The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-02
FROM THE
H0USFkFFPFR'S
NOTEBOOK
Ingenious Arranfements for
Small Apartments.
(Copyright, by Joseph ID. Bowler )

ceSSlty. Inc business woman chooses
them for every motion counts in
strength and the time required TO do
her Homework. In cold sections Of
the country, they help solve the ques-
ton of heat. 1t is a fact that com
pactness saves time, expense, and
many steps in the course Of a day
Though We may, sub rosa, long for the
spacious rooms and large houses con-
sldered necessary by our forefathers,
reason tells us tina. many and large
rooms make more work.
Many devices have been adopted to
aid the housekeeper who must live
in compact quarters. Among them is
bed which pulls out Of the wall and
can be pushed back when not in use
Generally, it runs back into closet,
the floor of which is raised to the
height of the bed. In this way it is
completely out of sight and takes no
room in the day time. Ventilation is
! secured by openings which let in the
air in various places. People who have
tried this bed consider it practical and
sanitary The clothes are placed in
a chest during the daytime and this
} also serves as a seat.
Another labor-saying device is the
kitchenette. This is small room.
usually six feet by four feet, much re-
sembling a closet and built in the
apartment, where it is desired to go
without a kitchen and the sitting room
is used for a dining room. This kit
chenette holds a small gas stove. usu-
ally two burners, tiny sink. and a
small refrigerator The walls behind
these are lined with shelves and clos
cts TO hold dishes. II is remarkable
how much cooking can be done in
these small rooms. Some cliff
dwellers' get their three meals
in them, and they are primarily
intended for persons who wish TO cook
their own breakfasts and luncheons
and go out for dinner These kitchen
cites are usually found in apartments
consisting Of two rooms and bath
Life in apartments simplifies house
keeping in many of its forms. Stairs
do not have TO be climbed. rooms are
few and consequent work lessened
but the servant problem still remain:
in some modified form and new prob
lens arise in place Of the old IL
meet the demands of the modern ten
ant all kinds of apartments are erect
ed with aids like the kitchenette. SOM
practical and others not. So far a
known no such absurdity as a stow
which serves as folding bed has beel
invented. but many ingenious device
have been placed upon the market
among them a set of springs whlcl
Fan be placed over the bathtub a
night, and made TO serve as a bee
Some inventions are not to be adop'
cd for sanitary reasons. others ar
p. worthy of consideration. Many c
, .hese fixtures and appliances that n
ieve Homework of much of its druid.
q cry have been patented. others ar
not and can be tried anywhere
r 1t may surprise many to know ths
some of the most novel inventions
The way of reducing living space to
h minimum. and at the same time plal
hing apartments so they are comfor
able and in many cases luxurlou
q come from California. The latest fe
lures in the best apartments are
novel and sensible that they deserS
wide attention A handsome ne
apartment consists of parlor, livir
n room. kitchen, private hall, priva
III bath and storage closet AS space
III desirable. the parlor and living roo
n are made to serve a double and trip
purpose The parlor is both parl'
and bedroom, and the living room is
urn dining room. bedroom and S
ting room. So unique are the arrans
ments that when used for one purpo
there is no indication of their havil
ever been put to another use Was
room in every form is avoided. al
doors, mantels and other architecture
features are arranged so they can
converted into a double feature.
\ on from the living room and &C
nected with it by doors, which n
only separate the rooms but are usei
in other ways, is tiny kitchen. tt
is complete and arranged so that An
pie meal can be provided In she
time. The sink has an attachme
whereby the holes in the drain can
closed, thus making pan which c
be used for dishwashing. Other r
m snts simplify work in a similar ma
all ner. Undoubtedly the most unio
features are the uses to which
doors are put On the inside of Q
of the doors opening into the kitch'
a gas stove is hung. on the other 81
Is suspended a dining table top. Il
hv six feet in size. The small cen
=. table in the sitting room is wheel
to this top, fastened to it by means
clamps and returned to the middle
'A the floor. This makes a dining ta
for six persons. This convenience
ecIipsed by the wonders OF the ctl
is door, for this swings on a central 1
e's OF so that the stove. with gas S
burning. can be turned into the DIM
iy- room and used as hot buffet to wa
.rt dishes during a meal. Thus the
cupants Of this unique apartment h;
living room. kitchen and dining 10
provided in a simple, up-to-date m
at; ner, and few steps are required
rk. l,ccomnlish tho work which is rodu<