River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
HOUSEHOLD CONvENIENCES.
Superior Importance of "a Handy Arrange
ment of the Kitchen.

Superior Importance of "a Handy Arrange
ment of the Kitchen
TO every working hOusekeeper the
kitchen is the room of all others where
conveniences are most needed. A sink,
with hot and cold water over it, or il
with nothing but a pump in il. is a great
convenience. and is considered by some
as an absolute necessity, but there are
very many houses where there are
none, SO if You have one in your kitchen
be thankful, but do not have pot
hole" under it, | know there are some
housekeepers who can keep even such a
place clean. but with many. and espe-
cially with the usual help. the tempta-
ton to tuck away things when they are
in hurry is very great, and as result
the things so disposed of are often for
gotten and allowed to accumulate until
the place is so full of pots. pans, scrub
bling brushes, cleaning cloths and what
not that general eleaning-Out time is
positive necessity.
4 lady who recently bnilt what may
be called a model house, as she has oc-
cupied it for six months aud, as yet has
not wished to make any changes. said
in the beginning of the work, even
when the plans We're only talked of.
that she would not have a clutter
place in the house. and she has not: but
she has every possible convenience.
The sink in the kitchen is supported by
graceful brackets that add much TO its
appearance and do away entirely with
the old-fahioued box arrangement
around the water pipes. Shelves with
glass doors before them provide abun-
dant room for all dishes tins. etc, TO
be used in the kitchen, but there is no
place where cup or anything left
over can be set away till convenient
time and then forgotten.
Under these shelves is cupboard
with doors, where the iron cooking
utensils are kept; but there is a hook or
place on which to hang or stand each
article. and there isn't room for any
thing that isn't in its proper place, and
as the mistress passes through the room
it is impossible that she should not see
every stray article. Near the kitchen,
but separate from it so as to be free
from the heat, is what might be called
''coid storage" room. Here is the ice
box, water-filter and shelves, wherein
may be put the remnants of food fell
from the table, but il is all in sight
and can not be forgotten. even by the
most careless help and the result of
all this is that the work in that kitchen
is reduced TO the minimum because
everything has place and it is obliged
to be kept in its place.
Much trouble and many steps would
be saved if shelves could be placed in
the kitchen over the table or near the
stove, on which could be kept the arti-
cles most used in cooking. The salt
and pepper, knives, forks and spoons,
baking tins, etc, placed thus would
save the miles of walking from pantry
to stove and table" which housekeepers
take. Near the sink, if you have one,
should hang the hand towel, and over
it shelf where may be kept combs
and brushes, a looking glass, bottle
of glycerine, to be used after washing
your hands, and any other toilet es
sentials you may choose. 1t will en-.
courage the children to form habits oil
neatness if they find such things con
venient, and that alone is enough to re-
pay one for the trouble of putting
them there.-Chicago Herald