The Washington herald., 1914-03-11
NECESSARY
CLOSET
SPACE

More and more Is the modern house
dweller of modest means becoming
cramped for closet room. Each spring
| when winter clothes and furnishings are
ready TO be put away. she realizes II fully.
There Ia always the overflow Of q house.
the superhuities and the utilitarian things
which must be disposed of. too. The old
| time garret was a boon for this purpose,
but unfortunately this commodity has
gone out Of existence. so the clever wom-
an must make the best of each bit Of
space and utilize II to the best advantage.
Apartments and small houses are es-
pecially barren of storeroom. and q corner
in the basement must generally sufiice
for a trunk room. but IL Is not convenient
to go SO far for every needed article and
much time Is expended In searching for
that which should be ready at hand.
Many kitchens have large closets leading
into them. Why not put two rows OF
shelves on the level with the top OF the
door and utilize them for holding boxes?
Each box should be labeled and num-
bered. telling OF the exact contents of the
box. This Is a time saving device.
A room that boasts of but a small clos
ct must be provided with extra conven-
iences- such as q large wooden box at
tached to rollers which can easily slide
under the bed. For those who can afford
ated by a woman of a very compact tray
with an attachment which fastens and
fits the springs of any bed. This can cas-
ily be pulled out from the bed and IL Is
large enough to hold skirts and waists.
They are very practical helps. too. for
summer hotels and boarding-houses
where closet space Is at a premium.
Window seats made from boxes are great
aids for storing away all sorts of things.
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perfectly dust-proof. Many windows can
be made more interesting by the addition
OF a window seat. but IL the window Is
wide and the wall Is unbroken, such
box will only look cumbersome and take
away needed space.
A very charming boudoIr held In one
corner a skeleton rack with two shelves
This was painted white to match the
woodwork and was large enough to hold
four bandboxes of uniform size which
were covered with gay chintz of the same
pattern as the hangings at the windows.
The front of each box was attached by a
hinge so that when a hat was removed
II could be slipped out without removing
the box from the stand. The fiat top OF
the rack was used as a table.
A small closet nowadays can be made
to hold much more than in former days
before there were so many space-saving
0eNlces- AuJuStdDle TOus. trOuseE nanR-
ers that hang fiat against the door. shoe
racks that may be placed on the door or
on the side wall OF closet, hangers that
fill every space. all have made orderli-
ness possible even in a limited space.
For small spaces in the hall or bedrooms
very charming cabinets are now shown
for both men and women which are mar
vels OF convenience. The interiors arc
especially designed for every variety OF
garment and all sized apparel. They
may be had In all sizes to fit any space
and many people prefer them to a built
in closet. for they do not cut OF wall
spaces from a room and are both hygien-
ic and dust-proof. besides being a per-
sonal possession. Another advantage to
be considered Is they can be moved like
any piece of furniture. They are we'll de-
signed and add rather than detract from
the furnishing of a room. A stationary
washstand. If not absolutely necessary.
should be abolished from a bedroom.