Show CARE FORWOOD WORK PROLONGS ITS LOOKS Unfinished Surfaces Readily Absorb Absorb Ab Ab- Absorb Ab- Ab Grease and Dirt Unfinished wood surfaces absorb grease grease and dirt more readily are nrc more likely to stain and md are harder to keep clean than those In Lp which the pores of tb the wood are filled with varnish varnish var var- nish oil paint or other finish In genera general gen gen- era eral a house louse should contain as few un un- finished wood surfaces as possible In Inthe Inthe inthe the kitchen for example labor may be saved by finishing or covering the floor by covering the table with oilcloth linoleum or zinc and nd by painting or varnishing the Ule rest of ot the furniture sa says s 's the United States Department of ot Agriculture d wood surfaces may be scrub scrubbed ed with the grain o of the wood using small quantities of water ter and a mild soap rinsed with a cloth wrung out of clear dear water find and wiped dry Strong Strong- soaps alkalis and too much wa ta tater vater va- va ter darken wood and ma may soften It If the dirt cannot be removed with I i j K 7 r j mi 1 y M w I t r lr t. t h n Jt O 4 t J W Do Not Use Too TOI Much Water on Woodwork soap and water a a scourer such as fine steel wool or powdered pumice may be used Unfinished wood can be E. E I bleached with oxalic acid solution I which is poisonous The wood should be covered thinly with the thc solution allowed al at- at lowed to dry and then thoroughly washed until all traces of the acid are removed If It grease is spilled on unfinished wood cold water ater should be applied at once If possible In order to harden the grease a and d prevent nt Its spreading then as much grease as possible le should be scooped off otT with a knife and the spot scrubbed bed with a n wash washing In soda or lye solution If the spot ap tp pears dark a paste made of ot fullers fuller's earth and water hould be e spread over It and ond allow allowed d to to remain overnight o Varnished shellacked surfaces should or ordinarily be dusted clean with with a n soft sort brush or cloth and polished with an nn oiled mop or sort soft cloth moistened with a few tew drops of ot light lubricating oil lemon oil all oil or furniture polish Hub In well the oil or polish and remove any surplus with a soft sort cloth In gen eral varnished and shellacked surfaces should not be he touched with water however If badly soiled they the may amy bo be wiped with n tl cloth wrung out of warm slightly soapy w water ter wiped dry at nt once and then polished with oil The appearance of badly worn varnished woodwork may be Improved cd by by- ru rubbing rub rub- bing It with a u good grade of floor wax |