Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-02
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liousecleaning is that annual period
when the housewife delights TO see
that everything has Il thorough over
hauling and is put to rights" before
the advent of warm weather Natur-
ally. the Kitchen, the workshop Of the
home. has especial interest Also since
winter has kept the room more closed
with extra dirt from stove and range
ana with the cooking Of heavier foods
the Kitchen needs attention more than
perhaps. other rooms
he hrSt step in cleaning the kitchen
depends on what kind of floor and
wall covering the room has II any
satisfactory choice for "a wall lies be-
tween painted walls and those covered
WIN washable wall paper. The latter
may easily be- applied over any pante ed
vail Ii can be kept clean by merely
rubbing with damp cloth.
Another plan is 70 run u wainscot-
Of the depth Of the wall and then finish
The remaining wall surface and ceiling
IN one continuous tone This makes Il
room look very large and airy
Any one Who has visited some OF
the Ding. dirty brown or bilious
green Kitchens in some homes need
not wonder why IL is SO difficult; 20
hold servants III such Il place. Since
the worker spends about so per cent
Of her time in the Kitchen il is Ger
tain!y only fair to select a scheme OF
as agreeable as possible a place 10
work in. 4 kitchen should be paint cd
neither IN too dark a tone nor in on.
TOO vivid. Good colors are light tan
OF bun. ligh, apple green. warm
light blue and n warm gray. There
are shades Of blue and gray that are
cold and these make the room chilly.
especially If IL be north room. The
more northerly the exposure the warm
er the tint that should be used.
II it is possible have light wood
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WORK inhkcs tho room heavy and for
NAL. Light paint may bc used over
any old dark woodwork. TWO coats
of paint. one plain and one enamel.
should be sufficient. The enamel finish
is hard and makes il easier to keep
tn. paint clean. pure dead white in
kitchen makes a great deal OF work.
hut light gray. tan, etc, are bright.
and also easy 20 keep clean. One OF
the prcttiest kitchens know has
woodwork painted buff and the walls
MANY women make great deal OF
work by having each shelf covered
With som. kind OF paper This be-
comes soncd and needs frequent chang
ing. 4 better plan ~ 10 paint all
shelves Win two coats of paint and
leave them without any other cover
ing. damp rag viii! suffice 10 clean
them when necessary.
The shelves where food supplies arc
kept should be no wider than the
depth OF the article which is to rest
ing shelves so deep that articles have
10 stand behind one another and are
thus dirlcult 10 get.
Often u set Of shelves may be put
up close TO a sink. Then it is AN easy
matter TO lay the dishes on the open
shelves as soon as they are wiped
This saves many, steps and carrying
heavy trays OF dishes. Such shelves
should be painted and with top coat
OF enamel.
When rearransing the kitchen the
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any tool or utensil be hung up or
placed 20 better advantage" The rule
TO bear IN mind is TO place each utensil
near the place where it Is used and not
in some distant pantry, where steps
are required to reach il when wanted
y dozen or two of cup hooks Will help
These may be screwed in. abou, three
Inches apart, near the stove or sink or
table. and small beaters. etc. as we'll
as saucepans and skillcts hung on
them. OFTEN better arrangement
pantry and have all work done in the
Kitchen.
One feature often neglected in
Kitchens is,pr"peE ventilation: II there
vent!Iator. This is a kind Of revolving
fan. which takes UP odors as il carries
off the heated air.
Another plan is 10 insert in the wall
regular radiator. such as comes from
:, hot air furnace. This is an oblong
box. about six inches deep. II can he
inserted in the wall near the ceiling
by any plumber al cost OF about 81.
II kept open il VIII assist in removing
the heated and bad smelling air. The
time 10 place such ventilators is in the
spring, so as TO insure cooler kitchen
in warm weather.
At this season 1t IL we'll 10 give the
pantry and all the food storage places
thorough overhaulinS. Every dry
cereal. all supplies of cornmeal. etc
should he used up before summer or
they will become spoiled and subjcct
TO the growth Of weevils and other
health destroying insects. Rasins, dry
prunes. lemon peel, etc, should also
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