The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-06-25
Kitchen Conveniences.

Kitchen ConVenlenceS.
One of the most desirable convenien-
ces for a farmers kitcl en- is n well
painted floor, yet there are many that
are never painted, and the Woodworking
mother must spend much time and
strength scruhbing and cleaning and
take much careful thought about her
work that no grease or stnin Will touch
the floor. Or sometimes, rs we have
knOwu mothers to do, she must carry
her creeping baby an hour or two at n
time because it could not be put down
while the floor was damp or II the
washing is larger and later than usual,
the floor can not he cleaned, because 1t
would not dry before the men folks and
children must come in to supper, 50 the
cleaning must be left till another day,
a thing which all good housekeepers
! dislike to do.
Any skilltul woman can easily paint
her own kitchen two quarts of oil,
three poundsochreand one pint OF Japan,
will paint a floor twelve by eighteen
feet, and the time and labor thus saved
will be worth many times the cost. We
have inst given ours its annual coating
| of paint, and now, no matter what our
work may be, whether butcherlng,
cheese making, churning or canning
fruit, in one.quarter the time taken to
clean an implanted floor, we can make
ours as neat rs ever, with not a trace OF
grease or stain, and sooner than 1t was
cleaned, it will be dry, ready for use.
Another convenience which is not
easy to do without is a good-siHed sink,
five or six feet long, two and one-halt
wide, finished with a board, II foot
wide, at tho 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 thu sinks should be "A place for
iron ware; at the end should be a pump,
and if soft water is 20 be furnished by
cisterns, there should be a pump at each
end, one for soft and the other for hard
water. If possible, the cock stove
should be ut the right Of the sink, and
the pantry lat the left. A portable t II
conductor, that can be attached to the
pump, and placed over the kettle, will
save much lifting water. In this way
little boys can easily fill the boiler on
working days,
Next, there should be in every kitch-
en- a high. seated chair, five or six inches
higher than a common chair. This can
be used in doing many kinds of house
work, and the work can be done Just as
quickly and much easier than when
standing.
These are only n few Of the most SIM.
pie convenicnccs which II may have to
Tighten the kitchen work, but they are
the very things that will enable the
mother to do much of the house-worE
that she could not otherwise accomplish,
There are many kinds Of labor-savine
machines that can be purchased by those
who have means to do so, and the amount
paid occasionally by some families for in,
efficient help would purchase machinery
that would be II lasting benefit, and III
some cases might prevent the necessity
Of hiri0g.
We all enjoy work better when we
have pleasant conycnIences to do our
work with. The farmer will be Il little
more ambitious about getting in his
crops and making his garden when lac
has good implements, and, perhaps, new
machinery, that will enable him to per
form work quickly and successfully
Tie housckecpcr will not find work
drudging when she has a convent
emit, well arranged kitchen, with pleas.
ant furnishings for the room. Childrel
will like to help about the houscwork /
there are articles to do it with that make
it pleasant for them to learn. We dC
not know of any better use OF the well
earned money of the farmer than t.
purchase with it that which shall light
en- labor, and make home pleasant, ant
save the time and strength and health
Of the workers, whether they be men
women or children. 1t is II mistaken
idea that anything will do for the kitch
EN- rather let us make this most neces
snry room in our houses neat, cheerfn
and attractive. Thcrc are many of Il
who are toiling in the by-ways of lif
who will never know but little of earth
~ pleasure, unless we find it in on
daily cares. Our homes may be yer,
humble, our rooms few and small, brl
if we make the most and best of wha
we have to do with, in these homes W
may receive our guests, no matter wha
they are, without M word of apology
,JOmn0l Of the FdIHi.