OS Cleaning Tips and Quick Questions...

Courgette

brilliant, thanks. I thought probably any old oil would do but wanted to double check! Not that walnut oil is any old oil of course! Was planning on using cheapo veg oil instead

zippychick

Hi Courgette :hello:

I've never heard of using olive oil and lemon myself..... but recently purchased a bottle of Beeswax for £5 which has given my table and fireplace a new lease of life. I got the darker one which helps to slightly darken it more. It smells lovely too

I'm not sure why but I can't imagine how vegetable oil would clean wood? (googling says it does so you learn something new every day :j )

This seems to be a useful link - do have a look as it suggests different things for different types of wood.

Some threads which may help

Vinegar for cleaning wooden floor

Cleaning wood like Kim and Aggie

Waxed wood furniture

That's all I can come up with for now, as my brain isn't functioning so well today

I'll merge your thread with the cleaning quick questions

thanks
Zip

Pink.

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Hi I wonder if anyone can advise me please? I've bought a bottle of 'something' from an asian supermarket today which I was told was white vinegar, suitable for cooking or cleaning. The label is all in Chinese but when I look at the 'very' fine print it lists it's ingredients as glutinous rice 70%, water, wine and sugar. It was only £1.15 for a 620ml bottle. It's obviously not white vinegar but probably rice wine vinegar, if there is such a thing! Should I return it or are there any other uses for it? I'm not really into Chinese cookery, I wanted to use it for cleaning. So much for getting it in an Asian supermarket, think I'll stick to English in future:D
Thanks for any help you can give...:)

Hi Eenymeeny,

It does sound like white rice wine vinegar which designed more for culinary use rather than cleaning. Saying that, white rice wine vinegar is nearer to distilled white vinegar than the red or black varieties. Personally I would return it and see if you can get some distilled vinegar for cleaning.

This thread may help:

White vinegar threads

Pink

Eenymeeny

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Eenymeeny,

It does sound like white rice wine vinegar which designed more for culinary use rather than cleaning. Saying that, white rice wine vinegar is nearer to distilled white vinegar than the red or black varieties. Personally I would return it and see if you can get some distilled vinegar for cleaning.

This thread may help:

White vinegar threads

Pink

Thanks a lot Pink. I looked and looked, then you've found threads that I hadn't seen before...so clever! :T Apparently it's used in sweet and sour etc. I think you're right, I'll see if they'll exchange it...:)

Eenymeeny

Courgette wrote: »

Hi, just a couple of questions any of you lovely people might be able to help me with

I've read about using Olive oil and lemon juice as a wood cleaner. Does it have to be olive and what's the ratio? Presumably it just goes in a bottle and I put it on a cloth when needed

Many thanks

Hi Courgette, Just watched Kim & Aggie yesterday (so you might catch a repeat) They soaked dusters in one part lemon oil and two parts water (cupfuls) Then they rang(sp?) them out and stored them in screwtop jars to be used for any wooden furniture. The lemon oil was in a metal screwtop container like you would get jeyes fluid etc in. (I've never seen it before, thought that it might help you if you are looking for it!):)

harvestmoon

Hi all
Can anyone help me with these two problems please?
1) a photo frame, silver plated. Tarnished. Silvo won't touch it and Goddards long term silver polish only VERY minor improvement. Any suggestions?
2) Lamp shade. smoothish fabric. Needs dust removing. Hoover nozzle not touching it and when I try to use a damp cloth it makes a right mess.

Thanks for ANY advice you can offer.;)

lilmisskitkat

Toothpaste is meant to be good for silvery things, rub it in then polish off with a soft cloth?

And if you've got one of those clothes lint removers that could work on the lampshade?

Hth

Kate xxx

LJM

isnt baby oil supposed to be good for silver rub on buff off

bravobeastie

lilmisskitkat wrote: »

Toothpaste is meant to be good for silvery things, rub it in then polish off with a soft cloth?

And if you've got one of those clothes lint removers that could work on the lampshade?

Hth

Kate xxx

If you don't have one, put strips of selloptape over the shade, press lightly then pull off.

harvestmoon

thank you for your help. Feel better now.:D