HOUSEKEEPING –by Gbubemi Nnaji (Nee Oburoh)
Housekeeping refers to how the home is
managed -duties and chores involved in the running of a household such as
cleaning, cooking, home maintenance, shopping, laundry and bill pay. These
tasks may be performed by any of the household members, or by other persons
hired to perform the tasks. According to the Victorian Era, Mrs. Beeton's Book
of Household Management, the housekeeper is second in command in the home and
the housekeeper must consider him/herself as the immediate representative in
the absence of the head of the home.
Usually and mostly, the wife is said to be
the home manager. There are some basic duties she carries out, which include,
sweeping the home, laundry, cooking, shopping, ensuring good health of family
members, using available resources to meet the various needs of every
individual in the home, etc.
In carrying out these duties, there are some
principles the home keeper should observe so that she doesn't get easily worn
out and eventually not get things done.
Principles (Tips) of getting things done
easily in the home:
1. Do
tasks from easiest to hardest
2. Dove-tail
activities.
3. She
should try doing more than one activities at a time like washing dishes while
she cooks.
4. Wash
clothes from lightest and easiest to heaviest and most difficult.
5. Buy
household items frequently used in bulk
6. Plan
activities before hand and not forgetting to,
7. Rest
in order to recuperate and be effective for the next task
8. Arrange
priorities from most important to less important to avoid stress. It may not be
possible to get everything planned done in most cases. Who is perfect anyway?
The head of the home -the husband and
children can also help reduce the stress by helping out in duties. I personally
don't like the idea of leaving my house duties, especially when it pertains to
my kids, in the care of just anybody because “I no won hear stories that touch
the heart o!” (laughs)
In summary, I’ll just say, you may not be
able to finish up all in a day but ensure you keep your mind on keeping your
house and home in order. Woman, you’ve got to do more to do on that. If the
house looks unkempt for instance, the woman is the first suspect –it appears
she is not doing enough. And remember as the saying goes, “Cleanliness is next
to godliness.”
Thank you!
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