HOUSE AND GARDEN 
□ ANUARY. 1915 
holes. For the safe-keeping of jewelry 
and trinkets and papers of value such a 
safe proves its worth of service in the 
house. 
A New Dishwasher 
VERY housewife knows what it is to 
prepare a nice dinner — to serve it 
tastefully — and to enjoy quietly the keen 
pleasure manifested by those who partake. 
She also knows that shortly after, the age- 
old problem of ‘‘washing the dishes" must 
he faced, and it is ‘‘back to the kitchen" 
again. 
To make washing the dishes a quick job, 
to eliminate the use of the hands in greasy 
dishwater, to wash dishes rapidly and 
thoroughly with no danger of breakage— 
to put the whole problem of washing 
dishes on a safe, sanitary and really effi¬ 
cient basis — all this is the object of a dish¬ 
washer that is being shown in the shops. 
It consists, first, of a container, funnel- 
shaped at the bottom, resting on wall sup¬ 
ports, or on a portable base, as preferred. 
It is made of a heavy metal, which more 
closely approaches a non-rustable ma¬ 
terial, with a free cleaning surface, than 
any other. 
The container is entirely open within 
and perfectly free of any pockets, posts, 
perforations, valves, etc. Food particles 
cannot clog within it, or cause an unsani¬ 
tary condition; they easily pass through 
the drainage outlet. 
In the funnel-like bottom of the con¬ 
tainer rests the “dasher," which turns con¬ 
tinuously at the rate of three hundred and 
forty revolutions per minute. It makes 
nearly three complete revolutions with one 
movement of the lever, which permits fast 
operation. Operating the dasher results 
in the water being continually thrown 
from the bottom upwards, in a slanting di¬ 
rection, on all the dishes, actually washing 
off all food particles. The dasher forces 
the water up through and between all the 
dishes, none escaping its force. The 
dishes are not sprayed, or sprinkled, on 
one side only, but are thoroughly washed 
on both sides. 
The dasher is made of aluminum, which 
is so easily kept clean, cannot rust, and, 
being a strong, yet light, material, has no 
unnecessary weight to impede its action 
To operate the dasher requires only a 
brisk motion of the lever. 
Inside are arranged wire trays resting 
one above the other that hold the dishes. 
In the center is a compartment for knives, 
forks and spoons. 
Simplicity characterizes the use of such 
a washer. Having placed the soiled dishes 
The simple arrangement of shelves not only saves 
space but does much to lessen the possibility of 
breakage 
in the trays, turn on the water — or pour 
the water into the container, drop in a 
small piece of soap or some washing 
powder, fasten down the lid and push the 
lever back and forth. This operates the 
dasher and pours the water over the 
dishes. Take out the trays when drained 
and dry. A few minutes’ work will ac¬ 
complish what used to take the greater 
part of an hour. 
A Place for Silver 
T is to none less than to Hepplewhite 
that home decorators owe a debt for 
a neat contrivance in which to place silver, 
a device that is being seen again in the 
shops. The silver urn of our grand¬ 
mother’s day is coming into favor once 
more, and its practicability more than ever 
is evident. As shown in the illustration, 
the case holds a set of knives or forks, 
each with its separate compartment. The 
lid sits down well and is secured with a 
lock. Some have hinged lids. Made of 
mahogany with high or dull finish, these 
urns have a singular decorative value on 
sideboards and buffets of the period of 
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Hepplewhite or in any dining-room whose 
decorations are akin to that style. 
Save the Crockery 
REQUENTLY it is not more space 
that is required to increase the effi¬ 
ciency of a cupboard, but a more careful 
division of the space already possessed. 
In our accompanying illustration is shown 
a compartment in a butler’s pantry recent¬ 
ly built. It is devoted chiefly to platters. 
Instead of being piled on top of each other 
or set on end in the ordinary fashion, each 
platter has a shelf to itself. The shelves 
are no more than four inches apart and 
are adjustable. This simple arrangement 
not only saves much space, but prevents 
breakage, as dishes cannot be slammed to¬ 
gether by a careless maid. A similar de¬ 
vice could easily be introduced into any 
cupboard. 
House Plants 
OUSE plants need clean air, free 
from dust. This is also necessary 
for the household. A room in which 
sweeping is followed by a deposit of dust 
upon the leaves of the plants is too dusty 
a room to live in safely. The sanitary 
sweeping method should be followed. The 
floor should be sprinkled before sweeping, 
or a damp cloth be tied over the broom so 
that no dust will rise. Such a change in 
household methods will keep the plants 
clean and at the same time preserve the 
family from the contagion of colds and 
coughs, often caused by germs lurking in 
the dust. Besides this, the plants should 
be showered once a week in the sink or the 
bath tub, turned down on their sides so 
that the under parts of the leaves, too, are 
clean. When this is done and the plants 
restored to their places they will evaporate 
a deal of moisture into the air, freshening 
and improving it; and a vessel of water, 
always filled, on the stove or radiator will 
aid in keeping the atmosphere fit to 
breathe both by plants and people. 
A silverware container from a design by Hepplewhite 
