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Show RFARR AXGEMTRNT OF KITCHEN I.IGHTEXS HOUSEWIFE'S TASKS New equipment is not always required re-quired to make home kitchens more convenient and less tirmg to work In, says a report to the United States Department De-partment of Agriculture on extension-agent work. Much culture onar sion agent work. Much can be done by rearranging the equipment already al-ready on hand, such as grouping objects ob-jects commonly used in the preparation prepara-tion of food,, or those used for washing wash-ing or storing dishes, or articles belonging be-longing to. the cleaning outfit. In many cases the attention of the house wife is drawn to the need of doing work requiring a good light by a window, or by having a good suspended suspend-ed light at night. One widely adopted adopt-ed improvement is that of giving old floors an easily cleaned surface. A number of simple contrivances can be made at home to lighten the house work, and frequently the farmer himself will assist by building shelves, shel-ves, a folding ironing board, dresser. vheel tray, and other labor-saving conveniences. Improvements in farm kitchens are being carried on in practically ; 11 the states. Last year, tlmu'gh demonstrations dem-onstrations given by extension workers, work-ers, over 21.000 families are reported report-ed as adopting suggestions regarding home arrangement and management; 7,H"0 kitchens were rearranged, 5-000 5-000 water systems installed, 3.0H0 washing machines and 4.000 steam-pressure steam-pressure cookers purchased. Go. 000 domes screened, 4.000 septic tanks installed and 7.000 lighting systems placed in farm homes. |