CLEANING BRASSES

Northern Advocate, 16 November 1929, Page 14

CLEANING BRASSES

Much of the hard work entailed in keeping brass in good condition can be cut out thus: —

Thoroughly clean all brasswork, then shake a little salad. oil on a cloth and apply it evenly to the polished metal. Treated ! thus, the brass will not peed cleaning for at least a week.

Brass fittings on doors are often difficult to clean because it is desired to avoid soiling the wood surrounding them. The remedy is to tie a little salt in a thick soft cloth, moisten it slightly with vinegar, and rub the brass with it. Finally, polish the metal with a dry flannel dipped in fine wood ashes.

To keep brass trays clean for long periods without attention, rub with a piece of lemon, then pour boiling water over them, and polish with a soft, dry cloth. Small brass ornaments should be cleaned in the same way. It is better than using pastes or powders as there is nothing to lodge in the crevices and dry white later on.

Brass fittings and mounts on furniture are best cleaned with a vinegar and salt solution. A teaspoonful of salt to half a cupful of vinegar, placed in a bottle and kept corked tightly, will last for months.