April, 1907 



AMERI 



CAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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this rest t\\ c'iit_\ -tour liours, then l uh w itli a 

 dry woolen cloth; this gives a soft, satin finish. 



If a waxed or \arnislied surface is desired, 

 it should be put on after the polishing is done. 

 In mixing colors remember that the coloring 

 matter varies in strength, and that, no matter 

 how closely one follows the rule, it is nec- 

 essary to try the mixture before putting it on 

 the surface to be stained. 



If the stain is too dark add more turpentine 

 and oil; if it is too light, add such colors as 

 will give you the shade you want. A stain 

 made with one quart of boiled linseed oil, 

 three gills of turpentine, and the necessary col- 

 oring matter, will stain two hundred square 

 feet, going over the surface once. If the wood 

 to be stained is open-grained it will recjuire a 

 filler of whiting or starch. Half a pint of 

 either will be sufficient for the amount of stain 

 given above. To make a light oak stain, mix 

 six tablespoonfuls of raw umber with the oil 

 and turpentine. A dark oak stain may be 

 made by adding a little lampblack to the light 

 oak mixture; for a cherry stain add six table- 

 spoonfuls of burnt sienna; for a light ma- 

 hogany add four tablespoonfuls of burnt si- 

 enna, one tablespoonful of chrome yellow, one 

 tablespoonful of Bismarck brown, oil, and 

 turpentine ; for a dark mahogany, six table- 

 spoonfuls of burnt sienna, one of chrome yel- 

 low, one of Bismack brown, half a teaspoon- 

 ful of aniline black, oil and turpentine. A 

 combination of burnt lunber, burnt sienna, 

 chrome yellow, and Venetian red gives a 

 pleasing warm dark color. Instead of using 

 the powdered pigments, one can purchase the 

 colors ground in oil and mix them with oil 

 and turpentine. Or the stain to imitate any 

 wood may be purchased at any paint shop. 



Prepared wax for floors may be bought 

 either in the form of a paste or liquid. When 

 the paste is used, the floor must be thoroughly 

 polished, but with the use of the liquid polish 

 no rubbing is required. The paste may be 

 prepared at home in the following manner: 

 Cut a pound of yellow beeswax and put it in 

 a bowl on tin can. Place the vessel in a pan 

 of boiling water, stirring frequently until the 

 wax is soft, but not liquid ; then take from 

 the fire and beat into it one pint of turpen- 

 tine. The wax will now be ready for use. 

 When the wax polish is not fresh made it 

 should be softened by gentle heat before it is 

 put on the floor. Water should never be used 

 in cleaning a waxed floor. Wet a woolen 

 cloth with turpentine and rub the soiled places 

 with it. When the floor is all cleaned go 

 over it with a woolen cloth slightly moistened 

 with soft wax. Let it rest a few hours, then 

 polish with a weighted brush. 



An old and greasy floor can be greatly im- 

 proved by a thorough scrubbing with soap 

 and sand followed by a bath of ammonia wa- 

 ter. Another good way to remove all grease 

 and paint spots and restore the color of the 

 floor is to mix one pound of common wash 

 soda, one pound of quicklime, and one gallon 

 of boiling water. Saturate the floor with the 

 solution, sprinkle clean, sharp sand over it 

 and scrub with soap and water. This will 

 clean and bleach the floor perfectly, and it 

 may then be stained or waxed. 



If there are cracks between the boards and 

 around the baseboard they should be filled up. 

 There are three methods: F'irst, dissolve one 

 pound of glue in two gallons of water; stir 

 into this enough fine sawdust to make a thick 

 paste, and fill the cracks with it ; the paste 

 may be colored to match the wood. Second, 

 fill the cracks with putty ; one can make the 

 putty by mixing whiting and linseed oil to- 

 gether and kneading )it until the paste is 

 smooth ; the putty may be colored to match 

 the wood. Third, sfiak finely shredded paper 

 in water and boil it until it is soft pulp, and 

 to every two gallons add one pound of glue. 



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