Vernal Express | 1956-09-20 | Page 8 | Dream Kitchens Save Energy for Busy Housewives Section

dream kitchens save energy for busy housewives A newly designed energy sav ing kitchen planned by housing specialists of the US U S dept of agriculture was unveiled at the annual meeting of the american home economics association recently in washington D C reported mrs jessie eller home demonstration agent for the vernal district the broken U arrangement of this new kitchen workshop adds to convenience and permits ready access to other parts of the house easy reaching few steps sitting at work and little pulling and pushing of doors and drawers are some of the energy saving features A wall refrigerator with counter backed by shelves and desk space forms an island in the center of the square kitchen area storage units refrigerator and oven are located at easy to reach heights of 27 to 63 inches from the floor found to be most convenient and energy conserving for most women walking is reduced by placing mix counter sink range oven and refrigerator as close together as feasible and providing brag stu ragi space at each work center for needed supplies and utensils at work centers where the ma more re time consuming jobs are done the homemaker sits corn com fort ably at an adjustment office type stool which can be pushed out of the way when not in use A shallow bowled sink with pipes placed out of knee reach plus under counter knee space at the mix center add to sitting comfort conveniently placed storage bins and flour and sugar and a revolving corner corrier cabinet for oth cr er supplies and utensils contribute further to energy saving at the mix center doors of the circular cabinet are attached A to the shelves and revolve with them so that no separate motion Is required for opening