"The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are"

In this quote, Eleanor Roosevelt is recommending that there is a silver lining to not being an ideal housekeeper. She thinks that when visitors come over and see that your house is not completely clean or organized, they will feel much better about themselves and their own capabilities as house cleaners. This can result in a sense of supremacy and complete satisfaction for the visitors. Roosevelt is highlighting the fact that often our flaws can actually bring happiness to others and make them feel excellent about themselves. It is an amusing and easy going method of looking at the role of a housemaid and the expectations placed upon them.