How can we use the housing dollar to meet the needs of good housing? How can we increase effi- ciency in performing house- hold duties? tables, book shelves, bedside table. List improvements which need to be made in order to make our home more livable; underscore items which would require no expenditure of money; check one requiring little expenditure of money; put dollar sign ($) in front of those which need to be done but cost more than the family can afford at present. Plan cooperatively with the family for making these im- provements over a period of time. Arrange for a symposium on the various items of expense that are included in housing such as rent, maintenance, upkeep, taxes, insurance, light and water. Discuss advantages and disad- vantages of home ownership and renting a home. Keep a record of certain house- keeping duties which one per- forms regularly. Study ways in which the time for carrying on these duties can be decreased and at the same time efficiency maintained. Carry out these plans; record time and see if time has been saved. Plan for and visit well-planned homes or the homemaking edu- cation department to observe ar- rangements for good routing of activities. 65