A NON-SKID FLOOR POLISH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 685, 10 June 1929, Page 5

A NON-SKID FLOOR POLISH

Here is a mixture that will impart a highly-polished and nou-slippery surface to linoleum—a surface that will last at least six months. It can also be used for painted woodwork, doors, cupboards, staircases, etc. Take ingredients in the proportion of one ounce of shellac, crushed and added to one gill of methylated spirits. The shellac, will take three or four to disolve; and—important note!—the mixture should be thoroughly well shaken each day. Clean the surface of the linoleum, and allow to dry. ' Then apply the polish with a soft-haired paint-brush. Two applications will probably be necessary the first time. After that, the floor covering will only need dusting, and an occasional wipe over with a damp cloth. This simple measure, resorted to twice a year, obviously saves an incalculable amount of labour. GAY LININGS FOR DRAB FL'RNITURE It is quite surprising to find how greatly a contrasting lining can improve the appearance of a plain piece of furniture. The lining can either bo painted in or, more effective still, it may be of patterned material. A shabby chest of drawers, or a somewhat battered - looking tallboy, could be enamelled in a colour to suit the room, after which the insides of the cupboard and drawers might be lined with sprigged wallpaper to harmonise with the enamel. To complete the decorative scheme, posies to match the sprigs could be painted on the fronts of the cupboard doors and on the drawers. All kinds of fascinating colour-schemes will suggest themselves, and the finished pieces of furniture will enchant you. Plain wooden boxes can he turned into very useful hat boxes if they are painted to match the furniture and lined with flower-sprayed cretonne. Wardrobes that are used for storing delicate dresses and wraps look more in keeping with their fragile contents when they are lined with casement cloth or cretonne. It is a good idea to arrange a series of different-sized pockets in the lining, to hold veils, belts, ribbons and the like. China cupboards look delightful with coloured paper linings. If you have a special display of precious ware in a glass-fronted cupboard, try lining it with dull silver paper (the I kind that is known as tea-box paper). | The shining surface will show up the i glowing porcelain to perfection, and will lend new beauty to the shape of ' the cups and vases.