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Caring For Pewter
Antique goblets and
modem etched bowls made
of pewter all require dif
ferent cleaning processes to
retain their finishes.
Modem pewter comes in a
range of finishes from
“antique” to a bright sheen.
Decorative pieces need only
be dusted and washed oc
casionally to remove any
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slight darkening or
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Wash new pewter in warm
water with a mild detergent.
Then use a soft cloth or brush
to clean crevices. To avoid
water spotting, rinse and dry
the article at once.
Never use steel wool or
other abrasives on modem
pewter. But when old pewter
acquires brownish scales,
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pewter dealers recommend
cleanings the article in a
solution of five ounces of lye
and four gallons of water.
Wear gloves when using this
mixture and do not use the
solution on Japanese pewter
or pieces with wooden
handles.
Place the pewter piece to
be cleaned in a porcelain
enamel container and cover
with the mixture allowing at
least two inches of solution
over the top of the article.
Soak the pewter 15 mintues.
Then rinse the item well.
Scrub with water and a piece
of 0000 steel wool or a brush.
Repeat the entire process if
necessary. Rub longer for a
higher sheen.
After rubbing with steel
wool, wash the piece in clean
water. Dry with a soft cloth
or towel and let stand for 12
hours or more. Although
pewter will not spot during
washing, if you touch it
during the long drying
process, you will leave
permanent fingermarks.
To keep pewter bright and
protect it from oxidizing
materials in polluted air,
wipe or rub the piece with
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petroleum Jelly or a fine oil
and wipe off excess. Do not
use linseed or any other oil
with a strong odor because
pewter is somewhat porous
and the oil can never be
completely removed from its
surface.
Pollution Damage In
The Home
Dust, soot, and smog are
recognized as being harmful
to your health and the en
vironment. But they also can
damage furnishings in your
home.
Pollutants in the air affect
the fabric on furnishings.
They can fade colors, yellow
whites and weaken fibers.
The most common
pollutants are: nitrogen
oxides, produced by com
bustion in furnaces, in
cinerators, and sutomobiles;
ozone, a natural pollutant;
and sulfur dioxide, produced
by burning coal or oil with
sulfur impurities.
Nitrogen oxides and ozone
affei t colorfastness in
fabrics. Ozone has the effect
of a strong bleach and may
react with chemicals in
fabrics treated with durable
press to cause coloring
changes. In high humidity,
sulfur dioxide may form an
acid which corrodes cotton
and nylon.
But frequent laundering or
dry cleaning can help
remove destructive particles
from your furnishings. To
reduce air pollutants in your
home, check for leaks in the
furnace, gas dryers and flue
pipes. And keep humidity
constant by using
dehumidifers in the summer
and humidifiers in dry
weather.
Farm Women
Calendar
Tuesday, September 10
1 p.m. - Farm Women
Society 22 meeting with
Ann Diller, hostess.
Wednesday, September 11
Workshop: “Meat Buying
Made Easy” 1:30 - 3:00
p.m. at the Chester
County Cooperative
Extension Meeting
Room, Paul B. Dague
Building; 235 West
Market St., West Chester.
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The first week in Sep
tember and the children are
back in school. We took Judy
to Mansfield State College
two weeks ago and now
it is quiet during the day.
However, when the 3:30 and
4:00 buses leave the two
youngest off, we return to a
noisy household again.
And we do miss those
helping hand we had all
summer. Recently I found a
paper which listed all the
things Philip did to help us
when he was just 5 years old.
They included the following
drive cows to barn, watch
baby sister, feed pet rabbit,
plant and cover gladiola
bulbs, mow part of lawn with
push mower, wash, dress
and tend himself plus run
ning to the clock and telling
us the time.
Now he has graduated to
mixing cement to extend the
feed trough for our dairy
animals. He cleans the
stables, hauls manure and
feeds the calves and heifers.
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Ida Risser
There is one thing you
can’t help but leam by living
on a farm and that is “how to
work”. It seems we never
get finished. But I do hope
learning to work will be an
advantage to our children
the rest of their lives.
I was pleasantly surprised
the other Sunday when a
spring wagon came down our
lane with a young couple and
their children. They had
packed a lunch and drove
along the Conestoga hunting
me, as they read Lancaster
Farming.
They have ten children
from 3-15 years of age and
soon they had a game of
kick-ball going in the yard.
We adults discussed the
usual topics of rising cost of
feed and fertilizer in addition
to raising a large family
which entails a big grocery
bin.
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