Ventilation of Closets and Cupboards.
A WRITER in the Carpenter and Builder calls attention to the importance of thorough ventilation of closets and cupboards, which are usually neglected even in houses which are the most perfectly ventilated in all other parts. Closets which contain soiled garments, and cupboards which receive bread, cakes, pies, fruits, sauces, perhaps fresh or dried meats and cold victuals, furnish choice locations for the development of mold and germs of all sorts. It is no wonder that such a place has an unpleasant odor, and that food placed in it quickly becomes tainted. Garments placed in these unventilated closets, if the season is at all damp, are very likely to mildew. Indeed, on account of the condensation of moisture on the interior walls, these unventilated places are certain to be damp, and so mold and mildew are sure to develop. A ventilating flue connected with the main shaft by which the house is ventilated, or running to the garret, should be placed in connection with every closet and cupboard in the house.—Good Health.