| Random Tips For Cleaning Wooden Furniture | | | | Random Tips For Cleaning Wooden Furniture |
| Keeping your wooden furniture clean need not be | | | | Keeping your wooden furniture clean need not be |
| expensive or difficult. Here are a few more unusual | | | | expensive or difficult. Here are a few more unusual |
| ideas to keep your furniture looking beautiful: | | | | ideas to keep your furniture looking beautiful: |
| If the kids leave crayon marks on your wooden dining | | | | If the kids leave crayon marks on your wooden dining |
| table, rub mayonnaise into the area, let it soak for a | | | | table, rub mayonnaise into the area, let it soak for a |
| few minutes and then rub clean with a damp cloth. | | | | few minutes and then rub clean with a damp cloth. |
| If you have wooden furniture with a dark stain, you | | | | If you have wooden furniture with a dark stain, you |
| can use instant coffee to cover any scratches. | | | | can use instant coffee to cover any scratches. |
| Make a thick paste of coffee granules and water, and | | | | Make a thick paste of coffee granules and water, and |
| then rub the paste into the scratch. | | | | then rub the paste into the scratch. |
| Sometimes, white spots caused by moisture can | | | | Sometimes, white spots caused by moisture can |
| appear on the surface of the wood. If the white spot | | | | appear on the surface of the wood. If the white spot |
| is small, gently rub a little toothpaste into it and then | | | | is small, gently rub a little toothpaste into it and then |
| wipe the area clean. | | | | wipe the area clean. |
| Candle wax can be removed by gently peeling up as | | | | Candle wax can be removed by gently peeling up as |
| much of the wax as you can without hurting the | | | | much of the wax as you can without hurting the |
| wood. Then, using a hair dryer, soften the wax, but | | | | wood. Then, using a hair dryer, soften the wax, but |
| don't let it heat up too much. Once the wax is soft, | | | | don't let it heat up too much. Once the wax is soft, |
| blot it with a paper towel. | | | | blot it with a paper towel. |
| If you've recently polished your wooden furniture, you | | | | If you've recently polished your wooden furniture, you |
| can sprinkle cornstarch on it to absorb excess oil or | | | | can sprinkle cornstarch on it to absorb excess oil or |
| wax. This leaves a glistening, oil free surface. | | | | wax. This leaves a glistening, oil free surface. |