The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-23
BRIDE SK|TCHEN
SHOULD HAVE
THE BEST
Electrical Appliances Are Very
Necessary in Modern
Homes
BY SALLY e. DAVIDSON.

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a new significance and becomes q
real problem. Every bride pictures
her kitchen as a spotless picture
in blue and white with here and
there a relief in shiny aluminium.
Which is as 1t should be. The
kitchen is, undoubtedly the most
important room in the home. It
is, in fact, the backbone Of the
home, the housewives laboratory
where she may experiment and
concoct nutritious, wholesome foods
and delectable dainties.
There are so many things to
purchase for the kitchen it is
always difficult to decide what are
the essentials and what are the
things which can be left to be
purchased at some later time. For
that reason. I am giving a list Of
things every kitchen should In
clude. How much and what kind
i Of kitchen ware must, of course,
always be determined by the size
Of zones purse. but. frankly,
would rather do with the bare
necessities and have them of the
very best quality could afford
than purchase much Of an indif.
ferent grade.
Electrical Appliances.
Electrical household appliances are
a real necessity and every bride
should purchase as many Of these
as she can afford, for they make it
possible for her to keep herself, her
kitchen and the rest Of her home
looking as dainty and spotless as the
new home deserves. The electrical
cooker, in my opinion, Is almost in
dispensable to the bride because 1t
gives her more time for the host Of
other duties once the food has been
prepared and placed into it, to say
nothing of the added advantage that
it is almost impossible to undertook
or burn food.
This last is a feature that few
brides should overlook. I am sorry
indeed 1t was not available In my
! time.
1 The small electrical table appli.
ances such as the toaster, grill, waf-
file iron and coffee percolator are
also very necessary. for they enable
the newlyweds to spend few more
. precious minutes at the breakfast
table.
A clever idea is to have the table
set for breakfast the night before
and put water and the coffee in the
percolator, and the toaster or waffle
iron on the table. Then in the morn
Ing one can plug them into the
convenience outlet and remain at
the table chatting while preparing
breakfast.
Cooking Vessels.
The cooking vessels should In.
clude one fairly good-sized iron Dot.
one large and one small iron skillet,
three aluminium or enamel pots. one
large and one small saucepan, one
double boiler, fair-sized tea kettle,
double baster, two pie tins, one or
two bread tins, a casserole, a muffin
or cup cake tin, and teapot. Other
pieces are the colander, measuring
cup, sink drainer OF good quality,
dish drainer, funnel, strainer, ladle,
oast1ng spoons, lemon and orange
squeezer, and several glasses. Glass
baking dishes are very good and
one should have as many as one
can afford. A nest Of bowls and
several odd plates and cups are
essential for kitchen dishes.
A good bread box is an absolute
necessity. This should be pur-
chased to match the flour bin,
sugar, coffee, and tea canisters. A
large serving tray will save many
steps. White enamel table, re-
frigerator, and kitchen cabinet are
indispensable. Linoleum for the
kitchen floor is best and to preserve
1t 1t Is well to varnish 1t and then
wax and polish it before using the
floor.
Reduce Work.
The wooden chopping board, meat
grinder, coffee grinder, egg and
batter beaten and mixer, vegetable
slicer must also be included unless
one can afford the electrical kitchen
utility unit which do all these
things and many more, and will re.
duce cooking preparations almost to
play.
If one will try her hand at bis
cult or pastry making, a rolling
pin and pastry board are necessary,
also several wooden spoons.
Garbage pail, i. tin waste-pe per
basket, broom and mop and pail
should also be included, while the
electric cleaner ranks among the
most important Of cleaning appur-
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Cutlery such as the can opener.
apple corer, nutmeg crater, egg
turner, egg litter, perforated spoon
and the like may be purchased at
any five and ten cents store. Be.
cause they must of necessity be
changed often 1t is scarcely reces-
sary to spend much money for
them.
Washing Machine.
Electric washing machine and
iron or ironer are not to be over.
looked, for seldom does a bride care
to send her pretty new linens to
the laundry. For that reason she
often prefers to wash them herself
and for this she must have the
electric washer and iron or ironer.
These, II need be. may be purchased
on the partial payment plan.
A complete set Of knives is also
necessary, but the remainder can
be left for later when a serious
need arises or when money is more
plentiful. Besides it is very nice
to add to the home as time goes
on-for in this way one has ever.
lasting JOY.
20, 900 FARMERS USE
ELECTRICITY IN STATE