Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-08

KITCHEN CoNvENIENCEs.

ces for farmers kitchen is well paint
ed floor, yet there are many that are
never painted, and the hard working
mother must spend much time and
strength scrubbing and cleaning and
take much careful thought about her
work that no grease or stain shall touch
the floor. Or, sometimes, as we have
known mothers to do. she must carry
her creeping baby an hour or two at a
time because it could not be put down
while the floor was damp; or if the
washing is larger or later than usual,
the floor cannot be cleaned. because it
would not dry before men folks and
children must come in to supper. SO the
cleaning must be left till another day, a
thing which all good housekeepers dis
like to do.
Any skillful woman can easily paint
her own kitchen; two quarts of oil three
pounds of ochre and one pint ofjapan,
will paint floor twelve by eighteen
feet, and the time and labor thus saved
will be worth many times the cost. We
have just given ours its annual coating
Of paint, and now, no matter what our
work may be, whether butchering,
cheese making, churning or canning
fruit, in one quarter the time taken to
clean an implanted floor we can make
ours neat as ever, with not trace of
grease or stain, and sooner than it was
cleaned, it will be dry, ready for use.
Another convenience which it is not
easy to do without is good sized sink,
five or six feet long, two and half
wide, finished with a board one foot
wide at the back, against the wall above
the sink, after the manner of the line
board of floors. At the top of this board,
and resting on it, should be a shelf for
lamps, vases, etc. Under the sink should
be place for ironware at the end
should be a pump, and if soft water is
to be furnished by cisterns, there should
be pump at each end, one for soft and
the other for hard water. If possible,
the cook stove should be at the right Of
the sink and the pantry at the left. A
portable tin conductor, that can be at.
tached to the pump and placed over the
kettle, will save lifting much water
In this way little boys can easily fill
the boiler on washing days.
Next, there should be in every kitch
en- high-seated chair, five or six inches
higher than common chair. This cal
be used in many kinds of homework
and the work can be done just as quick
ly and much easier than when standing
These are only few of the most sim
pie conveniences which one may have t
tighten the kitchen work, but they ar
the very things that will enable tn
mother to do much of the housewor
that she could not otherwise accomplish
There are many kinds of labor-savin
machines that can be purchased by thos
who have means to do so, and the amour
sometimes paid by families for inehicier
help would purchase machinery tn;
would be lasting benefit, and in SON
cases might prevent the necessity
hiring.
We all enjoy work better when v
have pleasant conveniences to do OF
work with. The farmer will be mo
ambitious about getting his crops al
making his garden when he has goo
implements and, perhaps, new machi
cry, that will enable him to perfor
work quickly and successfully. T
housekeeper will not find her wo
drudging when she has a converter
well arranged kitchen, with please
furnishings for the room. Childr
will like to help about the housewo
if there are articles to do with til
makes it pleasant for them to leaf
We do not know of any better use
the we'll earned money of the farm
than to purchase with it that viii
shall Tighten labor and make home pie;
ant, and save the time and strength
the workers, whether they be men, '
men OF. children. It is mistaken ID
that anything will do for the kitche
rather let us make this most necesss
room in our house neat, cheerful a
attractive. There are many of us "
are toiling in the byways of life "
will never know but little of cart
pleasure, unless we find it in our da
cares. Our homes may be very huml
our rooms few and small, but if we mi
the most and best of what we have to
with, in these homes we may rece
our guests, no matter who they q
without word of apology.-Jouy
of Farm.
A SECRET FOR LADIEs.-Oatmeal
good for something besides food.
young ladies who desire white ha
will please harken. It is only necess