The Washington times., 1906-07-26
THE PROPER ARRANGEMENT
OF x MODERN FLAT KITCHEN
With Limited Space HouSekeeper Who Is Eco
nomica and Thrifty Can Be Even Artistic.

A kitchen conveniently and hygienic-
allv arranged is the aim Of good
housewife and Is as essential now In a
we'll ordered home as an artistic parlor
or a comfortable living room, and a
careful housekeeper, realizing this,
gives the selection of the fittings for
the culinary department the same con-
sideration she does a suite for recep-
riou room. Nowadays, instead OF spend
ing the bulk of money in making bed
room. libraries. etc, attractive When
furnishing house and just putting
cheap odds and ends in the kitchen,
many women. particular hOusekeepers,
often choose the shelves, rods, pots and
pans before they decide on velvet hang
ings or richly upholstered chairs, and
If there IS any econOmizing necessary
they buy less extensive things for other
rooms and hive utensils and tables,
etc. of the best for the culinary de-
parJnent
While it is impossible for every wO-
man homemaker to have an ideal
kitchen. because of lack OF space in
small fat and apartment houses, hy-
gienic one is quite within. the possession
Of the average family and can be secur-
ed without the expenditure OF large
sum Of money.
From the floor mp, according 10 a
teacher Of domestic science, everything
should be sanitary IN the culinary de-
partment.
IF the flooring is not of tile" she
says, the next best thing is TO cover
the boards with unOleum, 10 prevent
dust from creeping into the cracks be
tween the boards and making there a
place for the accumulation of germs,
etc. Around the edges a piece of round
&c LOiding should he placed 10 make a
neat finish and incidentally hold the
OilclOth, etc, in position. / should Insist
upon having the round mOlding, because
curved surfaces do not hold dirt as
angles and straight edges are bound 10.
If the walls are not tile, then the plain
plaster painted a light shade is desira-
ble. Paper should never be put on the
sides of a kitchen, Tor cleaning IL with
soap and water once week would then
be next TO impossible without running
the appearance of the room, and moth
ing is worse than a badly kept culinary
department.
Have Little Furniture in Kitchen.
Il should advise few pieces of furnL
turs for the room. and those selected
should be essential and for use constant
lv There must, of course, be some kinl
OF a stove or range and a table. anC
around these two the rest of the fitting.
are arranged. The placing of the stove
IS easv. for no matter what the shap'
OF the kitchen. the range is invariabi!
placed near d wall, while table may o'
in the center. across a corner, or at on'
end OF the apartment
''The latter should be made on pIaig
lines. either round. square, or oblong
with perfectly straight legs, that hav,
40 o-na mentation 10 catch and hold IN,
dust. l. IL IS not too costly, a marbl,
top Is desirable because Of cleanliness
bur piece OF oilcloth tackled down Sc
curely on the under side OF the edge
IS quite as serviceable and sanitary
Should there be space enough a small
pastry table made ike the large on
is desirable. II should have a porcelain
glass. or marble top for the convenience
of the cook, and IN the small sizes thes
are not exceedingly expensive.
Some kind of a cupboard IS absoluteI
necessary 10 keep the kitchen chinawar
in The dimensions OF tiIis cabinet de