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Show 11 m9 USE MILD SOAP No strong wishing powders or kitchen soaps should bo used on linoleum, lin-oleum, ub thoy slowly fndo tho pat-torn, pat-torn, destroy tho dressing, and so mako tho linoleum look old nnd grl my, says n Country Gentleman writer. wri-ter. Clear water may bo usod nnd mild soaps which are really mild enough to bo used as toilet soaps. Wiping up tho linoleums with milk has more disadvantages than advantages. advan-tages. The sugar and tho fat In tho milk seem to glazo tho Unolcum.but tho stickiness of it will In tlmo mako tho linoleum hold more dirt nnd In tho ond glvo a grimy nppenranto. A thin coating of the best varnish twlco a year will do much toward keeping tho linoleum bright and shiny nnd preventing wenr. |