Home
Management – is the effective use of human and nonhuman resources to attain
family goals for better and quality life.
Homemaker –
the person who manages the use of these resources.
- is the manager at home and
usually it is the mother
Processes in Home Management
1. Planning
– thinking of all possibilities that members of the family can accomplish to
realize the set goals.
2.
Organizing – the proper way of implementing activities and using resources to
achieve the maximum efficiency without setbacks.
3.
Implementing – carrying out of the plans including the activities and all the
resources.
-
is called “from plan to action”
4.
Evaluating – checking and assessing whether the planned activities were carried
out as planned.
Importance of Managing Household Activities
1. Time and
energy are saved.
2. Members
of the family know exactly what to do.
3. An
efficient member of the family accomplishes many things in a short time.
4. There is
pride and pleasure in a work well done thus developing self-confidence.
5. Homemaker
gets rest and free time to pursue a hobby or engage in recreational activities.
6. The young
members of the family will learn the proper way of doing things.
Management of Time and Energy
Everybody, poor
or rich, has exactly the same number of hours to spend in a day. People differ
in how these hours are spent. Sometimes wise, sometimes wasted.
Energy is
used up in the course of doing work. Have you heard the word “burnt out”? This
happens when you lack the energy to continue working or simply feel tired. This
is also due to not managing your energy wisely.
“Time is
gold.” This saying is true and once it is lost, it cannot be recovered.
Benefits of Proper Time and Management
1. The
homemaker has more time to spend with family members.
2. Disorder
and delay in doing household tasks are avoided.
3. work at
home is done more smoothly.
4. Tasks are
done at the right time.
5. There is
more time to attend to other worthwhile projects.
Steps in Making Time and Work Plans
The time
budget differs from one family to another because the work done by family
members is different in every home.
1. List all
the activities to be included in in the plan. Include the daily and weekly
activities.
2. Estimate
the time to be allocated for each activity.
Examples: preparing meals for the family
Washing
clothes in the morning
cleaning
the house after washing clothes
3. Determine
the time sequence. What are the activities or tasks in the morning? What are
the tasks in the afternoon?
4. Decide
who will do the different tasks.
5. Assign
tasks to every member of the family.
When making
time budget, remember that the simpler, the better. Also, the time budget must
be complete and clearly stated.
Factors Affecting the Use of Energy
Every task
requires the use of energy. Energy refers to one’s ability to do work. Without
energy, one cannot move or do anything.
A person’s
energy varies from time to time. The energy level decreases as the day comes to
an end. The use of energy is affected by the following:
1. Nature of
the Task. If the task is heavy, the person doing the work will need more
energy. Sometimes, help from other members of the family is asked.
2. Resources
available. The homemaker can make use of the human and nonhuman or material
resources. Seek the cooperation of the members of the family and make use of
labor-saving devices and equipment available.
3. Size and
age of the household. A big family have more clothes to wash and more plates to
clean. If family members are still young, they can only do minimal help.
4. Attitude
toward work. A person’s attitude effects his or her time and energy in
accomplishing a task. When a person does not like the work he or she is doing,
he or she spend more time doing it.
5. Values
and needs of the family. A family who values a clean and orderly home should
allot time to keep the house clean.
“Be happy and confident. Use your time and
energy wisely.”
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