Tips, Tips and More Tips from May 2007

Dust your bronze, then try the Chinese method of polishing. Rub the bronze with the palm of your hand. This puts a little oil on the metal.

Table leaves should not be stored on end because they will warp. A safe storage place is under a bed.

Check the hooks holding your paintings and photographs every few years. Eventually, a heavy picture will loosen the nail and hook and the painting will fall. Also check the wire holding the picture.