Evening star., 1923-04-27
HOUSEKEEPING CONVENIENCES
TO MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE
Kitchen Utensils and Comforts Lead List
of Those Which Are Needed
Uses of Electricity.

means of special cement or pitch.
which will hold them very firm unless
kerosene or petroleum oils come IN
contact with the cement. on VIII
dissolve the cement. and then the
hristles will come out. Brushes that
have their bristles fastened with wire
, are the most durable for all purposes.
Useful Kitchen Utensils.
Every kind of a cooking utensil
can be bought in aluminium ware.
/ Housewives like it because 1T holds
the heat a long time and distributes
the heat evenly from all sides OF
| the utensil. 1t does not retain odors.
/ tastes or impurities. 1t is an econ ,
omizer in fuel because 1t cooks food
quickly. 1t is easily cleaned and does
not rust. Food does not scorch IN
it easily. it is light and 1t is durable.
in this ware are the new shallow
baking pans containing m"lds cor
rugated in the shape Of corncobs. in
which to bake corn bread.
White, blue or gray enameled ware
! is also popular with housewives.
ing kettles double boilers. coianders.
! ladies, tunnels. spoons. coaky aud
| doughnut cutters. measuring cups
and other articles.
A new and useful article among
kitchen utensils is the fearless
Tfncer. 1t protects the house Wife
eyes from the scent of onions while
mincing them. Every woman knows
the discomfort and pain experienced
when cutting up onions in the usual
way. THIS device is made of glass.
| in VIII n the onion is placed under
a cutter that is operated by n revolv-
| ing handle.
Electrical Helpers.
In addition to washing machines.
| ironing machines. vacuum cleaners
and dishwashers, there are many other
! electrical labor-Saving devices which
add to the efficiency "a and ,..reI convenience nee
small household motor is remarkably
useful. as sewing by motor requires
| very little energy. recent test
proved that sixteen times more stitch
! ing can he done on motor-driven sew
| ing machine than on the foot-pedal
| kind. Garments for the entire family,
as well as curtains and furniture COW
! erS, can he made at small cost If a
sew motor" is attached to the home
! sewing machine. 1t is easy to operate
and the needle can be made to travel
slowly or al a rate of 1000 stitches
| per minute without the least eXertion.
A vast amount of energy in house
, cleaning is wasted by creating great
! clouds of dust which hang in the air
and later settle down on the hangings
and furnishings of room, so that the
! dust has to be dislodged a second time
| before the task is complete. A vacuum
i cleaner does this work without fuss
| or dust. 1t sucks out inSanitary dirt.
! even where no dirt appears to he.
| Many housewives do not realize the
! value of vacuum cleaner until they
, have seen one work. They are usually
stunned with surprise when the ma
| chine draws a Sackful of matter out
| of a rug or cushion which has just
| been cleaned in the old way. The cost
! of the electric current consumed is
cleaner takes the drudgery out OF
housework. This is an old story. but
| there are still plenty of housewives
! who have not heard it often enough.
In addition to cleaning rugs, 1t has
appliances that will clean mattresses.
pillows, cushions, draperies and hang
! ings of all kinds.
Furnishing the Bathroom,
The bathroom, like the kitchen. must
! be considered from the standpoints of
sanitation and convenience. supplying
| fixtures of highly polished nickel or
cleaning white enamel A cabinet to
| hold bottles and jars is a convenience
| that can hang upon the wall or fit into
a recess. 1t should have a mirror on
| the door. and should hang over the
placed in a bathroom. They are easily
| cleaned and do not have to be re-
! painted.
When visiting the bathroom equip
ment department of houSefurnishing
| store You will see towel racks and
| towel bars. soap dishes. either stand
| ing or fitted with brackets for use in
the tub or to be attached to the wall
sponge holders. tumbler holders, tooth
brush and tooth paste holders. hooks
Tor bathrobeS. razor StrOpS, shaving
mirrors. bathroom stools, which are
really small cabinets on legs, as they
may be used for bathroom seating pur-
poses and for general storage as well.
. O. IrC I1ln
are small low tables and high tables.
with or without drawers. and baskets
fA soiled towels. For man you must
supply a place for shaving brush and
razor, cabinet for his brushes and
combs. and a box for his shoebrush,
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