> Old iron trivets, pre-1900, have legs that are at least an inch high. Old trivets tend to be darker than new ones.

> You can use an empty vase as a bookend if you weight it. Put a resealable plastic bag in the vase. Fill the bag with sand, then seal it. The vase should be about half full. This is also a good way to keep a vase with an irregular base from tipping.

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> Rub the base of a candlestick with a little olive oil before lighting a candle. Any wax that drips can easily be peeled off the oiled base.

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> A felt-tip marker in shades of brown and black can be used to camouflage a small nick in furniture. You can use several markers and blend the colors.

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