Floor polish. Make your own Self-buffing floor polish
Use this polish on resilient floor coverings as it dries to a shine without polishing and isn't as slippery as a waxed floor.
To make around 2 pints/1.15 liters
1 pint 12 floz/910ml denatured alcohol
4 tablespoons gum arabic
2 floz/60ml turpentine or white spirit
16 tablespoons orange shellac
Place all the ingredients in a bucket and stir until the gum arabic dissolves. To use, wash the floor and then apply the polish with a cloth, sponge or mop. Leave it to dry for 1 hour before walking on it. After 2-3 applications, strip the old layers off with hot water and detergent and start afresh. Store the polish in a tightly covered jar.
