Primer of Domestic Economy
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It is always bad economy to chain Pegasus to a plough. To be sure, machines lighten labour, but to turn the 92 DOMESTIC ECONOMY PART n handle of a washing-machine requires even less skill than to rub the dirt out of clothes with one's hands. If a woman can do nothing of more value, it is fitting that she should stand at the wash-tub or the ironing-board ; but if she be skilful with head or hands she can save far more by doing her own dress- making (see 122) or by cooking. It can seldom be worth... while to wash a sheet at home when it could be washed out for twopence, but it may be advan- tageous to wash at home those garments which call for little manual labour in washing but considerable skill in getting up, such as lace goods, cambric dresses, etc.
201. Then comes the question of health or comfort. Washing and ironing is hard work, and it is work that we must stand at. The sudden changes of temperature, from the wash-tub to the drying- ground are dangerous. Damp is always unwholesome (see 12).
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It is always bad economy to chain Pegasus to a plough. To be sure, machines lighten labour, but to turn the 92 DOMESTIC ECONOMY PART n handle of a washing-machine requires even less skill than to rub the dirt out of clothes with one's hands. If a woman can do nothing of more value, it is fitting that she should stand at the wash-tub or the ironing-board ; but if she be skilful with head or hands she can save far more by doing her own dress- making (see 122) or by cooking. It can seldom be worth... while to wash a sheet at home when it could be washed out for twopence, but it may be advan- tageous to wash at home those garments which call for little manual labour in washing but considerable skill in getting up, such as lace goods, cambric dresses, etc.
201. Then comes the question of health or comfort. Washing and ironing is hard work, and it is work that we must stand at. The sudden changes of temperature, from the wash-tub to the drying- ground are dangerous. Damp is always unwholesome (see 12).
What to read after Primer of Domestic Economy?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edith a Barnett to read onlineMoreLess
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