FIRST AID TO FURNITURE

Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 6

FIRST AID TO FURNITURE

USEFUL TO KNOW

Furniture in the home cau only look well if cared for regularly and in the right way. . : + The housewife who polishes her rriost cherished pieces conscientiously and vigorously is very often dismayed to find a dull, sticky..surface., ibis is the natural result of a too generous application of cream or polish. ' , , Remove this with a pad of soft butter 'muslin dipped in soapy water, working all over the furniture. After sponging oft all: superilous moisture take a second pad of muslin, dip it in . clear warm water, wring as dry as possible, . and sprinkle it with furniture cream. When the surface has been comnletoly covered, a light brisk rubbing with a soft cloth will produce a delightfully brilliant polish. Dents in the surface are taken out bv the following treatment: Get a piece of stout brown paper, folding it several times to make ,a faiiiy thick pad. , , . Saturate' this thoroughly in warm water, then lay oyer the dented spot. Now apply a hot iron, not to the pad, but holding it just a little away until the paper is perfectly dry. The damp heat swells the grain of the wood. •Any further surface blemishes, particularly those irritating white marks left by" hot dishes, can be removed by rubbing with a soft pad sprinkled with a few’ drops of spirits of camphor. When this has dried in, polish in the usual way, and your furniture renovation is complete.