ORGANIC LIVING By Robert Rodale HOUSEHOLD TECHNOLOGY WASTES MORE TIME (AND MONEY) THAN IT SAVES Americans love technology, especially in their homes. They buy electric can openers to save muscle power, electric stoves with two or even three ovens, electric knives with enopgh power to carve up a side of beef, and a whole cross section of implements invented by latter-day Leonardos whose ultimate goal is to separate you from your hard-earned money. Why bother with those things' Probably the most common reply is that the convenience of those labor saving devices allows the homemaker more leisure time by freeing him or her from the drudgery associated with housework. Unfortunately, we’ve all been sold a bill of goods. A recent study completed by a sociologist Joann Vanek of New York’s Queens College shows that, despite the wide range of modern conveniences, modern women spend Dutch School Natural Foods LARGEST SELECTION OF NATURAL FOODS AND VITAMINS IN CENTRAL PENNA. 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Whether s on are milking 15 cow* or 1500 it will pa> >«u to imestigate what Hou-Matic ran do for }ou and ymr herd. \ Dari-Ko<d Hou-Matic Milking '■nstcm along with good herd management has proved a winning comhination for thousands of dairymen. \t.k an\ Dari-Kool Hou-Matic u*er. PHONE 626-4355 more time doing housework than their mothers and grandmothers did. The survey, which included an analysis of 20 studies done over the past 50 years, pointed out two household tasks in particular that take significantly longer to complete today than they did in the ‘good old days.” One is laundry. Perhaps you have childhood memories of Saturday mornings in your home. Your mother worked long and hard for about four hours over tubs of hot, soapy water while doing the family’s laundry. But surprisingly enough, it now takes about six hours a week to do the family’s wash. Perhaps, as Prof. Vanek said, “people have more clothes now than they did in the past and they wash them more.” Another job that now takes longer to do is shopping. Back in the 19305, shopping for the family took about two hours a week. Today, Prof. Vanek estimates, the typical housewife spends approximately one full day every week simply travelling to and from stores. Prof. Vanek’s study is important for two reasons. One, it debunks the myth of the labor-saving device. Secondly, the study indicates directions we should take to adjust our lifestyles and to win back some of our freedom from machines. I’m sure that if you planned your shopping trips more carefully, you could eliminate more than half of them. Make a list, buy what you need and avoid return trips. Car pools are still good ideas, even if many don’t want to participate m them. The time you save can be put to fruitful use in a garden or at a money-makmg hobby. Examine your laundry habits. 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Where should materials be placed’’ What’s the bare minimum of work needed to finish’’ In what order should steps be taken? Get everything together you need for the job before you begin. There’s nothing more discouraging than having a pair of wet hands while wallpapering, only to discover that you didn't bring along a towel. In most cases, you’ll find-that by thinking before you act, you’ll save time. You might even save money. By eliminating part of your ironing, for example, your electricity bill will be that much lower. By not washing clothes so often, you’ll be doing the same thing. Fortunately, you can’t eliminate all your work. Dr Lenore R. Zohman, a New York heart specialist, said recently that people should program their housework to get valuable exercise at the same time. Scrubbing floors on hands and knees (rather than standing and using a mop) provides good exercise Dr. Zohman said it’s possible to program housework so one can have a “very clean house, a very nice figure and a very strong heart.” It’s time to reassess your household schedule. Eliminate the frills. Stick to the basics. Work with what you have, and try to consume less Use your head instead of your wallet. You may be surprised to find you gam more free time. (Editor’s Note: The opinions appearing in “Organic Living” are those of its author, Robert Rodale, an in dependent columnist. Rodale's comments do not necessarily reflect the thinking of the Lancaster Farming editor or anyone else on the Lancaster Farming staff. 1 W 1 1 New idea’s Manure Spreaders Wood can take it! That’s why they use Renta treated clear yellow pine in every New Idea Spreader box. Every New Idea spreader in the line has wood sides, bottom and end . . . because wood can take it. Wood battles against damage. 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