CONVENIENCES FOR THE HOME 283 



Just as a good workman may get along with poor tools, yet 

 cannot work to the best of his ability without good ones, so 

 a housekeeper needs the best that can be obtained in the way 

 of labor-saving appliances and utensils. A few of the con- 

 veniences and some of the necessities which may be mentioned 

 are as follows : 



Enamel sink and wooden drying boards on each side; hot 

 and cold water at sink, and cold water faucet made to swing 

 over the stove; faucet attachment to prevent spattering of 

 water; scraper, made of rings, for removing burned material 

 from pots; scraper, made with flat rubber edge, for removing 

 grease from table dishes; strainer at sink, to prevent matter 

 going down the drainpipe; bottle washer which can be used 

 for glass chimneys; polishing cloth for silver; kitchen cook- 

 ing cabinet, portable or built-in ; kitchen table, with bins and 

 drawers, as second choice for kitchen cabinet; billhook for 

 keeping store slips in the order in which they come; card 

 index, made of heavy envelopes, for saving recipes; standard 

 measuring spoons; glass measuring cup; scales; meat grinder; 

 vegetable slicer; potato ricer, for making mashed potatoes or 

 aiding in the reduction of any vegetable to a paste; electric, 

 water-power, or even hand-power, washing machine, where 

 the laundry work is performed at home; electric or alcohol 

 iron; chemical dust rag which picks up the dust; a yacht 

 mop for dusting hardwood floors. Besides these, the house- 

 keeper should have anything else which will make the work 

 easier and save time. 



The walls of the kitchen and the bathroom should be 

 covered with hard paint, or washable wall paper, of a light 

 tint. The floors of both rooms should be covered with 

 linoleum. i 



