Show Helpful Hints By Mary C. Boender Home Agent FLOOR CARE Fall and winter weather with the usual storms means extra floor care for most Proper care can more than double the life of a good floor and the natural beauty can be prolonged almost reports Mary County Home Good floor care means frequent sweeping and mopping with a dry mop to pick up tiny particles that otherwise become imbedded in even the best floor Mrs Boender suggests spot cleaning of and postponing hard cleaning as long as seems Manufacturers of smooth surface floor coverings say that more floors are burned up each year by caustic cleaners than are worn out by Boender A neutral soap cleaner is Rinse floor covering with clear water to remove the soap scum before applying Unless the scum is completely the wax surface may water But use no more water than is Excess water along with caustic cleaners can take away the new look and can leave cry brittle floor that is likely to crack and break for sooner than it A coat of wax is mended for all floors for long life and lasting beauty Self polishing waxes may be used on all smooth surface floor coverings wax may be used on linoleum Two coats of wax each buffed after drying are less slippery than Mrs Boender also suggests application of only a light wax coat to the area one foot out from the wall to avoid excess wax |