Show KITCHEN TABLE IS EASILY KEPT CLEAN utensil should be plain and substantially built prepared Pro by the united un it 0 d states department ot of agriculture 1 culture the work table should be plain substantial and of such material that it Is easy to clean and keep in good condition most lulien li tables have a shallow drawer tor for small utensils while others have drawers draw boards and bins for storing supplies they are known as pastry tables where storage space Is limited the bins will voll bt found particularly useful unfinished wooden tables require much scrubbing and under constant u use se become stained and unsightly varnishing or painting and enameling ing the lower parts and covering the top with a nonabsorbent easily cl cleaned called material waves saves much labor in the end nd sheet zinc is often used on table tops it should be brought well over the edges and filled and tacked carefully so that no water can ge get underneath der cler neath and so that no sharp edges are exposed Zin clias lias the advantage of being proof against hot utensils but it is affected by both acids find and al kalies tin aej Is therefore rather hard bard to keep in condition it Is not a suitable material to come in contact with many foods the united states dep debirt art ment of agriculture says oilcloth Is also widely used for covering tables but linoleum although more expensive Is far more flu Ju rable especially when fastened to the table with alth waterproof ter proof cement porcelain and f yass loss table tops are very attractive rind easy to clean but bul A enameled kitchen table won as prize in kitchen improvement are relatively expensive and must be used carefully separate enameled ware tops in various sizes to lit over wooden tables are on the pia rhet they are nery ery convenient and not expensive pe asive marble topped tables have long been consi derei especially good for pastry making but are now almost prohibitive in price |