, 1876-11-18

for both washing and rinslng. Louise n.
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CLOSETS.
How Tllcy Sflotita tic Laid Out.
"a y. A. r" IN Horton JoHrad! n tHe,nttsFv.
The American architect Ia often advised In a
fricndlyway to loentc sulllcleneY of closets on
his pan of house, mud then arrangc The
proper rooms around them. The nou-
inal head Of family sometimes under.
takcs to build regardless Of sucl trivial
considerations, but learns In time, 70
l!is cost that he iet @ better & lafe !, neglected.
amplitude md multiplication, !s peculiarly an
American Institution. In an English plan you
find an oycaslonal "butlcr's pantry" "housc-
general nn'l comprehensive; s5stetn, such us Is
considered essential to nearly every house here.
Warlrotes there TAKE tue place Ut chamber
closets generally, and for other uses presses,
bureaus, and chests are made to DO duty.
The Yankee huustkcepcr seems to DC sort
Of domestic nlagpic, with d propensity Which
leads cr to httlc away Various articles tnv1scure
plare*. This tentiency, rcspectaoc and lr1n'
les In itself, leads under unthriltv rule to tue
accumulation Of d quantity Of useless rubbish,
by rlgt.. Ut perqutsltc uf tie poor, the auction
room, ur the flames, and u tl.e use OF closets AZ
"eluttcr-holcs" Md "htde-nlls," una doubtless
curriers' of dirt md infection. a closrt With
"stu1Iy su,clt" In only tuo common, an1 what
ia kMowu as d 'stuify snrll " Is, to say thc
least, unwl,olcsomc. Moreover, lilo accutnula-
ssc II open lights in searching for articles In
them. increases the tin,,ger nf tire.
1t l.as fur sonlc time been popular notion
among the fair sex tiat closets could
| from the luucr consciousness F" ni
| the architect, witluut increase vi
| Dimensions ar cost OF tue completed building.
Absurd as this error aectns when plainly etatru.
| ttJJ1t Uuuyirtr uPuntn flat
| excess In this direction is Us costly Us in my
| usl,cr. The average tlnsct !ti wuo1Gn housc
| wu,I probably represent M lntrease III exptt-
tii,urc Uf sl0 oE lhurc, nnt! "ien there are six
teen (,.ut an excessive nu,nlef} In lousr of
nine ruu,Its they make quite at ltrtn In the hill.
1t Ii dangerous thing to ulEcr euggestions
for thu arrangement Of ,ninor household sonvc-
niences. Every experienced hauseEeepcr Is rs
arhtrury III her opinion Ut wlat te right anti
| only right as the {rent Mngul, and yet un quite
| Important matters very lew of them will be
of rrasun that is too often followed There is
/ probably nu system or arrangement IN these
matters TINT il little hard, independent thought
| might tlot Improve, Il this consideration could
be entirely freed from prejudice
| II should br borne In md In nuae-panning
| that the multiplication n{ r,nyenictlcca {su-
callcd) beyond certain point incrca> cs the work
of thc housewife. Places that arc 1nafic tO "turk
ovcrllau!cd and purified. und nnv thorough
| .@eprtng cleAu!nEn ttRt!0cs to the amount Ut
labor titus Involved. Household work Indctn-
itely postponed aceunuiates ut compound Inter.
est. but iii spito Vi these too evident t2unEcrs of
excess, there IL much to be said In fayor OF q
fairly liberal and well-arranEedsys fclosrts;
and willie every effort shoufd be made to lave
them us Hight, as easy OF access, Rnl as readily
clearlsc.l us possible, lIo one WHO Is lifted to
judge would a1yocutc their abandonment aud u
return to tho old fashion OF kecpng a)1 SURPLUS
cuthlng III trunks OF chests In unfinished attics,
a1d tlle family store Of eating uteusiss on MI
x>k,of1 frhF Ff1
1t Ilas I,een sAil that closets should bc HIGHT,
| Tliry ca,l1lot always or often be provided With
windows but they should be solocated nn.l their
doors should bJ 30 aT1ungcl that when the Int
icr arc open tho light froi, Windows or the gus
b,lrncrs should shine into them.
Beginning with the basetne1lt Or cellar Of MI
ordinary l1ouae, We find the nec,! tn thu wash.
rourn for piacc TO store such small articles as
usu used In that room and that only. 4 wine
| closet with brick partition and grated window,
II not needed for vine, IL always useful to lock
up sucll stores as require even Temperature and
arc not injured hy dasnprcss. 1n the kitchen
region. whether III basement or first floor, the
lurge pantry is a1 important feature. In urli-
nary households 1t answers Tor storage Of rroyt-
s!ons which neea mt 10 kept cold but must bc
kept dry, und also for working closet; some
TINES afsD for kitchen dishes aud pots, kettles,
md tins, though these should llaye places Of
their OWL. The pantry should be large. eaual
to ayc by cight feet ~ LEAST well lighted oy al
}uoks; the lower Shelf three fest Or more abuva
Tie tloor and wider than the rest, and part OF
It inalc into cupboard for ths dur barrel,
dour. II usod fur working purposes a stub Of
marble OF bruatl board fur making pastry, In
addition to the she'll, is ennytn!cl,ce. This
should. Of course, be put directly fl front of
llration Of these, Should b. ordered to suit the
epcrial wants uf individuals. II thu rootn can
be Afforded, - worklilg" closet. III addition to
the pantry, Is very dcsirab1e THIS may have
and su,,ar, II pastry slab, and. of course, good
window; aud It SHOULD bo larGe enough for one
person to wots at lllu stub with ths d1or closed.
Tl.r mistress Vi the lunso often wishcs to try
her experiment IN new things free frunl the I'M
mediate supervision Ut Hltdy." Tho Kitchen
dishes may bc kept In cfosat which ts conncct
I'd by stite with the dning.roum Or chlua
closet; drawers should bo provided for ironIME-
DRESSER, built against the kitchen wall and H.
closed by ttovrs sometimes tAko the place af this
latteE, with saving of ttum.. Ice or rrtrigeEa-
tor rlosctS for storage OF toUl asu eunlnoll unly
ln largu est Establishments, but n place should
niwnys he assigned In ally plan TO the portable
refrigerator, aiui II should bc convenient to buth
; kitchen aNl dnnE-roofn. stor,tse plares for
, preserves and other chUtCe etllOlcs may l,o ar-
RUGGED BY themselves Ut nude, under lock- aud
key, as sectlt'ls VI other closets.
The dining. roam Should have china ami E!hss
cluset. This slloulA be we'll lighted, With shclrss
arranged to suit waro of various lrights, with
cupboards for buckets etc., aill with drawers Ior
napklns tablccoths, kn!ycs, silver, etc. lngoo.l
houses soI!u shelves aru tnstofea by sliding
giasa losss, anu whcso tbs principal dour Is left
r open much this Is Ut COURSE desirable. The
s!lae trun, tue kitchen elusrt Inuy 0pen Into tha
!; onu to advantage, hut It ss!uultl by tnads to
Gloss tightly when put Ia actual 1tsp. The Plal.-
> itro VI llaking thu china clset q 1assase With
.loprs ut either cnd Is not gHA one. Fur HI
, or,liuary house, where tho inistrcss washca t!le
obcct1un that tliB water Is scl.ion hot enough
| to 10 effective. Tue portable tub tiIrl with
, boiling water tFom thu kitchen range Ii better
This c,at aEti llat-cl6kes should By handy to tht
srona-lapr, hut nut too llaa4y fur entry thieves
, 1t shuull be ot g.xM slze, with ulonty VI hooks
. long ciluugh tn hold y "stoye-pipc that secure
; ly, aud stFoug enough to bear hard pull. TI,e
i lat-looks ahoul1 bo h!Ell cnuugh to haru an Iii
provision IL nude In laYaeury or stde-loor cIos
, It iur such thugs, tAesu should bo bo1es u,
| 1nAhA a1lI slns aar fhn tnf,r