The Holbrook news., 1911-02-17
THE BRIDES KITCHEN
MOST IMPORTANT ROOM IN THE
 NEW HOME.
To the Bride Whose Income Is Lin~ ited the Furnishing of Kitchen and Pantry Seems Serious
 Task-Some Tips.

The girl who has felt entirely at home in her mothers kitchen. where she has learned to cook, will have sensation of strangeness or of new ness in her own kitchen. It is one thing to make cake, candy, jellies, custards and creams in a place with which one has been acquainted through years of childhood and girl hood-when another housewife has purchased the necessary utensils and planned all the conveniences-and quite another thing to stand in an empty kitchen which must be furnish ed by ones self and for which one must think out" all the requisites. To the bride whose income is large the task of furnishing the kitchen and the kitchen pantry is one that requires much thought. To the bride whose income is limited it seems a serious task. and one upon which she should not "enter unadvisedly or lightly" Poor little womani In her new life and new hom1 there are many times in which these words of the mar riage service come back to her with force that is almost terrifying.
 Before buying anything for the kitchen decide on the furniture to be put in this important room-the most important, by the way. in the new home. If your purse will allow cover the floor with good quality of lino- leum. If linoleum is quite beyond your means, have your floor painted liOhf uoI1nxU ha lro nf paint, and still more for the sake of your feet, have several squares of car pet or rugs laid on the floor. One of these must be in front of the table at which you stand to do your mixing. another in front of the sink. Standing on a hard floor is very tiring to the feet and back
 You must. of course, have a deal table in your kitchen. with a drawer that is wide enough and deep enough to hold kitchen spoons. forks and knives. Have by it strong wooden chair, into whichyou will drop, hope. when beating eggs, mixing cake, etc. Use this often and you will save your strength. A good rule laid down by wise physician vas, Do no work standing that you can perform as well sitting" If more women followed this rule we would hear less of backacires and surgical operations.
 Short muslin curtains may hang across the lower half of your kitchen windows. Have them so plain that they can be washed often without trouble
 It is we'll to have strips of wood. supplied with screwhooks, above sink and table. On the one over the sink hang mops, dishpans. cloths and towels; on the hooks above the table go mixing spoons of various sizes, strainers, etc. Have no more than two dishtowels on the sinkhooks, in case thehy are needed for immediate use. On a rack placed elsewhere in the kitchen must be enough dishtowels to keep one always supplied with the clean article.
 Have the kitchen crockery of plain white stoneware that can be easily re- placed. Or. if you prefer decorated china. choose a simple blue-and-white pattern.
 As to the cooking utensils, avoid elaborate articles or so-called labor savers until you are sure that they are what they purport to be. Some of them are so complicated that they add to instead of lessening your work.
 Get. at first. the bare necessities. such as kettle. roastiD9. pan. broiler, double boiler. frying pan. strainer and mixing bowl (your experience will tell you what the actual necessities are). and. as you can do so. add to your stock until you have a well-furnished kitchen. To have the proper utensils, and to understand thoroughly the use of each. is the secret of good cooking.