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Show The Dragerton Tribune Dragerton, Utah WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1951 Pace 11 WOMAN'S WORLD Beginners Can Make These Toddler Togs Understatement Do you know why an acrobat's ife is like a girls underwear? Care for Furniture Adds Extra Years By Ertta Haley lrO item which you have in the New Complexion home can give satisfactory service over a period of years if its neglected frequently. Nothing in the ' home rewards you so well as well-ke- S. - - '' ' t furniture, both in its appear. v't ' ance, and also lasting service. oV' Though you may not really use certain chairs or a desk or even a k&' bookcase every single day for long periods of time, dirt and dust will take their toll of these pieces. Regular dusting and frequent polishing, both done according to a definite 4 , Bet He Did V V 'fit' .. N V y w 4 .1 . , i? schedule will pay worthwhile dividends when it comes to wood furni- ture. Little additional care than these is necessary when a regular routine is followed because abuse is cut. Tiny scratches, for example, never become matters for a refinishing job, if they are polished carefully dusty' says one homemaker. I just cant seem to keep things up the way I know theyre supposed to be kept. In areas where there is a lot of soil and grit, this is, indeed, a problem. If you cant dust everything every of the day, then it's far better to do one toddlers the for togs TINY section of the home thoroughly on family. Dainty flower-trimme- d sew-easy dress for sister, romper one day and another part on the next day. Polishing may be done on for brother. Delightful or an a the same type of schedule, except whether youre beginner expert, and a nice idea for holiday weekly. The main thing is to do it regularly, as you will then do it, gifts, surface has been cleaned. Discard Die washing solution for the above when it becomes soiled. Refinish Battered, rn:.7')f and often. But my house gets so Because one slip is enough. Who invented the hole in the quite dry. Wash a small area at a time and polish by rubbing with the doughnut? grain of the wood. Dry with another Oh, some fresh air fiend, I supclean soft cloth. Repeat until entire pose. ' pt No, why? Scarred Furniture Furniture which has been abused through the years still has plenty of mileage in it, according to one of the countrys leading furniture experts, Rudolph V. Voska. In fact, any piece of furniture in the home can be beautified with his formula. To give the furniture a complete g follow these major steps: Prepare the working area by clearing out the basement or garage, and then lining the floors with several layers of newspapers. As a protection against fire, its a good gTfclKE. JIMMY CANTl 60 to the TEtevisoN brcwocast WHV eeovjse face-liftin- Battered pieces of furniture can be given a new complexion by home method refinishing. Stain, which follows the removal of old varnish, cleaning by benzine, sandpapering, bleaching and washing by alcohol, should be applied with even strokes. Then seal the stain with a wash coat of shellac and finish with lacquer or spar varnish and furniture polish. idea not to smoke while doing the job. Pour some varnish remover into an can and apply an even coating over the surface of the article to be refinished, using a open-mouth- ed brush. Let the remover stand for 20 minutes or longer to soften the finish. sewing Then you can go to work with a scraper, moving it along the grain of the wood to avoid scratching. Be jar and allow to stand for a day or certain the remover has done Its rather than letting it slip until one two so the cloths absorb the liquid work before using the scraper. when it simply must be donel day evenly. perfoPatters No. 1778 la a After the old finish is removed, rated pastern In sizes 1. 2. 3r 4, 8 years. Usually its dong all at once and These cloths may be washed In wash of 35 or Size 2. dress, yards and this little. but the surface with benzine, turhelps romper. yard; use scraps for applique. hurriedly, warip suds when they become pentine or thinner, using fine steel soiled, then dried and treated again wool and rags. SEWINO CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. in the same way for use again. 307 West Adams 8t., Chicago 8, III. If you find that the old stain un Enclose 30c In coin for each patHere are Tips der the varnish is uneven or wrong tern. Add 5c for 1st Class Mail If For Polishing in color, give the surface a 50 or desired. Size Pattern No. 40 sandpaper application, again Unless furniture surfaces are free care to work with the grain more taking than from good damage grit, Name (Please Print) i ew-ri- te 39-inc- h; can be done with polishing. Dust before polishing. Dusting and polishing cloths should be immaculate. Street Address or P. O., Box No. State City Remember that its much better to apply several thin coats of polish than one thick coat. A single thick coat of polishing without the proper rubbing will frequently give a sticky finish that lacks luster and also hides the grain of the wood which of the wood. A lighter colored surface is obtainable by bleaching. Only the top film needs to be removed to let the bleach soak into the wood. Apply it uniformly, using a fiber brush or rag. Be sure to wear rubber gloves and avoid splattering the bleach on skin or clothing. The next day, wash the surface clean with alcohol. makes furniture beautiful. Final Finish Requires Use polish sparingly and then Take an interest in the furniture over the entire surface. Let Sufficient Drying Time and enlist all the aid you can muster apply 15 to 20 minutes to absorb, Another going over with sandpa for the job. Keep treated and un- stand a with excess remove then any per i$ indicated after cleaning the treated cloths in easily accessible with cloth. soft Now, polish, bleaching solution with alcohoL children can be clean, places. School-ag- e soft of the the wood, 'a using grain Apply stain with a brush. Then take assigned to do their own rooms. The woolen cloth. a piece of cheesecloth folded into a attachments of the electric cleaner Varnished wood furniture may be pad and wipe gently moving with can be used on intricate pieces to the grain. If the grain of the wood polished with a good quality, save time on dusting. is open, a wood filler should be wax. or liquid polish used. Use These Ways If desired, use a furniture polishFor Dusting Seal the stained surface with ing mixture which cleans and This is be same fun time. the at can coat of shellac. When shellac wash even polishes dusting, Any job, of Soft one tools. made the is turpenhave cup when you by mixing proper dry, thoroughly dry rub with CA silk knitted of cotton, lintless cloths sandpaper. Remove any fine parwill ticles of filler that might be on the or rayon can be used, and they surface. be easily available if you keep them the after in a bag goinj through laundry. Keep them well laundered, Fashion Flashes and youll enjoy picking them up for the work at hand. One of the most interesting fashSave crawling around dusting the ions seen during the season is the intricately carved legs of furniture dusting-brusround versatile a Long sleeves, by using d and attachments a of shawl the collar, nozzle, one cleanworn can be full of skirt, it which comes with the electric just as it is to serve either as coat or dress. er. Another idea, in case you dont a soft to use is have the attachment, Brushed rayon material with a dustpaint brush, kept especially for ribbed effect is something new for ing purposes. robes. The material is soft and Painted furniture should be dusted warm and has the feel of suede as with a soft untreated cloth. Waxed strokes. well as the comfort. For sheer com and apply varnish in even or varnished surfaces should have fort lounging or busy treated cloths which cut down on tine with one cup of boiled linseed For a good basic dress, one of the the dust by making it difficult to oil and one teaspoon of vinegar. best to consider is the sheath. With adhere to the furnishing. Buy them Since turpentine is highly inflam- its slender lines and open top, i mable, avoid working near fire or make them as follows: more can worato formal be the Use soft cotton, knitted silk or $.itn itr a Add short bolero checked, Special . cleaning of furniture in and it can go to rayon cloths and trim with pinking meetings, shopping shears to prevent ravelling; or, fin- which varnished wood is involved or an office for a full days work. is made easier with this solution: ish with narrow hems. Wool tweed fashioned into a full three tablespoons of Pour two tablespoons of furniture Mix thoroughly oil linseed "boiled topper gives excellent wear over lemon oil or a polish or liquid wax into one suits as well as dresses. It slips (which has been cooled) with to coat the injar and turn the jar out excess to tablespoon turpentine and one quart easily over the full clothes of the side completely. Pour hot water. Into this solu- season and gives both warmth and of prevent getting it on the cloths tionboilinga soft cloth and wring out comfort, put Plac9 two or three dust cloth? to the Refinisb with correct sandpaper . Vh.(L . X and non-oil- y SdpeciaUtfr POUND for POUND, HWU people use mOlt CLABBER GIRL than h baking powder. jfLADfr ft ) Glnr Guaranteed by 'K sed Housekeeping ) fit' UUA one-qua- rt el (I? M xjti j , pre-breakf- v vPEr JJ ' ,st COMPAMt. 1 fftltf - fH.s HAUTL s. double-breaste- any other nmsn coat-dres- WO- - ast rll M( (ill I Van Camps BEANEE VEENEES Plump, mealy beans... generous slices of su- perbly seasoned Vienna Sausage ... all enriched with a tasty tomato sauce. Good theyre delicious ...a special favorite with children. Makes any meal a picnic . . . grand for picnics and parties. |