p. 15 | CARE OF THE KITCHEN by S. H. H.

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, Cal. · Jul 26, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 30.

CARE OF THE KITCHEN.

By S. H. H.

NO PART of the home needs more care and attention than the kitchen; and yet it is often neglected in the interest of other household duties. It is advisable for a housekeeper to provide herself with every reliable kitchen convenience that can be found. Money is never wasted in purchasing labor-saving aids of real merit. Where there is a small family and plain cooking required, there is no need of a large quantity of cooking utensils. The plainer the kitchen the better. It ought to be a pleasure to cook in a well-arranged kitchen. Dirt should never be allowed to accumulate in it, dishes should never be allowed to stand unwashed. The floor should be mopped once a week, and thoroughly scrubbed about once a week. Linoleum is the best covering for a wooden floor, as grease and other spots can be removed. It is always better to have the pantry shelves covered with a thick coat of varnish or with oilcloth. The kitchen table should have as much tin about it as possible; and you should keep a little tin box filled with Gold-dust Washing-powder to clean tin with, as it brightens it up wonderfully, and cleans so quickly and easily. There are many styles of self-wringing mops which can be procured at low prices. Scrubbing-brushes with long handles may be had for a small sum. The care of the kitchen is an important item. Keep borax to clean your kitchen sink with, and to flush the pipes out with always.—S. H. H.