High among week-end pleasures is the leisureliness of meals. To ensure it in a household that has little or no help, here are a few tips. First, about housekeeping in general.
Make a plan for the weekend and stick to it. Keep things as simple as possible; hot weather is no time to impress people with elaborate entertaining, even if you are able to bring it off. After all, even Marie Antoinette used to play milkmaid in summer. Clean house and shop for food before the guests arrive; keep a list of the items that have to be replenished, like milk, bread, lettuce, etc. Make a list of the chores that must be done while your guests are with you. Let all other tasks slide. Keep your house orderly, but let the major cleaning go until the guests have departed. Spend your time with your guests. Order is the main thing, an orderly house does look clean.
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