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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Correct Care of Floors Depends on Types of Surfaces Refrigerator Cleaner an electric floor polisher to use every so often, this will save you a great deal of work. Dry Unfinished Floors As Quickly as Possible Unfinished floors can be beautiful beauti-ful If you can prevent them from getting dark and streaking. Much of this dirty look comes from soaking soak-ing the floors in water and from not drying them as quickly as possible. Open the windows wide when you're scrubbing the floors so that the breeze will dry them rapidly. While you're washing with brush or mop, warm water and soap, it will help to keep a clean, dry cloth by your side with which to go over the floor as soon as it's cleaned. For an occasional scouring, you can apply fine steel wool to the floors to keep them in tip-top condition. developed slight blemishes, apply gasoline to' spots and rub very lightly light-ly with steel wool, so that you don't break through the lacker film. Warm water is prescribed for both glazed and unglazed tile floors. The glazed tile floor is simple to clean with just warm water and mild soap. Dry well after washing. For unglazed tile floors, change water frequently, or the tiles will become soiled from dirty water. Avoid flooding the floor with water. An oil soap is preferred to ordinary ordi-nary soap for good cleaning, and a good paste wax helps "seal" the floors and helps it retain its beauty. Afterwards, you may apply ap-ply liquid wax from time to time. Oil soap is also best for cleaning clean-ing terrazzo floors, and the care should be periodical. Sweep these floors free of all dust before wash- By Ertta Haley JsjO MATTER what floor coverings you have in your home, much expense and work has gone into them. For these reasons alone, if not for the pleasure of having beautiful, beau-tiful, gleaming surfaces, keeping floors flawless more than justifies the work. Since there are so many different kinds of floor finishes, it's essential to know how each type should best be cared for. You won't want to use soap on an oiled floor, nor would you apply an oiled mop to a varnished var-nished floor. How much water should be used on cement flooring? Should oil ever be used on waxed floors? What can be done to prevent dark colors streaking the unfinished floors? What is the best cleanser for a tiled floor? These and other questions ques-tions naturally pop Into the mind when it comes to floor care. There is both a preferred daily , routine for caring for floors, as well as weekly or monthly care outlined out-lined below. Faithfully followed, the treatments will give you the results desired, in shining, flawless coverings. cover-ings. The biggest enemy to floor beauty is, of course, dirt or dust. For this reason, it's wise to keep after the Keep the refrigerator sweet and fresh smelling with the old kitchen standby, baking soda. It will remove the greasy film which clings to the walls and fittings that hold food odor, and will thus remove odor. Sprinkle soda on a damp cloth or cellulose cellu-lose sponge and wipe inside surfaces. sur-faces. Then wipe walls, trays and shelves with cloth wrung out In clear water. Then rub briskly with a cloth, following fol-lowing the grain of the wood. Use Little Water On Oiled, Waxed Floors An oiled floor requires daily cleaning with a soft brush and an oil mop. If this care is used, little water will be necessary to clean the floor. If you do have to resort to water cleaning, the floor will need a treatment of fresh oil every six months to keep it in handsome con- Floors which are badly stained should be given the oxalic acid treatment. Dissolve V pound of oxalic ox-alic crystals in one quart of hot water. Spread the 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 thor-oughly and, of course, dry quickly. These Floors Require Warm Water Washing Painted floors are easy to keep clean daily with a soft, dry floor mop. However, when more extensive exten-sive care is required, use warm water to which a little kerosene is added. Shellacked floors, like painted ones, profit from daily dusting with a soft dry mop. If vigorous cleaning is needed, dampen a cloth with gasoline and wipe gently. For shellacked floors which have tag for best results. , Cement and rubber floorings require re-quire water for vigorous cleaning, but even then water should be used sparingly. If either of these types are to be waxed, use whatever the manufacturer of the floor recommends recom-mends for them. Linoleum Should Have Finish Renewed The best care which you can give linoleum is to wipe whatever spills on it as soon as possible, before be-fore it soaks into the finish. To get rid of daily dust and dirt, use a soft, dry mop, and go over the floor thoroughly. When you do have to resort to washing the floor, use a tightly wrung mop after dipping it in mild soap suds and warm water. When the floor is clean and dry, it may be relackered or waxed, depending upon the finishing material used originally on the floor. anion. Cover a broom with a sofe cloth, or use a dustless mop on waxed floors for daily care. Use water only on rare occasions, and only when necessary. Oil should never be used on waxed floors. When stringent cleaning measures are necessary on the waxed floor, wring out a cloth in warm, soapy water, or dampen with tuprpentine. For even better treatment, wring a cloth out in liquid wax. This cuts and removes ground in dirt and supplies the floor with fresh wax. When using this wax treatment with a cloth for cleaning purposes. Finish of the floor .... floors daily, or at least every other day, and thus prevent the dust from grinding into the pores of the finish. Once lodged, it may be very difficult diffi-cult to remove. Use Dustless Mop ( On Varnished Floors The gleam of the varnished floor can be retained for a long time if daily dust is removed with a clean dustless mop or a broom covered with a soft cloth. To prevent dust from gathering in the corners and crevices, use a good vacuum cleaner attachment. When more than daily cleaning is essential, use mild soap suds and water, and go over the floor with a mop. After the floor is thorougly dry, go over it with a small amount of oil to restore the gleam. Make certain the oil is rubbed in or it will give a cloudy film to the floor. White spots on varnished floors can be removed rub gently with a cloth moistened in kerosene or floor oil. If a light scraping is needed to remove the spots, touch up with a bit of varnish. For varnished floors which have been marred and whitened in many spots, make a mixture of one tablespoon table-spoon vinegar with three tablespoons table-spoons of boiled linseed oil or olive oil and one teaspoon turpentine. Cover the spot with the mixture and let stand for several, minutes. determines cleaning technique. change the cloth frequently or the floor will get stubborn dirt streaks on it. Three-fourths of the battle in keeping waxed floors in good condition con-dition lies in applying plenty qf "elbow "el-bow grease" to the floor to bring out the gloss in the wax. If you can get |