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By JAN MINER
my iron furniture is white, I've matched it with white shag rugs which, of course, require frequent cleaning. It's not as big a problem as it sounds, though, for the rugs can be washed in the washing machine. First I go over them, both sides, with the vacuum cleaner. Next, I brush spots and stains with soap solution. Then into lukewarm suds they go, to soak for ten or fifteen minutes. I wash the rugs in my automatic washing machine, one rug at a time, in fresh warm suds. If they're badly soiled — which means I've let them go too long! — they get a second washing in fresh suds. Usually one rinse is enough, but if the first rinse water isn't clear, • I put them through a second rinsing. If you don't have an automatic machine which whirls out most of the water, squeeze out as much as you can by hand — but never put the rugs through the wringer! To dry them, hang — outdoors if possible — across two lines to allow for air circulation.
Besides my beloved wrought-iron garden pieces, a good deal of the remainder of my furniture is either mirror -finished or consists of unpainted pieces which I finished myself. These latter offer color contrast for the white* of the iron furniture and the cotton shag rugs. Two chests, a desk and two tables I painted black. For a note of wonderful brightness I finished the unpainted coffee table a glorious red — I'm crazy about it! When I bought the mirrored pieces — screen, chest and two credenzas — I vowed I'd learn how to care for them, for nothing is so unattractive as cloudy, streaked mirrors. I've found the old-fashioned way of keeping them sparkling works best — that is, warm soapsuds with a few drops of household ammonia in the water. I dip a clean cloth in the solution, wring it out well, and wipe the mirrored surfaces with it, using long, crosswise strokes. Then I rinse with another cloth, wrung out of clear water. At once, I dry the surface with a soft cloth or chamois.
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Jan Miner's two-for-one decorating scheme includes the use of wrought-iron furniture in her Manhattan apartment — chairs and tables which can be re-used after she moves permanently to her country home.
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