Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-11
Fvrmi;shimg the Kitchen

easy reach by which she can open the
ventilators.
The blue and white kitchen happens
Just now to be the rage. 1t must be
chiefly white, even to the refrigera-
tor and enameled gas stove. With
ue-and-white-checked linoleum on
the floor and dainty Dutch curtains
of blue-and- white-checked gingham
at the windows to harmonic, the eff
feet is charming. Some mistresses,
and many maids, object to white
kitchen on the ground that it requires
extra labor TO keep it clean. Dark
woodwork may hide dirt, but it does
MT sterilize it. And there is no gain
saying the fact that white paint does
make kitchen sweet, clean and SAM
tary and withal artistic.
Since cheerfulness is to be the key
note in the kitchen, treatment Of
waterproof paint in light tone, pref
erably colonial yellow Of French
gray, for the walls is desirable. The
painted surface cleans easily and pro-
vides suitable background for a
room dedicated to the preparation OF
food. Once upon time a floor OF
Georgia pine was considered the last
word in the kitchen. Such floor does
clean Immediately, but unfortunately
the days OF Dutch housewifery are
over and, moreover, the material is
hard on the feet. For the servantless
housewife a floor, OF soft pine COW
cred with linoleum is best,
h0k
takes the place OF kitchen cabinet.
1t may sit on service table or be
hung on the wall over it, In COM
pact framework OF wood are fitted
drawers with porcelain lining, to hold
sugar, barley, Sage, coffee, rice, tea;
and between is smaller set contain
ing ginger, pepper. cinnamon, nutmeg,
cloves, allspice, all neatly lettered and
decorated in blue At each side are
salt and flour holders and bottles for
oil and vinegar. On the top shelf is
trio OF pretty pitchers. There are
innumerable blue and white covered
jars, unrelated to each other, that
dress up the kitchen shelves beconl-
ingly.
! Among other novelties for the
kitchen IS a quadruple- decked stream
er in which four different dishes may
be cooked at one time without the
flavor Of one being affected by the
4 other. Large coasters now come for
broiiing fish, which, it is asserted,
cooks much quicker and browns bet
! ter than when cooked by the old
/ method. For sandwiches and cookies
there are odd-shaped cutters in the
form Of diamonds, hearts, spades and
clubs, half-moons and stars.
/ To save laundry bills, and the
house workers strength, paper hand
towels should replace linen. Paper
doilies may be used at luncheon and
paper plates as well. Cotton waste is
I now one OF the most economical ad-
juncts OF the kitchen equipment, since
II obviates the necessity OF so many
cleaning cloths, the laundering OF
which Is such bane to most house
keepers.
A wheeled tray with two shelves is
an invaluable asset to the servantless
4. housewife. By its aid the table can
be set, hot dishes served and soiled
ones removed. 1t fills much the same
need as the curate's assistant OF
Lazy Susan" which, standing beside
the hostess takes the place of serv.
ing table and maid. From first to
last the aim Of the servantless house
wife should be the elimination Of un.
necessary labor and useless utensils
/ in the kitchen, and the introduction
OF a practical and beautiful regime
Mothers Magazine.