Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-13
COMFORTS FOR THE KITCHEN
COMFORTS for the kitchen! There


~ room in the house received
thought before the kitchen, as far as
comforts We're concerned. The kitchen
was simply the workshop, and it was
large and contained a range, a table
ana chairs.
But to the housekeeper, who gave
thought to matters pertaining to COM
forts in the house, there was some
thing about the compactness or the
dining car kitchen or the kitchen
aboard ship that appealed to her. 1t
showed that things could be concern
trated and made more convenient as
far as steps and time were concerned.
The stove, sink and table are neces-
sary pieces of kitchen furniture, and
TOR years manufacturers of these
pieces of kitchen furniture have COM
peted to produce these in varying sizes
and prices. But of late years inventive
minds have sought to find labor-saving
devices for the housewife. The applied
uses of electricity did great deal, but
there are many other things outside
of electrical helps that have lessened
the drudgery of kitchen work.
The splendid kitchen cabinets which
we can obtain nowadays are worth
more in the increase of comfort and
convenience than the money put into
them. No matter how well the kitchen
and pantry are provided with shelves,
an additional piece of furniture like
kitchen cabinet is a wonderful help
and a real joy to the housewife. To
those who live in rented houses, where
many times there is a deaIth of shelf
room, the cabinet is most welcome.
Another piece of kitchen furniture
which adds comfort and convenience Is
the stepladder chair. These chairs can
be made at home by man handy with
tools. There are many times when
steps are necessary to reach a high
shelf or clean windows. BY opening
the hasp which holds the divided seat
in place and turning over the back
which rests upon the floor four steps
are quickly provided. When closed
it furnishes a convenient chair
A high stool should not be overlooked
by those who are seeking the easiest
and most comfortable ways of doing
things. Much of the preparation of
fruits and vegetables, such as pairing,
etc, can be done from high stool at
the sink or table. Now that the cleo
trio fiatiron has done away with
changing irons, with the electric and
self heating irons and a high school
ironing day can be made much easier
than formerly.
The perfect kitchen is one which
helps the housewife to do things as
quickly as possible in the most com
Portable way. The kitchen should be
the laboratory of the household. not
the place of drudgery. A kitchen 10
by ~ or IA by IA is large enough for
all purposes in the ordinary house.
A table near the stove where one can
reach both at the same time is most
desirable. Frequently the position of
the chimney and the water supply regu-
late the position of the stove or the
sink, but the table is movable, and the
housekeeper can arrange that to sut
her convenience. Chairs are associated
with tables in the dining room and
the living room, so why not in the
kitchen? 1t is to be hoped that in these
days every housekeeper knows that 1T
is not an indication of laziness for one
to sit at her work. In some old
kitchens the table is one which has
done duty for several generations. 1t
is usually too low. Any kitchen table
is improved by casters. Two or three
small tables at suitable points are much
more convenient than one large one.
If on casters they save an amount of
time and work.
AS for utensils, have them light,
durable and if possible, made of ma
terial recurring the least securing.
Aluminium is the ideal material for