THE STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON
EXTE.NSION SERVICE
S. B. NELSON, Director
Home-Made Labor-Saving
Devices
WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STUDY OF HOUSEHOLD EFFICIENCY
Woman 's Club Outline No. 4
A group of Thurston County women . at w ork on d ress forms
Prepared Especially for Use of Rural Women's Clubs in
Washington by Maud Wilson, Home Economics Division,
Extension Service
StaJte College of Washington and U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Co-operating
Pullman, Wash.
Series I . No. 58
September, 1919
HOME-MADE LABOR-SAVING DEVICES
This outline has b een prepared in r espon e to r equests from vVashington rural women's clubs. It \vill be of special inter est to groups
of women who are desirous of making their homes more c onveni en ~
as workshops and more comfortable places in which to live. Most
of the devices suggested requir e little money and little time to construct.
For the use of -;tudy clubs, suggestions are made for papers arid
dis cussions as w ell as for the d emonstrations. These topics ar e all
based upon the one th eme of Efficien cy in th e Home, a subj ect of
p aramount interest to ev er y housek eeper in th e state.
The Home E conomics Section of th e Exten sion Service of the Stat e
College is at the service of th e home-makers of th e state. ·v l e arc
esp ecially . anxious to assist those women who are attempting to
realize a greater degree of effi cien cy and who are undertaking a
systematic study of hom e-making, either through clubs or individually.
Please fill out this sheet and send to
Maud Wilson,
State Home Demonstration L eader,
State College, Pullman, Washington.
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Labor-savers
Number of each
made by club members
Remarks
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What change in working plans did you make Y
OCTOBER
Efficiency in Preparing and Serving Meals.
" Efficiency ':' ':' ':;, its v ery purpose is more lib erty, more leisure,
a shrewder sens e of values and the elimination of wasted en ergy .''
Program.
Roll Call-" One-minute Talks on Step-saving in th e Kitch en."
Paper-''The Farm Kitch en ·as a vVorkshop. ' '
Discussion-"How Can vVe Apply the Principles of Efficien cy to
Our OWn. Kit ch ens ~ "
Demonstration.
''Home-made Kitch en Convenien ces.''
References.
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The Wa >..Jh i n g ton s t .-. te Tr&veling Li br a ry Commiss ion
as offerec1 to loan to . \ifashing ton Club s the books mentioned
s refe rences in v'J . Co 4 "Home :r~I ad e La bor Sa ving Devices".
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NOVEMBER
Efficiency in Cleaning.
' 'Efficiency is the power of doing one 's most and b est, in tli e
shortest tim.e and easiest way, to the satisfaction of all concerned."
Program.
Roll call- ' ' Saving Work vs. :Thiaking \Vork. ' '
Paper- '' A Place for Ever ything.' '
Discussion-Saving Time and Strength in Cleaning. ' '
Demonstration.
' 'Home-made H elps in Cl eaning.''
References.
P aper and Discussion.
' 'Housekeep ers ' Handbook of CJearrin g, '' l\1acLeod. Chapters
1, 9, 10, 26.
State College, Ext. S eries, II. E c. Uir. No. 15, " Home Cleaning
of Clothing.' '
F. B. 861, ' ' Removal of Stains from Clothing. ' '
Demonstration.
Scrubbing Chariot.
Scott's, ''Home Labor-saving Devices.' ' Page 75.
Dish Drainer.
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F. B. 927. Page 9.
'' Home Labor-saving Devices.' ' Page 28.
Cleaning Closet.
F. B. 927. Page 31.
"Handbook of Cleaning." Chapter 26. (For picture see
frontispiece.)
Dustless 1\tlop.
Scott's Home Labor-saving Devices. Page 67.
DECEMBER
Efficiency in Laundry Operations.
"Wherever one's knowledge of a subject has passed the stage of
drudgery and becomes a science, its p erformance immediately becomes a pleasure.''
Program.
Roll call-"One Way rrhat I Save 'rime and Strength m the
. Laundry.''
Paper_._" The 'Chatfield Co-operative Laundry."
Discussion-'' The Equipment of the Home Laundry.''
Demonstration.
''Home-made Laundry Devices.''
References.
Paper and Discussion .
. l\1acLeod 's "Housekeeper's Handbook of Cleaning:" Chapters
15 to 23 inclusive.
F. B. Separate 668, ''A Successful Rural Co-operative Laundry.''
Demonstration.
Ironing Board.
''Scott's Home Labor-saving Devices.''
Page 20.
JANUARY
Poultry-Making the Farm Flock Pay.
''Standards of living must include the idea of efficiency . if man is
to live up to his opportunities.''
Roll call-" Poultry Troubles and How to Avoid Them."
Paper-" Care and Management of Baby Chicks."
Discussion-"Does It Pay to Keep Poultry Accounts ?"
Demonstration.
''Poultry Equipment.''
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References.
Paper and Discussions.
F. B. 287, "Poultry Management."
P. Exp. Station Bulletin, March, 1917, "l\lanagement of Baby
Chicks.''
State College Poultry Account Book.
Demonstration.
E gg-grader-Puyallup Exp . Station Bu1letin, Oct., 1917. Page.
104.
Trapn est-F. B. 682. ''A Simple Trapnest for Poultry.''
State College Extension Cir. No . 5, '"rrapnesting. "
For other devices see Scott's "Hom e :L abor-saving Devi ce:s.
Page 84.
FEBRUARY
Making Home Sewing Easier.
'' If there is to be an aristocracy in Am erica o;:, ;,, ':'' let it be
shown in higher ideals of living, in standards of health, of manners,
and of aesthetic surroundings.' '
Program.
Roll call-" On e Minute Suggestions fo 1· :\Jet king Hom e-::;e,.v iug
Easier.''
. Paper-" The Buying of R eady-made Garments."
Discussion-'' A Co-operative Dress-making Shop-Would It Pay ~ ''
Demonstration.
"Making and Use of Dress Form . "
References.
Paper and Discussion. ·
A bulletin on the Selection • of Clothing ·w ill be issued in the
early fall by the Home Economics Extension Service.
Demonstration.
State College Ext. Series, H . E . Cir. No. 11. ''Home l\i[ade
Dress Form. ''
MARCH
Home Sanitation-Its Relation to Health.
'' rrhose nations that have attained the highe::; t civilization and
wielded the greatest influen ce over their contemporaries are those
that have exer cised the most car eful guard over health.''
Program.
Roll call- " How \¥ e May l\i[ake Our Commun ity 1ore Healthful."
Paper-" Household Pests and Their Control."
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Discussion-" The Relation of Connnunity Effort to Sanitation
in the Individual Home.''
Demonstration.
''Aids in l\tiaintaining a Sanitary Hiome. ''
References.
Paper and Discussion.
MacLeod, "Handbook of Cleaning." Chapter 13.
State College Ext. Series I , No. 2, ''Water Supply for the
Country Home.''
State College Ext. Series I , No. 5, "SewaO'e Disposal for
Country Homes."
State College Pop. Bulletin No. 93, "Rural Sanitation."
F. B. No. 851, ''The House Fly.''
Demonstration.
Window Screen, F . B. No. 927. Page 30.
Fly 'rrap, F. B . o. 734. "Fly Traps and 'rheir Operation. "
Waterworks Outfit, Scott's "Labor Saving D evices. " Page 82.
APRIL
Efficiency in the Care of Food.
"Economy in time, effort and materials, and therefore of expense,
is in ~ssen ce scientific.''
Program.
Roll call- ' ' Suggestions for tilizing Leftovers.''
*Paper-'' The Prevention of V\ aste in Shipping and Marketing
Foods. ''
Discussion-" Do es It Pay to Buy in L arge Quantities ~ "
De·monstra.tion.
''How to K eep Food Cool vYithout I ce.''
References.
Paper and Discussion.
F. B. 375, ''Care of Food in the Home.''
State College Ext. Cir. No. 10, ''Sanitation in Country Stores.''
Demonstration.
I celess Refrigerator-Scott's "Hom.e Labor-saving Devices. "
Page 51.
\1\Tindow Box- F. B. No. 375. Page 28. And F . B. No. 927.
Page 18.
*If possible let this paper b given by a m er chant, shipper or
someon e familiar with practical commercial methods of preventing
waste.
MAY
Efficiency in Preserving and Pre·paring Foods .
"Returns from scientific management must '::, ';.:' '::, be in terms
of comfort, satisfaction, enjoyment growth, education, and individual and group efficien cy.''
Pro0o-ram.
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Roll ·all- "Recipe for Using Dri ed ]ruit and V egetables."
Paper- " Developin g the H ome-maker 's P er sonal Efficien cy. "
Discussion-" The Pressure Cooker- D oes It Pay to Buy It .for
the. Aver age Farm Kitch en . "
Demonstration.
'' Helps for Cooking and Preserving.''
References.
Paper and Discussion.
'' The New Housekeeping,'' by Frederick. Capters 4, 12.
State College Pop. Bulletin Jo . 93. Page 12.
Demonstration.
Sun Drier. F . B. No. 9 ±. P age 19.
Stove Drier. F. B. No. 927 . P~g e 30.
Fireless Cook er. F . B . 927. Page 6. And F. B . 771.
Butter Roller. F . B. 927. P age 19.
REFERENCES
Following is a complet e list of the r eferences u sed in this outline:
Books.
''The New Housek eeping,'' by Chri stine Frederick. Price $1.50.
Doubleday, Page & Co . Garden City, N . Y.
''Housekeeper's Handbook of Cl eaning,'' by Sarah :MacLeod. Price
$1.25. Harper Bros., ew York.
·"Home Labor Saving Devices, " by Rh a C. Scott. Price $1.00.
· J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia.
Bulletins (free).
Farmers BulletinNo . 287-" Poultry Management."
No . 375-" Care of Food in the Home."
No . 607-"The Farm Kitchen as a vVorkshop."
No. 682-' 'A Simple Trapnest for Poultry.' '
No. 734-' 'Flytr aps and Their Operation.''
No. 771-" Home-made Fireless Cookers and Their Use."
No. 851-" The House Fly."
No. 861-"Removal of Stains From Clothing."
No. 927- " Farm Home Conveniences."
No. 984-" Farm and Home Drying of Fruits and Vegetables."
Yearbook Separate No. 668- ' 'A Successful Rural Co-operative
Laundry.
States R elations Servi ce, Dept. Cir. No. 3-" Drying Vegetables
and Fruits for Hom Use. "
Puyallup Exp. Station Bull et in- March, 1917.
.Puyallup Exp. Station Bulletin-October, 1917.
State Uollege Popular Bulletin No. 93-" Rural Sanitation. ''
State College Exten::;ion Bull. No. 5-' 'Sewage Disposal for Country Homes. ''
State College Extensiou Bull. No. 11- ' vVater Supply for the
Country Home."
State College Extension Series, Poultry Circular No. 5- ' "frapnesting. ''
State College Extension Series, Home E conomics Circular No. 3- ·
' ' Home Made Tea V\ agon. ''
State College Extension Series, Home E conomics Circular No. 10, 'Sanitation in Country · Stores.''
State College Extension Series, Home E conomics Circular No. 11I-Iome Made Dress Form.''
State College Extension Series, Home E conomi<.: s Circular No . 15" Home Cl eaning of Clothin g."
State College Poultry Account Book.
HOW TO OBTAIN REFERENCES
Bulletins.
Write to Maud Wilson, Extension Service, State College, Pullman,
Washington, for the bulletins. They will be sent free of charge.
Be sure to state the number of each bulletin wanted. We will be
glad to send enough so that each club memb er may have one. If
you are using the outline as given for the entire year, simply state
in ordering that you want all bulletins listed in vV. C. Outline No . 4.
If you have selected certain programs, it will be necessary to give
the numbers of t he bulletins you need. No bulletin need be returned.
Books.
A limited number of Scott's "Home Labor-saving D evices" are
available for loaning to clubs. Only one copy will be sent to each
·club. If you wish to borrow this book, send a deposit of $1.00 . This
money will be r efunded if the book is r eturned in good condition
within one year of the date of loaning it.
The books listed will be sent in any quantity, at the prices given
above. The price includes ·postage. Th e full amount of the cost of
the books must accompany each order. Send orders to Maud \Vilson,
Extension Service, Pullman, Vvashington. 'J.lhey may, of course, be
ordered direct from the publishers.
Any club will find that it pays to own one copy of each of the
books listed so that club-members may IDOt be .hindered ~ the
preparation of their papers or demonstrations, because of a lack of
reference material. Since the three books li ted are standard, they
will be valuable additions to school or community libraries after th e
club program -is finished: