Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
THE HOUSEHOLD
Care of Mirror.

There are few articles of h
furniture more ornamental an J50seho
than the mirror. In most we'll uset
homes one holds conspicuous essalst
each room. Most women III, pace
thelr furniture as we'll cared for AZ as aa7
sloie' and the mirrors are no esrsnp.: o
to the rule. There are few thi neep, IL
look worse than an ill-kept mirrsa, %
no matter how tidy the rest Of tbe,
may be, a dim. dusty looking. ol tne roo
off much of the appearance Of lssd
ness. 1t need not be of sncb VI neat
quality of glass, as the poorest tina aa
cared for is much more attroct; ,nu ", We
the finest lilly kept. Few women VT, ma
neglect the mirrors, but cleon AZ T,llall
often as the rest of the furniturru0e ll
the care usually consists in "a A. %
them over and washing with 0as' !,
cloth. 1t isn't very dificult - az
them in good condition proyid;ua zee .s
are given the right kind of care 'ls
The position the mirror occnn;os :.
the utmost Importance. 1t shomtd n.s
if it can be avoided, be hung ON . n 1s
or outside wall, as :, the dampness is 1 SUI
to injure it, and it will be there br
short while before twill be utterly NV
for use or ornament. If it must be 81
pended from wall such as this. h;t na \
cork should be fastened to the insid is y
the frame where it comes in cont, \
with the wall. This prevents the dama
ness injuring the glass. Never bar .l
mirror in such a position that the sr,1
shines directly on it, or it will soon ba S1
a blurred, notified appearance, and nn,]
sequently be ruined. Do not hana }
over stove or have gas let or loml
close to it, as the heat from any Y
these will ruin it in short whils
When moving be sure that M
person carrying the mira
does not expose the glass n
the sun, as is usually done. It is musA
better where mirror is to be trusted Il
any one when moving that the face Of \
be covered, and there will be no danoa,,
of the sun harming it. A covering q
unbleached cotton, made large enouah
to cover the face of the glass, the rieIb,
side Of the frame, and fastened securelv
at each corner at the back of the frans
should be used.
For washing the face of the miuo,
have a basin of warm water, into which
put few drops of household ammonia,
Out of this water wiring sponge or soft
cloth quite dry and go over the face Of
the glass. With another cloth wipe dry
then polish with tissue paper or chamoi;
skin. Alcohol is used by many for wash,
ing the glass, but We prefer the am.
monia water, as it gives the glass nice
polish. Many use newspaper for polish.
ing mirrors, but as most newspaper con.
tains straw, it is not to be recommended
as it is very apt to scratch the glass
These scratches will not be noticed at
first, but the constant use of straw pape.
will in short while cover the surface
of the glass with fine scratches, that will
spoil the mirror as far as appearances
are concerned. If the frames are warn.
ished or of any dark colored wood, rub
them over with small quantity of warm
linseed oil on flannel cloth, afterward
polishing with soft, dry silk cloth
If the frames are gilded and show signs
of wear by the gliding being worn of
regild with gold paint. Plush frame;
can be brushed with velvet brush ani
care should be taken when washing thu
glass that the plush is not dampened
When hanging mirror, be sure that tht
screw eyes are fastened in firmly, the
cord strong, and the nail or hook from
which it is suspended embedded hgml!
in BEAM