Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-06
CARE OF KITCHEN.
IDenyer News.ll


No part of the house needs more
care or attention than the kitchen. and
yet it is often neglected in the interest
of other household duties. 1t ID I'M
doubtedly the most difficult room In the
house to renovate if neglected, and yet
methodical attention will make the.
work OF keeping it in order compare
lively light. Dirt should never be al
lowed to accumulate in IL, as 1t serves
as an attraction, Independently of any
sanitary consideration, to flies and
other vermin. Dishes should never be
allowed to stand unwashed. The floor
should be mopped up once day ano
thoroughly scrubbed about once a
week There are many styles of self
Infringing mops which can be procured
at low prices. The best, however, con-
sists of wooden bucket, to which is at
tached wringer worked by means of
a pedal. The mop is put into the bucket
of water, the pedal pressed with the
foot, the mop drawn up vertically
This action causes the rollers to revolve
and the mop may thus be wrung out
as dr. as one wishes. II is very con-
venient, as the hands may be kept free
from the water and no STOPPING Is re-
quired. Scrubbing brushes with long
handles may be had for small sum.
Linoleum is the best covering for wood
en- floor, as grease and other spots can
be easily removed from 1t. 1t is always
better to have pantry shelves covered
with thick coat of varnish or with
oilcloth. Paper becomes easily soiled
and needs constant changing, while oil
cloth or warnish can be readily washed.
The ideal kitchen should present as
little woodwork as possible. If possible
the walls should be of glazed tiles ex-
tending clear to the floor. The floor
should be of some dirt resisting sub
stance, such as tile, MOSAIC or cement.
There should be as few closets as pos
sible. Cubbyholes built in the walls
and lined with tin or aluminium are
excellent. One will find them easy to
keep clean, and their contents may be
kept in a better condition. Tin bins
will be found good substitute for the
wooden draws of chest. The plumb
ing is better in plain sight than behind
boards, as the latter invites spiders
and other insects to lodge The sink
should be free from wood, soapstone or
slate serves as a substitute. The kitch-
en- table should have as much tin about
| ii as possible. AS to the arrangement
of the cooking utensils, they may be
hung up about the walls or set aside
| in cupboard-that is merely a matter
lof taste and convenience.
/ is advisable for housekeeper to
provide herself with every reliable
Kitchen convenience that can be found.
Money is not wasted in purchasing
labor-saving aids of real merit. 1t is
a poor policy to load the kitchen with
utensils that may never find use. 1t is
ian extravaganza in more than one way
/ 1t is money wasted and work increased
| Where there is only a small family and
plain cooking required, there is no
need for large quantity of cooking
utensils. The palmer the kitchen the
better. Let there be absolutely no
tournaments.
| II ought to be a pleasure TO cook in
Ia we'll arranged kitchen. and when
cooking is a pleasure 1t is then that the
daintiest dishes are prepared with sue
cess.