Wanted, a Young Woman to Do Housework: Business principles applied to housework

"Wanted, a Young Woman to Do Housework: Business Principles Applied to Housework" by C. Hélène Barker, is a guide from the early 1900s that looks at the problems with housework and suggests using business ideas to fix them. The book wants to give a clear, organized way to handle household duties and manage hired help, something the author believes important for homes. It looks at why housework isn't working well, suggests new business-like ways to run a home, and gives specific timetables for chores. Housewives are told to see themselves as managers and treat housework like a real job. The book talks about the downsides of traditional housework compared to working in a factory and pushes for rules like set work hours, holidays, and extra pay for overtime for household workers. The goal is to change how people view and do housework, making it more efficient and respectful.