Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-30
VERY IMPORTANT ROOM
KITCHEN DESERVES ATTENTION
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.
II Necessary to Stint, Let IL Be Any
where But There-Too Frequently
Most Unsanitary Corner Of
the House.

A writer on hygiene has said that
the modern kitchen is a refinery. a
laboratory and disinfection station and
a factory"
III so. 1t is important to run 1t IN by.
gienic lines: In many homes 1t is the
unsanitary corner of the house.
With the k~itchenette habit less and
less attention is paid to sunlight: In.
stead of being the cheeriest room In
the house, the kitchen is often the
darkest and worst ventilated.
While 1t Is net always possible TO
get the Ideal kitchen, the woman who
rents a house should see that 1t Is not
shaded by balconies, that the range ia
not In some dark alcoye where light
and air neyer reach, and that the sink
has proper drainage and Is free from
o~ackboards where grease can lodge.
In building a house stint on wood
work and furnishings rather than on
the kitchen. 1t should be built with
at least two windows, preferably so
there may be a cross draught. and a
third small window above the range
to give light and let doors escape.
Rounded corners, paneled walls and
tiled floors make ideal furnishings for
a kitchen. as dust and germs have
fewer lurking places. II that Is be
yond ones means. have a hard plaster
wall and flush with wide. tight-ftting
Dashboard. and give all q coat OF light.
colored paint nee a year Have the
paint enameled. so 1t may be washed
frequently. A hardwood floor Is neal
ly ac costly as a tiled one. so the aver.
age householder must fall back on
llnoleum. 1t pays to get the best quail.
ity.
Do not stint on your sink. Delay
building II o must put in \ wood
and zinc a~bomination. which breeds all
sorts OF germs. Solid porcelain Is the
first choice, next best Is porcelain.
lined with tile backing. but even cast.
Iron IL better than wood.
J The sanitary sink Is open all around
to light and air. has a continuous tiled
backing. with no crevices for dirt, and
the waste pipes must run separate
from the soil pipes clear to the house
drain. At the right side have a drain.
Ing board. and another at the left.
even II It must be hinged for lack OF
space.
Above the blackboard Of the sink
have a shelf or rod full of hooks and
a bit higher build In a closet a little
wider than the sink and six inches
deep. Here can be stored disinfeet.
ants, polishing materials. cloths. vege-
table brushes, all the things SO impor-
tant to a germ-free kitchen, yet often
neglected because they are not
handy"
Utilize the wall space near the range
with shelves and hooks. where can be
stored some OF the pots. pans. ladies
and seasonings always needed in cook.
ing. II there Ia q corner for a hanging
clock there will be less guessing in
cooking. Also have a NAH where lift.
ers" may be fastened by an elastic
hanger-it Ia a big saving on tea tow.
els.
| pervising the kitchen closet or dresser.
In a small room space is saved by put.
ting this In a corner. 1t may have .
fat table surface, with shelves above
reaching to the ceiling and below zinc
lined bins to hold sugar and -four at
each side. Between the bins, which
should be quite narrow and open like
a drawer. have a closet for pots and
pans.