“Everyday use” is a story narrated by the mother who talks about her daughter Dicie (Dee/Wangero).
Basically what happens is the mother first talks about how she dreams to be on a program where they unite parents with their kids. Afterward, Dee arrives with her boyfriend and tells her mother that she is no longer named Dee and that she has changed her name to Wangero.
Then she takes out a camera and takes a photo of her own house as if she was on vacation and then they sat down to eat. after the meal, she asked her mom for several other things.
First, she asked for a churn. The mother gave it to her and then she asked for two old quilts and the mother resisted. She pleaded again and again and finally, the mom pulled Maggie into the room, snatched the quilts from Wangero/Dee’s hands and put them in Maggie’s lap.
Wangero didn’t get the quilts, but she didn’t get mad. Just a bit dissapointed. Then she left with her boyfriend.