The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
GUESTROOM SHOULDBEFIXED
FOR COMFORT OF OCCUPANT
Simplicity, ImmacuIateneSS and Refreshing COOrS Are
Requisites of the Ideal.

cred monogram. Covers should be turned
down each night by the maid.
Between the two beds should be a small
table, on which stands a night light and
tray for water. The pitcher should be
! filled each night with lee water, or, bet
! ter yet. use one of the patent bottles for
keeping liquid at a fixed temperature for
many hours.
With electricity an adjustable reading
| light. with shade, should be on the table
/ by the bed, as many persons sleep badly
and like 10 read at night
A guest room should not be the family
! storeroom, or If il be. do not delay the
! clearing until after the arrival of the
guest. Bureau drawers and closet should
| be empty In the closet have plenty of
| hangers for coats and skirts. On top Of
| the bureau have only clean covers and a
small pineushion and tray, as visitors
prefer to bring their own toilet belong
| ings.
Do not overerowd the room with furni-
/ ture, One easy chair or rocker and q
couple Of straight chairs are enough. A
| couch or wicker or with chintZ cover
saves mussed beds in the daytime.
separate guest bathroom does away
with the need Of washstand equipments III
the bedroom. II should be supplied with
| individual cakes of soap on stationary
| stand and for the bath. with plenty of
wash cloths, bath towels, ordinary tow
els, ana hand towels These must never
be kept until soiled. The hostess who
can AFFORD il has them changed after one
using
Writing Table Needed.
| An essential in q guest room is a writ
ing equipment. The writing table is more
popular than a desk for a bedroom. and
just a fat. white enameled table will an
! swer, with a portfolio on top furnished
with abundant writing materials. There
should be an assortment of pens. a knife
blotter, and inkwell. with paper cutter
box OF elastics. and ink and pencil eraser
Writing paper is generally found on
the table in two sizes. note and CORE
| spondence a book OF stamps is Otter
| included. The paper must be plain, il
not marked with the name OF the house
The personal mOnOgrammed paper OF a
hostess is not proper for guest room use
we'll furnished work table is nice
but II room is scarce have work basket
or bag in fun view. This should contain
sewing utensils. also usual shades Of sllh
and cotton and darning cotton. with
/ SHldil t6s.
| Have a book rack and see that il Is
supplied with books worth reading II Is
small compliment to a guest TO supply
her with magazines months old and
i books no one but a specialist would care
TO read. If you have fad, do not try &c
force ii on inonensive guests by litera'
ture In your guest room.
When there is no guest bathroom. tht
same equipment goes on a washstand
which should be behind a screen. a fold
ing rubber tub or a rubber sheet 70
sponge bath is convenient. Also let YOU
guest know the general bathroom is a.
her disposal See that a can OF hot water
is sent 10 the guest room each morning.
Provide two sizes OF laundry bags L
hang in the closet, a waste basket, and Z
clock. The latter should not be a louC
ticker. TO disturb nervous visitors.