4 — The back: The ceiling of the house is high, and you cannot reach it every day; but a feather duster can help you play this part, while it also works to stretch the muscles, the spine, and all the members of the body. Put your feet together and reach upward as far as you can, until you feel a tautness in your back.

5 — The waist: Do not strike from your daily program the wiping of the lower parts of your furni-ture, for there is an ideal benefit in it for exercising your body: every time you bend, your waist grows slimmer. Take care to keep your feet apart during this part, the knees remaining straight, with the hips tucked in; take a deep breath from time to time.

6 — The legs: Cleaning the cupboards and drawers and tidying them is enjoyable work if you make good use of it. Squat down on your haunches, knees to the front, until the heels of your feet touch your hips, throwing your weight onto the tips of your toes. This exercise will make the muscles of your legs ache a little — which means that they are in need of exercise.

7 — For suppleness: Smile always, for this lends you