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1. Objects should be used for the purpose for which they were intended.
2. Chairs should not be tilted back or stood on.
3. Drawers should not be overloaded, and only opened with both handles simultaneously - otherwise the drawer becomes twisted in the carcass.
4. When using a ball point pen, always protect the table or writing surface by placing some padding under the paper.
5. Ornaments should not be placed directly on surfaces without a layer of protective covering, i.e. felt pads.
6. Waxed furniture should be dusted weekly; alternatively, a light coat of beeswax polish may be applied two or three times a year and then buffed up.

7. French polished furniture should be dusted regularly, and every three months given a firm rub with a clean soft rag. No other polishing is necessary.
8. Chairs should be lifted by the seat rails, not by the crest rails or the arms.
9. Chest of drawers should be lifted from the base of the carcass, not from under the rim of the top.
10. marble tops should always be removed from furniture before the item is moved.
11. The marble should be carried in a vertical position, never horizontally.