The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
FOR THE BRIDE
BY SALLY E. DAVIDSON

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4 adventures in our lives because It
! marks the beginning Of our life
work-the career for which we
! were intended. Though as old as
1.-THE world, this career is new TO
the bride, and as is rtue OF embark
ing upon any unfamiliar experience
one is apt to encounter difflcultles.
i In furnishing a home there are
MANY difficulties, and mistakes are
almost inevitable. They may, u
course, be- diminished considerably
LIE one is practical and is able 10
distinguish between what Is an I'M.
mediate necessity and what shouid
be regarded as a luxury-this, Incl
dentally, is about the very last
thing brides and bridegrooms are
able to do. speak from experience
and observation.
q While each individual case is dit
ferent, depending upon the finan-
cial circumstances of the couple,
there are, nevertheless. few
fundamentals which are the basis
of any home, and there must be adj
hered to IL one wishes to begin
right.
Necessities Make Home.
All necessities arc fundamentals
OF q home. They are: chairs, tables
beds, kitchen equipment and chests
lofs drawers, When these have been
!. procured the othes things such az
bookcases. dasks, occasional pieces.I
musical instruments and the ike
may be considered. Rugs and drap-
ieries at this time of the year are
optional, although purchase Of any
thing but summer rugs ana draper
lies is an unnecessary expenditure.
The most important Of AL, par
ticularly IL the young bride will DO
her own work, Is the kitchen ana
laundry equipment. Housekeeping
is q JOY when one has the tools 70
work with, but it's drudgery other
wise. The first year is one Of adj
justment Of personalities which. pre-.
tsent difficulties aplenty without add
. ling more to chem by undue hard
ships. So much depends upon begin
ming right and the best way to nc.
complish this IS via system. And
system without equipment IL INT
possible.
Pots, pans, dishes and other such
are only the beginning Of the equip
ment Of the modern kitchen Today
there are so many labor saving de-
q vices that IL the woman Is wise
she will begin at once, and ii neces-
equip her home in way which. will
simplify her work and give her
enough time to keep up her other
interests.
The preparation Of breakfast may
. be greatly simp1ified If one acquires
. an electric percoIator, toaster. waf.
file iron and grill or table stove.
Thus, the breakfast table may be-
set in the evening before, the coffee
lpercolator may be filled and made
lready so that all the new house
keeper need do the next morning
is to plug in the cord Of the
percolator at the nearest convsn-
Hence outlet.
The toaster may also be in place
at the table, and the bread already
Icut may be in the bread box walt
ling. II one wishes eggs of some
j lthing heavier than toast, coffee
land fruit. they can easily be pre-
Ipared at the table on the grill
with such an arrangement of cleo
trical appliances the young couple
much longer time than would be-
possible il breakfast were prepared
In. the kitchen on the range.
Helpful to Bride.
Il Because one always entertains a
81 eat deal during the first year the
spring bride should have in her
kitchen an electric fireless cooker
which will greatly facilitate cook
ing during the hot summer
I months. These cookers not only
boil, casserole and steam but they
also can be used to bake cakes,
of things which the added attrac-
ton that, like the electric range,
they radiate practically no heat.
Cooking party dinner is excit.
ing enough. but doing it in a hot
kitchen is about the limit, and
no young housewife should tolerate
it while such a thing as one Of
these cookers 10 available at a
reasonable price. and may be pur-
chased on a deferred payment
hasis.
This electrical cooking equipment
will be a good beginning which
may be augmented as time goes
on with such things as the cleo
trical kitchen aid and dishwasher.
The laundry deserves more con-
sideration than is generally given 1t,
for the simple reason that such
linens as the bride has are pretty
and good, and the public 1aundries
are not entirely desirable for that
byPC VA "OIh" L uS VIII DO
better il she does them herself at
home. Washing does not as a rule
present a happy prospect, at least
when done on rubbing board and
wasting half of ones strength
wringing out the clothes by hand.
But this is no longer. necessary.
The daintiest pieces of the brides
trousseau may be washed in the
electric washer and ironed with the
electric iron better than she could
do them by hand. The washing
problem is not so difficult for two
people, and as a general rule should
take but part Of one day, which
is not much to spend in preserving
ones pretty things, to say nothing
OF the energy and strength 1t would
require to do them by hand. These
are things / consider real necessi.
ties In home building but. of course.
that is matter of opinion. Many
people prefer getting those things
which make for a good showing.
but this attitude rarely furnishes
the foundat ton necessary for a