Service Rooms of Modern Homes 
A WELL-PLANNED, WELL-EQUIPPED AND WELL-LIGHTED BUTLEr’s PANTRY 
laundry are light and ventilation. Both cross light 
and cross circulation are desirable to dispel the rising 
steam and moisture and to afford good light for the 
ironing tables. The floors should be of tile and tbe 
walls should be wainscoted with it to a height of at 
least five feet. 
The solid glazed earthenware or solid porcelain 
tubs are the most desirable. 1 he iron enameled 
ones if chipped will rust and if the clothes are allowed 
to soak and come in contact with this “damned spot” 
its corruption will be transmitted to the dainty fabrics. 
The waste from laundry trays, next to that from the 
kitchen sinks, gives 
more trouble than any 
other, owing to the large 
amount of soap and 
grease held in hot solu¬ 
tion which hardens as 
soon as it strikes tbe 
cold pipes and trouble 
soon results. An inter¬ 
cepting grease-trap 
must be used and 
clean-outs placed at all 
possible points. The 
size of the waste pipes 
for these fixtures as well 
as the kitchen .sink s 
should be large, to facilitate cleaning and to defer as 
long as possible tbe day when they will be entirely 
clogged. 
A water heater for the laundry alone is usually 
provided, so that the large quantity of hot water being 
constantly drawn will not deprive tbe other portions 
of the house of the usual supply. 
A small stove for boiling tbe clothes upon is neces¬ 
sary. These are made in combination for this purpose 
and for heating the irons. Various drying apparatus is 
available. The one which is most free from odor 
and fire-risk should be installed. T be ones that de¬ 
pend upon heat gener¬ 
ated by electricity w ould 
seem to be ideal. The 
electric irons are also 
very convenient and 
their use relieves the 
laundry of the heat 
of the stove, which in 
the summer is bound 
to be objectionable. 
Summary. — Every 
residence will produce 
its own planning and 
structural problems 
which will have to be 
solved by the architect. 
A TILED LAUNDRY 
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