Teaching women about the structures of a Home and what it take to be a homemaker with skill has its own rewards. Here are the 9 basic needs of building a strong household. The details that go into each structure can be tailer made for each woman's personal schedule. But using these guidelines one can have an efficient running house. And every woman is content when her home is all in order.
1 Clothing
School clothes ready for morning
Work uniforms ready for work
Shoes ready and in place
Clothing repairs done before family needs garment
Dry cleaning on hand
2 Food
Breakfast foods ready to serve
Lunches ready to go or plans what to do for lunch
Dinners planned ahead
Menu’s planned for the week (including snacks)
Grocery lists of everything needed for the house
Groceries bought for the week
3 Household
Cleaning schedule for each room
Mondays – bathrooms & laundry / kitchen
Tuesday s – bedrooms & ironing / kitchen
Wednesdays – offices, stairs & / kitchen
Thursday – living room & dining room / kitchen
Friday – stairs & den / kitchen
Saturday – car & shopping / kitchen
Sunday – REST
4 Financial
Calendar of payments
Tithe & Offerings
Mortgage
Utilities
Insurance
Credit cards
Food-Gas-expenditures
Book of records made
5 Home Repairs
Honey do’s
Repair kit kept in the house for simple needs
Yard work
Smoke alarms etc
6 Transportation
Who goes where and when
Fuel for the car
Vehicle repairs
Car pooling for the family
7 Entertainment
When are we having someone over
Who is coming
What to do - plans for guests entertainment
Where to host - at home or somewhere else
How - the details to make sure it's a success
8 Spirituality
Purify home of unholy items
Provide for spiritual growth
Devotions for children
Bibles to read placed all over the home
Wholesome biblical teaching at home
Videos/life lesson books spiritual music etc
9 Health
Emergency first aid kit
Medical guidebook
Basic health training
Rules in place
Fire Emergency
Emergency family plans to evacuate
Numbers posted for kids to use
Pool rules
It has been found that by following these guidelines, life in the home can be a wonderful place to live!
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