Evening star., 1926-04-03
CONVENIENCE NEED
Of BETTER HOMES
One of Most important Fac
tors. SAYS Authority, Dr..
Louise Stanley.

"Convenience at moderate cost Is
one Of the most important features
that better homes demonstration
house can show to a community
saws Dr, Louise stanley. chief ct the
bureau of home economies OF me
United States Department of Agricut'
ture.
For two years DR. Stanley has been
an the advisory committee of Better
Homes in America and has helped 10
nick the prize houses. convenience
i one Of the things she looks tor
first in sizing up house plan She
holieyes. Of course. that house should
be attractive inside and out ana 'n"'
every effort should be made TO pro
vide sound construction ana SAFE
Guards against fire and othet fisNs'
In manning. building and turnlshlllS
a house. DR. stanley says mo-
+hom,~h+ needs to be given TO the tea-
tures that make for comtort anu eS1
~ care. The work of cooking, clean,
IN and keeping the house In oroer
can then be cut to a minimum Inc
fnrIovi,7c are some of the points that
Seem to her most important:
Plan the house TO meet the neeas
cr he people who are TO live IN II,
and he sure that the exterior design
fts the site Consider the placing OF
the rooms as regard sunshine ana
prevailing winds.
Make Grouping Convenient.
Give careful thought to the ar.
,.r,,en,ent of rooms in the three chief
areas for living. sleeping and work
Make these groups convenient IN
themselves and to each other
Measure large pieces of furniture
ard plan the rooms to fit them
THE living room should be large,
rcht and airy. If necessary, sacrl'
fce the size Of the dining room to
make a large living room, or nave
only a dining alcove, or make COM
bjnation living and dlnlnS room.
Economic also on something else
-fr necessary and have Il generous sub
Stantial frenlaCe in the living room,
With a good central heating system
q firepIare is not needed for heat, eX-
cept. perhaps. between seasons, nut
every home needs the beauty and
cheer of an open fire. An ash chute
70 the basement lessons the work of
caring for a fireplace If possible. ar
range a cupboard or closet off the
living room for papers. magazines,
games. music and extra tirewood.
"A pass closet or cabinet for china,
silver and table linen, built into the
wall between the dining room or al
cove and the kitchen. is a great con-
venience
Kitchen Is Problem.
THE kitchen is a whole problem in
itself. but to put it briefly 1t should
he as compact as possible with equip
ment set at comfortable height and
grouped into well-ighted, well-ven-
ulated centers for the various jobs.
Convenience also depends in large
measure on adequate storage facll-
tiles for utensils and supplies and on
good connections with the rest Of the
house
Light. air and privacy are the
primo considerations in the bedrooms.
A clothes closet wide enough for 2
pole and hangers not just a shallow
cuhbr hole that tries to pass for a
closet should connect with every bed
room.
A closet for linen and bedding is
alSo needed in this section of the
house Every house should also have
n st0ra Sc place for trunks, suit cases
and clothing not in use. If the
house has two stories. try to have a
closet for cleaning supplies and tools
on the second floor as well as the
first.
a sleeping porch is very desirable.
1t Will be more convenient and COM
Portable if screened against flies and
mosquitoes and fitted with windows
OF canvas curtains to keep out rain
and snow. Broad overhanging caves
are also protection against wind,
weather and light and give privacy.
Keep the bathroom small SO that
there will he less floor and wall space
to clean. If possible have a built-in
rub which leaves no parts of wall and
floor difficult to reach for clea aning.
BY ali means have a cupboard for
toilet supplies and the small articles
that often clutter the bathroom. and
2 small closet for storing towels.