Evening star., 1937-08-05

to purchase these two items at a good
paint shop or hardware shop and mix
them yourself. Apply little of this
mixture to cloth and rub into the
wood, then, with a clean cloth, rub
dry so that f1ngerprints will not show
and dust won't adhere any more than
usual
Waxing is fine for table tops, but it
must be thoroughly rubbed in. The
constant use Of wax gives the wood a
marvellous finish, besides making an
excellent protection or covering. When
applying the wax, let one application
dry into the wood before putting on
the next, for the second coat will re-
move the first if done too close to-
gether.
AS for removing spots from tables
and restoring color to water stains,
try little paraffln oil, it will usually
do the trick, if not call a cabinet
maker and have him remove the stains.
Don't try Az the remedies your friends
tell you about, if your table has a
beautiful finish on it, and you don't
want it ruined II you find little shay
ings Of wood around your furniture, it
Is sign that worms are having 4
HELD day" and growing fat, so find
the spot and Saturate it with kerosene.
IN EVERY household there comes a
time when piece OF furniture has
to be refinished. When this is to be
done select the best cabinet maker
that you know. and then tell him the
type Of finish that you want. Always
save all the little pieces Of wood We
neer that might have been broken of
by the children or pulled off by the
duster, for it will save you a great
deal of money. 1t costs only a small
amount to have the pieces glued back
on, but If the cabinet maker has to
try to find piece of wood to match,
which is almost impossible with an
tiques, it will run into money. With
furniture that has inlay work, try to
save any pieces that may be broken
off, for that is also difficult to replace.
So many people try to mend their
o~iA 4ul lillulo ESPECIALLY NIlSll ~ COIIlSS
to broken legs of chairs and tables.
They feel that little glue will make it
just as good as new This is not so.
and probably the first guest that sits
on the chair that you have mended
will find out that the glue didn't hold
very well, after the chair has given
way and he is sitting on the floor.
Send broken furniture to a shop that
knows how to do that type OF work
They will know how to put it together
50 that it won't show and will really
be as good as new in its capacity for
holding weight.
TEACH your family to sit on chairs
properly and not tilt them back
on their hind legs" If your friends
do 1t, Just calmly remind them that
they are abusing an antique or your
best chair.
A local shop will refinish your fur
niture with heat and water resistant
finish that I should think would be
joy to housewife. This is we'll worth
looking into if you are planning on
having any OF your tables redone. II
you have any furniture that requires
the attention of cabinetmaker, don't
wait until the Autumn, when they
will all be so rushed that it will take
weeks before they are able to return
it to you. Most Of the shops are not
busy at this season Of the year and
they will have the time to do good
job Of mending or reflnishing, besides
doing 1t at discount, which should
be of interest to those who are thrifty.