A HAPPY FINISH
TO A STODGY TASK. To wash linoleum is one of the heavy tasks of house-cleaning. Let us assume that on a sunny day the rugs and mats are already hanging on a line to be beaten. Also that the longpole duster "has removed cobwebs from the high corners —it is amazing I how quickly the spiders get busy—and you sigh—the floor has to be cleaned.
Actually, linoleum should be scrubbed, but that will be part of the spring-cleaning in early September. In this cooler weather it will suffice to wash the linoleum with soapy water, and let it be warm if only for the sake of your hands. But that is not all. There is no poetry in household soap, but add a little oil of lavender to the water, and your mood will change. Instead of the soapy smell that is not altogether pleasant, and that lingers for a time, a depressing smell when one is feeling tired —the room will be sweet, and you will finish the task with a thrill of pleasure. It is a happy finish to an otherwise stodgy task.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1939, Page 10
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188A HAPPY FINISH Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1939, Page 10
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