FURNITURE’S FIRST AID
Bruises and dents in furniture ueed steam and heat for their removal. Fold several thicknesses of brown or blotting paper and soak in water. Place over the damaged spot, and then apply a hot flat iron till its steams dry. The moist heat causes the wood to expand. If the bruise is very severe, several applications will bo needed. Aiterwarcis put a few drops of linseed oil on a rag, and leave it over the bruise for a few hours. Then give a final polishing with equal parts of turpentine and linseed oil. If the furniture is mahogany uso alcohol on it after the hot and polish with turpentine alone.
Never allow ink or grease stains to remain, but deal with them at once. Dab the ink marks with oxalic acid diluted with an equal amount of water. When they have faded, carefully wash away all trace of the acid with hot water.
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Evening Star, Issue 19443, 29 December 1926, Page 10
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156FURNITURE’S FIRST AID Evening Star, Issue 19443, 29 December 1926, Page 10
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