Narrow, open, painted shelves for the china, with
hooks for cups and pitchers, are more practical
than the deep closet, or a dresser with doors.
These shelves should be located in convenient
relation to both the sink where the dish-washing
is done and the dining-room table.
4. Making use of all practical step- and labor-saving
devices:
A "tray-wagon" or a "wheel-tray," on rolling
casters or small wheels, also finished in a hard
enamel paint, and complete with a series of
shelves, including one sliding shelf or drawer —
with partitions — for holding all flat silver in
constant use, will further simplify service and
make every meal comfortable for every member
of the family. If such an "assistant" is cleverly
used, it is easily possible to serve an entire meal
without any one leaving the table at any time.
< This tray should have a permanent place in the
kitchen near both stove and sink, so that it can
be of equal service for carrying food from the
stove to the table, as well as soiled dishes from
the table to the sink.
132 FOOD AND FREEDOM
The mai:iy interesting glass and earthen baking-
dishes which meet every requirement of perfect
cooking and perfect service suggest another means
of saving labor, for the one dish "both cooks and
serves."
Paper dishes are practical at times. When pur-
chased by the gross from a wholesale paper- goods
concern they are much less expensive than when
purchased by the dozen in a department store.
Cooking at the table is another happy thought.
An electric chafing-dish, coffee-pot, toaster, or one
of the fascinating "table-stoves" can save many
steps and will take good care of the small family.
The picnic-basket — fortified with an alcohol-
kettle or a vacuum bottle — might be used much
more frequently than it is. Instead of closing
the eyes to the sunshine and the flowers as a
sterner conscience whispers "dinner," why not
spread a cloth under the protecting branches of
an apple-tree just bursting into bloom, and in-
vite family and friends to a meal in fairy-land?
Every one will be the better and happier for such
a treat. Call it an apple-blossom party if you
will, and have one on the first warm day when
the blossoms open, and another the next, and still
another before the blossoms fall.
5. Enlisting the interested co-operation of all mem.bers
of the family.
By taking turns in caring for the table, children
can be taught housekeeping, as well as service for
others, in a happy, practical, wholesome way.
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6. Organizing some effective method of caring for the
dish -washing problem, as follows:
EHminate as much dish-washing as possible by
simplifying meals and service, as suggested.
Install proper dish-washing equipment:
A large, white-enameled or porcelain sink — in-
stalled at the proper height, near a window with
a pleasant outlook — and running hot water in
abundance are the first requisites of simplified
dish-washing.
The following small equipment kept near the
sink, in some orderly arrangement, will further
simplify the work:
Porcelain jar for soap-powder.
Porcelain jar for soda.
Ammonia.
Reliable friction cleanser.
Steel wool for cleaning aluminum, etc.
Faucet soap -dish, with neutral soap.
Copper dish-mop.
Copper dish-cloth.
Sink strainer.
Bottle-brush.
Utility brush.
Cork knife-cleaner.
Small emery -stone.
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Narrow, open, painted shelves for the china, with
hooks for cups and pitchers, are more practical
than the deep closet, or a dresser with doors.
These shelves should be located in convenient
relation to both the sink where the dish-washing
is done and the dining-room table.
4. Making use of all practical step- and labor-saving
devices:
A "tray-wagon" or a "wheel-tray," on rolling
casters or small wheels, also finished in a hard
enamel paint, and complete with a series of
shelves, including one sliding shelf or drawer —
with partitions — for holding all flat silver in
constant use, will further simplify service and
make every meal comfortable for every member
of the family. If such an "assistant" is cleverly
used, it is easily possible to serve an entire meal
without any one leaving the table at any time.
< This tray should have a permanent place in the
kitchen near both stove and sink, so that it can
be of equal service for carrying food from the
stove to the table, as well as soiled dishes from
the table to the sink.
132 FOOD AND FREEDOM
The mai:iy interesting glass and earthen baking-
dishes which meet every requirement of perfect
cooking and perfect service suggest another means
of saving labor, for the one dish "both cooks and
serves."
Paper dishes are practical at times. When pur-
chased by the gross from a wholesale paper- goods
concern they are much less expensive than when
purchased by the dozen in a department store.
Cooking at the table is another happy thought.
An electric chafing-dish, coffee-pot, toaster, or one
of the fascinating "table-stoves" can save many
steps and will take good care of the small family.
The picnic-basket — fortified with an alcohol-
kettle or a vacuum bottle — might be used much
more frequently than it is. Instead of closing
the eyes to the sunshine and the flowers as a
sterner conscience whispers "dinner," why not
spread a cloth under the protecting branches of
an apple-tree just bursting into bloom, and in-
vite family and friends to a meal in fairy-land?
Every one will be the better and happier for such
a treat. Call it an apple-blossom party if you
will, and have one on the first warm day when
the blossoms open, and another the next, and still
another before the blossoms fall.
5. Enlisting the interested co-operation of all mem.bers
of the family.
By taking turns in caring for the table, children
can be taught housekeeping, as well as service for
others, in a happy, practical, wholesome way.
TKE r^ZV^ ■■jr>K
PUBLIC LIBRARY
ASTOR, LENOX
TILDLliN i^CUKD .TIQN'
SERVING THE MEALS 133
6. Organizing some effective method of caring for the
dish -washing problem, as follows:
EHminate as much dish-washing as possible by
simplifying meals and service, as suggested.
Install proper dish-washing equipment:
A large, white-enameled or porcelain sink — in-
stalled at the proper height, near a window with
a pleasant outlook — and running hot water in
abundance are the first requisites of simplified
dish-washing.
The following small equipment kept near the
sink, in some orderly arrangement, will further
simplify the work:
Porcelain jar for soap-powder.
Porcelain jar for soda.
Ammonia.
Reliable friction cleanser.
Steel wool for cleaning aluminum, etc.
Faucet soap -dish, with neutral soap.
Copper dish-mop.
Copper dish-cloth.
Sink strainer.
Bottle-brush.
Utility brush.
Cork knife-cleaner.
Small emery -stone.