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Show CARE OF FURNITURE. ' ICri New Piece on I-onir na PonlM 'Without llcntorntlvea. New furniture should he kqpt ns long as possible without the use of restoratives. restora-tives. Furniture which hns been finished fin-ished with shellac or varnish, whether in glossy or dull finish, should never b cleansed with sonp and water. Sonp 1) made to cut oily substances nnd thui eats out the oil from tho waxed, oiled or shellncked surface nnd works destruction. de-struction. If an oil restorer seems n necessity, raw linseed oil nnd raw tur-pcutluc tur-pcutluc lu c(unl parts applied on a piece of cheesecloth will bo found most often of service. For carved portions which requlr dally nttcutlon soft brushes, such ui nro used for tho cleaning of silver, nrd tho best agent. Urush the ornamented portions thoroughly with a dry brush and use n second for tho real cleaning. Dip tho second In turpentine nnd usa without fear of scratching the surfnea of tho wood. Where white spots appear on surfaces sur-faces from tho dropping of liquids or from heat the Immediate application of raw linseed oil generally restores tha color. The oil should be left on tho nf-footed nf-footed spot for several hours or overnight. over-night. Alcohol performs tho service If applied at onco to rosewood or highly finished mahognuy. In each lustnnoi when the color has returned tho spot t-hould bo repollshed wltli a pleco of cheesecloth moistened with turpentine. |