. Health in home and town. ft. l^OJW enient Kitchen frigerator should stand nearby in a pantry, vestibule, orhall. It should also be near an outside entrance forconvenience in placing the ice. The prime requisitesof a kitchen are cleanliness, neatness, and order. The Kitchenette.—The kitchenette is found in smallapartments. In most cases it is no larger than ourgrandmothers pantry. A kitchenette usually containsa small gas-stove, a small sink, and a number ofshelves to hold the food. Here cleanliness and orderare still more imperative than in a large room. THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSE 27 The Bedroom
. Health in home and town. ft. l^OJW enient Kitchen frigerator should stand nearby in a pantry, vestibule, orhall. It should also be near an outside entrance forconvenience in placing the ice. The prime requisitesof a kitchen are cleanliness, neatness, and order. The Kitchenette.—The kitchenette is found in smallapartments. In most cases it is no larger than ourgrandmothers pantry. A kitchenette usually containsa small gas-stove, a small sink, and a number ofshelves to hold the food. Here cleanliness and orderare still more imperative than in a large room. THE ROOMS OF THE HOUSE 27 The Bedroom. — If we have been invited to stay overnight with our friends, we shall enjoy the are usually located, in a single house, on thesecond floor, for there they are airy, light, and fartheraway from the damp ground during the winter. Plenty. A Colonial Bedroom of fresh air is of the first importance in a bedroom. Itshould also have sunlight during some part of the bedroom should contain only the necessary furnish-ings, and should be kept free from knickknacks, thickdraperies, and a large number of small pictures, cards,and ornaments. It should be easily cleaned, and airedthoroughly two or three hours each day. The Bathroom. — Usually on the same floor with thebedrooms is the bathroom. This may be a small room, 28 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN but certainly should have a window opening to theoutside. It will be easy then to keep it fresh and in the coldest weather, the window should beopen a few inches all of the time to insure good ven-tilation. The bathroom fittings are permanent, but theyshould be so placed that it is posssible to reach and cleanall parts of the room and floor. The tub is the mostimportant feature. It may be of enameled iron or porce-lain. An old zinc tub may be improved by applyingseve
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