Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-02-05
VERY IMPORTANT ROOM
KITCHEN DESERVES ATTENTION
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.
II Necessary to Stint, Let 1t 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
laboratory and disinfection station and
a factory"
II SO, it is important to run it on n.y.
glenlc lines; in many homes it is the
unsanltary corner of the house.
With the kitchenette 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 not always possible to
get the ideal kitchen, the woman who
rents house should see that it is not
shaded by balconies, that the range is
not IN some dark alcove where light
and air never reach, and that the sink
has proper drainage and is free from
backboards where grease can lodge.
IN building 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 odors escape.
Rounded corners, paneled walls and
tiled floors make ideal furnishings for
kitchen, as dust and germs have
fewer lurking places. If that is be-
yond ones means, have hard plaster
wall and flush with wide, tight-fitting
Dashboard, and give all coat of light
colored paint once a year Have the
paint enameled, so it may be washed
frequently A hardwood floor is near
ly as costly as tiled one, so the aver
age householder must fall back on
linoleum. 1t pays to get the best quail
ity.
Do not stint on your sink. Delay
building if you must put in a wood
and zinc abomination, which breeds all
sorts of germs. Solid porcelain is the
first choice, next best is porcelain
lined with tile backing, but even cast
iron is better than wood
The sanitary sink is open all around
to light and air, has 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 drain
ing board, and another at the left,
even If 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 little
wider than the sink and six inches
deep. Here can be stored disinfect-
ants, polishing materials, cloths, vege-
table brushes, ali 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 potts. pans, ladies'
and seasonings always needed in cook
ing. If there is a corner for a hanging
clock there win be less guessing in
cooking. Also have nail where lift
ers" may be fastened by an elastic
hanger-it is a big saving on tea tow
els.
Every woman should insist upon Sc
pervising the kitchen closet or dresser.
In a small room space Is saved by put
ting this in a corner. 1t may have a
fat table surface, with shelves above
reaching to the ceiling and below zinc
lined bins to hold sugar and flour at
each side Between the bins, which
should be quite narrow and open like
a drawer, have a closet for pots and
pans.