The Golden State: Where & How to Live, Secure, Visit, Enjoy and Thrive in California
Kitchens & Kitchen Remodeling
If the household is very small, and the bulk of the laundry is sent out, then there is probably need for only a small-size washer. These are made in great variety, operated by electricity, water power, hand power, and are capable of washing, rinsing, and drying the clothes, or simply cleansing them. Some are dubbed lingerie washers, and by their design and capacity are meant for nothing heavier than silks and delicate linens, the baby's clothes, and fine luncheon sets. Others in the miniature washer class are capable of washing badly soiled garments, giving them the same treatment that a larger washing machine gives by the action of a suction cup or gyrator. Among the many styles available there are small motor-operated devices which may be lowered into a deep sink tub, or even into a bathtub, and when the cord is plugged in, the motor operates to produce a swirling, washing action. These washers, which are not much larger than the largest size vacuum bottle, may be detached from the side of the tub when the washing is done and wiped dry, then hidden away in a corner of the broom closet or kitchen cupboard. A small portable washer with wringer costs about $49.50.
Another device which works in the sink or installed tubs is a pair of suction cups working up and down, operated electrically through a motor on a movable base. This motor stand may be rolled up to the sink when the washing is to be done, the washing apparatus attached, and the work completed easily and quickly. The same motor serves for a number of laundry and kitchen activities; any device such as a chopper or ice-cream freezer may be attached in place of the washing cups. These washers are the space savers of the kitchen laundry group and, according to whether they are motor operated or use hand or water power, they will cost from $50 up to $75.
Only slightly larger, and still in the small washer class, are the small cabinet washers of various types and with a capacity of about two pounds of clothes. These cost about half the price of the full-size washing machine (about $75 to $90 in price) and are a boon to the household with small children, or to the small apartment where the fine things must be done at home. These models are designed to stand on a kitchen table, or the sink board, or to be placed in a regular sink. They, like the larger washing machines, are nicely finished in enamel, colors or white, the electrical models are equipped with small standard-make motors, and the construction inside the washer is simple, requires little care, and is durable.
