. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . nghours of necessity spent in the neighbourhood of the stove. The Choice of Materials. Of the brushing of carpets, rugs and curtains there is verily no end. Yet howthe noiseless footfall, the easy chair, the down cushion, the screened window areappreciated! A veritable dust-trap is upholstery, and it is sound advice to clearaway all of it that is not vital to comfort. Drapery that is mere ornament is a farcewhere labour is scarce, but care must be taken to avoid aching backs, prison-likeeffects, and the glare of unscreened light. The cleaning of wal
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1910, . nghours of necessity spent in the neighbourhood of the stove. The Choice of Materials. Of the brushing of carpets, rugs and curtains there is verily no end. Yet howthe noiseless footfall, the easy chair, the down cushion, the screened window areappreciated! A veritable dust-trap is upholstery, and it is sound advice to clearaway all of it that is not vital to comfort. Drapery that is mere ornament is a farcewhere labour is scarce, but care must be taken to avoid aching backs, prison-likeeffects, and the glare of unscreened light. The cleaning of walls, ceilings, floors and furniture is indeed labor, and laborthat cannot be saved, but only lessened by the intelligent choice of material. Thedining-table of bare wood scrubbed white, or of oak polished by generations ofelbow-grease, to reflect the shining crystal and silver, or again, covered with snowydamask, hand embroidered and open hemmed, represents an amount of labor, lessenit as we may. Its beauty is our compensation and our Fu Selection of Appliances. Perhaps the illustrations will be more suggestive in themselves than lists ofutensils found to be an advantage by many. These things are discussed at ourregular meetings, and we agree to differ upon the merits and demerits of breadmixers, fireless cookers, kitchen cabinets, vaccuum cleaners, and fixed laundryappliances. 1909 WOMENS INSTITUTES. 91 Illustration No. 1 shows a lireless cooker open below the grocery cupboard, twoIdnds of bread crumbers, and a kitchen cabinet with a couple of casseroles on top, ofwhich more anon. Illustration No. 2 gives a view of the interior of a storage pantry for a smallestablishment, where the floor covering is of an attractive nature. Note the provisionof paper at the back of the door, for sliopping lists, orders, etc. Illustration No. 3 is an example of what may be done to facilitate the routineof washing up. The double-tired wagon on wheels has been pushed from the dining-room
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