Leftover tea makes a good cleaning agent for varnished furniture. While waxing furniture, also wax the insides of ash trays. This makes them easier to clean. Rub walnut or pecan meat over scratches in finished wood; the oil often hides them. Liquid shoe polish often covers scratches, too. Wear cotton gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints while polishing furniture.
After polishing furniture, sprinkle on a little cornstarch and rub to a high gloss. Cornstarch absorbs oil and leaves a glistening, fingerprintfree surface. Paste furniture wax or oil furniture polish will camouflage tiny furniture scratches. To treat scratches on natural wood or antique finishes, polish with a mixture of equal amounts of turpentine and boiled linseed oil. Apply with a clean, soft, damp cloth. Any scratch made by a match can be removed by rubbing it with a lemon wedge.
Pictures
When cleaning picture glass, carefully dust the glass, and then polish it with tissues sold for cleaning eyeglasses. Avoid liquid cleaners because they could seep under the edge of the glass and spoil the photo or artwork. If you do use liquid cleaners, apply them to a cloth, never directly to the glass. To make a tarnished gilt frame gleam again, wipe it with a rag dampened with turpentine.
To avoid damaging a picture or painting when polishing its wooden frame, spray the polish on a cloth, not on the frame, and then carefully apply to the frame. To clean deeply carved picture frames, use a clean, dry, plastic squeeze bottle, pumping the bottle like a small bellows to blow dust from tiny crevices.
Luggage
Do you have black scuff marks on your luggage? They'll rub off with lemon extract. Clean colored leather luggage with mild soapsuds and a damp sponge or softnap cloth. The best way to clean regular leather luggage is to use a soft, clean rag to rub in a few drops of baby shampoo, a small area at a time. Repeat until all surfaces are covered. Use the same cloth to buff the luggage to a natural sheen.
After polishing furniture, sprinkle on a little cornstarch and rub to a high gloss. Cornstarch absorbs oil and leaves a glistening, fingerprintfree surface. Paste furniture wax or oil furniture polish will camouflage tiny furniture scratches. To treat scratches on natural wood or antique finishes, polish with a mixture of equal amounts of turpentine and boiled linseed oil. Apply with a clean, soft, damp cloth. Any scratch made by a match can be removed by rubbing it with a lemon wedge.
Pictures
When cleaning picture glass, carefully dust the glass, and then polish it with tissues sold for cleaning eyeglasses. Avoid liquid cleaners because they could seep under the edge of the glass and spoil the photo or artwork. If you do use liquid cleaners, apply them to a cloth, never directly to the glass. To make a tarnished gilt frame gleam again, wipe it with a rag dampened with turpentine.
To avoid damaging a picture or painting when polishing its wooden frame, spray the polish on a cloth, not on the frame, and then carefully apply to the frame. To clean deeply carved picture frames, use a clean, dry, plastic squeeze bottle, pumping the bottle like a small bellows to blow dust from tiny crevices.
Luggage
Do you have black scuff marks on your luggage? They'll rub off with lemon extract. Clean colored leather luggage with mild soapsuds and a damp sponge or softnap cloth. The best way to clean regular leather luggage is to use a soft, clean rag to rub in a few drops of baby shampoo, a small area at a time. Repeat until all surfaces are covered. Use the same cloth to buff the luggage to a natural sheen.
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