Show WOMANS WORLD 1 correct care of floors depends on types of surfaces by ertta haley f MATTER what floor coverings you have hava in your home much expense and work has gone gona into them for these rea reasons alone it not for the pleasure of having beautiful gleaming surfaces keeping floors flawless more mora than justifies the work since there are so many different kinds of floor finishes its essert essential to know how each cacti type should best bo pred cared tor for you wont won want lantto to use soap vh oh an oiled floor nor would you apply an oiled mop to a at a varnished floor how much water should be used on cement flooring should oil ever bo be used on waxed floors what can bo bi done to prevent dark colors streaking the unfinished floors y what is tha best cleanser for a i wed tiled floor these an and dother i other questions naturally pop into the tha mind when it comes to floor care there is both a preferred dally daily routine for fop fearing caring tor for floors as well as aa weekly oi or monthly care outlined below rai faithfully th full y followed the tha treatments will give you the results deil desired red in shining flawless coverings the biggest enemy to floor beauty ii of course dirt or dust for this 4 reason ason its ita wise else to keep after the tha A t 0 00 or I 1 i floors dally or atlease at least ever ayery oth er day andtius and thus prevent the dust from grinding into tho the pores pore of the finish once lodged it may be very diffly ault cuatto remove 11 use dustless mop 1 on varnished floors the gleam agliani odthe varnished floor fj can be for a long lone time it if i heally daily dust la Is removed with ablean dustless dust leas mop or a broom covered with a soft cloth to from gathering in the corners comers and lise a good vacuum cleaner attachment when nio mord rathan than dally cleaning is essential use usa mild soap suds and 1 I water and go over the floor with a mop after tho the floor Is thoroughly thoro ugly dry drago go small smal amount lamount fot of oil to restore the tha glearn mika Mako certain the tha ogies rubbed inid in arlt hlll w ill give a cloudy film to the floor fa white spots on varnished floors acan can bo be remove drub gently with a cloth kerosene or br floor I 1 oll oil it a light scraping Is ii needed to f remove the tha spots pots town ii chwi bit of varnish 17 ar garnished hed floors which hav been marred and in chany spots 16 spoon vinegar w with I 1 t h three table j spoons of boiled linseed oil or olive ou oa and one teaspoon turpentine t cover the spot with the mixture cand t and let stand tor for several sever minutes then Ther trub rub briskly with a cloth following lo the grain of the wood vae roe little water on oiled waxed floors an oiled cited floor requires dally daily cleaning with a soft brush and an oil mop if this care Is misused used little water will be ba necessary to clean the floor it if you do have to resort to water cleaning tho the floor will need deed a treatment of fresh oil every six months to keep tt it in handsome condition cover a broom with a sole sofa ciotti cloth ora use se A dustless mop on waxed floors for dally care use water only ion aro are occasions and only when necessary oil should never ba used waxed floors albors whort whorl stringent cleaning measures Aea measures are V on ithe waxed floor wring out but a C cloth in warm marm soa soapy py water or dampen with for even better treatment wring a cloth out in liquid wax this cuts and removes ground in dirt and supplies the floor with fresh wa wax when using this wak treat treatment with witha a cloth for foi cleaning purposes pui poses lf I 1 T isif Y siss ermines beaning change the tha cloth frequently or the door will got stubborn dirt streaks on it A three fourths of the battle in waxed floors in goodjon good condition lies in applying plenty of alel elbow grease to the tha floor to bri bring n 9 out the gloss in the wax if you can cain get an electric floor polisher to use every so often this will save you a great dealoe deal of work dry unfinished floors fl As quickly its as possible unfinished floors doors can be beautiful if 11 you can prevent them from get getting t ing dark and streaking much of this dirty look comes from soaking the floors in water anufrom and from not drying them as quickly as possible open the windows wide when youre scrubbing the floors so that the breeze will dry them rapidly while youre washing with brush or mop warm water and soap it will help to keep a clean dry cloth by your side with which to boover go over the floor as soon as its clia cleaned ned for an occasional oc scouring you can apply tine fine steel 1 i wool to th the floors to keep the them m in ti tiptop tip top condition floors which are badly stained sh should 0 uld be given the oxalic acid treatment dissolve vt pound of oxalic crystals in one quart of hot water spread the alie solution on the stain and let stand overnight in the morning wash the floor with warm water to which a little sal soda has been added rinse thoroughly and of course dry quickly these floors require warm water painted floors aro are easy to keep clean dally daily with a soft dry floor mop however when more extensive care is required use warm water to which a little kerosene Is added shellacked Shel lacked floors like painted ones profit from m dally daily dusting with a soft dry mop if vigorous cleaning Is needed dampen a cloth with gasoline and wipe gently for shellacked shel lacked floors which have developed slight blight blemishes apply gasoline to spots and rub rb very lightly with steel wool so that you dont break through the lacker film warm water is prescribed for both glazed glaze dand and unglazed tile floors the glazed tile floor Is simple to clean with just warm water and mild in ild soap dry well after washing for unglazed tile floors chan change ge water frequently or tho the tiles will become soiled from dirty dir ty water Avold flooding the floor with water an oil soap Is preferred to oraf ordinary I 1 ary soap for good cleaning and a good paste wax helps seal beall the floors and helps it retain its beauty afterwards you may 1117 jv apply liquid wax from time to time oil soap Is ila also best for cleaning t terrazzo floors and the care should be periodical sweep hebo floors free of all dust before wash ing tor for best results cement and rubber floorings flooring require water for or vigorous cleaning cleaning cle anini but even then water should be used sparingly if either of these typist are to be waxed use whatever the tha manufacturer of the floor r recommends for them ahem linoleum should have finish renewed the best beat cari care which you can etva linoleum to is to wipe whatever bluis on atas it as soon as possible i before it soaks boos into the finish to T 0 jet get rid of dally daily dust and dirt us use a soft dry mop and go over the floor thoroughly when yau do have to resort to washing the floor use a tightly wrung mop after dipping it in mild soap s suds and warms warm water when the tha floor ts is clean cle anand and dry it may be ered oi or waxed depending upon the finishing material used originally on the tha floor |