St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-01-02
x,TcneN CONVENIENCE.
How to Arrange the Chief Roo0 b q


How to Arrange the Chief Roeo b to
House.
Now have lived in eight different
kitchens since I began housekeeping.
Some were superior to others as 10.
CARDS size. situation. ventilation and
drainage; but in all alike the main idea
Of the builder seems to be that kitch.
en- sink with Q cupboard under and .
chimney for the range were all the con-
veniences the most thrifty housewife
need expect. II one owns such . kitch-
en-, and realizes its defects, it may 6e
easy to economic in other directions
and remedy them, but il one Is do.
pendent upon the liberality Of land
lord. she probably will continue to take
useless steps unless she has enough in
genuity and proficiency in the use OF
common carpenters tools to remedy it,
defects
II you have one Of these cupboarls
under Q. sink, which are invariably
damp. anything but . At receptacle for
cooking utensils. bore several holes
with an inch augur in the front and ex-
posed end; II made in simple geomet-
rical design they will not detract from
its looks Put some cleats and mar.
row shelf at one end Of the inside, and
on this keep an open can Of stone lime
or charcoal. II it still contracts damp
occasionally fll an old iron fry-pan or
kettle with live Goals and stand it on =
piece of board inside the cupboard and
close the door.
If the pantry is small and baking
must be done in the kitchen, have the
table stand near the cupboard or dresser.
where the dishes and materials are
kept, to avoid taking unnecessary steps.
II, as is often the case. there Is NO re-
ceptacle for cooking utensils in the
kitchen, thus obliging you to carry them
back and forth from the pantry when
ever they are used. determine to do It
no longer. Study the situation. see
where there is space in which you can
put . long shelf. or two or three short
ones over each other. Iron brackets
cost but little. and are adjusted
easily. A shelf six or seven inches
wide will hold oil the baking powder.
spices, extracts and the like In common
use. and by screwing small hooks to the
under side, egg beaters. cups, spoons.
etc, can be suspended. When one Is
cramped for room. sugar boxes, pals.
ETC., can be hung from the under side
Of table by scrcwing two strong Stats
across diagonally and putting hooks in
them.
II there are no casters on the kitchen
table. put some on: set costs only
twenty-five cents, and they are adjusted
easily.
Two or three short shelves can be Ar
ranged, one over the other, supported
on iron brackets. and q curtain Of some
washable material suspended from .
small metal rod attached to the edge Of
the upper, thus making . good substi-
tute for . cupboard.
A corner bracket near the sink to hold
soap, vegetable brush. borax, etc. or
near the range, to hold small articles
used in cooking. will save many . weary
step.
II you are compelled to keep dour in
. barrel, that must be moved whenever
the floor Is cleaned, make q small plat
form with casters Mt each corner TO
stand it on. II you have no good cover
for the barrel, take OF the upper hoop.
fastcn il securely together, and put .
cover of double unbleached muslin over
the top and sew it around the hoop
A long strip of inch-square molding.
fastened to the side wall near the stove
by putting . small block of wood BE-
tween il and the wall at each end,
makes . convenient place to keep pot
covers
The homely conveniences here do
scribed are not necessary in . home
having Q laundry; 80, if you are COM
peeled to bring all the utensils for this
work up from the cellar every week,
you might manage as does friend who
has a large kitchen and is far from
strong. A wide easy lounge in pleas
ant corner Of the room is no less In
viting because it opens like box and
holds the wash boiler, wringer. clothes
pins. ironing board and sad-irons.
II there are no drawers for holding
the surplus stock Of dish towels. hold
ers. cleaning cloths, ETC., which should
always be in readiness, get wooden
box high enough to make q comfort
able seat; hang the cover on hinges pad
the top of it, and cover it with blue
denim, and thus you have a receptacle
for holding the towels
Bags Of various styles. especially
those made with four or more pockets.
and tackled to the inside Of doors. arc
very convenient Have . crocheted
twine bag, q pair of shears and hang
ing pin cushion in some convenient
place.
A hanging lamp at the center and one
or more side lamps suspended BY brack-
cts are far more convenient and safe
for kitchen use than standing lamps.
At the windows have Holland shades
and good spring rollerA Don't think
that some old thing that won't work in
the front part Of the house ID good
enough for the kitchen. where you are
invariably in . hurry when you want
to use them.
lyon can lower the tops Of your win.
dows-and il you can not, have them
arranged so you can lower them with
out delay-it IS good idea to have the
shades few inches below the top ol
the window. You can thus have shade
and ventilation at the same time.
Sash curtains are an excellent style 70,
kitchens, and they can be made Of al
most any cotton fabric One often has
an old muslin dress that can be utilized
to make pretty ones.
Rugs. il only strip OF rag carpet
hemmed or bound at each end, are very
restful and easy for tired feet.
Don't try to keep . kitchen table
white, for It's too hard work, but covcl
that Is well Is the shelves most in usl
with oil cloth. II Is cheap. looks vel
and is . great time and labor-savina
material