The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-19

like may be cleaned with soap ans
water. and bamboo furniture. like mat
ting with salt and water. Woodwork
wants special treatment First n
should be washed scrupulously with al
infusion Of bran and warm water, and
afterward polished with tina, best 81
polishes, an equal admixture of boiled
Ilnseed oil and vinegar. Any amount
of 'elbow grease" improves the ap-
pearance OF the wood, and but little VI
the polish itself is necessary.
White paint wants washing, piece by
piece. with soap and water. and then
careful rinsing with clear water, be-
fore being polished with dry busters
Any remains OF soapy water give a
streaky look to the paint. White fan
mel is yellowed by soap. and, instead
1t should be cleaned with a soft cloth
ing. IL n cessary. At the last it should
be dried thoroughly with soft tiannel OF
channels leather Gritty soaps for
washing paints must be strictly ta-
booed.
Plated" paint should be washed
with special care and fresco color can
only be treated with bread crumbs.
Neither waxed nor vanished wood
work stands any scrubbing with soap
and water, but Is improved by being
wiped with slightly damp cloth. \
mixture of equal parts of turpentine
and linseed oil renews Vanished wood
work and floors: but little should be
used. and what there Is should be
rubbed until absolutely no film of oil
remains on the surface of the wood.
A waxed floor needs only a new coat
OF wax and new polishing. II too
much wax is used the surface may be
gummy and should be thinned with
turpentine. 1t Is an extra improve
ment before the floor Is waxed to treat
II TO mixture of turpentine, iinseed
oil and a little Japan drier.
Gilt furniture and gilt frames are
improved by being covered with a Paste
made OF alcohol and whiting. This
must be rubbed off before IL hardens.
r Mirrors shine brilliantly after an APP
plication of methylated spirit and a
nnal polish with suspicion OF blue
powder.
An expeditions way to clean brass Is
TO pour cloudy ammonia on 1t, scrub
with brush, rinse in cold water. and
polish with a dry cloth. Lacquered
with warm soapy water and dried soft
~ and polished with chamois leather.
GLASS bottles and other utensils
should not be put into warm water. and
plentiful douchinEs under the tap Of
cold water help 10 make any glass
shine like DIAMONDS Salt put into the
bottom OF bottles with a little water
helps to remove old stains.
As to picture frames, white or color
ed enamelled ones. after careful dust
and clear water. The glasses, OF
course. must be polished and the pic
lures removed. busted and the margins
cleaned with bread crumbs.
Now as TO knick-knacks. or course
all the china wants washing and pol
ishing. And paraffln, be IL told under
the rose, by the way, is what jewellers
use for cleaning delicate jewelry
As to books--those harborers. on
their shelves. of dust---they should be
clapped. busted and have their covers.
IL OF good leather, frightened up BY
rubbing with soft cloth. says The
Queen.
One more word to potential spring
cleaners. 1t Ia the day for disesHta4RS
all superfiuities. Give away then, or
destroy, all worthless books, pictures,
and all knick- knacks. Let
the dictum OF William Morris be re-
who called upon his coun-
try women to do away with all objects
Belonging to them III the home that
they did not know to be OF either de1-
mite use or beauty.