Evening star., 1940-01-20
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

I want laundry room in my
house. and by that I do not mean
a pair of stingy little tubs tucked
away in a dark corner In back Of
the oil heater. shall use it for
many things other than the wash
ing and ironing of clothes, but we
will call it a laundry room" for
convenience.
First of all, I want it on the
ground level. It may be off the
kitchen or jog in the garage, but
it may not be down flight of mar
row dark stairs, because it must be
light and CHEEKY. I must have ready
access to the drying yard and the
garden by an outside door. Yes,
I know that up-to-date washing
machines dry the clothes, too, but
I still prefer an inclosed drying
yard where the wash" can swing
in the sun and air.
The dimensions Of this room are
next in importance. would like
it to be not less than 10 by IL
feet, with a double easement win
dow. Within this space I would
carefully plan for standard equip
ment as well as the extra convent
ences that I want. The walls, I pre-
fer painted q light color that is
cheerful and washable. want white
porcelain tubs that are easily cleaned
with faucets which may be equip
ped with a hose extension. If
may have this I can arrange the
rest.
Shelf at Table Height.
For laundry shall place my
washing machine beside the tubs
so that the wringer swings over the
tub without moving the machine at
all. Beyond the tubs want a wide
shelf at table height. I would like
this covered with hnoleum, water
proof composition board or some
surface that Is marproof and water
proof. Below this I want bins for
clothes that slide out or drop out
from hinges at the base. Above this
wide shelf I want cupboards with
doors on either end with open
shelves between them. On laundry
days I shall use this space for han
ding clothes. with all my cleaning
fluids, soaps and other equipment
in one. cupboard. Other times
shall use the same facilities for fix-
ing flowers from the garden be-
cause the other cupboard would
hold my garden equipment and the
open shelves q collection Of flower
containers.
My ironing boards big one and
a little one, would drop down from
a closet in the wall within reach
of my work table. Flat things may
be piled here as they are finished
and it Is also useful when the IRON
ing machine turns out piles Of sheets
and towels.
For Sewing Machine.
Before the window I shall have q
comfortable chair, with small table
at hand for sewing and 11ending
and this also is the spot in the house
where I shall keep my sewing ma
chine. It is at hand for mending
If I indulge in week OF sewing-ol
the seamstress does-pressing equip
ment and sewing equipment both
are at hand, saving a flight Of stairs
for each operation.
Here also will be my small desl
for household accounts and thu
household planning that must be
close to the base Of operations in any
efficiently run organization. Here
would keep my cook books and plar
menus. Here I would plan my gar.
den and study bulb catalogues. Thi!
room would be q combination o.
laboratory work shop and planning
room, where I would oil the wheel!
Of my housekeeping machine. I
would be a f1rst-aid room If tn,
puppy needed a bath after digginl
in the garden. I might even taxi
the first layer of the baby in tn
laundry tub, If he found a can o
paint or got into many of the othe