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Popular Science Moiitlily 



An Easily Made Bathroom Cabinet 

 and Medicine Chest 



THE simple construction of this cabi- 

 net will recommend it to those 

 who would take pride in making some 

 useful piece of household furniture, but 



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 Medicine cabinet with mirror and drawer 

 for toilet articles for the bathroom 



who because of lack of skill have not 

 attempted the articles designed for the 

 experienced craftsman. It is made of 

 oak. The pieces may be ordered from a 

 planing mill planed, sandpapered and 

 cut into the desired lengths. The mir- 

 ror door is a standard size framed 

 mirror, which can be purchased at any 

 department store. 



The upper or main cabinet is parti- 

 tioned for medicines by two full-widtli 

 shelves and onv half-width shelf. Below 

 the main cabinet there is a comi)artment 

 ff)r toilet articles. The front of this 

 compartment is hinged to the i)ottom 

 and lets down to form a shelf on which to 

 rest the shaving mug or other toilet 

 accessories. This front or door is pro- 

 vided with a small drawer-lock. The 

 two knobs are added to relie\-e the 

 plainness. 



The following materials arc recjuired to 

 make the cai)inet: t, pes. •^;^''.\,sK"xi4," 

 lop, bottom and bcjttom shelf; 2 pes. 



}4"x\}/i"xi4", upper shelves; i pc. 

 M"x3"xi4", lower shelf; 2 pes. ^'xG' 

 X30", sides; l pc. >^"xi4"x3o", back; i 

 mirror, framed, I4"xi8"; i pc. %"x5" 

 X14" front of lower compartment; i 

 cupboard-catch for mirror door; i pr. 

 lyi" butt-hinges for mirror door; 1 

 pr. i}^" butt-hinges for lower door; 2 

 small wooden knobs for lower door; 



1 small drawer-lock for lower door; 



2 pes. of dog chain for lower door. 

 The cabinet is put together with ij^" 



round head blued screws; 46 are re- 

 (juired, 22 to attach sides to shelves, 

 top, and bottom, 8 for sides to back and 

 18 for back to shelves, top and bottom. 

 The easiest way to assemble the cabinet 

 is to tack the back to the shelves, top and 

 bottom, using small nails, two in each. 

 This will hold them in place while 

 boring the holes and setting the screws. 

 Then screw sides to back, shelves, top 

 and bottom, boring }^-in. hole for each 

 screw. Then hang the two doors and 

 finish with a stain. — T. H. Lixthicum. 



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Clothes-Rack for Use Indoors 

 and Outdoors 



OOD clothes-rack for use in the 

 ouse can also be hung over the 

 line out of doors. It is made out of a few 

 large galvanized wires and some light 

 strips of wood. A pair of ordinary 

 hinges may be used to hold the two parts 

 together or a joint may be made like 

 the one in the drawing, with a long wire 

 and a half dozen screw-e\'cs. Half-inch 

 lumbiT an inch and a half wide is strong 

 enough for the frame. The dimensions 

 should be about 18 by 36 ins. for each 

 side. This will give 24 ft. of drying 

 space, nearly as much as the ordinary 

 clothes-horse which sits on the floor and 



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A V-shaped back for hanging laundered 

 articles where there is a limited space 



takes up more room. .\ screw-hook 

 secured in the middle top enables it to 

 be himg up in the house when full of 

 articles to dry. — Vav\. R. Strain. 



