Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-11
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KEEPING THIS KITCHEN.


~ three hundred exhibits from
'kitchen TO drawing ROOM az the
Home Exposition IN the Coliseum.
sept 10Th to 10Th. Economy and ef-
aciency In the home Will be the key
note OF the exposition. All the latest
time and money saving devices for
horne comfort viii be shown ana
scientific cookery demonstrations and
lectures given. I hope 10 attend this
exposition - many days as possible
and be able TO write you my obser-
vatlons. n IL indeed bewlldering 70
so through the kitchen furnishing sec
zion Of our best department stores and
rec the many new devices IN cooking
utensils. bit 81 those win tell you
later on. IN addition 10 what ! have
seen. l want 20 see what the exhibi-
ton win have 10 show, However, the
kitchen viii be the subject of this
letter. The kitchen 80 despised BY
some and loved by others. The one
spot Of al others In our home IN which
~ should take the most pride and in
tereat r. for any reason. some part
Of she house must be neglected, let |
It be anywhere but the kitchen. II
san BE- a constant Joy and delight with
ia dainty whoicsomencas and well ar
ranged Kitchen furnishings one 81
the pretlieG. cicanesi and freshest
hooking coiors for the Kitchen Is blue.
II one cannot AFFORD the tiled paper
d. your walls and ceiling in blue cal-
simine and do not use u blue TINT s.
TOO pale. Cover your floor with blue
and white ilnooloum or oiicloith or II
you have an oiled or stained floor use
small rag rugs Of blue and white
Make Dutch" window by hanging
double width Of white curtain swiss
or muslin from the top Of the window
To reach half way down. or covering
the upper saah. Then make two little
aide curtains ~ blue and white check
ed glass toweilng or blue and white
Jspaneao toweling These are pug on
a draw strlnG and the string stretched
across the window, just under tho
upper curtain. leaving the little side
curtains hanging just on the sides OF
The lower sash Have as many Of
your cooking utensils Of pure white
enamel az possible Cover your table
with plain white oiicloth and make 4
good sized splaaber for the back Of
-FOUR range Of the same material Tho ,
pantry shelves should be covered with
'aney blue and white oilcloth that
AN be bought hy the bolt for that
purpose, and Il is much more eco
iomlca than paper for II win last for
lears Then there are the pretty /.
ilue ANA white porcelain Jars Tor tho
ipices ana cereals. and coffee and tea :
iecansers You viii and the general {
one Of blue and white throughout =
'our kitchen extremely pleasing. {
Now. when the inside Of coffee y
'ot becomes black from Ions use all !
! with SOLE water throw Ia small :
iece 81 bard soap AMI boil n for from n
ne-half 20 ono hour and Il win be \,
3 bright as "a new dollar Dlngy Ii
'oking or stained tinwarc can ho G.
lade 20 hook like new by boiling Ia n
iaier ca which has been added b
uaniity Of borax But heavier uten- "a
Us u granite ware placed IA a large -
and boiled In soda water !,
nee or twice week win remove n
scry particle OF grease without and OF
thin and keep them sweet and n'
holcsome Stained enamel ware. OF
owevsr should be rubbed with coarse M
'ud and lemon pulp. when polish
IS your range. be II coal or gas. add
aked alum 10 the backing Clean
10 nickel parts with an old channels VI
pped In ammonia. ever so lightly. but j.,
} not apply the ammonia unless the ~
ngc Is cool. II does more effective mi
'sk when The nickle parts are cold. nd
Is a good plan 20 keep the oven
or open part OF the time. when not co
use. 50 that all traces Of gus and co
ors o. food may escape should ~
ere be- crack inside the range. M -,
with paste made Of sifted wood
hes and common salt. wet with an
tier porcelain sink can be az,
iokiy elesnsed with parafiin. Dip a COZ
nnel lightly In the parariu and rub this
sink until the stains are removed. Tor
N wash with soap and wator. The mn
Iins of zine may be removed with '''
'egaf. Few drops Of turpentine -
Tinkisd where cockrpaches congre- cor
te viii rxterninate them at once. me-
lie Il also rids you Of rcd and black 40
y be
Dish towels should be washed Gu, {
er each meal 80 insure perfect mo
auiinesk and esoffeea ..ffS. $780,.