The Washington times., 1925-01-12
Household Hints
The White Kitchen BOgey
BY SALLY r. DAVIDSON

A friend asked me recently to &C
company her on q suburban house
hunting expedition. Being always
little curious to know how other
women manage their homes, was
glad of the opportunity this afford
ed me. When / told Mr.. Davidson
about it he was anything but glad,
he said, to hear it.
i've just paid the last install
ment on the electric kitchen aid,
and I do hope you viii not return
home full OF new. ideas. It's too
near Christmas, you know" he
laughed.
TIL try to remember" prom
Used, although both OF us knew that
my memory was most unreliable
when 1t cams to improvements that
would add to the comfort OF our
home. But Mr.. Davidson might
have saved himself the trouble, for
/ was most disappointed. Never
did ] realize how very old-fashiOn-
ed or unprogressive some people
are and how they cling to senseless
old theories which have long been
exploded.
Amazed at the great number OF
houses with kitchens that were mod
ern In every other way electric
ranges, outlets and wllatnot--but
that were painted In dark, unat-
tractive colors. finally asked the
real estate man about IL.
That's the way they want them
We get more inquiries for dark tai.
and green Kitchens than any other
kind and for that reason the build.
ers paint them that way even in the
new houses where the kitchen IS
thoroughly modern in every other
way.
Dark Walls Disguise Dirt.
But why?''
Well, most WomeT. seem to be oi
the opinion that II the wall, wood
work and floors are dark they dom.
show the dirt so readily
Although felt the man knew
what he was talking about never
theless later made inquiries among
many Of my friends and acquain
tances and discovered that many 81
them were OF the same opinion. II
isn't, of course, this that astounds
me but rather It shocks me tc
know that housewives can shut
their eyes to the dirt although they
know it is there and hope others
cannot see it. The pathetic part oil
1t is that such a housewife fools
no one but herself. Dirt intrudes
itself upon people whether its back
ground is green, tan or white.
It is a fallacy to think that q
white kitchen is more difficult to
keep clean If ordinary precaution Is
taken against splashing water and
grease on the walls and woodwork,
Hnf 20 f6F nj ~ n
is established and maintained. My
kitchen is entirely done in white
enamel and paint and on the floor
is white and blue tile design limo
leum but-despite this the floor :
scrubbed only once week and the
wall and woodworK wiped ones
every two weeks-Tt always looks
spic and span. In fact the only
other color note in the entire room
in the gray enamel kitchen aid
since my electric range is white
enamel and so is the electric dish.
washer.
Al white kitchen is not practicable
with a coal range but with gas and
particularly electricity the walls will
remain clean for two and three
years at a time. Personally / wash
my kitchen walls down once a year
and give them a new coat OF white
paint and enamel once every three
year. OF course, do take good care
about ventilating the kitchen while
am cooking so that both steam
and odors may escape out-of- doors.
Even in the dead OF winter open
the window several inches from
both top and bottom every halt
hour. BY placing a small white
kitchen electric fan on the sill and
turning it on when the window is
open it quickly draws in fresh air
and forces the hot, greasy air
through the upper opening. Thus
/ can ventilate my kitchen thorough
ly in several minutes.
Kitchen Equipment.
The height at which the kitchen
sink is hung is a great factor in
keeping water from splitting on the
floor. A low sink over which one
must stand and bend is not only
uncomfortable but unhandy and one
can never wash dishes or use run
ming water without its splashing on
the floor. Much the same thing
applies to the kitchen table. These
points are not appreciated half as
much by the average housewife as
they should-many feel that since
they have gotten on reasonably wei.
with all these handicaps in the