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smooth surfaces as 
possible, and should, 
of course, be pro- 
vided with overflow 
outlets or connec- 
tions, so that the 
bathroom is not 
flooded by carelessly 
flowing faucets. 
Water-closets 
should never have 
any working mech- 
anism within the 
receptacle ; tubs are 
much more comfor- 
table with the waste 
pipes entirely out- 
side the tub, and 
lavatories with a 
waste rather than 
the chain and rub- 
ber stopper which 
seem so willingly 
to part company. 
Triangular corner 
lavatories may be 
purchased where 
there is not sufficient 
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angular one, but 
they are not to be 
recommended. The 
three necessary fix- 
tures may be pur- 
chased for about 
ninety dollars, 
though this is the 
minimum. 
It is a great bless- 
ing to have a maid’s 
sink located some- 
where centrally off 
the second story 
hall. It should be 
of either earthen- 
ware or porcelain. 
It will soon be 
found to save both 
tub and water- 
closet much wear 
and tear incident to 
the drawing of 
water, emptying of 
slops and scrubbing. 
After the bath- 
room has been 
properly prepared 
and the fixtures 
themselves correctly 
placed, the walls 
may be fitted out 
with the endless lit- 
tle furnishings giv- 
ing much additional 
comfort. These 
may easily be set 
into the tile or ce- 
ment of the side 
walls with expan- 
sion screws, but 
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The fixtures are economically placed against the wall 
Plenty of elbow room for the laundress 
April, 1909 
make sure _ before 
setting them, for 
once placed, chang- 
ing them leaves 
unsightly marks 
upon the walls. 
Don’t put the towel- 
rack so that the 
towels will slide off 
into the tub; don’t 
put the sponge or 
soap rack so your 
head will hit them 
when you unsuspect- 
ingly get up after 
soaking in the tub; 
and don’t place the 
glass shelf over the 
basin where it will 
interfere with the 
mirror. Remember 
that face towels 
should hang near 
the lavatory. Have 
your little medicine 
closet, which need 
not be over four 
inches deep, placed 
in between the studs 
of one of the walls, 
so that it need not 
project into the 
room. 
The pantry and 
the kitchen and 
the laundry should 
be planned so as to 
come near the bath- 
room. Closely con- 
nected piping not 
only means consider- 
able economy, but 
also simplified pip- 
ing connections and 
better and more 
direct service. You 
will have straighter 
runs of pipe, fewer 
complications and 
connections, and 
quicker hot and cold 
water supply. 
A kitchen must, if 
possible, be clean 
and cool, well ventt- 
lated and _ service- 
able. Intelligent 
planning and fitting 
up makes it so, more 
than a big purse. It 
must both be and 
look clean. There, 
as in the bathroom, 
a painted cement 
wainscot is splendid. 
Back of the range 
a white enameled 
brick will, at very. 
little additional ex- 
pense, look much 
