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No -wax flooring requires proper care
Two of the most popular
time -saving innovations
in housecleaning are the
autocratic dishwasher and
the no -wax floors
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 which all women
thoroughlyt dislike. ,
Care procedures
To insure long-lasting
service from a no -wax
-floor, it' 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
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floor, Waxing is not neces-
sary.
„Armstrong. offers a free
booklet containing advee
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 to
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;" hh
added, ."a self-cleaning
oven costs no more to
operate,, on the average,
than a conventional oven
whiph 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.
FLOORING TILE NEWS
Both „solid„vinyl and $0-
nyl ,asbestos flooring are
available in a variety of
colors and to tulles. These
include sim lated brick,
slate and m ble as well
as many unue ' designs.
Self-adhesive tiles offer
real ease of installation.
•Wood flooring comes in
random -length strips and
in parquetblocks in the
same size as resilient floor
tiles' (9"x9" and, 12"x12") .
BETTER TASTING spring -
fresh salad salad mold prepared
with water that is really
cyan.
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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
scr'atches, 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.
_�...��.P.�•olle-:smal+l
time, wringing out the
sponge frequently to Make
sure that the 'dirt is'picked
up -an -d 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 r► sponge -mop
A sponge-mdp ' 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.
-d-i-reetions;ppl°3r,.the-sol•-..,
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 efn-
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-
iQUs dirt catcher. Rinsing
is a very important step
in keeping no -wax floors
shiny.
Everyday wear will .be- •
.gin;,..eventualiy•• 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.
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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:
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