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Show Q How can I remove a shellac stain from a carpet? A Sponging with alcohol will remove shellac. Q The living room of my new home has paneled walls of hardwood hard-wood veneer. Can you tell me how this paneling should be cleaned and what other treat-; treat-; ment it requires? i A Any hardwood veneer sur-j sur-j f ace wall panels, flush doors, '; built-in cabinets or furniture i is easily cleaned and maintained. First, clean the surface with a slightly moist cloth which has been dipped in tepid water containing con-taining a mild soap and then wipe ! it dry. Next, apply sparingly a standard wax, either liquid or paste, with a soft cloth, rubbing in the direction of 'the grain, to bring out the full beauty of the wood. Cleaning and waxing once a year should be sufficient in urban ur-ban areas and may be required less frequently in rural sections. Other than this, hardwood veneer requires only an occasional wiping wip-ing with a dust cloth. Q What can be done to remove re-move an odor from a refrigerator? refrigera-tor? A Good results usually can be obtained by using powdered charcoal. char-coal. It can be purchased in perforated per-forated containers which are made expressly for this purpose. |
