Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

The arrangement Of shelving is
perhaps, the most important feature
in the planning of storage space. For
the best results, shelves should be
designed only wide enough to hold
comfortably. one row of supplies or
whatever kind considered. An ar
rangement of narrow shelves spaced
roomy, accessible, and easy to clean
It will be found that the area of
comfortable reach is between one ana
six feet from the floor, leaving five
feet of quickly available space. This
space should be, as completely shelly
I'D as is feasible for the use intend
ed. A cupboard provided with one
or two broad shelves below and q; a
series of narrower shelves above VIII!
hold an amazingly large number OF
articles both effectively and acces-
sibly displayed. In order to make
+ the most out of a given space, it is
best to think out carefully the MA
terials that are to be stored and to
space the shelves accordingly. Glass
doors to the upper part of cupboards
/ insure light, clean cupboard which
| is as open as open shelving without
having the dust, In narrow quarters
| it is better to have the closet doors
slide. -
The kitchen cabinet brings a new
element into the storage arrange
ment. It has a work shelf at table
height, thereby dividing the storage
into an upper and lower part. The
deep under part may be arranged for
either closet or drawer space; the
upper part may be a shallow cup
net decreases care by lesseaing floor
space required and leaving no place
behind for the accumulation of dust
and dirt. If such furniture cannot be
extended to the floor, sufficient space
should be left below to allow for
easy cleaning; A good arrangement
consists of kitchen cabinet thanked
by shallow cabinets extending up
ward to height that makes each
shelf accessible to the user,
A storage pantry for food in large
quantities should be planned at the
outside entrance to the kitchen. Much
of the food produced on the farm is
lost because there is no way to store
and care for it.
Food storage involves refrigera-
ton, preservation by canning, keep
ing cool and dry in cellars and also
food containers such as bins, barrels
and boxes.
Where one cannot have ice, much
comfort and convenience can be had
from an iceless refrigerator which
is being used in a great many farm
homes. In 1t milk and butter can be
Kept cool by the evaporation of water
for moistened curtains hung about a
food closet made of wire netting over
a set of shelves. The ends of the
curtains extend over the top and into
a vessel of water.
Food containers Of tin, earthen-
ware, or glass, can be had for the
Kitchen and every housekeeper should
plan to have them for cereals, sugar
salt, spices, for bread, and for MANY
other supplies that are left in paper
nags where they deteriorate from be-
ing left open or from attacks of YER
min and mice. J
Unfinished wooden floors require
TOO much scrubbing to be cleanly
Old spli1tered, soft wood floors
should be stained with a dark stain
walnut or dark oak, because these
dark stains are friendly to shabbi-
ness and wide cracks. Next shellac
them and finish with a brightenino.
rub of a little liquid wax on a cloth
A good quality of linoleum makes
the best kitchen floor covering, pro
vlded 1T is properly laid over a level
floor It should be first laid, allowed
10 stretch for a couple of weeks, thea
,cemented firmly to- the floor. This
ilnoleum should be a thorough coat
ing OF paste wax so that every pore
- SO IlIled with wax that there can
pe no possibility of cracking from
drying. 1t can be easilv caTod e enr
By. washing it when needed tben
Wlping and finishing with a lionid
wax preparation. A lino1nurn fI7ITe
lreated and cared for will last in
detinltely and one need have no
~ nes a,I In scrubbing It, If wax
or OIL are not used the linoIeum will
GRADUALLY dry out mad crack. " - :
Inc walls Of a kitchen should be
plain and free from cracks. ridge
anu moldlng as such places not onIy
ooalect gust and dirt and thus in
crease the difficulty Of keeping a
a ao4ih cream, but also may harbor
1 Wha+ reaches, and other pests.
SHOULD be painted, and preferably in
yellow or light tan wheer the room
racks window lighting or has north
ern exposure, and in light green.
oiue or gray where the room is full
Of sunshine.
Amy house already built NAV in
volve conditions that are not ideal.
But when one is planning to build =
good architect should be employed
IN order that the plan of the house
snail add to the efficiency of the
house ife's work. Careful considera-
ton should be given the, location o o.,
the Kitchen in it's relationship to
other parts Of the house. For the
woman who can do the principal mart
OF her houseWork in the morning. a
hiIchen racing the west is very de-
sra pie. for it is cool and shady in
t the summer forenoons. On a farm
where hearty supper must be cook
ca Tor Workmen during the busy
summer months, an east or north
east exposure affords protection from
the intense afternoon heat This is
also a good arrangement where the
oinlng room is in the southeast cor
ner.
The kitchen does not have TO be
placed at the back Of the house, but
can even be placed on the front with
nigh windows on the side next the
porch or entrance.
IN the consideration of con-
venience, size of the kitchen is the
much on the number of persons US
ing 1t, and on the uses to which the
Kitchen is to be put. If some of
the meals are to be eaten in the
Kitchen largeY room is required or
an alcove for the breakfast, table.
In addition to the suggestions al
ready given, some conveniences that
can be had with little expense are a
homemade fireless cooker, a. wheel
table for serving and removing the
dishes from the dining table, work
table on wheels which will enable
the worker to carry on operations
at any place in the kitchen or on
the screen porch where she can be
most comfortable.
An oil stove is we'll worth it's cost
In providing a means Of cooking in
summer without the usual extreme
heat produced by the wood stove
and for heating the radiators of the
fireless cooker.
The county home demonstration
agent will give directions for the
construction of these homemade de-
vices and will demonstrate the use
of these and many more Write the
College of Agriculture if you do not
have a county agent.
In the business Of housekeeping
the housewife may learn to organize,
and one of the% most important prn-
ciples of organization is a definite
plan OF work. 1t is very important
that the housewife have a daily
Tasks h.