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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-03-20, Page 25No -wax flooring requires proper care TIM; of the most popular time -saving innovations h, housecleaning are the automatic dishwasher and ,the' no -wax floor. - Washers eliminate many hours at the kitchen sink for today's housewife. No - wax floors have eliminated the need for waxing, stripping, and rewaxing,-- chores ewaxing—chores which all women thoroughly dislike. Care procedures To insure long-lasting service from a no -wax floor, it's important to fol- low certain maintenance procedures. If the floor is to keep its shiny appearance, it must be swept, sponge - mopped, and washed, just like any other resilient floor. Waxing is not neces- sary. Armstrong offers a free booklet- containing advice on how to keep its no -wax floors looking their best. Following are some key - pointers from the booklet: Put mats or throw rugs at entrances to keep grit and moisture - from being 'Self -clean' ovens don't sap energy Do self-cleaning ovens use more energy than conventional ovens? Not at all, according t;o studies conducted by General Electric's.. Range Products Division, which developed the principle of pyrolytic self-cleaning and introduced it some 10 -years ago. "It is a fact that the improved insulation sys- tem added to GE self- cleaning ovens to contain the heat during the clean- ing cycle actually reduces the energy requirements during normal baking and roasting," a GE spokes- man said. "In other words," -he added, "a self-cleaning oven 'costs no more to operate, on the average, than a conventional oven which must .be cleaned manually. The cost of op- erating the self-cleaning feature is offset by the savings during normal oven usage, based on av-, erage utility rates. The cost of a self-cleaning cycle is about a dime." The GE statement was issued to help clear up any misconception that self-cleaning ovens waste energy and are more ex- pensive to use than stand- ard ovens. FLQORING TILE NEWS Both solid vinyl and vi= yl asbestos flooring are vailable in a variety of olors and textures. These nclude simulated brick, -late and marble as well as many unique designs. Self-adhesive tiles offer. real ease of installation. Wood flooring comes in random -length strips and in parquet blocks in the same size as resilient floor tiles (9"x9" and 1.2"x12") . BETTER TASTING spring - fresh salad mold ,prepared with water that if( really clean. tracked in, particularly if the floor is near a door to the outside. Do not use mats or rugs with foam - :rubber backing; they can stain the floor. To minimize indenta- tions and, shine -dulling scratches, use floor pro- tectors on furniture legs. Sweep or vacuum the floor often'to remove loose dirt. When spot cleaning is impractical due to wide- spread soiling, sponge - mop the floor. First, dip the mop into warm water and wring it out well. Push the sponge across the floor, pressing hard enough to loosen surface dirt. Do one small area at a time, wringing out the sponge frequently to make sure that the dirt is picked up and not redistributed. Let dry. No -wax flooring should be washed when it begins to look dull - with dirt buildup that can't be re- moved ' by damp -mopping with plain water, It is preferable to have one sponge and bucket for rinsing. Use a sponge -mop A sponge -mop with a nylon scrubbing pad at- tached to the front edge is a good type to use for washing. Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or gritty cleansers on a no - wax floor as they can mar the surface. • The general-purpose de- tergent you select should state on the label that it is suitable for floors. After mixing a cleaning solution according to label directions, apply the solu- tion with a sponge -mop to a small area of the floor. At this point, rest a min- ute and let the detergent action loosen the dirt. Then go over the area again, pressing firmly to get the sponge into the embossed portions of the floor surface, Now, take up the cleaning solution on the floor with the sponge - mop well wrung out. Rinse thoroughly with the "rinse -only" sponge - mop and clean with warm water. Do not leave any dirty water in the em- bossed areas. Directions on some gen- eral-purpose detergents indicate that rinsing is not necessary. This may be true on some surfaces, but on floors the leftover• detergent film is a notor- ious dirt catcher. Rinsing is a very important step in keeping no -wax floors shiny. Everyday wear will be- gin eventually to reduce the shine of a no -wax sur- face. This can happen so gradually that it may not be noticeable immediate- ly. To touch up the shine from time to time, a spe- cial finish is available from flooring stores. PAGE 7 Booklet available Armstrong's booklet, "How To Keep Your Arm- strong Floor Looking Its Best!" also offers tips on ' maintaining regular resil- ient floors. It contains in- formation on wax -strip- ping procedures, spot and stain removal (including a stain -removal chart) , and floor -care products. A free copy may be obtained by writing to: FIRST MORTGAGE RATES NOW LOWER Let us help with buying, building or repairing your home... CaII J. M. McKenney at 524- 7381 for mortgage arrangements. VG VICTORIA and GREY 32nd ANNIVERSARY SALE PAINT and WALLPAPER SUNWORTHY WALLPAPER 300PATTERNS WM.•LLPAPER IN STOCK, 96 PATTERNS 1.45 MFG. SUGG. PRICE $1.69 SINGLE ROLL 82 PATTERNS $2.50 aa, SPECIAL CLEARANCE 10 PATTERN$ 69c T° $169=LE 114 PATTERNS 1----3O'ROOMTOTS MFG. PRICE s2:99 $2 49 SINGLE • ROLL Specially Priced SUPREME EXTERIOR HOUSE 89 PAINT • GAI. 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