Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
HOWtoBedudfy Your Home with LinOleuTl

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As the housckccpcr moves into
room after room with vacuum,
plI mop and stepladdcr She
should ask herself What can !
do 20 conserve this piece Of furHi-
mrr this surface this bedding,
$50 that II viii stay m good con-
Etnr and last longest ."
Floors. OF whatever type or
material are important furnish
rcs ~ any room. since they are
Che roQl background 10 show off
~cs furniture and decorative ac.
ccssarics II the floor is polished,
cree from rubbed and worn areas
and white patches IL viii provide
q handsome frame for the ontire
room ON The other hand the
most attractive furniture and
most calorful Grapes Will bo
handicapped II the floors are.
dark airgy or scuffed by wear.
Ltnoleum is one type OF floor
sGrfacinC which has many things
to commend II TO the housckecp-
cr and homc-makcr II is com
Portable and springy 10 the foot,
soft "a stand on. easy 10 care for,
and decidedly rood-lookng In
us beautiful modern-colored pat
terms and styles, it Is dcscrvcdly
popular AS a floor covering for
5ny"fO0m IN the house
II may be asked What, exact
is is linolcum p The answer will
help when il comes 10 cleaning
and caring for this favorite floor
covering Linoleum is a combina-
ton Of two Latin words; linum
or flax, and oleum or oil. For il
is made Of oxidized oils and
ground cork or pine To the oils
are added resins and pigments
The plastic mass is then fed
onto a strip Of canvas or other
hacking and run between heated
rollers under great pressure,
when il becomes a thin, flat, but
resilient surfacing
THERE are several types Of this
covering, each designed for spe-
cial needs Thus. we have plain
or Rattleship which is solid
color type with no pattern Jaspe
or Marbloized, multicolored with
no distinct pattern. This latter
Is an excellent choice for the
kitchen. halls, entry or any room
where much tracking and wear
occur, as such variegated colors
do not show footmarks easily.
Other types are 'Inlaid,"
where the color in each part of
the design extends through to
The back; "Felt.back, which has
an iplaid top layer mounted on a
backing Of felted fabric, some
times also cushioned with rubber
This has an adhesive on the
back, which makes its installa-
ton easy and replaces the usual
necessary separate felt lining.
a thin-layer linoleum known
as Printed" has a pattern APP
piled 10 the surface only by
means Of stamping or printing;
this is the least expensive, and
the surface must he given care
or else the pattern Will wear off.
All hnoleum Of whatever type.
being made largely of oils, gum,
rubber and felt, should not be
washed carelessly with too much
water. otherwise the excess
water may seep into the cracks
al the seams or under the edges
where they join the floor base
board. Neither should il be
scrubbed with harsh abrasivcs,
strong soaps or alkalis Indeed.
a fine expensive linoleum should
be handled gently, and only with
warm water and natural soaps
TO preserve its natural oils
THE care Of this fine floor COW
erirg is simple and the best re-
suits can be attained by adher-
Ing to the following routines;
Daily Care: Dust surface with
dry, clean. untreated mop. or
brush with hair broom II neces-
sarv before areas winch receive
extra wear or spotting as sink
or range aamp.mop with care
and use little water
Weekly Care: Repeat busting.
as above. or use vacuum cleaner
over entire surface use damp
mop Il needed Dry thoroughly
Wax and allow 10 dry well
Monthly Care: If floor is soilcd.
use damp-mop tepId water treat
mcnt with neutral soap, and dry
well rewax # necessary. To pre-