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Show WHY Painting Preserves the Life of Wood l.'npnlniwi mnJ e irfaes absorb grease and dirt more readily, are more likely to etnln, and are harder to keep clean thnn those In v. M. h the porta of the wood are Hllt-d with varnish, oil, paint, or other ttni.-ih. In i--r.iTn, house nliOuM contain as f-w uriSn-tidied uriSn-tidied kmiI surra us possible. In nne kitchen, for eiumple, labor may Le fiaved by flnHMni' or covering the floor, by covering the table with oilcloth, oil-cloth, linoleum or zin and by painting paint-ing or varnlaljliig the rest of the fur-nltu fur-nltu re. ('nflnHhed wood iurfacei may be HTiibbed with the grain of the wood, using (mull quantities of water and a mlld noap, rinsed with a cloth wrung out of clean water, and wiped dry. Istrong oaps, alkalis, and too much 'water darken wood and muy soften It. 'I If the dirt cannot be removed with soap and water, a gcourer, such as Bne steel wool or powdered pumice, may be used. Unfinished wood can he bleached with orallc acid solution, which Is poisonous. The wood should be covered thinly with the solution, allowed to dry, nd then thoroughly washed until all traces of the acid are removed. If Kreae Is spilled on unfinished wood cold wnter should be applied at once, If possible, In order to harden the urease and prevent Its prendlng, then as much grease as possible pos-sible should be scraped off with a knife, and the spot scrubbed with a washing soda or lye solution. If the npot appears dark, a paste made of fuller's earth and water should be spread over It and allowed to remain overnight. Oiled floors should be swept with a soft brush and dusted with a dry or oiled mop. Occasionally they may be washed and afterward wiped with an oily cloth. Water should be used sparingly, and cure should be taken to rob the oil In well and not to use so much that a surplus Is left on the surface sur-face to hold dust and be tracked onto nigs. |