Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
MAKING WORK SIMPLE
NEW DEVICES FOR A DAINTY
HOUSEWIFE.
New Combinations in Labor
Saving Appi-
anceS.


| written Tor The Evening Star.
A glance at the new offerings found in
| housefurnishing stores shows that the
| manufacturer of novelties is doing all in
| his power to solve the great question OF
| domestic service. He has provided the
| housewife, who has given up the struggle
| with incompetent servants, a number of
new devices which will not only simplify her
| housework but permit her to accomplish
| II without soiling her clothes. One of the
| trials of doing ones own work in the con-
| slant soiling of the dresses worn in the
| kitchen.
| really practical dishwasher is offered
Tor attachment to the ordinary station
| airy SINK. 1t consists of rack for hold
| ing the dishes and Il cylinder which must
De attached to the hot water spigot. The
soiied dishes are set in the racks, and the
cylinder is supplied with washing powder
| w men the hot water is turned on the cyl
lnder reVolves, strong suds are formed and
whirled over the dishes When the COM
partment holding the washing powder is re-
moved, clear water is sprayed over the
dishes, and If it is very hot and the
dishes are properly placed, they can be left
| to dry, and will be just as clean and sweet
as If wiped with towel.
For w1plng up the floors there comes a
scrubbing mat of wicker with a frame or
fender in front Of it to keep water from
running back and soiling the garments OF
the cleaner.
A new pineapple clip not only takes out
the eyes, but throws them away.
An egg beater shaped like large cigar
cutter, with sharp teeth, cuts off the top of
soft-bolled egg, or a raw one for that
matter, and saves many a tablecloth
woman who likes lamp light in her
drawing room and dining ROOM will appre-
ciate a new oil can with movable faucet
which whirls around and runs into the
opening of almost any style of lamp.
New Kitchen cabinets and tables COM
oil
latest has marble top for pastry below
which are two bins for flour, upon which
rest two drawers big enough for sugar.
Above the pastry board, like pigeonholes In
a desk, are rows of compartments with
drawers clearly marked for spices salt
baking powder and housekeeping sundries,
even to string and wrapping paper.
Glass Rolling Pin.
For the pastry work there now comes
rolling pin of heavy glass, which can be
opened at one end. showing hollow CYL
inder to be filed with ice
A brush for cleaning cut glass is made In
three sections, using fine bristles at one
end, coarse bristles at the other and an.
ordinary bristle in the center The shane
is not unlike that of the sole of the shoe
A small potato masher, tufted and padded
with chamois. is excellent for polishing the
bowls of silver spoons.
The iceless refrigerator for winter use ts
made of stout screening or perforated
metal. and can be hung in the cellar or in
the extension where the air is cool. 1t has
lock and key. and will hold a goodly sup
ply of provender.
A new butter mold for individual service
comes in the form of a rolling pin with
twelve depressions in as many shapes, in
Guiding the four aces and dice. A slab of
butter. one-half inch thick is laid on the
pastry table and the rolling pin run over
it, to cut out the shapes.
A mayonnaise mixer is in the form of a
jar with a device like egg beaten inside,
and funnel attached to the edge, through
which the Oil is dropped. The mixer turns
with a crank. and the oil falls, drop by
drop, through the funnel
Other Inventions.
Both patent bread makers and small but
ter makers are sold in goodly quantities in
the city shops. This fact is due no doubt.
to the published accounts of dirty bake
shops and authorizations of butter With
the conveniences mentioned, woman who
has a small family can make both her own
bread and butter. The bread maker, which
costs $50. is of tin and looks like a tall
bucket with a handle like an ice cream
freezer. The yeast, water or milk is put
in first, then the flour is turned in while
the crank moves around, until it is thor
oughly mixed. After the first raising the
crank is turned three minutes, kneading
the dough like the human arm, and leav-
ing it in a big, tidy roll, ready to be cut
into eight loaves.
The butter maker looks like a glass fruit
jar, holding pyramidal spring, over which
is a perforated disk. The spring daShes
the cream through holes in the disk, and
a small quantity of butter can be made
very quickly.