CORNBINS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 4 May 1929, Page 19

CORNBINS

Attractive old-fashioned wooden eornbius on legs are often seen in antique shops. They can be used in so many different ways that the purchase of one is worth consideration, says an English writer. Well-cleaned and polished till it shines, a large specimen makes an excellent window seat, if placed before a low easement. Alternately it can be used, sideboard fashion, to support an array of pewter mugs and platters. The dark wood provides an effective foil for the gleaming metal ware.

Another idea is to use the- bin as a sewing box. A large and fairly deep one will be big enough to accommodate not only a hand sewing machine, but boxes and baskets for cotton reels, darning wools, mending, and so on. A partition for paper patterns and materials can also be arranged. Needlework necessities are apt to "clutter up" the room if left about, but it is often very difficult to find any practicable place for their bestowal.

111 the nursery the eornbin makes a, useful toy chest; in the library or study it can bo used to hold miscellaneous volumes, books put aside for repairing or for manuscripts. A bin also forms an ideal receptacle for music books and song sheets. Even on a verandah or balcony a bin may be used to store garden cushions, tennis shoes, balls, and other games.