Bl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 9,1982
Think about living trees when
you consider the care of wood
furniture. Under the finish of wood
furniture is a natural material
which reacts to light, heat and
humidity.
Proper wood furniture care
depends on how the piece is
finished. Although the finish is only
a few thousandths of an inch thick,
it helps protect the wood un
derneath from stains, scratches,
spills and other mishaps.
Natural wood finishes fall into
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Have You
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By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
four .categories: high gloss, low
gloss, painted oil. Most of today s
furniture finishes are in the glossy
category, which means they have a
durable lacquer or synthetic finish
that preserves and enhances the
wood grain. Paste wax offers
excellent protection on frequently
used surfaces and brings the shine
to a high gloss. Paste waxes must
be thoroughly buffed because
thick, underbuffed wax will collect
dust and dirt. If your furniture has
a low-gloss finish, use. a lower-
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luster emulsified cream wax or
cleaning wax.
Painted finishes that have been
sealed can be cared for with paste
wax or any liquid cleaning or
dusting wax that will give the
desired amount of shine. Read the
label of any product before you use
it to be sure that the wax or polish
won’t discolor the paint finish. ‘Oil
finishes should be washed
periodically with mineral spirits,
then treated with an application of
boiled linseed oil. Use a pad, rub
vigorously and wipe away all
excess oil with a clean, soft cloth.
Remember that an oil finish has no
gloss.
There are three basic rules for
proper furniture care: dust
frequently, wax and polish as
necessary; and be prepared to give
first aid to furniture for minor
accidents.
Dust is an abrasive and can
scratch or become ground into the
finish. Use a few drops of quality
furniture polish on a clean, lint'
free, absorbent cloth tOLhelp pick
up the dust instead of just-pushing
it around. Always wipe with, not
against, the grain.
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- Wax and polish furniture only as
necessary. The purpose of waxing
is to protect the finish, not the
wood. Too frequent waxing simply
waxes the wax and can dull the
finish. Frequently used surfaces,
such as table tops, need waxing
only if they appear dull. Seldom
used surfaces need rewaxmg only
two or three times a year. A
thorough cleaning, including
removal of old wax with a mild
solvent shch as mineral spirits,
should be done at leastonce a year.
LAUNDERING INVOLVES
TRADEOFFS
If the family laundry hasn’t been
coming as clean as it used to, the
culprit may be energy con
servation.
Water heating accounts for
about 95 percent of all the energy
used in washing clothes, and many
people have been turning down the
thermostats on their hot water
heaters, and using more warm and
cold water washes. While this is a
smart thing to do, in some cases
the water is not as warm as you
think, and the clothes don’t get as
clean.
The problem is that actual water
temperature in the home depends
on the season, where you live, and
even the location of the washer and
how far it is from the water heater.
So, warm water, a mix of hot and
cold, might well be below 80° or up
to 120° Fahrenheit, depending on
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To further complicate matters,
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percent cold.
While some cottons, polyesters
and other synthetics wash well and
actually wrinkle less when washed
at lower temperatures, some types
of soil and some wash loads will
always wash better in hotter
water.
Using extra detergent may help,
but too much detergent may lead
to over-sudsing, or to poor rinsing
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Your best bet, generally, is to
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mcrease the amount of detergent,
and use all cold rinses. Since
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