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Show FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE j by Roger C. Whitman Question: My new plastic tablecloth table-cloth has made the ends of the breakfast table sticky. , How can this be removed from a varnished birch finish and not ruin the finish? fin-ish? Answer: Try wiping the sticky places very lightly with benzine, being careful not to press hard on the finish. Be careful of fire, and close the door leading to the kitchen. kitch-en. If the table is in the kitchen, do not work there. If the benzine dulls the finish, apply a thin coat of paste wax, let it dry and then polish with a soft cloth. Question: Can anything be done to stop the radio interference caused by our oil furnace? Some say to ground the furnace. Our furnace is on the main floor as we have no basement. Answer: Radio interference from oil burners, motors and other electrical elec-trical equipment can be eliminated, eliminat-ed, but this calls for the service of an expert electrician or radio serviceman. serv-iceman. The manufacturer of your oil burner might be able to take care of the nuisance. |