Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1893 — Staining Floors. [ARTICLE]

Staining Floors.

The popularity of stained floors, says the Natinal Builder, goes on increasing. Nowhere are they more appreciated than in sleeping rooms, where sweetness and freshness are the main considerations Just what is the best stain is a difficult question to decide, although permanganate of potash is believed to possess many advantages. It is much used in the navy, and is very satisfactory in sitting rooms and sleeping rooms. As most people know, permanganate not only stains, but purifies and disinfects the tooms which are stained. The mode of procedure is this: Procure a good quality of permaganate of potash and dissolve about an ounc« and a half of the crystals in’ a gallon of boiling water: * This will make quite a dark stain. Use a stick to stir up the mixture; then, with a painter’s flat brush, lay on the stain, working the way of the wood quickly and boldly.