New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
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VALUABLE KITCHEN FITTINGS.

Manufacturers OF kitchen fittings have done all
they could make the modern kitchen ideal in its
dainty surroundings Od-fashoned housekeepers
who spend tosome hours In achieving such an ideal
without any OF the modern improvements belong TO
A past generation. The kitchen is now in the hands
of the maid of all work the cook. and a
Of the artistic fittings which make the new kitchens
picturesque are III adapted to their ''heavy-handed
methods. Porcelain sinks very attractive. with
their exposed Plumbing. marble backs and nickel
faucets but when 1t is remembered that marble Is
easily injured by grease. stains OF fruit and vege-
tables the utility OF 1t becomes a matter OF ques
ton
The heavy pots and pans of copper or iron must be
washed in the porceain-linei sink and no plumber
will warrant il from taking tho peculiar checkered
appearance which the porceain-lined article assumes
after certain season OF In short, porce-
lain-ned sink. under the present conditions OF the
kitchen though good TO look at. is not good 10 wear.
When aluminium pots and pans become the rule and
not the exception: when iron spiders and grddles are
permanently banshed for something better then the
ideal of a porcelain-lned sink may possiby~be real
lied At present a galvanized sink Of the very best
quality-here are a dozen grades-s the best choice
for practical kitchen use. The porcelain lined sink
will do for the buffers pantry Even there IT is more
Likely 10 nick fine china than a good bowl OF zinc.
Fast1ious housekeepers object to having their best
china washed in either. and keep small wooden tub
FOR this purpose Where the sink in the buffers
pantry H. never used for washing dishes, but simply
drain off the dish water. It may well be enam-
eed with porcelain as anything else. The practical
hard work OF the kitchen however must be done In
the galvanized iron sink The back of the sink should
also be Of galvanized iron. or the sink should be set
into "A wainscoting OF thing.
There are several objections TO thing. II f. i'm
possible 10 fasten air chambers which should be
used with all kitchen ets-hrmy against a back
OF the thing Air chambers deaden the noise of the
running water, and obvate the unpleasant 'groan-
ing caused by the pressure of air in the ordinary
pipes. Furnished brass faucets preferred by
practical hOusekeeperS to cheap nickel plate. They
are easily kept clean with little channels skin and
sanfsOap and there is no plating 10 wear off
II the time when aluminium be
used this purpose 1t Will be better than copper,
but until then the copper will do.
All the best modern sinks have exposed plumbing.
and the fine lead work of expert mechanic Is
attractive feature in itself The floor fange and the
carefully FURNISHED lead. and need be covered with
10 siperfuous coating of nickel. This IL a place
where lead alone should be used and nckeled iron
commonly substituted for H.
The kitchen sink should be ample. The neatest
housekecpers prefer to dispense with dshrdrainers
added the common sink. \ small. uncovered
table. the hegh; of the sink. should be at hand TO
receive dishes that have been washed and rinse1 and
are ready be dried and pat away
Such pots and pans OF metal which require TO be !
dried before the fire be LETT for few minutes on
The best method of cleaning galvanized sink il |
10 wash il with boiling water and soap. and polish II
VII a Goth dipped in Kerosene Wash II again with |
more soap ard water rinse X and finally wipe dry