Thursday, December 17, 1936
- Jill Johnson Tewsley
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min read
EDNA GETS NEW LINOLEUM IN KITCHEN
Mild Weather.
Men came from Wurzburg's
and layed linoleum
in kitchen.
Did a good job and
it looks fine. Like the
pattern very much.
You may recall from an earlier journal entry that Edna was not satisfied with the tile that had been previously installed in her kitchen so she went to Wurzburg's to arrange for something different. I was happy to learn that she was satisfied (at least so far) with the replacement tile.
I imagine Edna was as happy to get new linoleum in her kitchen as I was to tear worn out linoleum from the floors in my house. We discovered beautiful hardwood underneath several layers of linoleum in the dining room of our first home.
Linoleum was invented by Frederick Walton in 1860 to use on ship decks. Because it was easy to produce and durable, linoleum found its way into buildings and homes, too.
An interesting fact, according to the Hagley Museum, "Linoleum is considered to be the first product name to become a generic term." Think ...Kleenex, Chapstick, Scotch tape.
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