Show 7 w WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Small Outlay of Money Can Make Convenient Kitchen By Ertta Haley Haley'S HaleyS S 'S YOUR kitchen full of the small i Is conveniences that mean a saving saying sav say ing of footsteps and energy If the kitchen is in existence or just on paper there are many features that can be added to it to make it more comfortable and convenient No matter how small theres there's no kitchen that will not lend itself itsell to some time and effort saving features lea fea tures while at the the- same time giving giving giving ing you greater pleasure working In hilt it Greater storage space conveniently conven conven- placed can be added to many manyan an existing kitchen with simple ad ad- The same applies to working space Certain readjustments readjustments re adjust ments in working areas can be made with simple changes and additions additions ad ad- and these will result in greater efficiency in food tion In both small and large kitchens its it's important to make wise use of space that's available This applies not only to cupboards but wall space as well Its It's a temptation to spread out the working areas if there's theres a lot of working space as asin asin asin in large kitchens but it may be bemore bemore bemore more important to condense With the small kitchen every possible possible pos pos- sible nible nook cranny and wall area should be put to fullest use i if the kitchen is to achieve maximum ef ef- ef- ef Many of the shelves which will relieve crowded cupboards and small drawers need but little I Add Md extra storage files file apace space and yet the service they give 1 is of such great value you'll wonder how you ever did without them Innovations of this type are simple to construct and can be done by a handy man or the man of the house In some cases shelves and racks may be purchased already made and need only to be hung Place Cupboards Racks Backs Strategically Kitchens need a knife rack or even two of ot them for real eli effi dency If IL you can have two of at them by all means do place one oneat oneat oneat at the sink and another at the food tood preparation center Racks should be placed at a height on the wall where they can be reached most easily for tor the person doing the most work in the kitchen Determine Determine Deter Deter- mine which knives are used at each of ot the two work centers and then buy or construct a rack which holds the number and type of knives used Knives placed at the sink area are usually of the small paring variety since this Is is where your fruit and vegetable preparation take place At the food tood preparation area you may have bread and sandwich knives as well as the different types of meat knives I Sink Storage Space I JS' JS JS'S S r 1 I I S. S Drawers for or silverware dish dishtowels dishtowels dishtowels towels and small kitchen tools were built around the flat flat- rimmed sink for increased ef ef- ef Counter top and drain drain- board as well as above the counter and window frame are arc finished with clay tile for easy cleaning Dish towel rack at the left Is a handy height and out of the way If you have cabinets above the sink these are best used for the daily dishes In this way you can place the dishes on or the shelves without moving after washing One type of cupboard for dishes is the pull-out pull type which is simple to construct I If the cabinet is a abit abit abit bit hard to reach you can easily see the value of the pullout pull fea lea ture Special racks for tor the different sized plates can also be placed InAnd in inAn inAnd I I I And An pull out table to 10 kitchen n. a pull-out pull cupboard as well as the stationary type to keep the dishes filed tiled for easy access Have you ever thought of ot a salad cupboard These are excellent when placed right near the If It theres there's some space underneath underneath un un- the regular cupboard and the working surface right below I it it heres here's the space for just such a I cupboard Salad fork and spoon for tossIng and serving can be placed on a rack on the inside of the door On the single shell shelf in the salad cupboard you can stand a large wooden bowl against the back of the cabinet Condiments oil and vinegar will take up the remainder remainder remain remain- der of the space r If the cupboard can be made larger arger than the one described above it may well hold individual salad bowls as well as salad plates Utilize Range Area For Essentials Many kitchens ignore the range area in their decorative scheme entirely but upon investigation you jou youcan youcan can find how really useful it is If your cabinets and cupboards arc are crowded see what you can do with the he wall around the range to carry some of ot the load Immediately above the range or oron oron oron on the wall adjoining it it you can place a rack which will hold several sev era eral 1 of your most used pots and pans Think how convenient this is iso isto isto to o reach Reach for a 3 pan to place right on the range and you can canave save ave and bending to a alow alow low ow cupboard to reach it Another useful shelf for the kitchen kitch kitch- en and especially for range or food preparation area is a small one which would hold containing sugar flour coffee and tea ca If It desired the shelf shelt might be made long enough to hold a large sized salt and pepper shaker which could be used at the range When the utensil rack is placed Immediately above the range this rack for can be placed I along a side wall adjoining the range and it will give as great convenience con con- as above the range If the up clean-up center sink is next to the stove either utensil or canister canister can can- ister rack may be placed above the side nearest the range and It will still be convenient Should there be more space available available avail avail- able near the range or sink sUlk area you may hang a 1 rack with egg eggbeater eggbeater beater large forks slotted spoons and strainer there Add Table Tops To Kitchens Its It's surprising how many kitchens kitchens kitchens kitch kitch- ens offer a sink top and a small table top as working space for the homemaker No wonder it takes so long to prepare foods and at atthe atthe atthe the same time removes pleasure in the preparation tion On the other hand its it's fairly easy to add table working space even evento evento evento to the small kitchen One side of the kitchen window may have a small empty space of less than 20 inches inches inches in in- ches in width Wouldn't it be nice niceto to have a table there If you do donot donot donot not want to invest in a cabinet i base its it's easy to construct a drop table for this Fold it into the wall when not in use Drop tables of ot this type though not wide can be fairly long thus giving nice top working space Since they stand on two outer legs and are folded to the wall when not in use use they really take little space except while you work Extension work tables are another another another an an- other asset for the kitchen which needs table top space for food prep prep- |