[Born Conservative]

Well, as my grandfather used to say: "You can't shine
sh!t; you can rub it, and rub it, and rub it, but it just won't shine..."

[twntaipan]

Actually that isn't totall true.

When I lived in Africa (Zimbabwe), I saw rural African homes that used cow dung to make a dirt floor shine like linoleum.

I was shocked at how good it looked--no smell either. Their homes were neat and tidy.