8. Dull, rather than highly finished wood.

9. Easily accessible drain.

10. Adjustable shelves.


A universal metal that can withstand any and all attacks of these
several waters is difficult if not impossible to locate. In our
judgment there is no perfect metal. Copper comes the nearest to it and
yet copper must be tinned, and there is some slight consumer reaction
against its use, in large containers, because they claim copper must be
scoured in order to be sightly. However, enamel paint on the outside of
such a container, leaving only a fair sized name-plate to be burnished,
would overcome this objection.

Galvanized iron, zinc, nickel, all have a disadvantage of inducing
electrolytic action (producing whitish precipitate) and that should be
taken into account in your selection of metals. In sections save those
in which waters are of the "permanent hard" variety, this disadvantage
can be overcome by including directions that the machine should not be
scoured. Flush with rinsing water only. With such care, the whitish
deposit acts as a film over the metal, and, once the latter is
completely covered, reduces the precipitation. But in the presence of
extremely hard waters, the quantity is so great that the precipitate
snows a tendency to deposit on the linen itself, instead of being
thrown solely to the sides of tub, cylinder, or suction cup. Once this
does get on the fabric, it has all the sticky characteristics of
chewing gum.