should have its own room and be taught to take care of it. Since the
room is designed primarily for sleeping, care should be taken that the
bed be placed in such a position that the light falls from behind the
sleeper's head. The dresser should be so placed that the light falls on
the face of the occupant of the room when he is looking into the mirror.
Even at the expense of space in the bedroom proper, there should be a
large closet in every sleeping-room. The deeper the closet the better,
for, by using rods attached to the back of the closet and projecting
through its width, whereon clothes-hangers may be strung, far more room
will be obtained for clothes than where hooks and nails are employed. By
the use of these clothes-hangers, too, suits and dresses may be kept in
much better order. The top of the closet may be occupied by one broad,
high shelf, whereon hats and bonnets may be kept in their proper
receptacles. Shoes should be kept in a drawer at the bottom of the
closet, rather than thrown on the floor beneath the dresser. It is a
mistake to substitute a curtain for the door of the closet, since it is
of the first importance to keep the clothing free from dust.

Shelves are better than closets for the keeping of the bed linen. It is
a handy thing to have a separate linen closet in the house, but this is
not essential. The sewing-room of the mother is a suitable place for
keeping the linen. Shelves are preferable to closets for this purpose.
There should also be a medicine closet or locker in the mother's room
which will be handy in case of sudden illness among the children.

In view of the importance of sanitation, more thought than is ordinarily
allotted to it should be given to the lavatory. Where there is room to
spare, it is best to have the bath separate from the toilet, in order to
prevent inconvenience in use. There should be a basin and toilet upon
the ground floor, and a bathroom and toilet upon the sleeping floor.