Remove all the furniture, and spray the floor with a hardwood flooring cleaner or your own mix of 10 parts water to 1 part white vinegar. Gently wipe the floor with a terry-cloth mop or a towel wrapped around a mop head. Close the windows and doors to keep dust contained in the room you're sanding. About $200.
Upside Down Flag. Flying the American flag upside down is an officially recognized signal of distress. Here is the relevant part of the US Code of Laws regarding how to fly the flag when in distress: THE UNITED STATES FLAG CODE Title 4, Chapter 1.
Displaying a U.S. Flag at Half-Mast. The proper way to hoist a flag to half-mast (also called âhalf-staffâ) is to draw it all the way to the top of the pole before lowering it halfway down. Only the President of the United States and state governors have the authority to order flags to be flown at half-mast.