The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-17
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
some Hints and susEestlous ms to the Car
of Furniture,

Some Hints and Suggestions rs to the Care
of Furniture,
Household furniture that is properly
made should last as long rs the house
and grow more beautiful with time. I'm
happily, there is very little such furni-
ture now. The cheap, veneered, snowy
furniture, tricked out in gewgaws to
catch the eye OF the crowd, is not,made
to wear. There is, however, good fur.
niture to be had, and, though it will
cost more and will not be as snowy as
the veneered stuff, itrepresents genuine
value.
Select your furniture deliberately, re-
Numbering that there are only u few
people in any community wealthy
enough 20 change their furniture as
often as they change the cut OF their
gowns. The houses that are furnished
In the most satisfactory manner are
those occupied by people wise enough
not to buy any more furniture than was
absolutely necessary at first, waiting to
buy odd pieces rs opportunity offered.
Happy indeed those families who
possess old pieces Of furniture handed
down from generations past, which has
been kept in such good order that it is
improved rather than injured by time.
Large pieces OF furniture that have
much carving on them should be care.
fully covered when room is swept, and
smaller pieces should be taken out. 1t
is essential that furniture should be
kept thoroughly busted. Rubbing fur
niture vigorously with soft chamois or
q flannel once a week will keep 1t in
nice condition. It is n good plan to use
a rattan beaten to beat the dust out Of
upholstered furniture at the weekly
sweeping. A soft whisk-broom Is also
necessary to brush off the furniture.
Do this before the sweeping, and re-
move the busted chairs and other pieces
that are easily movable to place free
from dust. Cover up the larger pieces,
and proceed to sweep. Let the dust
settle and sweep the room second
time, using this time broom merely
dampened with salt and water. Let the
dust settle again and replace the furni-
ture. Remember the busting down Of
the walls with long-handlcd feather or
hair duster reaching to the ceiling
should be part of the weekly busting.
When the room is busted the last time
and not till then-uncoyer the furnt-
ture, being careful not to shake the dust
off the covers, but to do them up and
take them to a window to shake them
out. Care should be taken, however,
that this dust does not fly back in the
rooms, as it may. If the sweeping has
been properly done no dust will drift
into the furniture, as it will in careless
sweeping, and cause in few hours more
wear than could come from a month of
steady use. A fine piece Of wood GER
tainly mellows with time.
1t is said to be a good plan to rub
furniture once in two or three months
with preparation of u gill Of good lin
seed oil and a teaspoonful OF cider vine
gar. Mix the oil and vinegar thoroughly
and apply it with a soft flannel cloth.
and polish the furniture dry with IN old
chamois skin or flannel. Do not leave
any oil on the surface OF the furniture
wien it is done. It's not wise TO apply
any polish TO furniture oftener than
once in two or three months. II 1t is
applied oftener the furniture may be-
come gunmy and be more injured than
improved. busting thoroughly, vigor-
Gus polishing occasionally and system
matte care will do more good, however,
than any elaborate applications can to
keep furniture in good condition.-Net1
York Tribune.