Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16

SAVING TIME, LABOR AND MONEY
IN THE HOME.

SAVING TINE, LABOR AND MONEY
IN THE HOME.
Tho high cost of living necessitates
greater economy in the home Labor,
light and fuel are the three most expen-
sive things in modern housekeeping and
anything that will give better light for
less money, save the cost of hired help
and lessen the monthly bills for fuel, is
a friend In need.
Illuminating engineers have shown that
tho common oil lamp and the gas Jet are
far more costly than electric lights. Tho
oil and gas destroy the paint. smoke up
the wall paper and not infrequently set
fire to the house. Aside from the ma tches
used, the new chmnoys. lamps globes.
wlcks, the purchase of oil fuel and the
care of the oil lamps. the Item of paper
and paint makes these oil lamps by far
The most expensive. Electricity does not
require even match once 1t Is Installed.
II gives OFF no dangerous gases TO run up
needless doctor bills. docs not harm the
furniture and household furnishings. and
saves all the time formerly spent in clean
ing and filling the old oil lamps The illu
minatine engineers have made a practical
study of their work and by the use of the
right tints for paper and paint can install
electricity 80 IT will give n perfect light
for a very little cost. Formerly more than
half the light was absorbed by dark wall
parer and the smoky ceilings 4 light
buff finish to tho walls and white paint
reflect the most light and give tho great
est efficiency to the lamps The engineer
places the lamps 20 there will be no sharp
points of light to ruin tine eyes. Science
has also devised new shades aud reflec-
tors, made on purely scientific lines. to
diffuse the light TO the very best advan-
tage. The latest Improvement in incau-
descent lighting save fully tUo-thirds Of
the former cost Very recently the new
metal filament lamps were introduced by
| the General Electric company, giving Il
| pure white light, nearly akin to actual
sunlight. and consuming very little cleo
trici'y for candle-power. While the month
| ~ bills for electric lighting Is $50 the
| new lamps will give tho same quality Of
| vastly better light for about $50 month
| Fuel for the home cooking and heating
is very costly item in the course of the
year. coal costs nearly 81 n ton in most
places, and any device which will help
| to get tne most heat energy out of this
precious fuel meets with the instant APP
prevail of every householder. Small cleo
trio fans are the most useful in obtaining
| an even distribution of heat throughout
| the house when operated IN connection
| with hot air furnace. The fan can be
installed direct in the intake pipe or used
In any room to suck the hot air through
| the pipes. such fan will eliminate the
| cold part of the house and reduce the
temperature In the rooms which are con-
| tinually getting too hot. Electric fans
can also be used TO distribute the heat
from a steam radiator ly allowing the
breeze from the fan to play on the surface.
The uSo of fans in this way will warm
a house quicker and with less coal than
allowing the heat to settle in spots and
places of Its own accord
Electric cooking in the kitchen is ideal
for many reasons. It saves all the time
formerly wasted in dumping ashes, carry
ing coal anu building and fixing the fire
The electric heat comes and goes viii
the turning of n switch. When a specia
heating rate" is secured for the opera
ton of electric cooking utensils and the
devises are used in connection with the
fireess cooker the electric kitchen" Is
the most economical and sanitary in use
to-day. one family In Schenectady, ar
engineer OF the General Electric company
by actual test saves nearly a dollar a
month by changing his kitchen range
from coal fire to the wooden electric
stove and the firelcss cooker
The small motor has almost solved tn.
servant problem. OF course there ar,
many things small motor cannot do
but II Will sweep and clean the whol,
house. clothing. bedding and furnitur,
with the aid of the vacuum cleaner l.
Will sift the ashes. grind the food sharp
en- tho knives and polish the silver Il
say nothing about grinding the coffe,
and freezing the ice cream. The sma,
motor wil also pump the water wher,
pumping is necessary. and IN elect,i,
floor poisher has been invented.
Best of all. the electric servant Is Will
Ing to work all the time and all hours o
the day, never finding fault with tn
children, complaining about illness or lie
handing half holidays and evenings. I'll
motors are ready and willing to work &
any time and for as long as desired The
: 'eat" nothing but oil and their nainten
ance is almos, nothing Furthermore the
can be trusted to be honest and will no
carry away groceries, clothing or valua
hles.
BY far the greatest drudgery about tn
house is the weekly washing and ironing
, In the olden days when washing and iron
ing was done entirely by hand. this wa
a long and tedious process. To-day in tn
, electric home, the small motor turns tn
washing machine and wiings out tn
, clothing while the housewife reads tn
latest novel Centrifugal dryers, run b
motor power. are made In sizes sma
. enough for tho larger homes so that tn
, clothing can be dried as fast MS washe
regardless OF the weather, and doing ava
, with all the old bo.her Of hanging up an
taking down the wash When the clothin
. is dry the electric iron Is ready in an IN
slant to DO the ironing With electricity
the ironing can be done on the back pore
during the hot weather with no runnin
O back and forth between the board and tn
hot stove after hot irons.
n 1t has been thoroughly proven tina
n electricity will save money and give col
I rect lighting for any home, electricit
- Will save fuel and give better cooking se,
- vice in most any kitchen, and the sma
e motor win sc'e the cost OF hired gi
5 and save many weary hours that are ar
@ nually spent at the household irudSerN.
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