Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-16
The Moasrn Kitchen.

The Modern Kitchen.
The Kitchen ID the workshop Of the
house and, therefore, should b con.
venieutly- arranged. we'll lighted and
furnished with everything necessary
with which to do good work.
II the house ID carefully planned and
built by competent builder, the kitch.
on In even small cottage may be per-
fectly appointed, attractive and, well
adapted to it, purpose, without being
expensive.
Largo Kitchens used to be the rule,
but the modern woman prefers small
kitchen planned to save - many steps ~
possible.
The kitchen should be we'll ventilated.
In the popular square house the win-
dows can be so placed ~ to have perfect
ventilation from two sides. The light
from the windows should fall, whore
most needed, upon stove and table. The
sink Is usually placed between two
windows.
The artificial light, whether gas, cleo.
trio light or coal oil lamps, should be 90
placed az to throw . good light upon
the stove; . hanging light In the. centre
Of the room Is usually the best arrange.
ment.
A hot-air register, hot-water pipes or
some other means with which to heat
the room should be provided, 30 that tho
kitchen may be at = comfortable tenn
perature at all times independent OF the
cooking stove.
A hard wood floor Is tho best for the
kitchen, but good quality Of linoieum
forms . very satisfactory substitute
Linoleum 10 . warm floor covering 10
winter, cool In summer, elastic to walk
on and is very easy to keep clean. Small
rugs in front of stove, sink and table
lessen the wear on the floor at these
places.
The ceiling and walls should be paint.
cd and Vanished, and by being frequent.
" renewed, the kitchen may be kept
looking always fresh and clean at .
slight expense.
Soft yellows and greens are the coiors
usually chosen for this room. There are
also excellent glazed papers sold espe.
cially for use In kitchens.
The housekeepeF should select first
class modern coal or gas range, buying
from q reliable firm who will set 1t up
properly and make tho repairs that may
/ be needed In time to come.
A sheet iron hood over the stove 10
great aid In carrying away odors
and smoke, and Il also protects the
ceiling above 1t.
Every housewife should insist upon
having porcelain sink with drainbosrd,
hot and cold water, and open plumbing,
and see that the sink 10 placed ut the
proper height from the floor.
Built-in cupboards are very convenient
and take up little room. 1t u desirable
to have doors Of glass or wood to protect
the contents from dust. Glass doors
cost but little more than wooden ones,
and give an air of neatness to the room.
Kitchen cabinets can now be purchased
that are marvels Of compactness and
convenience, and minimize the necessity
for large cupboards and pantries.
A good refrigerator 10 an absolute
necessity. If taken care Of properly It
will last for many years. It should
| stand 10 q corner az far from the stove
as possible. A hole should be cut 10 the
outside wall and Q small piece Of pipe
placed to carry off the waste water from
the refrigerator. There Ii, then, no
heavy pan OF water for tho cook to
empty twice day. and no disastrous re-
suits II 1t Is forgotten. 1t Is often
possible to have small window over the
refrigerator and thus have Ice put In
from the outside aud save the kitchen
from being tracked up BY tho iceman.
II there is q pantry, 1t should open on
the kitchen near the dining room, and
the refrigerator can then be placed In
the pantry.
II there 10 no pantry, and the cellar 10
used AZ q store room, tho staircase
should open directly from the kitchen,
and the stairs be made as easy a. posi-
bic.
Swinging doors should be placed be-
tween kitchen and pantry and pantry
and dining room.
Good screens should be provided for
the windows and the outside door, and
this latter should also have screened
transom above II for ventilation.
The outside kitchen door IL In con-
slant use and should open on . porch.
An enclosed porch protects the kitchen
from draughts 10 winter and affords q
place for the cook to rest In during sum-
mer days. Better still, VIXEN the entire
porch 10 screened, few flies can find their
way into the house.
Il Is q great convenience to have two
chairs in the kitchen; one high chair
10 which to sit while ono 10 ironing OF
washing dishes, the otber low COM
Portable chair In which to cit and pre-
pare vegetables.
II tables are used, they should be 90
lected with reference to the space they
are to occupy and the height should be
suited to the convenience OF the cook.
Receptscles in which articles are to be
stored, and utensils for cooking should
be carefully selected as to size and num-
Der. The housewife should have as
many ss she needs but no more. There
is no use in having cumbersome lot of
vessels taking up valuable space and re-
quiring to be washed and handled I'm.
necessarily.
The cooking utensils should be Of
aluminium or granite ware of good quail.
ty, that they may be kept scrupulously
clean and In sanitary order.
White curtains at the windows, .
rowing plant or two, q cheerful, tick.
ing clock, and sunny:faced cook COM