Feliciana sentinel., 1892-06-18
KITCHEN ODORS.
With a Little Care They May Easily BE
Avoided.

With a Little Care They May Easily BE
Avoided.
There are a great many people AT the
the present time who are ou''o'hR
houses for themselves and take an IN
terest in the best methods that can be
emnloved. Yet it is strange to note
how many people fail to observe the
simplest rules of caution. misled no
doubt bv builders more anxious to Sc
cure a lob than ready to give the best
advice. Houses are being put up all
over the country in direct opposition TO
what would appear to be common sense
One of the first considerations IN p"lid-
ing a home is the location n sunny
slone il ALWAYS one Of the most deslra-
| hl, places to build n house. SO that one
NAV have the advantage OF gooo orain-
| AGE and the wholesomeness OF a cheer-
full exposure. One can hardly nave TOO
much sun in the house, in spite OF tue
old-fashioned prejudice against IT, ne
house should face the sun hno tne
southeast is considered to best ex-
posure.
This will bring the kitchen and pam
tries on the north side of the house,
where they should be. The kitchen
should ALWAYS be located n little on one
side of the main building when 1t Is on
the same floor as the dining and living
room. as it usually is in the country. SO
as to prevent direct draught when the
front doors are open and or'hR III .''e
o,,ors of cooking. Too little attention
;s Maid to this one item in building,
though it is essential to the healthy and
agreeable atmosphere OF the house.
Where a house is built exclusively for
summer occupancy the k'tchen Is ire,
ouently apart from the main house. ano
MANY country houses which are occuPic.
, all the wear around have special build
, IN, .n.rt for a summer kitchen. This
. is one of the best ways of solving
t the problem 1t does away with tho
( heat of the kitchen fire, which is sure
= to he brought into the main part OF th'
: house with the kitchen odors, whtcf
are especially disagreeable in summer
:. and ant to hang about the carpets ant
a furniture of the living apartments ant
9 give them that iudescrihable stufty odo
!. which is always intensely depressing.
v Some houses are built in such wa'
,e that it is impossible not to percclv
# what has been the menu OF the las
IS meal on entering the front door. an
l. there is a blending of all the past mea
r. hanging about the rooms Snch an a.
id mosphere as this must be nnwholesom'
a. The door which communicates betwee
&
J.. have a strong spring on 1t, so that
Or cannot be left open through the negl
I'd ence of derelict servants unless 1t
hooked back, a thing which should
expressly forbidden unless necessity r
on;res il. There should be no 9TH
re communication between the main room
az and the kitchen except this door. Wi
1s dows opening between the kitchen a.
the dining-room are but foolish contrl
is ances. which save but few steps al
bring in the heat and atmosphere
I the kitchen as readily an open doc
There should always be ventllator
AT the kitchen window. which should
.er omen at all times. and there should
w. abundance of windows for light a
an ventilation.
Unhappy. indeed. is the mistress w
has a cook who cannot bear a
rl. Trained cooks usually keep one wind'
al. open at least open at the top IN
,ys seasons, for ventilation as well rs
carrying Of eders-N, J. sFihaue.