The Archive · 1938

On Keeping the Nursery Tidy

A Mother's Suggestions for Neatness Without Tears

An effective argument that can be appreciated by children, says writer in "The Times," is—you like to find your possessions when you want them, therefore the wisest plan is to see they are properly put away. A large box or cupboard into which everything is thrown may clear the nursery floor, but it does not solve the problem. Boxes are always untidy, shelves are more practical, but partitioned cupboards with shelves and, if possible, drawers are the best of all.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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