Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
NEW ENGLAND'S IDEAL KITCHEN
Economy of space aud Concentration
of Equipment the Chief
Feature.

II the proverbially busy housewife could
wear a pedometer for just one day. she
would be amazed at the number of miles
she walks right in her own kitchen. 1t is
no wonder that she is tired from morning
till night, and this is perhaps the cause Of
the unfailing irritability OF cooks. Walk
ing in the open air is refreshing and en-
joyable, and one may tramp for miles
without feeling i'm the least bit tired; but
an endless round from kitchen stove to
pantry and across the room again to the
cooking table, just perhaps to get a spoon
or bit of flour, is nerve wearing. The old
fashioned New England kitchen, with its
great expanse of floor space, which must
be scrubbed every week. is enough to
wear a woman out. The kitchenette, now
so popular in all the first-class apart
ment houses, is a happy solution of the
labor-saving problem. For the woman
who does her own work the arrangement
Is 4 real blessing, for she can keep house
beautifully in the smallest of kitchenettes,
a mere cupboard, with a window, sink, gas
stove and cabinet.
A kitchenette that is eight by nine feet.
however. is large enough for one, or even
two women to work in most comfortably.
There is so much to be said in favor of
kitchenettes that one hardly knows where
to begin. In the first place they save
time, which is about the most important
consideration nowadays. Everything is
right at hand-sink, stove. table, utensils
may be reached by a mere step. Kitchen
cites are sanitary, too, for there are no
corners to stow things away in. Then
everything is light, open, airy and gen
orally sunny. A little nursery refrigerator
Is provided for the food, and, owing to
its smallness and simplicity of construc-
ton, may be kept Immaculate. 1t is said
that poorly kept refrigerators put out in
equally badly cared for back Railways are
a menace in many families. The abso-
Lutte cleanliness possible in a kitchenette
Is one of it's highest values. Even the most
careful scrubbing does not take one-uuar-
ter the time that a big barn of a kitchen
takes. for all unnecessary spaces are elm
mated.
The kitchenette is well fitted out and one
could cook for a good-sized family with
perfect ease. The sink is white porcelain
and there is one set tub at the left of it.
A board covered with white oilcloth is
placed over the tub. 1t is delightful to
have the window over the sink. for while
doing the dishes one may take refreshing
peeps into the outdoor world.
The gas range is a model made espe-
N'NaAs ~ oAih a llOlt6
on top and an oven large enough to roast
a good, generous-sized turkey. An ex-
cellent idea is the asbestos mat, bound
with tin, which is hung back of the stove.
Over the stove is a Uncovered shelf for.
the flatirons. This must be put up with
strong iron brackets on a firm wall. A
little shelf, with a clock and a pepper and
salt shaker, will be found a great conven-
fence when cooking. At the right of the
shelf is a package of broom cprns, with
which to try cake.
The little spice cabinet contains every i'm
asinable spice and flevoriug. Under it is a
tool rack, with the flat holder at one side.
A row OF frying pans hang near the stove.
The compact cooking table is about the
best feature of the room. with its tempting
array of bowls and spoons. At one side
of the table the bread and pie board hans
and the rolling pin at the other. Small
utensils are kept in the table drawers.
Under the table is a wooden platform for
different tin cannisters, and a vegetable
basket. This basket, with the different
colored vegetables, such as gay carrots
and silvery onions, actually gives a deco
rative touch. The platform is on casters.
so that 1t can be rolled out on sweeping
day.
The china dishes may be prettily ar
ranged in the cabinet, which has glass