HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



HOME MAKING 



THE EFFICIENT KITCHEN 



As Shown at The Tri=County Fair 



At the tri-county faix- held at North- 

 ampton, October 2, 3 and 4 the Home 

 Demonstration Agent with the help of 

 the Advisory Council exhibited a model 

 kitchen. It was the plan to have this 

 kitchen as near like a real kitchen in a 

 real home as possible. The size of the 

 room was 9' x 12' with two windows and 

 two doors. A great deal of care was 

 taken in choosing the color scheme so that 

 the room would be light and cheery. Buff 

 color was chosen for the walls and the 

 Dutch curtains were dotted muslin with 

 yellow dots. The Waltona rug on the 

 floor was of the darker browns. 



Everything in the kitchen was loaned 

 to the Extension Service, The large 

 equipment such as the folding ironing 

 board ,sink, kitchen cabinet, stove and 

 table were arranged according to correct 

 lighting and step saving. The two doors 

 were marked "Back Door" and "Dining 

 Room" and the equipment placed taking 

 this into consideration. All movable 

 pieces were on casters and a large poster 

 saying, "Is Your Sink the Right Height 

 for You" and then giving the correct 

 height for different height workers was 

 placed on the sink. 



The small equipment was chosen with 

 the utmost thought. Everything in the 

 kitchen was something that could be rec- 

 ommended. All utensils to be used near 

 the sink were placed there, those to be 

 used near the stove were hung there. 

 The drawers of the table and cabinet 

 were filled after careful planning. 



The broom closet just outside the back 

 door was an attracting feature. It con- 

 tained numerous types of Fuller bnjshes, 

 yard stick, brush broom and Squeeze-easy 

 Mop which was quite popular. 



Last but not least was the rest corner 

 which had an exceptional easy rocking 

 chair and a table with numerous hou.se- 

 hold text books and magazines that every 

 w6men should read and consult. 



So that the people interested in the 

 kitchen might have the benefit of the de- 

 tails a hostess was always on duty. 



Those acting as hostess were members 

 of the Advisory Council — Mrs. A. L. 

 Moore, Huntington; Mrs. S. R. Parker, 

 South Amherst; Mrs. Clifton Johnson, 

 Hadley; and Miss Stella Duda, Easthamp- 

 ton. The interest shown by the public 

 made the agent and council feel that their 

 time and effort were well repaid. 



KITCHEN SCORE CARD 



To save money by going without neces- 

 sities is bad economy but to waste any- 

 thing lessens your wealth, the wealth of 

 your country, and the wealth of the woild. 



One of the reasons why "The Model Kitchen" was exhibited at the Fair was 

 to try to arouse interest in the Kitchen Improvement Project. It is hoped that 

 several towns will adopt this project for this year's work. 



Following is a .score card which is planned to make it possible for the home- 

 maker to know if she has a well arranged, convenient work .shop. Study the stand- 

 ard score carefully before scoring your kitchen and compare with the standard 

 score. You will then be able to note changes that you can make to improve the 

 score of your workshop and you might see why having a Kitchen Improvement 

 project in your town would help you. 



I. Water supply: 1.5 points. 



Piped hot and cold water 15 



Piped cold water — no hot water ■ Deduct .5 



Piped cold water — hot water reservoir Deduct 5 



Pump in kitchen — no hot water reservoir Deduct 8 



Pump in kitchen — hot watei' reservoir Deduct 4 



No water in Kitchen Deduct 15 



II. Kitchen floor plan: 15 points. 



Working equipment grouped within space not more than 12 ft. sq.. . 15 

 Deduct 1 point for every two feet in excess of this distance. 



III. Ventilation and Light: 15 points. 



Window space 1/4 to 1/5 of kitchen floor area 2 



Windows arranged to make cross ventilation possible 2 



Windows hung to open at top and bottom 1 



Daylight at working centers — table, sink, stove • 3 



Artificial light at table, sink and stove 2 



Daylight at pantry woi'k center 1 



Doors and windows screened 2 



Transon over outside door if windows do not provide for cross ventila- 

 tion 1 



Ventilator or ventilating hood over stove 1 



IV. Floors, Walls and Woodwork: 10 points. 



Floor, hardwood, no large cracks 1 



Level, smooth, attractive in natural color or covering 2 



Comfortable and warm to stand upon • 1 



Easy to clean and care for 2 



Walls and ceiling 



Attractive, sanitary finish, washable • ■ • • 2 



Woodwork 



Attractive, sanitary, finish washable 2' 



V. Fuel: 10 points. 



Wood or coal with kerosene or gasoline to supplement 5 



Daily fuel supply within 4 ft. of stove Deduct 1 



point for every foot in excess of 4 ft 3 



Fuel supply within ?,0 ft. of stove 2 



VI. Equipment: 25 points. 



Range or stove, coal, wood, gas. 



Adequate size, simple construction, good working conditions 3 



Easy to clean, and keep clean . . • 1 



Oven good, adequate size, at least 12 in. from floor 2 



Warming oven • . . . . 1 



Hot water tank connected with hot-water front in stove or range. . 1 



Hot water reservoir if no hot watei- tank- 1 



Kerosene stove to supplement other range or stove 1 



Sink 



Durable, provision for disposal of waste • • . 2 



Material non-absorbent, easy to clean 1 



Drain boards, ample ^ 



Cabinet or work table on castors 



Height adjusted to suit worker 2 



Working surface 6 to 8 sq. ft., top non-absorbent, heat resistent, 



easy to clean 



Drawer oi- drawers and shelf for small equipment 1 



