| Show convenient closet facilities reduce household drudgery D ru J d gery having places to keep things in the home saves time reduces household drudgery and is the secret to keeping a neat orderly dwelling says mrs erne effie S barrows extension home furnishings specialist at utah state agricultural college one who numbers the articles for which places should be provided in in a well planned home is no doubt amazed at the endlessness of the list yet it will be agreed that home living and housekeeping processes should he be accomplished complis hed with more satisfaction if all supplies and equipment were stored in place of first and most frequent use it is a well known fact says mrs barrows that housekeeping drudgery is stepped down by providing wrap closets at both f rent front and rear entrances of the small home being able to leave outside wraps rubbers gioshes gaos ga hes boots and umbrellas at the point of entry with their sand dust mud and moisture means that only small areas require constant cleaning instead of the whole house responsibility e are also reduced to a minimum tf if hangers hooks and clo closing hing compartments are as accessible to children as they are to their elders todi toda y modern features of kitchen ew cabinets may be embodied in the family antique to place air s supplies u PI aies and equipment in plain sight and within easy reach mrs barrows declares for example broad widely separated shelves where supplies are piled on top of others and articles are lost behind numerous other things may have filled between them a miniature stairway to provide greater space or more efficient storage upright partitions may also be introduced to provide vertical sections where such articles as pie plates lids muffin pans and trays may be quickly slipped in home st 0 r a g e conveniences which are possible to provide at little or no expense are too numerous to mention mrs barrows says one interested in a more expert housekeeping setup set up should consult his county extension agent who will suggest ideas and extend other aid |
