Advisory board — Mrs. J. E. Hays, State Federation President,
Mrs. B. M. Boykin, President Atlanta Woman's Club, Mrs. Alonzo
Richardson, Mrs. Irving Thomas, Mrs. W. B. Price-Smith, Mrs.
Wilmer Moore, Mrs. W. F. Melton, Secretary; Mrs. Arthur Haz-
zard, Treasurer; Mrs. George Brower, Auditor; Mrs. H. C. Phipps,
Printing; Miss Corinne Chisholm, Mrs. Norman Pool, Mrs. A. C.
Plage, Miss Cobbie Vaughn, Mrs. C. P. Ozburn, Mrs. Victor Kriegs-
haber.
CHAPTER I.
THE SECRET OF KITCHEN HAPPINESS.
Mrs. Newton C. Wing, Chairman Home Economics.
House-work may be made either a delight or drudgery, accord-
ing to the mental attitude which accompanies it. It is impossible,
naturally, to love one's house-work, if one does not have the proper
equipment and if one's house, especially the kitchen, is not properly
arranged, ventilated and lighted.
We realize that few houses are built which follow any scientific
arrangement as to the kitchen. Speed the day when the architect
and the experienced house wife will together plan all kitchens. In
building a new house, the housewife should insist on having the
kitchen built as she desires, always considering, of course that it
harmonizes with the general architectural plans of the house.
Even if a house wife employs servants, she can not secure that
servant's contentment or best efforts, unless she saves her time and
strength by labor-saving methods.
MORE EFFICIENCY MAY BE SECURED
I. By having a small kitchen, (but not crowded).
II. By covering walls with washable materials such as tile,
enamel, or any good washable paint.
III. By covering the floor with linoleum, one with dark back-
ground being preferred. Wax well after laying.
IV. By grouping certain apparatus and utensils, according to
their use. Common sense shows that many steps are avoided if:
First — The sink, with its two large drain boards, one on each
side, is placed next to the dining room or pantry. Ideal arrange-
ment consists in having a dish-window opening directly between the
dish-closet and the sink. This should be large enough to allow the
passage of the wire dish drainer filled with dishes. Soiled dishes
are placed on right hand drain board, where they are picked up by
the dish-washer's right hand, scrubbed under running water, by
brush held in left hand, and then placed in dish pan. When pan is
full, place one tablespoon of washing powder over dishes (this is
enough to cut grease, but does not make water soapy) , fill pan with
very hot water. With dishmop tilt plates until easily grasped by
left hand, rub with dish mop, and place in dish drainer at left. Very
much hotter water may be used than in the old fashioned way of
using a dishcloth, — the hot water filling the two-fold purpose of
cleaning the dishes and making them dry more easily. When
drainer is full, pass thru dish-window or carry to dish-closet. This
leaves room for washing cooking dishes and by the time these are
done the china dishes are dry and sparkling and may be put away
in the china closet without wiping. This is much more sanitary
than the old way of wiping with dish towel, which is never perfectly
dry and clean except for the first dish. Towels of best linen
toweling should of course be used for glasses and silver. Sinks and
tables are generally built too low.
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Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Advisory board — Mrs. J. E. Hays, State Federation President, Mrs. B. M. Boykin, President Atlanta Woman's Club, Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, Mrs. Irving Thomas, Mrs. W. B. Price-Smith, Mrs. Wilmer Moore, Mrs. W. F. Melton, Secretary; Mrs. Arthur Hazzard, Treasurer; Mrs. George Brower, Auditor; Mrs. H. C. Phipps, Printing; Miss Corinne Chisholm, Mrs. Norman Pool, Mrs. A. C. Plage, Miss Cobbie Vaughn, Mrs. C. P. Ozburn, Mrs. Victor Kriegshaber.
CHAPTER I.
THE SECRET OF KITCHEN HAPPINESS. Mrs. Newton C. Wing, Chairman Home Economics.
House-work may be made either a delight or drudgery, according to the mental attitude which accompanies it. It is impossible, naturally, to love one's house-work, if one does not have the proper equipment and if one's house, especially the kitchen, is not properly arranged, ventilated and lighted.
We realize that few houses are built which follow any scientific arrangement as to the kitchen. Speed the day when the architect and the experienced house wife will together plan all kitchens. In building a new house, the housewife should insist on having the kitchen built as she desires, always considering, of course that it harmonizes with the general architectural plans of the house.
Even if a house wife employs servants, she can not secure that servant's contentment or best efforts, unless she saves her time and strength by labor-saving methods.
MORE EFFICIENCY MAY BE SECURED
I. By having a small kitchen, (but not crowded).
II. By covering walls with washable materials such as tile, enamel, or any good washable paint.
III. By covering the floor with linoleum, one with dark background being preferred. Wax well after laying.
IV. By grouping certain apparatus and utensils, according to their use. Common sense shows that many steps are avoided if:
First — The sink, with its two large drain boards, one on each
side, is placed next to the dining room or pantry. Ideal arrangement consists in having a dish-window opening directly between the dish-closet and the sink. This should be large enough to allow the passage of the wire dish drainer filled with dishes. Soiled dishes are placed on right hand drain board, where they are picked up by the dish-washer's right hand, scrubbed under running water, by brush held in left hand, and then placed in dish pan. When pan is full, place one tablespoon of washing powder over dishes (this is enough to cut grease, but does not make water soapy) , fill pan with very hot water. With dishmop tilt plates until easily grasped by left hand, rub with dish mop, and place in dish drainer at left. Very much hotter water may be used than in the old fashioned way of using a dishcloth, — the hot water filling the two-fold purpose of cleaning the dishes and making them dry more easily. When drainer is full, pass thru dish-window or carry to dish-closet. This leaves room for washing cooking dishes and by the time these are done the china dishes are dry and sparkling and may be put away in the china closet without wiping. This is much more sanitary than the old way of wiping with dish towel, which is never perfectly dry and clean except for the first dish. Towels of best linen toweling should of course be used for glasses and silver. Sinks and tables are generally built too low.