Show WOMAN'S WORLD Re-Condition Furnishings By Proper Methods By Ertta Haley no matter how FEW are o a p-and-w There was a time when could be cleaned with Just soap and but now n variety of and the desire to give furnishings some of their new make it essential to resort to varied cleaning Take a look around the especially such Items as have been in use for a few months or Does the furniture show rings and Have Venetian blinds lost their Are mirrors and windows without much These arc but a few of the Items In the but all of them as well as many others require some special attention to keep them from looking well worn or much Professional and attention is no longer necessary for many things about the as special cleaners are available to the which not only do the job soap and water once but give the furnishings a finish very much like they had when They're time and work and as such are Clean or Polish Tainted And Other Surfaces Painted surfaces may gather smoke or When hard scrubbing methods are the dirt and grease will come but the walls may lose color and certainly their luster which makes then even more susceptible to dirt and other H ll Clean and Sinks and porcelain ns well as tiles respond to cleansing with widely-known These will remove most common and give the a pleasing as well as a nice If sinks and porcelain surfaces are badly use a household bleach diluted with It may be necessary to stopper the sink and let the bleach stand for some length of time to get the stain There are porcelain and enamel for sinks and similar surfaces which will add especially when they are well Pour the polish on a cleaning cloth and apply to the When almost rub off with another cloth and polish with a soft A fairly high gloss makes surfaces like this look and also helps In preventing stains and scratches to mar the Protect Table Tops s Since place mats are such a smart dining accessory these this hostess gives her table a glass-like protective with a polish that contains This gives the woodwork a dry glow and protects the mahogany surface against spills stains from food and Clean Venetian Blinds By New Methods If you have Venetian blinds In your you know they take a lot of In place of the old-fashioned dust get a brush especially designed for the Several different kinds are all designed to dust several slats at one Blinds like this easily lose their shine and develop especially when they have been subjected to harsh and frequent Their new their glossy finish and color can be restored with cleansers designed for the by applying a liquid to the slats with a soft If you may apply one of the liquid waxes to the sluts to give a glossy Applicators for Venetian blind cleansers are usually two rubber anchored to a spring These will do both sides of the in one Venetian blind tapes do not usually wear out before the but gloss of painted they may become imbedded with soil from the air as well as stained by cleaners used on the Use a fabric cleaner on the Clean Mirrors With Less Effort You can clean and leave a high luster polish on windows as well as mirrors or picture glass in two simple operations instead of four or five with special type waxes or If you want to make them use a powder for this sprinkled onto a wet cloth and When wipe off with a dry Prepared cleaners may be applied with a cloth or a Let them then wipe making certain that no cleaner is left on the and rubbing the surface completely Bring Beauty Bark To Furniture Furniture which has been scratched can be treated In several different You may use a polish which tints as it shines and thereby concealing the scratches very Another way is to use furniture wax which comes in finishes such as maple or will cover most scratches as you apply the wax for polishing Surfaces such as coffee desks and dining tables which get a lot of hard wear may be treated with a polish that leaves a hard glossy This finish enables t h e furniture to resist scratches and finger Cream type waxes are good on many types of softly finished They give a soft luster and their wax coating will protect the If you're planning to old wax bases as well as paint and varnish can be removed with a preparation which does the job more easily than sanding or Rings or marks left on furniture by perfume or heat can be eliminated with the use of a Some preparations are designed to be rubbed into the while others remove the surface stains while also giving a To make dusting there are several different types of chemically treated cloths These will give furniture a polish and by virtue of this they keep the furniture resistant to at least as much as is Several Methods are Available For Kug Badly soiled rugs and upholstery need professional but there are many occasions when the soil is new or of such an amount that home cleaning will benefit Several different are including dry foam or dry For lightly soiled a powder that Is sprinkled and brushed into the left standing and then will freshen and Foam cleaners are effective for both rugs and Prepare whatever is to be cleaned by sweeping or and removing ail loose Pour the foam cleaner into a basin and squeeze a sponge In and out of it until the liquid Apply the foam in a circular motion with a sponge to fabric or rug and work through until the foam |