Out & Equal

Housekeeping is defined as managing of domestic concerns. Though it has been concerned as a women’s domain, things are changing. More men are getting interested in housekeeping. It is a demanding profession, since marinating a house includes everything from cleaning, cooking, dusting, laundry and so on. Though there are a number of gadgets these days, synchronizing the work is very important. A good house keeper will be good at time management. Imagine the plight of our ancestors who never had the sophisticated gadgets to help them! There is a 5S in housekeeping, which is derived from Japanese. They are Seiri (Sorting), Seiton(Setting in order, Straightening, Simplifying), Seiso(Sweeping, Shining, Systematic cleaning) , Seiketsu (Standardizing), Shitsuke (Sustaining). This 5s concept has been utilized in the management domain and can be incorporated into housekeeping. The first 3 components of the 5S housekeeping program or system can be used anytime, even before the 5S program is instituted. The 3S are as follows. They are Seiri, Seiton and Seiso. Large companies have to audit their housekeeping and hence prepare a checklist which contains the parameters to audit them. Thus housekeeping is a challenging but an interesting job! It requires lot of patience and oodles of sincerity!

Beauty is an area very everybody wants to score a 10/10! There is not a single soul who doesn’t want to look beautiful. It is a common notion among both genders that looking good brings lot of happiness. Here are few time tested tips which one can use top look good always! Scars on the hand and feet can be removed using lemon peel. If there are sunburns then apply a mixture comprising of cucumber juice, half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-teaspoon rose water. Have dark circles around eyes? Then it is time to remove them, and all you need to do is place cotton swabs dipped in milk on closed eyes. The juice of lemon skin can be utilized to prevent dark color of the lips. If the palms are rough, then apply a mixture of glycerin and limejuice in equal proportion. If eyelashes are short and you wanted long ones, apply castor oil every night to strengthen them. Artificial nails are available in different colors and shapes. All one has to do is just stick them with the help of nail glue. The temperature of the water you use while washing your hair should ideally not be warmer than room temperature. All these tips can enhance one’s beauty!