1. Do everything in its proper time.
  1. Keep everything to its proper use.
  1. Put everything in its proper place.

440. An Ever-dirty Hearth

An ever-dirty hearth, and a grate always choked with cinders and ashes, are infallible evidences of bad housekeeping.

441. Economy

If you have a strip of land, do not throw away soapsuds. Soapsuds are good manure for bushes and young plants.