FURNITURE TIPS
An excellent polish revivor for woodwork is camphorated oil, which should ho sparingly applied after the wood has been washed to remove grease and stains. To clean the upholstered part of the furniture, nothing is bettor —if the upholstery is wool — than a. solution of ammonia made by dissolving lump ammonia in hot water. Rub this well in, frequently renewing the wad. It is surprising how it will revive the colour and give the material a. new appearance. If the colour of floor tiles has faded revive it by washing with a strong solution of soda, in which a packet of soap powder has been dissolved. Well scrub the tiles with this, and finish with clear, cold water. If stains or spots exist, a little sulphuric acid mixed with about its own bulk of water may bo used. Pour it over the spots and leave it for a time; then wash off with cold water. The stains will bo eaten out by the acid. Use gloves when dealing with sulphuric acid.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 3
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