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Show oil in the linoleum. Ask your dealer for the printed instructions each manufacturer puts out for his particular product. pro-duct. Less than half the farms in the United States have telephones. The midwest and mountain states have the most, and southern states have the least. Tips on Linoleum Care From USAC Extension Service If you want your linoleum on floors, walls and counter tops to last for 15 to 20 years, give them the right care, says Joseph Coul-am, Coul-am, Agricultural Engineer for the Utah State Extension Service. Here are some "Do's" and "Don't's" he recommends so you can get the most out of your linoleum: lin-oleum: - Do's Remove spots, especially the greasy ones from cooking fats as soon as they happen. Use a damp cloth. Use a liquid self-polishing water-emulsion water-emulsion wax, and apply it in a thin coat. Paste wax is less satisfactory, satis-factory, says Professor Coulam, because be-cause it goes on thicker and is not likely to dry thoroughly, consequently, con-sequently, it's a good dirt catcher. Rewax every 6 to 8 weeks, depending de-pending on the amount of traffic traf-fic over the area. But before 'you do this: Remove dirt, grease, and old wax with a damp mop and a solution of warm water and mild soap. Then rinse with clear water. Use furniture with wide-surfaced gliders and furniture rests which won't make dents in the floor covering". cov-ering". Don't's Don't use a great amount of water wa-ter or allow the soapy water to dry on the floor. A mistake many homemakers make is to clean linoleum lin-oleum too much and too often. Too much water, says Coulam, will wear out linoleum more quickly than foot traffic. Don't use caustic washing powders pow-ders or gritty cleaning compounds because they make scratches which will hold dirt and mositure. And don't use gasoline of other solvents sol-vents on floors. They will dissolve |