays late1 & ( c\rse %e gets h] supp]4 ,i h fitt$ h] out ) dress & aprons4 ,%e won't we> a cap4 ,inde$1 we manage mo/ com=tably1 & ! sav+ is great4 ,i cook well1 & make ! be/ ( all we h1 & ! economy 9 gas & light & clean+ ?+s & breakages is consid]able4 ,our nice maid1 ,e!l1 is q "o ( ! family1 & says t gett+ out on ,sundays1 ,tuesdays1 & ,fridays1 '!re is always some?+ to look =w>d to4' ,9 w9t] ,i consid] %e %\ld g out by daylight1 s ,i (t5 s5d h] (f e>ly on ! *>woman's day4 ,if ,i w5t away f home ,i %\ld engage a tempor>y cook1 & if we want$ to h a p>ty ,i %\ld h a cook by ! day1 & a waitress4 ,i "w at a w> depot e day1 & (t5 h my tea !re4 ,b ev5 aft] ! w> ,i d\bt if ,i %all alt] my ways1 provid$ ,i rema9 9 good heal?1 = ,i _c see :y x %\ld be infra dig4 to "w 9 "o's own h\se :5 x is absolutely '! ?+' to be a g5]al s]vant or kit*5maid 9 a hospital or cante54 ,man & ! ape %>$ a common ance/or4 ,is x a rev]sion to type :i* causes u to scramble ab\t on all f\rs :5 we scrub & clean8 ,our develop$ intellig5ce %\ld det] u f adopt+ monkey-l attitudes & "t-wa/+ me?ods4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxix ,a ,,/eam] ,,:i* ,,c ,,be ,,us$ ,,to ,,cook ,a ,,:ole ,,d9n] ,,ov] ,,"o ,,gas ,,r+ ,?is is made ( block t9 & boils ) v little gas4 ,sev]al =ms ( /eam]1 ) f ?ree to six comp>tm5ts1 c n[ be b\ght4 ,! multiple /eam] co/s mu* less ?an ?ree to six s+le saucepans1 & burns mu* less gas4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,lab\r & ,"t-,sav+ ,h\sekeep+--,ord]+ 9 ,advance--,cook+ ,morn+s--,lab\r-,sav+ ,ut5sils--,! ,late-,d9n] ,bogey--,simplifi$ ,requirem5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,exp]i5ces ,,( ,,lab\r-,,sav+ ,,homes 7,cont9u$7 ,i ,= _m a ye> ,i h ?\ght t ! av]age good dome/icat$ woman wa/$ f> too mu* ( h] own "t & t ( h] s]vants 9 h\sekeep+1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 _m wom5 give too little "t & att5tion to _! h\seholds4 ,clev] organisation w d mu* to light5 ! "w ( a h\sehold4 ,take1 = example1 ! ord]+ ( meals & ! cook+ !re(4 ,! av]age mi/ress ord]s ! meals ea* day ) no reg>d except = ! ne$s ( t special day1 & ! av]age cook cooks 9 j ! same %ort-sight$ mann]4 ,n[1 ,i hold t 9 a well-regulat$ e/abli%m5t1 ) an intellig5t cook1 x %\ld n be necess>y to ord] ! meals m ?an ?ree times a week1 unless special ent]ta9+ has to be consid]$4 ,! mi/ress kn[s ! numb] ( h] h\sehold1 & c calculate ) suffici5t nicety :at c be done ) ! available mat]ial1 :ile ! cook %\ld be able to make ! mo/ ( ! v>i\s odds & ends :i* c be utilis$ = breakfa/ di%es1 sav\ries1 s]vants' supp]1 & s =?4 ,:]e an inexp]i5c$ or o!rwise unsatisfactory cook reigns1 !n a brief daily inspection ( l>d] & back premises 9 g5]al may be necess>y2 b /ill all ! ma9 "p ( ! plann+ & ord]+ c be done twice or ?ree times a week4 ,9 ?is book ,i d n wi% to deal specially ) w> conditions1 s let u take1 = example1 a well-to-d c\ntry h\sehold ( f\r p]sons 7husb&1 wife1 two *ildr57 & five s]vants1 cook1 betwe5-maid1 h\semaid1 p>l\rmaid1 & nurse4 ,9 su* a case ! maids are1 z a rule1 exp]i5c$1 & ! cook a woman :o receives any?+ betwe5 #bf & #ce a ye>4 ,!re is g5]ally a gue/ /ay+ 9 ! h\se1 & a c\ple ( p to lun* on ,sunday1 v>i\s fri5ds to tea1 & probably two or ?ree m fri5ds to lun* dur+ ! week4 ,! mi/ress ( ?is h\se elects to h h\sekeep+ morn+s on ,monday1 ,w$nesday1 & ,friday1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 x is und]/ood t %e w visit ! back premises on any o!r morn+s if x is advisable to d s4 ,on ,monday ! cont5ts ( ! l>d] are z foll[s3 ,piece ( cold roa/ ribs ( beef1 rema9s ( two boil$ *ick5s1 half a ham1 half a cold fruit t>t1 "s lemon sponge1 "s pott$ meat1 & "p ( a t9 ( s>d9es4 ,n[1 meat %\ld always be ord]$ 9 advance s t ! but*] may h x prop]ly hung4 ,if ! l>d] is n v good ! but*] w keep ! meat until ! day on :i* x is ne$$1 o!rwise a jo9t %\ld always be hang+ 9 ! l>d]1 & 9 ?is case a =equ>t] ( lamb has be5 9 ! h\se s9ce ,saturday4 ,madame plans h] m5u1 & writes x 9 h] ord] book z foll[s3-- ,,ord] ,,day4--,,monday4--,,lun* ,,= ,,five1 #a4cj ,p4,m4--7,! two *ildr5 are pres5t47 ,cold ,beef4 ,salad4 ,ma%$ ,potato4 ,m9c$ ,*ick5 ) ,pe>l ,b>ley /ew$ 9 /ock4 ,milk ,pudd+4 ,cold ,fruit ,t>t4 ,lemon ,sponge 9 glasses4 ,*eese1 ,biscuits & ,butt]4 ,s]vants' hall same z d9+-room1 except = *ick54 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,?ree1 #h ,p4,m4--,cream ( ,cucumb] ,s\p 7made f *ick5 /ock74 ,s\ffl ( ,dri$ ,haddock4 ,lamb ,cutlets4 ,potatoes4 ,cabbage ,pure4 ,apple ,m]+ue4 ,s>d9e ,sav\ry4 ,,tuesday4--,,breakfa/1 #i ,a4,m4--,cold ,ham4 ,scones4 ,fruit4 ,boil$ ,eggs4 ,,lun*eon1 #a4cj ,p4,m4 7two extra74--,tomatoes au grat94 ,m\sse ( ,salmon4 ,roa/ ,p>tridges4 ,sauce4 ,crumbs4 ,fri$ ,potatoes4 ,salad4 ,apple ,gteau4 ,*eese ,biscuits4 ,fruit4 ,c(fee4 ,,s]vants' ,,d9n]4--,roa/ ,%\ld] ( ,lamb4 ,potatoes4 ,vegetable4 ,pudd+4 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,?ree1 #g4de ,p4,m4--,cle> ,s\p4 ,fillets ( ,sole1 & ,mac>oni au grat94 ,t\rn$os ( ,beef4 ,potatoes4 ,vegetable ,m>r[4 ,g+] ,cream4 ,curri$ ,crotons4 ,,ord] ,,day4--,,w$nesday4--,,breakfa/4--,cold ,ham4 ,cold ,game4 ,salmon ,coquilles4 ,,lun*eon ,,= ,,f\r1 #a4cj ,p4,m4--,scot* ,bro? 7scrag end ( ,neck ( ,lamb74 ,roa/ ,beef4 ,york%ire ,pudd+4 ,br[n ,potatoes4 ,/ew$ ,spani% ,onion4 ,bread-&-,butt] ,pudd+4 ,g+] ,cream4 ,s]vants' d9n] same1 except = s\p4 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,two1 #g4de ,p4,m4--,c>rot ,pure4 ,timbale ( ,lamb 7rema9s ( cold lamb74 ,vegetables4 ,fricasse ( ,eggs4 ,apple ,t>t4 ,,?ursday4--,,breakfa/4--,ham4 ,toa/4 ,pott$ ,game 7rema9s ( p>tridges74 ,boil$ ,eggs4 ,,lun*eon1 #a4cj ,p4,m4 7"o extra74--,riz la ,turque4 ,cold ,beef4 ,salad4 ,potatoes4 ,fruit ,compote4 ,junket4 ,*eese1 etc4 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,two1 #g4de ,p4,m4--,curry ,s\p4 ,fillets ( fre% ,haddock4 ,roa/ ,gr\se4 ,crumbs4 ,salad4 ,fri$ ,potatoes4 ,nut ,sauce4 ,p9eapple ,jelly 7"s ( p9e us$ 9 ,fruit ,compote74 ,an*ovy ,/raws4 ,,ord] ,,day4--,,friday4--,,breakfa/4--,egg ,k$g]ee4 ,bacon4 ,,lun*eon1 #a4cj ,p4,m4--,fi% ,pie4 ,knuckle ( ,veal /ew$ ) rice4 ,p>sley ,sauce4 ,boil$ ,damson ,pudd+4 ,s]vants' hall same4 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,f\r1 #h ,p4,m4 7two gue/s ,friday to ,monday74--,cel]y ,s\p4 ,fillets ( ,:it+4 ,*utney ,sauce4 ,s\ffl ( ,veal4 ,curry ,sauce4 ,roa/ ,p>tridges4 ,sauce4 ,crumbs4 ,salad4 ,potatoes4 ,compote ( ,pe>s4 ,devill$ ,liv] ,cr\tons4 ,,saturday4--,,breakfa/4--,game ,toa/4 ,bacon4 ,poa*$ ,eggs4 ,cold ,tongue4 ,scones4 ,fruit4 ,,lun*eon4--,hom9y ,cutlets4 ,beef ,/eak ,pie4 ,cold ,game4 ,salad4 ,vegetables4 ,portuguese ,apples4 ,milk ,pudd+4 ,*eese4--,s]vants' d9n]4--,beef ,/eak ,pie4 ,bak$ ,apple ,pudd+4 ,,d9n] ,,= ,,f\r1 #h ,p4,m4--,cle> ,beetroot ,s\p4 ,mock ,:itebait4 ,t>t> ,sauce4 ,*ick5 ,cutlets4 ,brais$ ,tongue & ,sweet ,corn4 ,sp9a*4 ,m\sse ( ,blackb]ries4 ,*eese croquettes4 ,,sunday4--,,breakfa/4--,grape ,nuts & ,cream4 ,cold ,tongue4 ,haddock4 ,egg ,di%4 ,,lun*eon ,,= ,,eight1 #a4cj ,p4,m4--,m\sse ( ,*ick5 & ,tomato ,salad4 ,brais$ ,beef 7hot74 ,cold ,tongue4 ,salad4 ,vegetables4 ,damson ,t>t4 ,pe>l ,b>ley ,cream4 ,*eese ,biscuits4 ,fruit4 ,cake4 ,,supp]4--,s\p4 ,/uff$ ,eggs 9 aspic4 ,cold ,brais$ ,beef4 ,salad4 ,potatoes4 ,trifle4 ,/ew$ ,fruit4 ,sav\ry ,t>tlets4 ,,monday4--,,breakfa/ ,,= ,,f\r1 #h4cj ,a4,m4--,porridge4 ,cream$ ,eggs4 ,bacon4 ,cold ,tongue4 ,fruit4 ,x is n necess>y1 ( c\rse1 = ! mi/ress to write directions z to ! /ock to be us$ = ?is or t s\p1 etc4 ,^! details ,i h add$ = ! use ( ! inexp]i5c$ read]4 ,:5 a di% is qu]i$ x means t ! cook mu/ use h] own discretion z to :e!r !re is en\gh *ick51 or :atev] x may be1 or if %e mu/ sub/itute "s o!r plat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxx ,,squ>e ,,& ,,%all[ ,,kettle1 ,,:i* ,,exposes ,a ,,l>ge ,,surface ,,to ,,! ,,gas1 ,,boils ,,quickly ,,& ,,saves ,,money ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,x,xa ,a ,,s+le ,,/eam]--,,two ,,di%es ,,cook+--,,only ,,"o ,,gas ,,r+ ,,burn+ ,! object ( ord]+ 9 ?is fa%ion is t x saves ! "t ( bo? mi/ress & cook1 ! tradesm5's ord]s c be giv5 9 advance1 & ! cook c arrange h] "w to ! be/ advantage4 ,! but*] %\ld h 8 ord]s weekly1 if possible1 & ! fi% ord] w probably be s5t by po/ or rail1 ! keep] ( ! p\ltry y>d c be w>n$ ( :at w be ne$$ f 8 dep>tm5t also1 & s muddle & flu/] is disc\rag$ ?r\gh\t ! e/abli%m5t4 ,9 a t[n h\sehold ,i h practis$ ?is me?od ) success also1 & recomm5d x to any busy woman1 :ile ,i h nev] yet kn[n a cook :o did n appreciate x :5 once %e _h giv5 x a trial4 ,9 t[ns1 because ! %ops are s ne>1 cooks are f> too liable to leave ev]y?+ to ! la/ m9ute1 & ! mi/resses' telephone bell & ! un=tunate tradesm5's boys & horses suff] greatly 9 consequ5ce1 or ! "t ( ! kit*5 und]l+ is wa/$ 9 j runn+ out to get some?+ :i* %\ld h be5 ord]$ ! day be=e4 ,9 h\ses :]e ! cook is inexp]i5c$1 & food is b\ght 9 f> small] quantities1 ! daily visit to ! kit*5 becomes necess>y p>tly because ! mi/ress mu/ see t ! premises are kept clean ea* day1 & p>tly because ! cook may n realise h[ to make ! be/ ( ! pieces4 ,half ! secret ( cat]+ well on a small all[ance lies 9 kn[+ h[ to use pieces1 & ( tak+ advantage f day to day ( fluctuations 9 price1 :i* latt] _c be done 9 ! same way :5 /&+ ord]s mu/ be giv54 ,ev5 9 t9y h\seholds1 h[ev]1 ! mi/ress may d mu* to light5 ! lab\r ( ! cook1 & to save exp5se bo? ( coal & mat]ial by plann+ h] bills ( f>e ) c>e1 & %[+ h] cook h[ %e may prep>e 9 "o morn+ v>i\s items :i* w come 9 dur+ ! next two days1 :5 p]haps !re w be less "t to sp>e = cul9>y ef=ts ow+ to ! necessity = turn+ out a room1 clean+ ! kit*51 or wa%+4 ,! example giv5 is t ( a good-siz$ c\ntry h\se2 b 9 t[n x is possible to %op p]sonally & take advantage ( ! /ate ( ! m>ket4 ,ev5 s1 ?ree h\sekeep+ & two %opp+ days %\ld suffice4 ,p]i%able odds & ends c be b\ght :5 go+ out on o!r bus9ess4 ,^! me?odical me?ods answ] well 9 sev]al small h\seholds kn[n to me1 :]e ! mi/resses are wom5 busy ov] social "w1 or :o h pr(essions4 ,"o clev] manag] s5ds me ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxi ,,an ,,ov5 ,,) ,,hot ,,plate ,,& ,,grill 7,! ,d[s+ ,radiant ,heat ,co47 ,cook+ 9 ,advance4--,an ,int]e/+ ,lett]4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 s _m wom5 are manag+ ) a small] dome/ic /aff ?an usual1 & (t5 do+ mu* ( ! actual "w !mselves1 !y might try ! exp]im5t ) advantage ( 'cook+ morn+s1' a plan already m5tion$ sev]al times by y4 ,x is a me?od :i* makes = effici5cy & bett] results ) less "w4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 to give up ! :ole ( ,friday morn+ & a c\ple ( h\rs on ,tuesday to ! prep>ation ( food alone1 means t "o has n to leave ! h\sework or sew+ on o!r days to mix "o odd di% or s1 !reby effect+ a c]ta9 sav+ ( "t2 secondly1 mu* less fuel is us$ ?an w\ld h be5 requir$ to heat ! /ove = ! same numb] ( di%es prep>$ sep>ately2 ?irdly1 ! lab\r ( wa%+ up & clean+ cul9>y ut5sils is mu* r$uc$4 ,a really good manag] c always plan ! meals well = sev]al days ahead1 s if provisions & /ores are ord]$ 9 be=eh&1 t aga9 is f> bett] ?an con/ant daily m>ket+ = small supplies4 ,my p]sonal plan1 :i* answ]s v well1 is to sket* out m5us r\ghly1 ord] meat1 etc41 on ,?ursday1 & prep>e s f> z ,i c on ,friday1 some?+ aft] ?is fa%ion4 ,! range1 be+ well heat$1 w cook bo? 9 ! ov5 & on ! top z fa/ z ,i c get ?+s ready1 & ,i c usually make two sorts ( s\p 7two meals' supply 9 ea*71 a milk s\p = imm$iate use1 & a vegetable1 l5til1 or h>icot pure :i* w keep a day or two2 !n any rema9s ( meat1 game1 or ham are m9c$ & us$ to /uff tomatoes1 onions1 or potatoes1 & put aside = breakfa/ or lun* di%es2 fi% is flak$ & made into rissoles or a pie2 beef /eak or %9 ( beef1 cutlets or rabbit or a pigeon c be prep>$ & cook$ en cass]ole ready = reheat+ :5 requir$2 a cold di% = ,sunday supp]1 :i* w come 9 also = breakfa/ or lun*1 su* z a small meat m\ld1 or a beef galant9e is prep>$2 next1 a bat* ( scones1 :i* keep well 9 a t91 & "s rock cakes or a pla9 g+] loaf or sultana cake 7= pres5t use71 & ei!r a good *ocolate or *]ry cake or "s little fancy 'petits f\rs1' :i* w be ready 9 case ( em]g5cy1 &1 if n requir$ e>li]1 w be j z good t[>ds ! end ( ! week4 ,sweets are ! next ?+1 & usually f\r or five are arrang$ =4 ,a good bat* ( pa/ry may be made1 say a fruit t>t1 "o or two fancy ones1 su* z ,bakewell1 treacle1 or cu/>d1 "s little jam puffs or lemon *eesecakes or 'maids-(-hon\r1' :i* keep spl5didly2 9 ?is case a meat pie 7/eak & kidney1 rabbit1 or veal & ham7 w\ld be made in/ead ( ! cold meat di%4 ,on alt]nate weeks1 or if pa/ry is n wi%$ =1 ! sweets take "s su* =m z a ,swiss roll1 a bat* ( ca/le pudd+s1 ,fr5* pancakes 7all ( :i* w keep 9 ! invaluable air-tight t971 ) a rice m]+ue or rice1 cream & fruit = ,saturday1 & a boil$ suet pudd+ ( "s sort 7g+]1 treacle1 or lemon71 or a /eam$ sponge pudd+ = ,friday's d9n]4 ,n[ "w ?is out & see :at a well-suppli$ l>d] y c rejoice ov]1 & h[ little cook+ y h to d ! next ?ree days4 ,!n :5 ,tuesday comes1 utilise any rema9s ( ,sunday's jo9t1 make ano!r simple sweet or two1 "s *eese /raws1 or sav\ry eggs2 develop m s\p out ( ! /ock :i* w by n[ h accumulat$1 & ) a fre% bat* ( scones1 & p]haps "s /ew$ fruit1 y may c\nt on two m days cle> = ! _m o!r tasks :i* fall to a good h\sekeep]'s lot1 & also = ! mo/ necess>y free "t = re/ & recreation4 ,moreov]1 /ill ano!r advantage ( ?is 'look-ahead' plan is ! ease ( m9d :i* ! k ( y\r well-fill$ %elves w give y 9 ! case ( an unexpect$ visitor1 or any o!r ( ^? unlook$-= em]g5cies :i* w arise ev5 9 ! be/-regulat$ & mo/ bus9ess-l h\seholds4 ,because ev]yone else does x sc>cely seems a reason :y y mu/ d x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxii ,,an ,,electric ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,city ,,in/itution4 7,messrs4 ,crompton ,co47 ,,ii ,! ,late-,d9n] ,bogey4 ,= a long "t x 0 ! late-d9n] bogey :i* caus$ u to keep m s]vants ?an we ne$$1 & to live exp5sively & r uncom=tably4 ,at la/ my husb&'s dislike ( cooks became s passionate 7& n )\t reason71 t ,i det]m9$ to *ange my h\sehold arrangem5ts1 argu+ t we c\ld sc>cely h worse food ?an we 7 hav+ already4 ,my husb&1 ,i mu/ expla91 is "o ( ^? m5 :o _c eat a heavy lun* & "w aft] x1 s he ne$s a hot & sub/antial d9n]4 ,h[ 0 ?is to be arrang$ ) only "o s]vant :o w5t out twice a week1 & a wife :o only wi%$ to cook 9 ! morn+8 ,well1 we manag$ ?us4 ,we b\ght a neat electrical heat] = ! d9+-room1 & put ! hot di%es ready on x & all ! cold ?+s on ! sidebo>d4 ,!n :5 d9n] 0 ann\nc$1 ! maid wait$1 & z %e nev] _h to leave ! room1 %e manag$ well1 ev5 :5 we _h fri5ds to d9n]4 ,aft] all1 9 re/aurants food is n cook$ j = y1 x is prep>$ & f9i%$ or kept hot 9 hot cupbo>ds or on hot plates4 ,manag+ z we n[ d our hot food is always hot1 & ! sav+ 9 wages1 upkeep & food consid]able4 ,on ,sunday night we h supp] ) hot s\p1 & on ! o!r nights ,i *oose su* a m5u z s\p1 /ew$ oxtail ) c>rot & turnip1 potato cake1 cold sweet or *eese1 cel]y1 etc4 ,c(fee 7if we ne$ x7 we make 9 an app>atus 9 ! d9+-room4 ,( c\rse1 we _h to h a lab\r-sav+ h\se1 o!rwise ,i c\ld n h done ! "w ) "o s]vant & a nurse4 ,! writ] ( ?is lett] uses an electric heat]1 b 9 a gas h\se ! ,utility gas r+ ) hot plate w\ld take its place4 ,an illu/rat$ booklet & price li/ ( ?is excell5t contrivance may be obta9$ f ! ,gas1 ,light & ,coke ,company1 ,horsef]ry ,road1 ,s4,w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxiii ,,! ,,electric ,,iron 7,,nev] ,,becomes ,,dirty7 7,! ,brompton & ,k5s+ton ,accessories7 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,x,x,i,i,ia ,,an ,,electric ,,heat] ,,= ,,! ,,side ,,table 7,! ,d[s+ ,radiant ,heat ,co47 ,a ,lett] f a ,pr(essional ,woman :o does h] own ,h\sework4 ,9 reply to y\r lett]1 ,i w describe my dome/ic me?ods4 ,y c te/ify1 c y n1 t my little flat is well-kept & t ! meals are nicely s]v$8 ,z y "k1 ! flat consi/s ( sitt+-room1 b$room1 ba?room1 t9y kit*51 l95 cupbo>d & box cupbo>d1 & a cupbo>d 9 :i* ,i keep all clean+ ut5sils4 ,9 ! ba?room is a fitt$ bas91 s ,i h n ev5 a wa%/& 9 my b$room4 ,! kit*5 s9k & ba?room are s]v$ by "o gas geys]1 & ,i h gas fires & a gas cook]4 ,i %\ld l a coal fire 9 ! draw+-room1 b x w\ld make too mu* "w4 ,!re is electric light4 ,!re is an '9' & 'out' indicator 9 ! hall1 & a little box "u x = my c>ds & notes4 ,my floors ?r\gh\t ! flat are cov]$ ) a s(t1 /reak$1 gre5 l9oleum 7n ! pla91 z t %[s e m>k74 ,my d9+-room table 7j l>ge en\gh = f\r7 is r\nd1 & folds flat aga9/ ! wall 9 ! hall :5 n 9 use4 ,i h rugs :i* ,i c g ov] ) my ,bissel sweep]1 or ) my ,good ,h\sewife suction clean]4 ,i use ! latt] = ! *airs1 s(a1 mattresses1 & curta9s4 ,! l9oleum ,i du/ & poli% ) long-h&l$ mops1 & z ,i object to crawl+ ab\t on h&s & knees1 ,i h a special long-h&l$ mop & pail ) wr+] atta*$ = wa%+ floors & a long-h&l$ scrubb] = ! kit*5 & hall4 ,b :5 y d y\r own h\sework1 & h no coal1 x is wond]ful h[ clean ?+s keep4 ,my knives are /a9less /eel & ne$ no poli%+4 ,i h glass r ?an silv]1 & firepro( *9a w>e 9 :i* ,i cook & s]ve ! food4 ,i h no poli%$ metal1 & ,i use newspap]s = mo/ purposes = :i* o!r p use clo?s4 ,i nev] dry plates & cups1 b j put !m 9 a rack to dry4 ,my rooms are r empty1 b :at is 9 !m is really good4 ,my day is arrang$ ?us4 ,=eign-fa%ion breakfa/1 put ready ov] night on a tray 7cov]$71 ) c(fee & milk ready mix$4 ,?is ,i heat4 ,i light ! geys]1 & :ile ! wat] heats h my breakfa/ 9 b$4 ,9 cold wea!r ,i c swit* on my b$room fire f my b$1 & z my gas-r+ has a long tube1 heat my c(fee )\t gett+ out ( b$ if ,i please4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i get up & put on an ov]all in/ead ( my dress4 ,) no fires & no wa%/& "w & my long-h&l$ clean]s ! "w is quickly done4 ,i prep>e :at ,i ne$ = lun* & d9n]2 food is s simple a matt] :5 y live alone3 my lun*1 = example1 is g5]ally milk pudd+1 *eese & fruit1 & my d9n] ( two c\rses1 meat or fi% & sweet or *eese1 & (t5 ,i buy cook$ food if ,i am v busy4 ,i "w f elev5 until ?ree or f\r4 ,!n ,i g out & g5]ally h tea ) fri5ds or at my club4 ,i come 91 d9e1 tidy up1 put breakfa/ ready1 & (t5 "w = an h\r or two1 or read1 & g to b$4 ,i give up ,friday to special turn+ out & clean+1 m5d+1 etc4 ,my ent]ta9+ consi/s ( tea or d9n] 7n m ?an f\r74 ,!n ,i h a waitress :o cle>s away & wa%es up4 ,= su* d9n]s ,i h s\p1 fi% au grat91 /ew$ pigeons ) sav\ry rice1 or *ick5 en cass]ole1 potato croquettes1 cold sweet1 *eese1 c(fee1 dess]t4 ,! k9d ( d9n] :i* c all be put ready = ! waitress d[n to ! la/ detail4 ,i %\ld dete/ to exi/ 9 a squalid muddle1 b really x is n necess>y to d s4 ,liv+ z ,i d ,i c save money4 ,if ,i kept a s]vant ,i %\ld sp5d all ,i e>n & be no m com=table4 ,ab\t ,wa%+ ,up4 ,i wond] if ladies :o d _! own "w realise t x is possible to wa% up & /ill keep "o's h&s nice by us+ rubb] gloves & diff]5t siz$ mops4 ,:5 ,i began to d my own "w = a family ( husb& & f\r *ildr5 ,i _h great tr\ble ) my nails splitt+4 ,n[ my h&s are z nice z ev] !y 74 ,i h ?ree mops ( diff]5t sizes1 "o ) a bru% on ! back = h>d rubb+4 ,i we> a rubb] glove on my left h& 7!y co/ #as4 #c;d4 a pair1 & ,i h _h "o pair = mon?s7 & use ! wat] practically boil+1 z "o c tilt up plates1 etc41 out ( ! wat] ) ! mop1 & plates slipp$ into a rack w !n require no dry+4 ,my saucepan bru% has a long h&le & ! wire bri/les are put 9 on ! slant4 ,i c wa% up aft] any meal )\t wett+ "o f+]4 ,i h an old skew] /uck 9 ! woodwork beside ! s9k1 & on to x ,i slip ! glove to dry betwe5 wa%+s up4 ,i h f\nd x a great sav+ ( "t & tr\ble1 too1 to h long-h&l$ sweep+ bru%es1 & ,i h ord]$ a long-h&l$ h>d scrubb+ bru%1 mop1 & wr+]1 s t ,i c d ! scull]y & kit*51 etc41 )\t gett+ d[n on my knees or putt+ my h&s 9 wat]4 ,! high] a woman's education1 ! bett] h\sewife %e ought to be4 ,:5 ,molire 0 s h>d on le>n$ wom51 he 0 n mak+ fun ( erudition1 b ( ! affectation ( erudition1 :i* relegat$ into a corn] all homely virtues4 ,fir/ ,aid to ! ,s]vantless1 ,by ,mrs4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,fras]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,c\nt+ ! ,co/--,! ,co/ ( ,s]vice z well z ( ,mat]ial--,coke ,furnaces--,radiators--,h[ to ,light & ,/oke a ,coke ,furnace--,rubbi% ,burn+--,"s ,figures--,two ,examples ( ,h\ses 9 :i* ,coke ,furnaces are us$--,a ,maisonette 9 :i* a ,gas ,circulator is us$--,tak+ ,advice--,gas = ,wat] ,heat+ & = ,light+--,gas ,fires--,! ,gas ,cook] & h[ to use x--,! ,co/ ( ,gas ,cook+--,cook+ ,ut5sils--,clean+--,rubbi% ,de/ructors--,slot ,met]s--,read+ ! ,met]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,coal1 ,,coke1 ,,& ,,gas3 ,,h[ ,,to ,,use ,,!m ,,to ,,! ,,be/ ,,advantage ,i ,( all lab\r-sav+ =ces at pres5t available1 ,i ?9k we mu/ reg>d electricity & gas z ! mo/ important4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 x is n = u to *oose :i* we w employ4 ,we mu/ ne$s use gas if electric curr5t is n available1 & we mu/ c\nt ! co/ ( bo? be=e decid+ :e!r or no we may employ ei!r4 ,c\nt+ ! ,co/4 ,c\nt+ ! co/ is n s simple a matt] z x seems1 = x does n suffice to asc]ta9 ! price ( gas p] #ajjj feet1 & ( electricity p] unit1 & ( coal & coke p] ton1 & ( wood p] #ajj bundles1 because y h also to asc]ta9 :at y c save 9 lab\r & 9 o!r items be=e y c arrive at any j conclusion4 ,let u suppose t y decide to build a h\se & w>m x by hot wat]1 to light x & to cook by gas or electricity4 ,9 t case y c\ld save ! co/ ( grates1 *imneys1 ! kit*5 range1 f5d]s1 fireirons1 coal boxes1 *imney sweep+1 a consid]able am\nt ( clean+1 & ! lab\r ( ! p :o w\ld be ne$$ to h&le ! coal & d ! clean+4 ,s y mu/ consid] ! matt] c>efully1 n =gett+ t x is fur!r complicat$ by ! fact t y may f9d x difficult to obta9 s]vants1 & t x might pay y to use gas or electricity ev5 ?\gh coal 0 *eap]1 because ( ! sc>city & high co/ ( lab\r4 ,y h also to consid] t ! co/ ( coal1 gas1 & electricity dep5d to "s ext5t on ! p :o use !m4 ,"o cook1 = example1 w burn ne>ly d\ble ! coal burn$ by ano!r & obta9 no bett] result4 ,x is ! same ) gas & electric curr5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxiv ,,electrical ,,kit*5 ,,( ,a ,,small ,,flat4 ,,all ,,lift+ ,,& ,,/oop+ ,,is ,,avoid$4 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,! ,coke ,furnace4 ,n[1 tak+ into acc\nt ! fact t no wat] company has yet be5 suffici5tly ent]pris+ to provide a supply ( hot wat]1 ,i ?9k ! *eape/ & mo/ lab\r-sav+ me?od ( w>m+ h\ses & provid+ hot wat] is by means ( a coke furnace or possibly two furnaces4 ,^! %\ld heat all ! radiators & supply all hot wat]4 ,my p]sonal exp]i5ce ( a coke furnace is t x ne$s b little att5tion1 & t coke is light1 clean1 & easy to h&le z comp>$ ) coal4 ,^! furnaces d1 h[ev]1 ne$ "s coal to light !m4 ,! proc$ure is z foll[s3-- ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxv ,a ,,d9+-,,room ,,hot ,,plate4 7,messrs4 ,t[n%5ds1 ,ltd47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,x,x,va ,,! ,,dreadn\ght ,,wa%+-,,up ,,ma*9e ,:i* may be work$ by h& or by electricity4 ,x is made 9 v>i\s sizes & obviates ! necessity ( putt+ ! h&s into greasy wat] or ( wip+ ! plates1 cups1 etc4 ,silv] may be wa%$ 9 addition to *9a 9 ! ma*9e ,h[ to ,light a ,coke ,furnace4 ,fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 rake out ! furnace & keep ! cl9k] 7burnt coke74 ,put 9 pap]1 "s /icks1 & a %ovelful ( coal4 ,light4 ,:5 burn+ up add "s fre% coke4 ,:5 well alight1 & ! wat] hot1 add m coke mix$ ) cl9k]s4 ,if ! wat] is q cold x takes "s fifty m9utes to get x really hot1 ?\gh a w>m ba? w\ld be ready 9 ?irty m9utes4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! furnace is bank$ at night1 ! wat] w\ld /ill be w>m at #f4cj 9 ! morn+4 ,9 my own h\se1 we ne$ ?ree hot ba?s be=e ! #h4cj breakfa/1 & ! furnace mu/ be light$ by #f4cj to #f4dj to obta9 !m4 ,if ! cook comes d[n late %e uses m coal to get ! furnace burn+ quickly4 ,aft] breakfa/ ! cook fe$s ! furnace ) a little m coke1 ! rubbi% & "s m coke on top4 ,rubbi% %\ld n be put 9 unless ! fire is fairly hot4 ,! furnace heats a l>ge radiator1 wat] = two ba?rooms1 two s9ks1 & ?ree h&-bas9s4 ,9 w9t]1 ! furnace is bank$ up aft] lun*1 & n made up aga9 until be=e d9n]1 & ! supply ( hot wat] is con/ant1 & !re c be hot ba?s at night if ne$$2 b if all ! hot wat] is run (f at night & ! furnace is n made up aga9 x naturally takes long] to heat ! wat] 9 ! morn+4 ,9 summ] ! furnace is let out aft] ! rubbi% is burn$2 & ) a small h\sehold ! wat] = wa%+ up is heat$ on ! gas4 ,"o cook :o came d[n late us$ f> too mu* coal to light ! furnace 7:i* is bad = x1 z x f\ls ! flue ) soot71 ?rew away all cl9k]s1 & w\ld n burn rubbi%1 & !re=e consum$ q "o-?ird m coke ?an ! pres5t cook1 & obta9$ no bett] result4 ,/ill1 all ?+s consid]$1 ,i "k no bett] or m economical me?od ( heat+ ! rooms & provid+ hot wat] 9 a h\sehold ( any size ?an ! coke furnace4 ,?is ,i %\ld n say 7 gas & electricity *eap]1 because1 ( c\rse1 a wat] heat] :i* is set go+ by turn+ a tap or swit* is obvi\sly m lab\r-sav+ ?an a furnace4 ,9 almo/ all h\seholds gas or electric heat]s are practical1 because if us$ c>efully !y are n too exp5sive1 & 9 small h\ses or flats :]e ! mi/ress is h] own maid1 or dep5ds ^u help f a visit+ work]1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly recomm5d ! abolition ( ei!r coke or coal f ! lab\r-sav+ po9t ( view alone4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvi ,,an ,,electric ,,cook] ,,suitable ,,= ,,ord9>y ,,use ,ov51 grill & toa/] plate1 w>m] & hot plate4 7,messrs4 ,crompton ,co47 ,"s ,figures4 ,i f9d t 9 ! two ye>s we h us$ ! furnace we h consum$ #abj sacks ( coke1 b "p ( x 0 mix$ ) ! coal burn$ 9 ! draw+-room4 ,i mu/ also admit t dur+ "p ( ?is "t ! fuel 0 c>elessly us$4 ,9 addition to ! coke burn$ 9 ! furnace1 coal 0 ne$$ = light+ x4 ,we us$ n9e tons ( coal 9 two ye>s1 = ! draw+-room fire 7a l>ge old-fa%ion$1 extravagant grate7 & = ! furnace4 ,^! 7 p>tly w> ye>s1 & coal co/ on an av]age #ces4 a ton1 & ! coke #as4 #b;d4 a sack2 r\ghly #aa #ajs4 = furnace & draw+-room fire p] ye>4 ,9 addition1 ! gas bills = two ye>s h be51 = cook] & five fires 7"o ( ! latt] light$ 9 d9+-room = ab\t ?ree h\rs a day1 ano!r burn$ a good deal 9 ,*ri/mas holidays1 fire 9 s]vants' hall us$ 9 ! aft]noon 9 cold wea!r1 & two b$room fires only = an h\r or two 9 ! ev5+ :5 v cold1 except dur+ a ?ree-weeks' illness1 & "o or two days :5 p _h colds71 ab\t #dj4 ,gas is at ! w> price 79 ,london7 #cs4 p] #a1jjj feet1 & 7= w> reasons7 inf]ior 9 quality to :at x 0 be=e ! w>1 & ! figure includes met] & /ove r5t 7two /oves1 kit*51 & s]vants' hall74 ,:5 consid]+ ^! sums x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is is a small ,london h\se1 & t ! furnace 9 ! kit*5 heats t & keeps ! smok+-room above f ev] be+ v cold4 ,! l>ge radiator 9 ! hall1 heat$ f ! furnace1 makes an enorm\s diff]5ce to ! w>m? ( ! h\se2 also ! draw+-room fire 0 n light$ 9 ! morn+ except 9 really cold wea!r4 ,to ! coal1 coke1 & gas bills mu/ be add$ #ads4 wor? ( wood dur+ ! two ye>s4 ,old boxes 7 *opp$ up1 s t if all ! wood _h be5 b\ght x might h am\nt$ to #ahs4 or #a1 say #cb #aj #j = a ye>'s fuel4 ,_h we us$ a coal range & coal fires & _h no radiator1 ,i calculate t ! co/ ( coal w\ld am\nt to at lea/ #ce1 & t we %\ld h us$ m wood1 & c]ta9ly we c\ld n h run ! h\se )\t m help4 ,:5 c\nt+ ! co/ ( heat+1 light+1 & cook+1 all[ = exp]t's figures4 ,! av]age s]vant1 & = t matt]1 ! av]age mi/ress1 is n an exp]t1 & until %e is1 w n be able to obta9 ! be/ value = ! money sp5t z does ! exp]t4 ,9 ano!r h\sehold kn[n to me1 ! furnace is l>g] & m coke is us$1 & x is made up at ab\t sev5 o'clock1 at midday1 & aga9 at night4 ,?is furnace heats wat] = two ba?rooms1 ?ree s9ks1 f\r h&-bas9s1 & radiators all ov] ! h\se4 ,! h\se is always beautifully w>m1 & only a small fire = company is ne$$ 9 ! draw+-room4 ,9 ?is h\se !re is a coal range = cook+1 b 9 hot wea!r an oil /ove is us$4 ,! quantities ( fuel us$ are = two ye>s3 #ac tons coal1 #ah tons coke1 #h tons an?racite1 #bcd gallons ( oil4 ,9 a maisonette ( ?ree floors1 gas is us$ = cook+ & = wat] heat+ & nurs]y iron+ r+1 & coal = d9+-room fire1 draw+-room 9 late aft]noon & ev5+1 & nurs]y :5 necess>y4 7,*ild goes to a k9d]g>t547 ,! co/ = coal & gas = ! ye> #aiae 0 #bh #ajs4 ,9 flats :]e ! ba?room is ne> ! furnace less fuel is ne$$4 ,9 all ( ! ?ree cases m5tion$ ! lab\r bill w\ld h _h to be increas$ _h coal be5 9 use ev]y:]e4 ,fur!rmore1 a gas exp]t tells me t ) m c>eful use ! bills c\ld be r$uc$2 b z "o is seldom able to secure ! s]vices ( exp]ts1 all[ance mu/ be made = c>eless usage ( fuel :5 c\nt+ ! co/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxvii ,a ,,good ,,type ,,( ,,electric ,,fire 7,messrs4 ,crompton & ,co47 ,! ,use ( ,gas4 ,let u deal n[ ) ! "q ( gas1 & suppose t ! hot wat] is provid$ by a gas circulator1 t x is1 = v>i\s reasons1 n feasible to put 9 radiators1 & t a gas cook] & gas fires are us$4 ,!re are v>i\s k9ds ( circulators1 rubbi% de/ructors1 cook]s & fires1 & s great has be5 ! improvem5t 9 _! me*anism & appe>ance t ,i really d n ?9k any objection on ! score ( heal? or appe>ance c be made n[ to ! use ( gas4 ,"o disadvantage is1 possibly1 t "s ( ! be/ & mo/ mod]n fires & cook]s _c be hir$4 ,/ill1 "o does n hire "o's fireplaces & coal ranges1 s :y d we always expect to obta9 gas fires & cook]s on hire8 ,"s fires ,i h lately se5 7 really attractive1 & w\ld n spoil ! effect ( any room4 ,read]s ( ?is book :o wi% to see :at c be done = !m by means ( gas %\ld visit ! %[rooms ( ! v>i\s gas companies1 & especially ^? ( ,messrs4 ,davis1 #fj1 ,ox=d ,/reet1 ,w4 ,good ,advice4 ,be=e decid+ on any special fires1 /oves1 etc41 ! cu/om] %\ld ask ! gas company to inspect ! premises & to give advice z to ! be/ me?od ( deal+ ) t p>ticul> h\se or flat1 because ! *oice ( app>atus mu/ dep5d on ! situation ( ! boil]1 ! l5g? ( pipes ne$$1 ! height ( ! h\se1 ! position ( ! ba?room1 & ! k9d ( grates available4 ,9 "s h\ses x w\ld be out ( ! "q to heat wat] by gas1 9 o!rs x w\ld be possible & ev5 economical4 ,b ,i regret to h to say t ! gas companies d n always seem to h employees capable ( giv+ ! be/ advice4 ,9 ,london1 ! ,gas ,light & ,coke ,company h a clev] /aff1 among/ :om are sev]al ladies kn[n z ! ,wom5's ,advisory ,/aff4 ,^! ladies are extremely helpful1 & :5 !y h talk$ ! matt] ov] ) ! prospective cu/om]1 w call 9 exp]ts :o deal ) ! que/ions ( co/1 ( fitt+1 etc4 ,two heads are bett] ?an "o1 & !re=e ,i always advise ! w\ld-be gas-us] to pick ! bra9s ( "o ( ^! ladies 7:o are tra9$ cooks z well z gas exp]ts71 z well z ^? ( ! male /aff4 ,:5 ! cook]s & fires h be5 in/all$ a lady w !n call1 free ( *>ge1 & demon/rate ! use ( ! v>i\s app>atus1 & x c also be arrang$ t ! fires1 cook]1 etc41 are inspect$ & kept 9 ord] = a nom9al sum p] annum4 ,gas = ,wat] ,heat+4 ,reg>d+ ! use ( gas = wat] heat+1 x w\ld be useless = me to g into details1 = only an exp]t :o has se5 ! h\se c "k h[ be/ to deal ) ! matt]1 & :e!r to advise ! use ( geys]s1 califonts1 hydro!rms1 etc42 or :e!r gas circulators %\ld be rul$ out & a coke furnace sub/itut$4 ,exclud+ ! co/ ( in/allation1 & "u suitable circum/ances1 x is e/imat$ t a l>ge hot ba? co/s r less ?an twop5ce1 & "o less full & n q s hot1 r m ?an "o p5ny4 ,! co/ mu/ v>y a little1 z 9 summ] "t ! temp]ature ( ! wat] be=e heat+ is high] ?an 9 w9t]1 also ! size ( ba?s v>ies4 ,:5 us+ gas = heat+1 ! ba?s & fitt$ bas9s %\ld n be unnecess>ily l>ge1 & note t a squ>e-bottom$ ba? w ne$ m wat] to fill x ?an t :i* is curv$4 ,d n =get t e p9t ( hot wat] co/s some?+ to make x hot4 ,_m improvem5ts h be5 made 9 geys]s ( late1 & !y are n[ z fool-pro( z any app>atus c be4 ,b :5 "o has to deal ) a girl :o w turn on ! gas 9 ! ov5 & =get t %e has n light$ x1 %ut ! door1 & !n1 :5 ! h\se reeks ( gas1 arm h]self ) a light$ tap] & />t look+ = ! escape1 x is difficult to e/imate aga9/ :at dep? ( human folly ! gas app>atus mu/ be made immune4 ,geys]s are n[ contriv$ s t ! "o app>atus w s]ve sev]al taps1 & circulators are fitt$ ) conc5tric burn]s1 s t :5 ! wat] is hot ! r+ is put out & only ! small inn] burn] us$4 ,!rmo/ats are fix$ to r$uce automatically ! consumption ( gas directly ! wat] rea*es a c]ta9 temp]ature4 ,a cut-out sy/em is also appli$ to exi/+ cyl9d]s & tanks ( unnecess>ily l>ge size4 ,:5 us+ a gas circulator ! gas %\ld be turn$ out :5 hot wat] is n requir$--a detail :i* _m p =get4 ,= example1 "o s]vant heats ! wat] = ba?s1 wa%+ up & clean+1 !n ! gas is put out aft] lun*1 & is n light$ aga9 until hot wat] is want$ at night4 ,ano!r keeps ! gas burn+ ! :ole day4 ,gas = ,light+4 ,:5 electricity is available1 ,i %\ld n *oose gas z an illum9ant1 b :5 x mu/ be employ$ x is n[ s arrang$ & %ad$ t ! effect is p]fect & ! black+ ( walls & ceil+ r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,x may surprise "s ( my read]s to "k t gas c n[ be fitt$ s t x is swit*$ on & (f f a wall swit* 9 ! same fa%ion z electricity4 ,inc&esc5t burn]s make = economy1 & n[ bij\ burn]s are to be _h suitable = small rooms1 (fices1 etc41 :i* consume less ?an ! l>ge burn]s4 ,all[+ = gas at #cs4 p] #ajjj feet1 "o l>ge inc&esc5t burn] co/s "o p5ny e eight h\rs1 a m$ium burn] "o p5ny = e twelve h\rs1 & a bij\ "o p5ny = e eighte5 h\rs4 ,gas ,fires4 ,:5 *oos+ a gas fire see t !re is a duplex burn]1 s t two or ?ree jets c be turn$ out1 leav+ ! c5tre jets burn+4 ,:5 ! room is w>m ! small] fire w suffice to keep x s4 ,! be/ mod]n fires are noiseless & v5tilat$ beautifully1 &1 z ,i h already said1 !y are really pleas+ 9 appe>ance4 ,nev]!less1 ,i d n advise a gas fire1 h[ev] good1 z an economy 9 a room :i* is us$ = h\rs at a "t4 ,! co/ ( an av]age fire is said to be #a;d4 p] h\r1 c\nt+ gas at #cs4 p] #ajjj feet1 & x does n pay to burn #a;d4 wor? ( gas p] h\r = f\rte5 or fifte5 h\rs at a /ret*4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( money-sav+ x w\ld be *eap] to burn coal4 ,on ! o!r h&1 suppos+ a gas fire is light$ 9 a sitt+-room 9 ! morn+1 x c be turn$ out if ! family are out 9 ! aft]noon1 & n relight$ until %ortly be=e !y return1 = ! advantage ( gas & electric fires is t !y are r$-hot practically at once1 :]eas a coal fire takes "t to burn up & become hot1 & ea* "t x is light$ x eats wood z well z coal4 ,/ill1 say :at "o w1 a coal or wood fire is pleasant] to sit )1 & = t reason1 unless ,i 7 q s]vantless1 ,i w\ld h "o live fire 9 ! h\se4 ,exp]t advice mu/ be obta9$ :5 putt+ 9 gas fires 9 ord] to be sure t ! k9d mo/ suitable is obta9$1 & ! v5tilation mu/ be c>efully att5d$ to4 ,p (t5 say1 ,oh1 ,i c\ldn't sit 9 a room ) a gas fire1 hav+ no exp]i5ce ( a well-made1 well-v5tilat$1 & prop]ly fitt$ fire4 ,!re are old-fa%ion$1 badly fitt$ gas fires :i* des]ve e evil ?+ :i* c be said ( !m2 b aga9 !re are _m o!rs3 !re is ev5 a fire :i* c be set alight by turn+ a swit* at y\r b$side1 s t y d n set foot out ( t w>m refuge until ! temp]ature ( ! room has become pleasant to y\r lightly clad =m4 ,gas ,cook]s4 ,:5 *oos+ a gas cook] !re are _m po9ts to consid]1 & ,i own t to my m9d ! ideal cook] has n yet be5 put ^u ! m>ket4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 b\nd to come1 & gas cook]s1 unlike ranges1 are easily *ang$4 ,! cook] %\ld h a solid hot plate1#b & n an op5 top1 b if ?is make _c be obta9$1 a %eet ( iron cov]+ two-?irds ( ! top ( ! cook] c be laid on x4 ,"o gas burn] w heat ?is1 & sev]al pans w simm] on x at ! co/ ( "o burn]4 ,! ord9>y cook] is g5]ally fitt$ ) "o simm]+ burn] & ab\t ?ree boil+ burn]s1 :i* is wrong1 = to "o di% :i* ne$s boil+ = m ?an a few m9utes1 at all ev5ts1 _m ne$ to simm]4#c ,! great fault ( ,engli% cooks is t !y cook ev]y?+ too fa/1 & ! av]age gas /ove does n disc\rage ?is naughty practice4 ,/ill1 ?is difficulty c be ov]come by us+ ! make%ift hot-plate z already describ$4 ,9 addition to ! boil+ burn]s !re %\ld be a grill]1 :i* is us$ = br[n+ & toa/+1 z well z grill+4 ,! size ( ! cook] mu/ dep5d ^u ! am\nt ( cook+ ne$$1 b x is no economy to h a v small "o1 because :5 ! ov5 is 9 use x %\ld be employ$ = almo/ ev]y?+4 ,! av]age cook bakes a milk pudd+ 9 ! ov5 & cooks vegetables & ha%$ mutton & /ew$ fruit ea* on a boil+ tap1 & probably uses ! grill] z well1 & wond]s :y ! gas bills are s high4 ,:i* w y sp5d1 bra9s or money8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxviii ,,an ,,electric ,,cook] 7,! ,jackson ,electric ,/ove ,co47 ,,ii ,:5 plann+ out ! bills ( f>e ! cook mu/ use m bra9s & less gas4 ,= in/ance1 let u say t %e wants to s]ve ha%$ mutton 7& ,heav5 help t x may n be t grey & slimy mass endur$ 9 too _m an ,engli% home671 potatoes1 ,brussels-spr\ts1 milk pudd+1 & /ew$ fruit4 ,let h] heat ! ov5 & cook ! mutton 9 a cass]ole4 ,! potatoes & spr\ts c cook 9 ! ov5 j z well z ov] a boil+ tap1 ! milk pudd+ is bak$1 & ! fruit bak$ 9 a cov]$ cass]ole4 ,manag+ ?us1 all ! di%es are cook$ 9 ! ov54 ,!n !re w come a day :5 ! ov5 ne$ n be us$ at all1 & ! meal be cook$ on ! top ( ! /ove4 ,aft] all1 cook+ is c>ri$ out by heat1 & x matt]s little 9 mo/ cases if ! heat surr\nds ! pan z 9 ! ov51 or is kept directly "u x z by a tap4 ,e ov5 %\ld be suppli$ ) a solid br[n+ %elf1 n a ?+ ) holes 9 x4 ,?is c be plac$ :]e ne$$1 & by its use ! "p ( ! ov5 above x c be kept #ajj degrees cool] ?an t :i* is bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxxix ,,an ,,electric ,,cook] 7,,ov5s1 ,,hot-,,plate1 ,,grill1 ,,plate ,,heat]7 ,,= ,a ,,l>ge ,,h\sehold 7,messrs4 ,crompton ,co47 ,! ,co/ ( ,cook+ by ,gas4 ,a mod]ate-siz$ ov51 su* z w\ld be ne$$ 9 a h\sehold ( n ov] eight p]sons1 burns ab\t #cj feet ( gas p] h\r :5 full on4 ,( t1 #aj feet w be requir$ to heat ! ov51 all[+ tw5ty m9utes = t op]ation4 ,!n ! gas %\ld be turn$ d[n s t x burns at ! rate ( #ae feet p] h\r4 ,t5 m9utes lat] x is turn$ d[n aga9 & consumes #aj feet4 ,?us if y use ! ov5 = "o & a half h\rs x %\ld consume #bb feet ( gas4 ,9 ! ov5 y %\ld f9d two op5 grid %elves1 a solid %elf1 & a drip t94 ,! drip t9 mu/ be kept at ! bottom ( ! /ove bel[ ! gas flames4 ,! dripp+ falls into ?is & does n become br[n z x w\ld d if ! t9 0 plac$ ov] ! flames4 ,! drip t9 mu/ be kept 9 its place1 z o!rwise too mu* air w\ld ent] f b5ea? ! ov5 & /op ! cook+4 ,if1 in/ead ( hang+ ! meat f a hook 9 ! ov51 x is bak$ on a t91 use a d\ble bak+ t94 ,:5 roa/+ or bak+ meat1 use ! upp] grid %elf = pa/ry1 & place milk pudd+ or "s o!r food ne$+ sl[ cook+ above ! solid %elf1 & !n make ! v be/ use ( y\r ov5 :ile x is hot4 ,see ,cook+ ,morn+s1 p4 #abg4 ,! temp]ature ( ! ov5 to beg9 )1 = mo/ cakes1 %\ld be #bhj degrees1 = meat #cjj degrees1 = pa/ry & bread #cdj degrees4 ,an ov5 !rmomet] c be procur$1 & is a great help to inexp]i5c$ cooks4 ,qu>t]n loaves take "s ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r to bake1 & use ab\t #be feet ( gas4 ,l>ge boil+ burn]s1 full on1 eat ab\t #bd feet ( gas p] h\r4 ,9 us+ boil+ burn]s !re is (t5 great wa/e1 z p w turn !m full on & h ! flames fl>+ up ! sides ( ! pan1 :i* is a wa/e ( heat & causes a smell ( gas4 ,! flame %\ld be kept "r und]nea? ! pan or kettle4 ,! simm]+ taps consume ab\t #h feet ( gas p] h\r1 & a clev] p]son w1 by us+ a ?ree or f\r-ti] pan1 cook sev]al di%es at ! co/ ( ab\t #af feet ( gas p] h\r1 all[+ = heat+ ov] a boil+ tap at fir/ & !n simm]+ = ! rema9d] ( ! "t4 ,! grill] uses z mu* gas z ! ov5 p] h\r2 b !n1 ( c\rse1 grill+ is a quick op]ation4 ,:5 us+ ! grill1 make x r$-hot & see t ! grill pan is "u1 & gett+ hot at ! same "t4 ,! grill is us$ = toa/+1 & if y turn ov] ! toa/$ side ( bread on to a cold surface1 x makes x t\gh4 ,:5 ! grill is hot1 turn ! gas d[n & wat* ! toa/ v c>efully1 z x cooks v quickly4 ,always keep a l>ge pan or kettle ( wat] ov] ! grill]1 z x helps to ?r[ d[n ! heat4 ,d n boil ! kettle on a boil+ tap & use ! grill] = toa/1 b cook ov] ! grill] z well z "u x2 & ?is applies :5 grill+ *ops1 /eak1 bacon1 sausages1 etc41 = ! saucepans c heat ov] ! grill] z well z ov] a tap4 ,on a mod]n /ove1 ! grill is arrang$ s t half ( x may be light$ at a "t = grill+ small ?+s4 ,:5 grill+ meat or fi%1 cook ) full heat = two m9utes 9 ord] to seal ! pores & cons]ve ! good ( ! food1 !n r$uce ! heat1 turn1 increase ! heat1 & decrease aga94 ,?9 /eak ne$s ab\t #ab m9utes' cook+2 ?ick]1 #ab to #bj m9utes2 *ops1 #aj to #ab m9utes2 cutlets1 #f m9utes2 & bacon #a or #b m9utes4 ,pancakes c be cook$ by means ( ! grill] fir/ ov] ! grill & !n by plac+ ! pan "u x1 & omelettes c be made 9 ! same way )\t turn+ !m4 ,if ! ov5 is n 9 use1 milk pudd+s1 mac>oni *eese1 etc41 may be cook$ on a boil+ tap & br[n$ "u ! grill]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xl ,,an ,,electric ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,private ,,h\se ,above ea* swit* is a r$ lamp1 :i* rem9ds ! cook t ! curr5t is on4 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,ut5sils = ,gas ,cook]s4 ,x is mo/ important :5 cook+ by gas to *oose ! "r k9d ( ut5sils4 ,!y %\ld be ?9 & wide1 r ?an deep4 ,a deep kettle takes long] to boil & !re=e co/s m to boil ?an a %all[ "o4 ,block t91 enamel w>e & e>!nw>e cass]oles & firepro( *9a %\ld be us$2 ! two latt] :5ev] possible1 because by cook+ & s]v+ 9 "o di% y save lab\r 9 wa%+ up & g5]ally h ! food s]v$ hott]4 ,also food cook$ 9 e>!nw>e ta/es bett] ?an t cook$ 9 metal pans4 ,bo? cook] & ut5sils mu/ be kept clean1 = dirt1 especially soot1 is a non-conductor ( heat4 ,!y mu/ also be dry4 ,i h se5 cooks r9se out a pan & put x on ! gas wet1 =gett+ t heat is !n wa/$ 9 dry+ ! moi/ure on ! outside ( ! pan4 ,9 ! same way !y w boil "o qu>t ( wat] :5 !y only ne$ a p9t1 & wa/e gas 9 t way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xli ,,! ,,baby ,,fire ,,9 ,,an ,,alt]$ ,,position ,,is ,,n[ ,,us$ ,,to ,,boil ,a ,,kettle ,,& ,,heat ,,an ,,iron4 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,l,ia ,,! ,,baby ,,fire ,a delightful inv5tion = heat+ small rooms 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,to ,clean a ,gas ,/ove4 ,a gas cook] is easily clean$1 & %\ld be well wa%$ ) hot wat] & a little soda1 loose p>ts & ov5 too4 ,grease %\ld be rubb$ (f ) newspap] z quickly z possible4 ,! black "p ( ! /ove is clean$ ) enamel9e & ! bright /eel ) v f9e em]y-pap] & oil1 & !n poli%$ ) a s(t rag1 or if plat$ ) a lea!r only4 ,! be/ k9d ( /ove is m\nt$ z high z possible s t x may be clean$ und]nea?4 ,also x %\ld be set high to avoid fatigue 9 b5d+ & lift+ :5 us+ ! ov51 b n s high t ! cook _c use ! hot plate com=tably4 ,be sure t no taps are clogg$ ) grease1 & rememb] t :5 a gas /ove smells x is because x is dirty or because ! gas is turn$ on too full & is n be+ prop]ly consum$1 or gas is escap+4 ,well-manag$ gas cook]s d n smell4 ,n[ & !n some?+ may g wrong outside ! cook's control1 & !n ! ,gas ,company mu/ s5d "s "o to put x "r4 ,b :5 cook]s are intellig5tly us$ !y seldom ne$ att5tion1 & if x %\ld become necess>y to *ange !m1 !y are mov$ )\t mu* tr\ble or any /ructural "w or dirt-mak+4 ,! ,de/ruction ( ,rubbi%4 ,9 a h\sehold :]e coal & coke are n us$1 & 9 places :]e ! unsanit>y habit ( collect+ refuse b once a week prevails1 ! c>eful h\sewife w ask1 :at am ,i to d ) ! rubbi%8 ,i c\ld burn "s ( x 9 a coal range1 & mo/ ( x 9 a coke furnace1 b if ,i employ gas only1 :at is to become ( x8 ,! only ?+ !n is to add a gas refuse de/ructor to y\r app>atus4 ,9 "o h\sehold kn[n to me 7a ,london flat7 !re is a gas cook]1 wat] circulator1 /ove = w>m+ ! kit*5 :5 ! cook] is n 9 use1 & ! neate/ little rubbi% de/ructor--all fitt$ into a surpris+ly small space4 ,w>m+ ! ,kit*54 ,! m]e ^w kit*5 sugge/s w>m?1 b ! mi/ress :o uses gas mu/ n =get t :5 ! cook] is n 9 use 7:i* may (t5 be f #a4cj to #f or #f4cj 9 ! ev5+1 except = ! boil+ ( a kettle71 & if ! circulator is also turn$ out1 ! kit*5 w\ld probably be too cold = ! maids to sit 94 ,:5 !re is a s]vants' hall ?is does n matt]2 b if ! kit*5 is also ! sitt+-room1 a small gas fire %\ld be suppli$4 ,slot ,met]s4 ,9 ord] to cat] = p ( small income :om x suits to pay = ! gas !y consume 9 small sums1 & also 9 "s cases to *eck ! consumption ( gas1 slot met]s h be5 introduc$4 ,no *>ge is made = ! met]1 = ! pip+ ( ! h\se or = ! /ove1 b 9 ord] to cov] ?is m is *>g$ = ! gas4 ,x may /ill be sold at a nom9al #cs4 p] #ajjj feet 7! price ( gas v>ies 9 v>i\s localities71 b ! p]son us+ a p5ny-slot met] obta9s less gas = a p5ny ?an he w\ld d did he n require a met]4 ,! same applies to ! %ill+-9-!-slot met]4 ,small us]s1 h[ev]1 (t5 f9d x conv5i5t to use slot met]s1 :i* entails no fir/ co/ = in/allation & no qu>t]ly r5tals1 & c]ta9ly :5 ! h\sekeep+ all[ance is small x is bett] to pay s mu* a day or a week in/ead ( hav+ to face a qu>t]ly bill2 also ! con/ant production ( p5nies or %ill+s does br+ home to ! p]son us+ ! gas t x is n j gas b h>d ca% :i* is be+ us$4 ,9 "s resid5tial hotels & *amb]s ea* room is fitt$ ) a slot fire & ! ba?rooms ) slot geys]s1 s t ! gue/ kn[s ! exact co/ ( fire & ba?1 & pays x !re & !n4 ,f9ally1 all gas us]s %\ld le>n to read ! met]1 a simple task :i* ! lady demon/rator w tea* or :i* c be le>n$ f a c>d ( in/ructions4 ,!n ! met] %\ld be wat*$4 ,if an increas$ exp5diture ( gas is notic$ ! matt] %\ld be inquir$ into1 z !re may be an escape1 or "s "o may be =gett+ to turn out ! fire or lights :5 !y are n ne$$4 ,b x is s exp5sive to fit up a ,lab\r-,sav+ ,h\se1 y object4 ,t dep5ds on _m circum/ances1 ! l5g? ( y\r lease1 = example4 ,all[ = ! int]e/ on ! capital y sp5d1 & possibly a s9k+ fund to repay x1 & !n c\nt :at y save 9 clean+1 9 wages1 9 fuel1 etc4 ,(t5 y w f9d t y get back ! money y h sp5t 9 a few ye>s4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,see note on p4 #aee4 #c ,:5 discuss+ ?is matt] ) a great gas exp]t ,i f9d t 8 op9ion is contr>y to m9e4 ,i /rongly disagree4 ,! sy/em is wa/eful & unsatisfactory1 7 8 words4 ,) reg>d to simm]+ taps1 he also holds a contr>y op9ion4 ,i aga9 disagree4 ,y c easily turn d[n a boil+ burn] to simm]+ po9t1 b y c't turn up a simm]+ burn] to boil+ po9t1 he object$4 ,true1 b to me t is ! advantage ( ! simm]+ burn]1 = x seems to me t no?+ %ort ( a burn] :i* refuses to give out m ?an a c]ta9 degree ( heat w det] ! ,engli% cook f cook+ too quickly & by too fi]ce a heat4 --,d4 ,c4 ,p4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,:at ,,?is ,,*apt] ,,is ,,ab\t ,electricity z ! ,poor ,man's ,light--,basem5t ,rate & ,*eck+ ( ,wa/e--,:5 ,putt+ 9 ,electric ,light--,to ,avoid ,wa/e ( ,curr5t--,makes ( ,lamps--,electric ,fires--,! ,electric ,h\se--,9 ! ,kit*5--,! ,co/ ( ,curr5t--,lab\r-,sav+ & ,com=t-,giv+ ,appliances4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,electric ,,h\se4 ,,heat+1 ,,cook+1 ,,clean+1 ,,& ,,light+ ,,by ,,electricity ,! ,poor ,man's ,light4 ,"s five-&-tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 sixp5ce a unit 0 consid]$ a v l[ *>ge = electricity1 ,colonel ,crompton1 ,r4,e41 ,c4,b41 claim$ t be=e _m ye>s electricity w\ld be ! poor man's light2 & if ! v>i\s supply companies _h be5 develop$ on ! broad l9es he advocat$1 !re is no d\bt t 8 prophecy w\ld by n[ h come true 9 e t[n ( m$ium size & 9 _m villages 9 ! area ( supply1 & we n[ might h be5 us+ electric curr5t to light & w>m our h\ses1 to cook by1 & to "w v>i\s lab\r-sav+ ma*9es4 ,z x is1 !re are v few places :]e ?is t]m c be appli$4 ,/ill1 9 ne>ly e t[n ! *>ge = curr5t has be5 consid]ably r$uc$1 & ) ! great /rides :i* h be5 made 9 ! effici5cy ( v>i\s lamps1 x c ) c]ta9ty be said t electricity is ! light = ^? ( small means4 ,z ! *>ge = electricity is r$uc$1 s w x be us$ on a l>g] scale = heat+ & cook+2 b at pres5t ! p]c5tage ( p us+ x = cook+ is s small :5 comp>$ ) ^? us+ x = light+ t ,i propose to deal fir/ ) ?is latt] application ( x4 ,:5 consid]+ ! "q ( illum9ation ( a h\se1 oil1 gas1 & electricity are ! ?ree possible alt]natives2 & :5 analys$ fur!r1 be>+ 9 m9d always ! "q ( co/ ( lab\r & ! difficulty ( obta9+ x1 & ! co/ ( clean+ & decorat+1 x w be f\nd t ! mo/ suitable & economical is electricity4 ,basem5t ,rate & ,*eck+ ( ,wa/e4 ,9 _m di/ricts special rates are (f]$ :]e heat+ or cook+ app>atus1 or motors = pump+1 etc41 are us$ dur+ ! daytime1 also = basem5t lights4 ,s :5 arrang+ = a supply enquiry %\ld be made z to t]ms4 ,9 ! case ( basem5t lights 9 small h\ses ! sav+ is ne>ly all swall[$ up 9 ! extra met] r5t1 b 9 h\ses hav+ l>ge basem5ts :]e x is necess>y to use ! lights = _m h\rs a day ! advisability ( go+ on ! special rate is a po9t well wor? inquir+ into closely4 ,9 spite ( ! extra h\rs necess>ily burnt by basem5t lights1 !re is no d\bt t great wa/e (t5 occurs 9 ! dome/ic (fices--lights are swit*$ on at dusk 9 passages1 kit*51 pantry1 & s]vants' hall1 & ev5 :5 all ! s]vants are hav+ supp] 9 "o room e light w be f\nd alight 9 all ! o!rs4 ,x is difficult to gu>d aga9/ ?is1 b if a small notice is fix$ to ! wall above ! swit*es ask+ t ! light %all be turn$ (f :5 n 9 use1 x sometimes has ! desir$ effect4 ,^! notices c be b\ght ready pr9t$4 ,ano!r s\rce ( wa/e :i* 0 nev] realis$ until ! special con/able came into be+ is 9 ! s]vants' b$rooms4 ,i am told by a memb] ( t body t "o ( ! ?+s :i* has /ruck him m ?an any?+ s9ce he took up 8 lonely patrol is ! numb] ( lights :i* are kept burn+ all night 9 ! top rooms4 ,?is c be obviat$ by a ma/] swit* controll+ ! top floor1 :i* c be 9 *>ge ( "o ( ! head s]vants4 ,x is n advisable to h ?is 9 "o ( ! l[] b$rooms1 z is sometimes done1 z x necessitates ! mi/ress wak+ up e>ly 9 w9t] :5 lights are ne$$ be=e breakfa/1 &1 fur!r1 might lead to confusion 9 ! case ( a fire or illness 9 ! night4 ,x is impossible to lay d[n any def9ite rules = ! light+ ( ! v>i\s rooms1 z ta/es diff] s mu* z to ! am\nt ( light requir$2 b :atev] ! individual ta/e may be1 ! nak$ lights %\ld be s plac$ t !y _c be se54 ,?is c be accompli%$ by well-%ad$ wall or portable lamps or indirect light+4 ,?is latt] =m has mu* to comm5d x1 z x is economical & gives an ev5 di/ribution ( light all ov] ! room4 ,:5 ,putt+ 9 ,electric ,light4 ,x is z well to err on ! side ( extravagance 9 ! numb] ( wall plugs4 ,:5 ! floor-bo>ds are up x is n a v co/ly matt] to h !m put 91 & !n :5 ! furniture ( a room is alt]$ f ! position orig9ally assign$ to x1 z is s (t5 done ) a new h\se1 x w n be f\nd t ! writ+-table or s(a is on ! opposite side ( ! room to ! plug to :i* ! lamp requir$ to light x is atta*$4 ,! plac+ ( ! lights & ! c>eful use ( !m w\ld d mu* to less5 ! bill = curr5t--a fact prov$ to me :5 we let our h\se "o w9t] to a family ( ! same size1 :o us$ ! same numb] ( rooms z we _h us$4 ,! bill = light 0 s5t 9 to u1 & ?us we discov]$ t x 0 j d\ble :at ours _h be5 = ! same qu>t] ! ye> be=e4 ,i put ?is d[n to ! fact t basem5t & passage lights mu/ h be5 burn$ :5 n ne$$1 & t in/ead ( us+ "o or two table lamps :5 read+ & writ+ 9 ! ev5+ all ! wall lights 7 light$4 ,to ,avoid ,wa/e ( ,curr5t4 ,! /aircase lights %\ld be on two-way swit*es1 s t !y c be controll$ f ea* floor--t is to say1 f ! hall y c swit* on ! hall & fir/-floor lights4 ,f ! fir/ floor y c swit* (f ! hall & light ! second floor1 & s on up ! h\se1 ! rev]se process tak+ place 9 desc5d+4 ,if ! lights are in/all$ 9 ?is way x is n necess>y to keep all ! /aircase lights burn+1 z is done 9 s _m h\ses2 ! extra co/ ( in/all+ is trifl+4 ,9 b$rooms :]e !re are two or ?ree lights 9 addition to a table-lamp at ! side ( ! b$ x is advisable & conv5i5t to h at lea/ "o ( ! lights 9 a two-way swit*4 ,z reg>ds ! c&le-p[] ( ! v>i\s lamps1 s mu* dep5ds on ! size & decoration ( ! room & ! individual ta/es ( ! occupi]s z reg>ds ! /&>d ( illum9ation t x is impossible to give any useful guide on ?is subject4 ,naturally ! l[e/ available c&le-p[] lamps w be fitt$ 9 passages1 ba?rooms1 b$room table-lamps1 etc41 b ! smalle/ wire-drawn filam5t lamps w 9 _m cases be f\nd to be m ?an is necess>y4 ,ow+ to ! con/ruction ( ^! lamps1 !y h s f> n be5 made l[] ?an #af c&le-p[] = #bjj volts1 :i* is a common pressure 9 t[ns1 b to comp5sate = ?is x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t a #be c4p4 metal filam5t lamp consumes ab\t ! same curr5t z an #h c4p4 c>bon filam5t lamp1 & x is und\bt$ly only a "q ( "t be=e lamps ( small] c&le-p[] & tak+ less curr5t are put on ! m>ket4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xlii ,a ,,breakfa/ ,,cook] ,,= ,,toa/+1 ,,grill+ ,,& ,,boil+ 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,l,i,ia ,a ,,toa/] ,,= ,,! ,,breakfa/ ,,table ,y d n ne$ to r+ = m toa/ b make x y\rself & eat x :ile hot & crisp4 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,l,i,ib ,a ,,pretty ,,little ,,electric ,,hot ,,plate ,,= ,,table ,,use 7,! ,briti% ,electric ,trans=m] ,co47 ,makes ( ,lamp4 ,! inv5tion & developm5t ( ! drawn-wire lamp1 made by v>i\s firms & sold "u trade names su* z ,osram1 ,mazda1 & ,z1 h made a great sav+ 9 ! annual bill = electric light1 & at ! same "t h rais$ ! /&>d ( illum9ation4 ,) ! c>bon filam5t1 a #cb c4p4 lamp w\ld burn = sev5 & a half h\rs ) ! exp5diture ( "o unit ( electricity4 ,n[ ! same light c be obta9$ = tw5ty-five h\rs at ! same co/ ) ! metal filam5t lamp4 ,aga9/ ?is sav+ mu/ be set ! increas$ co/ ( ! lamps & ! fact t high] c&le-p[] lamps are be+ us$1 s ! sav+ is n z l>ge z ! above figures w\ld indicate4 ,?is type ( lamp w und\bt$ly be fur!r develop$1 & ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ! pres5t consumption w be consid]ably r$uc$1 s t a comb9ation ( l[] *>ges & improv$ lamps w br+ ! electric light )9 ! rea* ( ev5 ! poor man4 ,sc>city ( lab\r & ! difficult /ate ( ! dome/ic lab\r m>ket h made _m p look r\nd = lab\r- & dirt-sav+ me?ods ( w>m+ & ( cook+2 & c]ta9ly if n z attractive z a coal fire1 an electric fire is bo? conv5i5t & dirt & lab\r sav+2 x is likewise a boon 9 b$rooms & o!r rooms :i* ne$ to be heat$ only = an h\r or two at a "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xliii ,,an ,,electric ,,cook] ,,( ,,conv5i5t ,,make ,,suitable ,,= ,,family ,,use 7,messrs4 ,t[n%5ds1 ,ltd47 ,electric ,fires4 ,v>i\s makes ( fires are illu/rat$ 9 ?is book4 ,a great advantage ( ! electric fire is t x is r$-hot 9 a few seconds & may be plac$ :]e x is mo/ requir$4 ,! ,electric ,h\se4 ,n[ let u see h[ ?+s are done 9 a h\se :i* is work$ by electricity ?r\gh\t4 ,a maid is awak5$ by an electric al>um 7%e _c say t h] clock 0 wrong1 because all ! clocks are controll$ by a ma/] p5dulum74 ,%e goes d[n/airs1 t\*es a swit*1 & sets ! hot-wat] app>atus go+4 ,to w>m or light a room1 to set ! cook] to "w1 ne$s b a t\*4 ,an electric s]vice lift makes ! lay+ & cle>+ & s]v+ ( meals a quick & easy matt]4 ,!re are no heavy trays & cans & coal boxes to haul ab\t ! h\se up/airs & d[n4 ,! clean+ ( ! rooms is eas$ by ! use ( electric vacuum clean]s1 & :5 !re is no du/ & smoke f coal fires ! h\se does n become ne>ly s dirty4 ,! breakfa/ di%es are kept hot on a heat]4 ,if m boil+ wat] or m toa/ is ne$$1 x c be obta9$ 9 a mom5t or two )\t leav+ ! d9+-room4 ,if y wi% to speak to a s]vant1 y d n r+ & wait = h] to run up or d[n /airs1 y telephone y\r in/ructions4 ,9 ! ,kit*54 ,let u desc5d to ! kit*54 ,9 ! av]age kit*5 ! coal range is plac$ :]e x is difficult to see ! cont5ts ( ! pots & pans1 & ea* "t ! cook wi%es to put any?+ into ! ov5 or take x out %e mu/ /oop4 ,to /oop & !n lift a weight f ov5 to table adds consid]ably to ! lab\r ( ! day4 ,9 ! int]vals ( cook+ ! fire mu/ be made up1 & n only mu/ all ! pots & pans be clean$ inside1 b ! outside becomes black & sooty1 & mu/ be scrubb$4 ,damp]s mu/ be pull$ 9 & out1 & ! cook+ ( ! h\sehold & supply ( hot wat] att5d$ to4 ,9 an electrically fitt$ kit*5 :at d we see8 ,a clean1 bright-look+ ov5 & a hot plate = boil+ & simm]+1 & probably a grill1 complet$ by a plate heat]1 all /&+ on a table plac$ 9 a good light & conv5i5tly ne> ! s9k4 ,! cook may sit at ease peel+ apples & put out a h& to alt] ! heat ( ! ov5 or hot plate1 or to move a saucepan4 ,if %e is a =getful p]son1 a r$ lamp rem9ds h] ( ! fact t %e has n swit*$ (f ! curr5t f any portion ( ! cook+ app>atus no long] ne$$4 ,?is is n a fairy /ory4 ,x is a /atem5t ( pla9 fact1 & "o into :i* ! public mu/ enquire if x w solve ! lab\r "q4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xliv ,,electric ,,ov5 ,,& ,,hot ,,plate 7,! ,d[s+ ,radiant ,heat ,co47 ,simplicity4 ,t electrical h\sehold lab\r-sav+ appliances are no long] 9 ! exp]im5tal /ages1 & t n[ !y c be dep5d$ ^u to "w satisfactorily1 is %[n by ! numb] ( s*ools & re/aurants & cante5s 9 :i* electricity is us$4 ,yet all ! cook has to d is to turn ! swit*es & s obta9 diff]5t degrees ( heat4 ,if %e ne$s a fi]ce heat1 %e c secure x 9 a mom5t1 :ile if %e requires a g5tle heat1 %e c secure t1 9 ei!r case by turn+ a swit*4 ,if a fuse %\ld g1 x is an easy matt] to replace x1 & ! wat*ful r$ lamp makes x impossible to leave ! curr5t on unaw>es4 ,no "o :o has se5 an electrically fitt$ kit*5 c d\bt t x is lab\r & dirt sav+4 ,9 a s*ool :]e ?ree cooks 7 kept1 two n[ d ! "w ) ease1 & :]e a cook & kit*5-maid 7 ne$$1 n[ t all coal c>ry+1 range clean+1 /oop+1 & s mu* dirt h be5 elim9at$1 ! cook does ! "w *e]fully & s+le-h&$1 except = ! help ( a woman once a week to clean areas1 kit*5 /airs1 & passage1 & to scrub4 ,! co/ ( a woman "o day a week at #bs4 #f;d4 plus #as4 #f;d4 wor? ( food am\nts to #ds4 a week2 :ile a kit*5-maid at z l[ a wage z #af1 ) wa%+1 insurance1 & food1 w\ld n co/ less ?an #ahs4 a week4 ,b !re is n only ! economy ( lab\r & dirt to consid]4 ,!re is ! sav+ 9 ! food itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xlv ,,an ,,electric ,,fireplace ,,suitable ,,= ,,op5 ,,he>?s 7,messrs4 ,crompton ,co47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x,l,va ,,an ,,electric ,,fire ,"o great advantage ab\t electric fires is t !re is no wait+ = !m to burn up4 ,!y become r$ hot 9 a few seconds4 7,messrs4 ,bell+ ,co47 ,! ,sav+ ( ,meat4 ,i w conf9e myself to ! "q ( meat4 ,:5 roa/+ ) coal ! loss ( weight on a jo9t is any?+ betwe5 #be p] c5t4 & #ce p] c5t4 ,a really bad cook :o gallops ! meat & does n ba/e x c effect a %r9kage ( ev5 #ej p] c5t42 b1 =tunately1 9 ?is l& ( bad cooks !re are few :o s9 s deeply z ?is4 ,tw5ty-five p] c5t41 h[ev]1 is q a common loss1 & ev5 good & c>eful cooks w acc\nt = a #bj p] c5t4 loss4 ,9 pro( ( ?is weigh ! meat be=e & aft] cook+4 ,x is ! boa/ ( ^? :o cook by electricity t !y r$uce ?is loss to #h p] c5t4 ,ev5 :5 cook+ electrically x w\ld be easy to cause a %r9kage ( #aj to #ae p] c5t42 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 v clev] cooks w br+ d[n ! %r9kage to #e p] c5t4 ,all[+1 !n1 to be fair1 a loss ( #be p] c5t4 :5 cook+ by coal 7t is a qu>t]7 & a loss ( #aj p] c5t1 :5 cook+ by electricity1 y h a sav+ ( #ae p] c5t4 on y\r meat bill4 ,put ?is at #ej a ye>1 & y h sav$ #g #ajs4 on t item alone4 ,9 "o case :5 cook+ on a l>ge scale x 0 f\nd t plates ( meat :i* _h co/ #e;d4 c\ld be provid$ = #d;d41 a po9t :i* ! au?orities responsible = ! runn+ ( cante5s = troops & munition work]s might d well to note4 ,! ,co/ ( ,curr5t4 ,we mu/ n[ consid] ! "q ( co/ ( curr5t1 & "h we are 9 _m cases up aga9/ a difficulty1 = unless curr5t c be obta9$ at a reasonable price ! use ( electricity 9 ! h\sehold is n a pay+ proposition4 ,speak+ )\t inside k ( ! work+s ( ! p[] companies1 x w\ld appe> t !y are greatly to blame t electricity is n 9 m g5]al use4 ,app>5tly few ( !m make any ef=t to induce _! cu/om]s to use curr5t = aught b light+ purposes4 ,! (f] ( a flat rate ( #a;d4 p] unit = all dome/ic purposes1 add$ to an en]getic pu%+ ( electrical app>atus & demon/ration ( its value1 w\ld result 9 an enorm\s bett]m5t 9 ! conditions ( dome/ic lab\r & 9 ! purify+ ( ! air ( t[ns4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 electric supply companies :o are m ent]pris+--,m>ylebone1 ,we/ ,ham1 & ,popl>1 = in/ance1 & "s prov9cial t[n companies4 ,! eng9e]s ( ^! supply companies h =m$ :at is kn[n z ! ,po9t ,five ,club1 _! object be+ to supply curr5t = heat+ & cook+ at d4 p] unit4 ,/ill1 :5 ,m>ylebone repres5ts ! only di/rict 9 highly r5t$ resid5tial p>ts ( ,london will+ to d ?is1 ,i ?9k ,i am n unju/ :5 ,i say t ! electrical companies are sadly beh9d ! times 9 _! me?ods4 ,x is said t ! curr5t us$ = cook+ 7all[+ = late d9n]7 %\ld be #a unit p] day p] p]son1 & t ! am\nt %\ld dim9i% ) ! numb] ( p]sons cook$ =1 until1 :5 cook+ = #ajj p]sons1 ! sav+ w\ld be z mu* z #ej p] c5t4 ,?is1 naturally1 dep5ds to "s ext5t ^u ! cook1 :o c1 if %e w1 wa/e curr5t & spoil food by cook+ x at too high a temp]ature2 =1 z all cooks "k1 aft] ! fir/ t5 m9utes' cook+ 9 a hot ov5 ! meat %\ld be cook$ q g5tly4 ,^? ( my read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 ! "q ( electrically fitt$ h\ses c see ! v>i\s ut5sils1 /oves1 etc41 at ! %[rooms ( ! mak]s2 !y c att5d demon/rations at ,tricity ,h\se1 #dh1 ,ox=d ,/reet 7! ,electrical ,re/aurant72 & also add to _! k ( ! subject by ! p]usal ( ,electric ,cook+1 ,heat+1 & ,clean+1 an excell5t book1 publi%$ by ,con/able & ,co41 price #cs4 #f;d4 net4 ,at ,tricity ,h\se1 a mo/ popul> re/aurant ne> ! ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road end ( ,ox=d ,/reet1 all ! cook+ is done by electricity1 & a clev] lady demon/rator w %[ ! enquir] exactly h[ ! v>i\s app>atus is us$4 ,lab\r-,sav+ & ,com=t-,giv+ ,appliances4 ,b ev5 :5 all ! cook+ is n done by electricity1 ! w\ld-be lab\r-sav] may avail himself ( a l>ge numb] ( lab\r-sav+ inv5tions & com=t-giv+ inv5tions 9 ! %ape ( *af+ di%es1 kettles1 toa/]s1 & di%-heat]s4 ,examples ( ^! are to be f\nd 9 all electrical %[rooms1 & ^!1 ev5 :5 *eap curr5t is n available1 may prove a great conv5i5ce & indirectly a sav+ ( money4 ,9 "o h\se kn[n to me1 :]e "o s]vant only has be5 employ$ s9ce ! w>1 ! own] swit*es on an electric fire1 & grills ! bacon1 & makes toa/ & c(fee 9 ! d9+-room1 ! table be+ laid & ! mat]ials left ready ov] night1 ?us sav+ any breakfa/ cook+ & table-lay+ at ! busie/ "t 9 ! morn+4 ,! table is cov]$ ) a wrapp]1 & ! room is swept & du/$ lat] 9 ! day4 ,ano!r useful small appliance is ! electric fan4 ,9 ! sick-room x is invaluable1 also = cle>+ a room ( ! smell ( smoke1 & be+ portable x c be c>ri$ f room to room & atta*$ to an ord9>y wall socket4 ,= l>ge h\ses !re is a great dem& = small dome/ic motors1 & great sav+ ( lab\r c be effect$ by us+ !m = driv+ boot-clean+ ma*9es1 wa%+-up ma*9es1 & poli%+ hobs = brass & silv] clean+4 ,be=e writ+ ^! articles ,i visit$ kit*5s :]e coal1 gas1 or electricity 7 9 use1 & ,i h also cook$ on coal ranges & gas & electric cook]s4 ,excell5t results may be obta9$ by all ?ree1 b !re is no possible d\bt t z reg>ds lab\r & dirt-sav+1 gas or electricity is pref]able to coal4 ,at ! same "t1 z "o _c 9 _m cases use ei!r1 x is only fair to say t "s ( ! mod]n coal ranges d _! "w admirably1 at ! lea/ possible consumption ( fuel4 ,z1 h[ev]1 a coal range _c be reg>d$ z a lab\r-sav+ app>atus1 ,i d n give any consid]ation to !m 9 ^! pages1 :i* are1 z ,i h already said1 devot$1 n to ideal homes & dream homes1 b to ^? :]e ! sc>city ( lab\r makes x necess>y to save "w1 & ultimately co/1 z mu* z possible4 ,a ,,f9al ,,^w ,j z ! book 0 go+ to press ,i receiv$ ?is lett]-- ,i mu/ tell y h[ ?ankful ,i h be5 = y\r lab\r-sav+ ideas4 ,my cook left to make munitions2 my h\semaid's fancy l$ h] to become ! driv] ( a tradesman's c>t2 ! p>l\rmaid rema9$1 & /ill rema9s1 bless h]6 ,i h _h to rely on :at tempor>y help ,i c\ld obta91 = cooks s f> turn a deaf e> to my entreaties4 ,_h x n be5 = our gas fires1 circulator1 & cook]1 our wa%+-rooms & our lift1 ,heav5 kn[s :at w\ld h become ( u4 ,z x is we really h manag$ extraord9>ily well4 ,mo/ p's h\ses are too full ( ?+s :i* no "o wants4 ,mo/ p eat too mu* & s]ve ! food ) unnecess>y elaboration1 & va/ numb]s ( wom5 sp5d _! lives fuss+ ov] trifles & mak+ unnecess>y "w = va/ numb]s ( o!r wom54 ,w x be diff]5t aft] ! w>8 ,let u hope s4 ,! greate/ ,lab\r-,sav+ app>atus we possess is ! ,bra92 x has n be5 worn out by too mu* use4 ,?is /atem5t appe>s on ! fir/ page ( ?is book1 & aga9 on ! la/4 ,x be>s repetition4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xlvi ,,an ,,electric ,,radiator 7,! ,d[s+ ,r4 ,h4 ,co47 ,,index ,advantages1 "s f9ancial1 #fc ,advice1 useful1 #adi ,appliances1 h\sehold1 #di lab\r-sav+1 #ahe-ahf simplicity ( lab\r-sav+1 #ahj ,ar*itects1 reasons = wom51 #ca ,arrangem5ts1 advantages ( lab\r-sav+1 #gj ,basem5t1 g5]al description (1 #fe h\se1 disadvantages (1 #ed-ee ,ba?1 #de ,b$room1 #de ,bills1 gas1 coke1 coal1 #adf ,coke1 economy (1 #add ,colleges1 ne$ ( tra9+1 #bj ,companies1 ,electrical ,supply1 #ahc ,cook1 wages (1 #abj ,cook]s1 gas1 #hc good idea = gas1 #aed ,cook]1 size (1 #aee ,cook+1 advantages ( advanc$1 #abg economy ( electrical1 #ahb ,co/1 c\nt+ !1 #ada1 #ade ,curr5t1 electric1 co/ (1 #ahb h[ to avoid wa/e (1 #age ,decoration1 #dd ,d9n] bogey1 h[ to aboli% !1 #acc ,dome/ic premises1 #da1 #dc ,dome/ic problem1 solv+ (1 #be ,dome/ic s]vice1 advantages & disadvantages (1 #ai ,dome/ic tra9+1 advantages (1 #ac-ad = all girls1 #aa national importance (1 #ab ,dress+-room1 clev] idea =1 #de ,electric h\se1 description (1 #agh ,electric light1 fitt+ & arrang+ (1 #agd ,electricity1 economy (1 #aga cook+ by1 #acd ,employ]1 ignorance (1 #h ,ent]ta9+1 #acg ,equipm5t1 p]sonal1 #ach ,family arrangem5ts1 #ic ,f>e1 plann+ ( bills (1 #aei ,fires1 advantage ( electric1 #aec v>i\s makes ( electric1 #agh ,flat1 description (1 #gg-gh g5]al arrangem5t (1 #ajj lab\r-sav+1 #ii ,fuel1 economy (1 #adg ,furnace1 fe$+ (1 #id light+ (1 #adc ,furniture1 #dd ,gas1 co/ ( cook+ by1 #afj use (1 #adh ,geys]s1 #aea ,gov]nesses1 secret>ies1 companions1 #ah ,grill1 managem5t (1 #afb ,heat+1 wat]1 #aej ,home1 ! ideal1 #cg ,h\se1 lab\r-sav+1 #ff condition ( ! mod]n1 #ec c\ntry1 #ie-ig furni%+ (1 #fi heat+ & light+ (1 #df h[ to r$uce "w (1 #cf inconv5i5ce ( ! mod]n1 #bi sugge/ions = rebuild+1 #cj ,h\ses1 lab\r-sav+ me?od ( heat+1 #adb ,kit*51 electrically fitt$1 #agi w>m+ (1 #afe ,lab\r-mak+ h\se1 condition (1 #gf conv]sion (1 #eg description (1 #ef "s exp]i5ces (1 #ge "w (1 #gc-gd ,lab\r-sav+ h\se1 arrangem5t (1 #hi-ia conv5i5ce (1 #aaj description (1 #hh dome/ic arrangem5ts (1 #gi-hj economy (1 #aae ,london1 #hg m5u (1 #aac prov9cial1 #ajh reasons =1 #c-d sugge/ion =1 #fd ! ideal1 #ce ,lab\r-sav+ ideas1 te/ (1 #ajg ,lamp1 makes (1 #agf-agg ,lights1 rate ( basem5t1 #agb *eck+ ( wa/e (1 #agc ,light+1 v>i\s means (1 #aeb ,look-ahead plan1 advantage (1 #acj ,meals1 arrangem5t (1 #aad ,meat1 sav+ (1 #aha ,m5u1 #aba-abd ,met]s1 slot1 #aff-afi ,mi/resses1 new race want$1 #aj ,nurse & ,nurs]y1 #fb ,ord]+1 me?od (1 #abe ,ov51 temp]ature (1 #afa ,re/aurant1 ! electrical1 #ahd ,rooms1 arrangem5t (1 #aji ,rubbi%1 de/ruction (1 #afe ,s]vants1 #i %ortage (1 #g _! dislikes1 #ba-bb ,s]vice1 co/ (1 #ada ,s]vice room1 #db ,%opp+1 #abf ,s\ps1 #abh ,/ove1 clean+ (1 #afd ,suburban h\se1 description (1 #aja furniture & fitt+s (1 #ajb-ajc ,sweets1 #abi ,table1 useful advice =1 #di ,"t1 division (1 #aad sav+ (1 #aai ,ut5sils1 clean+1 #ace gas-cook+1 #afc ,wa/e1 *eck+ (1 #agc ,wat] s]vice1 #cb ,wat] sy/em1 "q ( hot1 #eh ,"w1 dislike ( m5ial1 #ag organization (1 #ib-ic ,work]1 h[ to obta9 be/ results1 #bf ,,! ,,"q ,,( ,,! ,,mom5t ,,w> ,,ration ,,cook]y 7,,! ,,eat-,,less-,,meat ,,book7 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,peel ,! ,director ( ,wom5's ,s]vice1 ,m9i/ry ( ,food4 7,second ,edition47 ,cr[n #hvo4 #b_/f net4 ,mrs4 ,peel is univ]sally recogniz$ z ! s\nde/ & mo/ s5sible au?ority ^u middle-class h\sekeep+2 %e kn[s h] subject inside out1 %e has no fads1 & %e writes ) great vivacity & v]ve4 ,%e is j ! p]son ^: advice ! small h\sehold] ne$s at ! pres5t "t1 & ?is practical & bus9ess-l h&book is no?+ less ?an a public s]vice ( ! highe/ quality4 ,x ought to be on e kit*5 %elf ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! c\ntry4444 ,inde$1 ! :ole volume is invaluable1 & we comm5d x )\t res]ve to e class ( ! loyal-he>t$ public4--,daily ,telegraph4 ,mrs4 ,peel's book is em95tly practical4 ,x puts 9 an intelligible way ! problem ( w>-ration h\sekeep+4--,l& & ,wat]4 ,! book gives excell5t h9ts z to ! cook+ ( our w>-"t rations4 ,9 addition to a quantity ( recipes1 ,mrs4 ,peel has advice to give on food values4--,spectator4 ,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head1 ,w4 #a4 ,,novels ,,by ,,mrs4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,peel ,,! ,,hat ,,%op ,cr[n #hvo4 #f_/- & #a_/c net4 ,mrs4 ,peel is to be s9c]ely congratulat$ on h] vivid picture ( "o side ( ! _w ( fa%ion & ( ! co/ to ^? :o s]ve x4--,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,! book is int]e/+ & writt5 ) fir/-h& k4--,morn+ ,po/4 ,! bright & ! %ady side ( fem99e life 9 ,london are bo? exhibit$ 9 ',! ,hat ,%op4' ,mrs4 ,peel's pages are closely obs]v$ & conv9c+ly drawn4--,sunday ,times4 ,mrs4 ,,b>net--,robes ,cr[n #hvo4 #f_/- ,) insight & t5d]ness & c\rage1 ,mrs4 ,peel has writt5 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ & at ! same "t mo/ liv+ ( /ories4 ,x is /amp$ ) tru? & is v beautifully told4--,outlook4 ,mrs4 ,peel has h&l$ a prolific !me 9 a ma/]ly mann]4--,globe4 ,a ,mrs4 ,,jones ,cr[n #hvo4 #f_/- ,?is int5sely clev] & human-he>t$ /ory4444 ,fre%1 g5u9e1 s impeccably true to nature4 ,a v f9e novel inde$4--,mr4 ,ar?ur ,waugh 9 ! ',outlook4' ,! description ( a fa%ion pap]'s (fice & its ,jewi% adm9i/ration is vivid1 real & humor\s4 ,! book goes m]rily =w>d1 ! int]e/ ( ! read] su/a9$ to ! f9i%4--,daily ,telegraph4 ,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head1 ,w4 #a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,orig9al inconsi/5cies 9 *apt] titles betwe5 ! ,table ( ,cont5ts & ! fir/ pages ( ea* *apt] h be5 reta9$4 ,likewise1 ! titles on ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations & ! illu/rations !mselves appe> "h j z !y did 9 ! orig9al text1 includ+ ,plate #dd's label+ ( ,gas ,ov5 9 ! ,,loi & z ,electric ,ov5 9 its caption4 ,m9or punctuation errors fix$ on pages #de & #afb4 ,punctuation on ,plates #d1 #e1 #f1 #af1 #bj1 #bb1 #cd1 #ci1 #dj1 #da1 #db1 #db;a1 #dd 0 made consi/5t ) ! o!r ,plates4 ,v>iable use ( ! words fire-place1 fireplace1 ,cr\tons1 & ,crotons 7 reta9$4 ,o!r v>iations 9 hyph5at$ words 7 reta9$ only :5 !y seem$ to be us$ = emphasis or :5 "p ( a quot$ lett]4 ,! foll[+ *anges 7 made = consi/5cy or due to typographical error3 ,page #ca1 h\se-"w *ang$ to h\sework4 7444nei!r d !y h to d h\sework4447 ,page #gi1 talboys *ang$ to tallboys4 7444tallboys 9 a %ock+ /ate ( ill-usage47 ,page #aba1 f\rqu>t] *ang$ to =equ>t]4 7444a =equ>t] ( lamb has be5 9 ! h\se4447 ,page #acd1 ,h\se-,"w *ang$ to ,h\sework4 7,a ,lett] f a ,pr(essional ,woman :o does h] own ,h\sework47 ,plate #ae1 ,,wa%-,,/& *ang$ to ,,wa%/&4 7,,gas-,,heat$ ,,t[el ,,rail ,,& ,,fix$ ,,wa%/&7 ,plate #cb1 ,,electrc *ang$ to ,,electric4 7,,an ,,electric ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,a ,,city ,,in/itution47