Wichita eagle., 1888-04-18
WOMAN-AND HOME.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE CARE
OF THE KITCHEN FLOOR.

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The care Of the kitchen floor is something
in which all good housewives are interested,
for kitchen is never attractive where this
has been neglected. No matter how neat and
orderly the rest of the room may be, if the
floor is not clean the room never looks tidy.
1t is said that nicely polished stove and a
clean kitchen floor ara the badges of good
housewives, and, however true this may be,
certain it is that tie of these articles goes
good way toward giving to the room tidy
appearance.
Many women, in washing a white, IN
stained soft wood floor, use tie hot suds from
the boiler that is left after getting through
the family washing, which is a very poor
blan, indeed, for the tendency OF suds is to
darken the floor II the boards are not thor
oughly rinsed with clear water afterward- AS
these women seldom think OF rinsing the
boards tie floors Of their kitchens always
have a dark, uncared for appearance
To keep floor nice and clean is not such
very hard work if one goes about il properly.
Be sure to have q clean flannel cloth to begin
with, for there is nothing like flannel for this
purpose, and old flannel under wear is just the
thing. Hot water has long been the standing
rule for washing floors, and with plenty OF
soap and energetic use of the scrubbing brush
has often succeeded in whitening the floors
but the best authorities now say cold water is
the best. Into pail Of clean. cold water put
two tablespoonful OF ammonia. Sweep thor
oughiy before commencing TO wash the floor.
If the floor Is very dirty some good soap can
be used, but usually the ammonia is sufficient
No scrubbing brush is needed, for the am
nlonia more than takes its place; and really,
if this liquid never did anything but Danish
the scrubbing brush, it has accomplished
| something for which all woInsnkind should
be thankful, for Of all the articles in the
household for wasting strength, the scrubbing
| brush stands at the head.
The zinc under the stove should be thor
oughly cleaned before the rest of the floor is
touched Begin the floor at one corner Of
the room, and, if convenient, work toward
the door. Use plenty Of water, and only
wash as small piece Of the floor at a time as
you can conveniently without doing much
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for wiping, and always wipe down the length
and with the grain Of the boards. If wiped
across the boards the floor is apt to be
stresky. In washing each piece wash be-
yond the joining line, SO that when done
there Will not be dark mark between them,
which there surely will be if this is not done
carefully.
Some women prefer using mop for this
work, while others declare they cannot use
one, and would much rather go down on
| their knees to do it For a woman who uses
it properly mop is the best thing for wash
ing the kitchen f1oor, or, in fact, any floor.
Any woman who uses clean, soft cloths and
plenty Of ammonia water, and good soap if
desired, in hopping the floor, will have just
as nice, clean floor as her next door neighbor,
who does it in the old way, besides saving a
great deal OF strength and time.-Boston
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