Show rt Th H U i try r J t 11 C Corner orner j jI I t By Carolyn Garrison 11 m o 1 w i 1 Wr U K 1 t Wood Cleaning for Beauty By Carolyn Garrison Extension Agent Eventually all wood needs a good cleaning if its natural beauty Is to be maintained One of the serious mistakes many women make is in the overuse of polishes and soft waxes in an attempt to keep or make their furniture beautiful with willi minimum expense of time and effort THE BEST care is often the least car carp providing reo re- recommended commended methods and sup plies are used Use boiled linseed oil tur tur- tur turpentine and water on all clear or or oiled finishes Several homemakers In this area have used this method and found it to be most suc successful The cleaning mixture is pre pre pre- prepared pared In a double boiler or a two quart can and consists of three tablespoons boiled linseed oil one tablespoon turpentine and one quart hot water pLACE OVER or in hot water until the mixture is as warm as asa a Moved l hand can stand For I best results provide a means for keeping the solution hot while it Is being used Dip a soft clean cloth into the solution Lift it o out t and squeeze ze until it does not drip Go over an area no larger than about one by two feet Ceet ping the cloth in the hot solution solution tion squeezing it until It does not drip and washing until the area is clean Follow lately with a clean dry absorbent bent cloth until all oil is reo re- removed moved Boiled linseed oil allow allow- allowed allowed ed to remain on the wood will become tacky Continue until the entire piece has been clean ed THIS SOLUTION not only cleans wood it also protects the finish The hot water and tur removes the llie soil soU and the boiled linseed oil lubricates the wood thus preventing hair hair- hairline line checks In the finish It also makes checks check's already In inthe the tho wood less noticeable For more information on cleaning request the bulle bulle- bulletin tin Cleaning Your Home Better in the from the Ex- Ex Extension Extension tension Services |