Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-31

closed, thus making q pan which can
be used for dishwashing. Other pat
ents simplify work in q similar man
ner. Undoubtedly the most UNIQUE
features are the uses to which the
doors are put. On the inside Of n
of the doors opening into the kitchen,
a gas stove is hung, on the other side
is suspended a dining table top, four
by six feet in size. The small center
table in the sitting room is wheeled
to this top, fastened to it by means OF
clamps and returned to the middle OF
the floor. This makes a dining table
for six persons. This convenience is
eclipsed by the wonders of the other
door. for this swings on a central piv-
OF so that the stove, with gas still
burning, can be turned into the dining
room and used as a hot buffet to warm
dishes during a meal. Thus the &C
cunants of this unique apartment have
living room, kitchen and dining room
provided in a simple, up-to-date man
ner, and few steps are required to
accomplish the work which is reduced
to a minimum.
A pretty feature in these same flats
is a combination book case nj writ
ing desk. This is stationed to the
left of the mantel. To all appearances
this is the only object but it serves
another purpose as well, for 1t is also
a door which leads into the storage
closet. This closet is arranged to hold
the bed clothes as well as wearing ap-
uarel. The bed itself is in the day
time a handsome mantel. A spring at
tached to the top shelf of this mantel
lets down the front to form a bed
when desired. This turning OF the
mantel into a bed is a sanitary ar
rangement for the back of the bed
opens into a we'll ventilated closet.
Clamps are fastened to the -four cor
ners of the bed to hold the clothes.
When the bed is turned up in the
day time these clamps keep the clothes
| suspended, and as there is a space OF
an inch and a half between the various
articles the air can circulate freely
all day. Nor are these all the Aladdin
wonders, for the large cheval glass in
the parlor, like the mantel in the sit
ting romm, serves a double purpose
and turns down to furnish a full size
bed with sanitary conditions like the
other.
Here, then, are living room, parlor,
two sleeping rooms, kitchen, bath
room and reception hall, with practi-
cally nothing but two rooms to care
for. In some Of the new apartments
where added room is needed, a vene-
tian blind is suspended from the cell
ing so that 1t cuts the room in half.
This can be rolled up to the top OF
the room in the daytime and at night
it forms a protection so that the room
is divided into two and thus gives OPP
portunity for an extra couch. In 9th
er apartments screens are fitted on the
reverse side to hold extra clothing. A
new patent of this kind consists of
screen with hooks on the back which
are concealed when hung with cloth
ing, by canvas covered doors. Dress
boxes are utilized for seats in the day
time and beds at night in other apart
ments.
Many of these plans to minimize
space and economic labor are worth!
of consideration. Space in the kitchen
} can always be saved by using a kitch
en- cabinet arranged to hold cooking
and eating utensils. The best of thes
cabinets are costly and an old boo
case can be converted into one a
t small expense. The newest kitchen
table is made with the molding boar
: under the drawer which holds knives
forks, spoons and enough dishes 70
a meal. The board slips under an
= can be pulled out when needed. Hook
are placed at intervals down the leg
of the table to hold pans and cookin
utensils that must be hung up. In on
t small apartment where there was n
kitchen the housekeeper had a stan
a made the right height for washin
dishes. A large hole in the top Above
the dish pan to be inserted and a pc
forated piece of tin the exact size
the bottom of the pan made a falls
o bottom which prevented particles fro
q settling in the pan. The water in tn
. way was free enough from sedimel
to throw down the bathroom escal
pipes. The cooking utensils wei
hung on hooks around the legs of tn
N impromptu sink.
10 How much can be accomplished
,r small quarters II the housekeeper hi
ingenuity and is on the alert for ne
T. ideas! One of the latest invention
for apartments of small space is Il
30 sectional chiffonier. 1t is really
lg drawer containing two boxes ov
to which another drawer the exact cou
I'd terpart fits. A detachable mirror res
on top, and the whole is an attract
and %serviceable piece Of furniture
hold clothing or anything n desire
n When more seats are needed In t
OF room, the two sections can be TAX
apart, the mirror placed out of t
lis way, and the top and bottom sectio
NJ make seats against the wall. In Il
'rt way there are seats for four guel
mt who never imagine they are sitting
be what wal once a chiffonier.