The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
How to Remove Spots from Carpets.

1t is wise plan to remove spots from
carpets as soon as they are made. IL the
spots are to be removed while the general
housekeeping is in operation, the work
should be done before the carpet is re-
laid. Take it from the line and spread
it on the clean grass. The marks made
by some sticky substance such as honey,
Jelly, etc, may be removed by sponging
them with alcohol, to which little salt
has been added. A teaspoonful of salt
to half a pint of alcohol is sufficient. If
they are of long standing, and the dust
has settled into them, the operation may
have to be repeated
The simplest and safest method to re-
move spots made by grease, milk, oil,
etc, is to cover them with wet fuller's
earth and let it stand day or two;
then brush off the dry paste, and if there
Is any trace of the stain, repeat the OPP
Grafton. Fresh grease may be easily re-
moved from carpet by spreading buck
wheat -four thickly over it; then spread
q newspaper over the flour, and place a
moderately warm iron on top.
SCOT, backing, etc, may be removed
by covering with cornmeal or coarse oat.
meal; then rub we'll with a cloth, sweep
Bill up together, and repeat If necessary.
Ink stains are obstinate, but they can
be entirely removed if the following
method is conscientiously followed If
fresh, spread salt plentifully over it, to
absorb the surplus ink; then shake off
the salt. Take sweet skim milk and a
cloth and sponge the spot, being careful
not to enlarge the stain; cover again
with salt and rub with a cloth continue
In this way until all sign of the ink has
been removed. II the blot is an old one,
FIRST dampen it with the milk and then
proceed with the work as above.
Making the Most of the Sugar Supply.
The distribution and consumption of
sugar during the summer is to be care
fully policed by the United States food
administration. There must be no waste.
No matter what the Cuban or more re-
mote sugar crop is, the supply of ships
Is insufficient to get it here in these war
Gays.
The use Of sugar for the canning and
preserving Of fruits is food saving. 1t
hot only saves the perishable fruits and
vegetables at the time of their greatest
abundance but the canned product will
lake the place Of other foods next winter.
Therefore housewives are urged to pre-
serve and can as much as usual, but they
will be required to sign certificates at
their local dealers declaring that the
Extra sugar is for canning purposes ex-
elusively
In order further to protect the supply
for household canning and preserving,
the manufacturers of all less essential
toodstuffs are to be put on a strict sugar
ration. These are to be allowed only 80
per cent of their normal requirements.
Included in this class are makers of con-
tectionery and soft drinks.
Manufacturers of jam, Jelly and pre-
serves, on the other hand, will be per-
nitted, along with preservers and pack
hrs of vegetables, catsup and chill sauce
lnd fruits, to buy sugar enough to meet
their full requirements.
Absolutely no sugar will be allowed to
manufacturers of non-edible products.
With the government behind them to
protect their supply of sugar for legiti-
mate uses, the country's housewives are
asked to show their loyalty to that gov
lrnment in its effort to secure the sugar
needed by the allies while protecting our
bwn people. They are asked to use sugar
wisely and not too freely. They are
lsked to measure the sugar carefully, to
pse enough to insure the keeping of their
fruits and vegetables, but not to waste
grain of it. Dorothy Dexter.