The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

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When postage stamps stick together
all that is necessary TO separate then
is to place them under thin paper an,
place hot hatron over them, thei
quickly separating them.
If you are doubtful whether the apples
in u pie win cook to be tender, invert
another pie plate over the pie for few
minutes and the steam viii help cook
them thoroughly.
Brass tenders and fire irons should be
rubbed with little sweet OIL and then
with finely powdered rotten stone, and
polished well with leather. A very
ordinary method Of cleaning brass is by
the use of bath brick, but this is a mis-
take as the metal thus cleaned furnishes
quickly, besides which, it gives a pale
yellow color to the brass instead of the
true hue.
ANY silks that have been laid away
in boxes or trunks for any length OF
time are sure to have dead scent about
them. To keep silk fresh il should be
laid away loosely in boxes filled with
tissue paper and beneath it there should
be quantities of violet sachet. This
sachet will fight off any tendency the
silk may have to grow musty smelling.
New lamp wicks are hard to fit into a
lamp, and also hard to trim, as every
one knows who uses and takes care OF
oil lamps. To make this work easier
hold the new wick in flame and burn
off the "'frayed" part, charring the wick
for about an eighth of an inch. Then it
may be readily inserted in the wick tube
and there will be no loose ends to catch
on the cogs.
When ironing handkerchiefs fold the
best ones in the ordinary way. Those
worn or stained may be folded three
cornerwise. Use the same rule in IRON
ing sheets, towels, napkins and table
cloths, folding the old ones in different
way from the good ones Then, when |
going to your linen closet, you can tell |
at glance what you are getting with |
out unfolding and you will be saved,
when using a clean handkerchief, the
modification of exhibiting ragged one
When the furnace is out and you cook
with gas, are you ever in despair to know
what to do with the odds and ends OF
paper and other rubbish that will ac-
Ii so, take length of stove
pipe, about three feet, stand it upright
in the backyard, throw in the scraps,
strike a match and burn them. 1t is
we'll to put a piece of wire netting over
.he top as safeguard against sparks
lying where you and the neighbors would
rot care to have Them Later in the day
you can return, rake the ashes into the
ground and stand your pipe in readiness
or the next accumulation.
Silk that has lost its luster can some
lines be restored to glossiness. Let a
lozen large potatoes be grated into a
,allon Of soft water, stirred well and
eft to settle for "a hours. The fabric
must then be sponged with the clear liq-
i'd, which must be absolutely freed from
ediment Then place the material be-
ween moist cloths of fine texture and
ron with considerable pressure in one
ERECTION. Your silk should then once
lore be silky. {
When putting up school lunches for :
he children wrap each article of food
sparately, using oiled paper and little !
rs saved for the purpose. Cut whole !
heat bread. varying with white bread, Z
long strips and place butter between. j
tuff stalk of celery with minced chick a
i or meat moistened with gravy. Add
coolxy or two. bottle of milk and an .
lple or banana to "top off" with, and =, y,
~ will have lunch which any child of !
hool age viii like. For variety cut the $
cad in triangles, place chopped nuts be-
geen and wrap in oiled paper. Add a Il
r of custard and an orange. Sano u
ches made of white bread with a filling ~
chopped dates or figs are delicious and u
althful. Prunes cooked until tender, y
tied and stuffed with chopped nuts are u
eellent. N