THE DOMESTIC NOTE-BOOK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 738, 10 August 1929, Page 32

THE DOMESTIC NOTE-BOOK

It is annoying to find in the middle of a shopping expedition, that you have forgotten some detail such as the size of Mary’s gloves, or the exact length of the window for which you need fresh muslin. Such worrying contingencies will constantly crop up unless you take measures to avoid them. In your shopping-bag keep a little notebook in which such details are jotted down. With a growing family, it is impossible to remember exactly the size of John’s collars and Billie's shoes. But by noting in the book the size of the last purchase, and the date, you have a fairly accurate idea of what is needed. Such a list will be extraordinarily useful also when you are unexpectedly confronted with a “bargain,” and there is not time to go home and inquire as to measurements. Many a good chance has been lost or spoiled for lack of reliable means of reference. It is a good plan to add to the list a few calculations as to the amount of cretonne needed for chair covers, and the quantity of lace required for a bedspread and toilet mats to match it. Then if a remnant should present itself, you may take advantage of it. Similar details might be inserted with reference to dress and jumper quantities, and the weight of wool needed for children’s vests, jerseys, and so forth. In ways such as these does the practical woman economise in time and outlay!