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To Wash Linoleum

From Tried favourites cookery book, 1909

Serves 1

Alternatively, clean with paraffin for better color retention.

Presented as published in 1909. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Tried favourites cookery book (1909) by Kirk, E. W. Mrs, page 211. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To Wash Linoleum. Take 1 oz of fine glue size and dissolve it in a pint of hot water, Btir with a stick till all is dissolved. Wash over linoleum with a TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK. 233 (lamp flannol. Then apply glue, cto., to the cleaned linoleum with a food piece of flannel. Do not tread on. it till dry, and^ it will leave a nice polish, which lasts/ well with even the wear of a family. Or, clean with paraffin, putting 2 tablespoonfiils in the water

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