Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-09
IT SHOULD SHINE.
Simple Mixture for Keeping the Surface
of Furniture bright.

Simple Mixture for Keeping the Surface
of Furniture Bright.
1t Is o most satisfactory state of af-
fairs and an evidence of careful and
dainty housewifery if, when entering
the room, it is evidenced that the
chairs, tables, cabinets and other pol
ished furniture surfaces reflect the
light, glistening MS with much careful
rubbing, and showing absence of dust
and CRIME.
There is no one of the housekeeper's
duties that requires more careful at
tention than the care of furniture sur
faces. Dust will settle, dampness and
steam moisten 1t, and, though a room
may be carefully put to rights every
day, some dust Is bound to adhere, es-
pecially in corners and the crevices of
carvings and ornate work, that, II neg.
lected, presents anything but lovely
appearance. If there are children the
imprints of tiny fingers, so hard to keep
free from soil, are sure to adorn the
edges of tables and form traceries on
chairs and other household goods.
The aid of cabinetmakcr every
month or so to clean the furniture
woud prove too costly, and the repeated
varnishings of such articles as require
1t too much trouble; therefore, q clean
er that will keep the furniture looking
nice, remove the stains and soil, and
does not cost a great deal in time and
money is q great boon to housewives.
To reach this end there is nothing
better than mixture of linseed oil and
kerosene. Some furniture dealers use
linseed and turpentine, but 1t Is not SC
satisfactory, as after repeated usings
the turpentine roughens the polished
surface.
With a flannel reg, dipped In q mix.
ture of two parts linseed to one Of kero-
eene, rub the surface thoroughly. Let
1t stand awhile, until you have rubbed
another piece, and then, with perfect
~ clean piece of flannel, free from oil,
polish until 1t shines to your taste.
This is an easy method of keeping fur
niture bright, and it does not injure the
daintiest wood, the odor soon evaporat'
ing II the window Is opened
If there is much furniture to clean
and it is badly sciled, mix q small guam
tity Of the oils at q time. so that it will
all be used, and a very soiled rag should
not be tolerated. Clean rags and lit
the clean oil at a time give better re-
cults. Then be careful to rub every
trace of the cleaner from the furniture
or the result will not be what you de-
sire.
To clean fairly well the arms and
backs of upholstered furniture that has
become dingy, use q little gasoline
Use clean flannel for this also, and after
dusting briskly with whisk broom, rut
with the flannel dipped with gasoline
Then set in the air until the odor has
evaporated- Polished or painted
floors, grained or vanished doors, din
gy baseboards. or any surface that re
quires polishing, or that the house
keeper desires to shine, will do so most
sgreeably If treated to o vigorous rub
bing with the linseed oil and kerosene
after first cleansing with soap AM
water.
Bronzes and bent iron work, Tenders
and CRATE fixings, all look brighter and
fresher for a little rubbing with oily
rags, and the room and its furnishing
that you have thus treated present 4
look of dainty, refined cleanliness thai
is worth o great deal of work and infin
ite trouble to produce.-Chicago Intei
Ocean.