i just cleaned the pantry while my wife cleaned her car – talk about role reversal.
anyrate the pantry gets cleaned once a year and the shelf with the oils gets the hardest coating of oil on it. – a question for meticulous housewives -
what removes old oil best from laminex shelves?
pepe said:
what removes old oil best from laminex shelves?
Eucalyptus oil won’t hurt the laminex as far as I know but laminex will soak oils into it. Probably the best is ammonia.
depends how new the laminex is.. and if it is old it will oak oils up easier. Gumption will clean most older laminex.
Borax may well be useful as well.
roughbarked said:
depends how new the laminex is.. and if it is old it will oak oils up easier. Gumption will clean most older laminex.
its a trick question so i await the housewives guesses.
new laminex or melamine.
whats gumption?
roughbarked said:
pepe said:
what removes old oil best from laminex shelves?Eucalyptus oil won’t hurt the laminex as far as I know but laminex will soak oils into it. Probably the best is ammonia.
washing powder :)
pepe said:
roughbarked said:
depends how new the laminex is.. and if it is old it will oak oils up easier. Gumption will clean most older laminex.
its a trick question so i await the housewives guesses.
new laminex or melamine.
whats gumption?
roughbarked said:
Borax may well be useful as well.
tried that – nope IMHO.
yes washing powder would suck it out.
Gumption for quick cleaning…
I always have a jar of gumption handy. It seems to erase almost any type of household mark when other things don’t.
Simply apply a small amount to a damp cloth and rub gently until the mark is gone. Due to the product being a paste you do need to go over the area again with another damp cloth to remove the residue.
NOTE: Gumption is available in most grocery stores and is approximately $4.00 but will last ages. Be careful where you use it though – it is quite abrasive. It was used on the front of the microwave and now it is scratched.
^ quoted from http://www.savingmum.com.au/Houseclean2_clean_in.php
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
pepe said:
what removes old oil best from laminex shelves?Eucalyptus oil won’t hurt the laminex as far as I know but laminex will soak oils into it. Probably the best is ammonia.
washing powder :)
might be – i don’t dare argue – i tried baking soda as well but neither did as good a job as something else.
morning HP
pepe said:
Happy Potter said:
roughbarked said:
pepe said:
what removes old oil best from laminex shelves?Eucalyptus oil won’t hurt the laminex as far as I know but laminex will soak oils into it. Probably the best is ammonia.
washing powder :)
might be – i don’t dare argue – i tried baking soda as well but neither did as good a job as something else.
morning HP
Just tip washing powder straight on the shelf, wet a cloth and get scrubbing. Sugar soap good too.
yes well – since i’m not really sure i will have to fess up
- abrasion is good
- a steel wool pad removed it fast – altho’ i had applied dishwashing detergent, borax and baking soda first.
the other interesting thing about cleaning the pantry is the power it gives you
for a start you can categorise things – as in – all the stuff i use is displayed prominently – and all the stuff the OH buys and forgets (eg dog medicines, weird beans and pulses, empty jars) can be back shelved.
pepe said:
the other interesting thing about cleaning the pantry is the power it gives you
for a start you can categorise things – as in – all the stuff i use is displayed prominently – and all the stuff the OH buys and forgets (eg dog medicines, weird beans and pulses, empty jars) can be back shelved.
ROFL – you sound EXACTLY like my dad, pepe.
One time he snuck into the kitchen and labelled all the pantry shelves with my brother’s label maker… :D
He likes it to be orderly :)
whats gumption?
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We use that to clean our stainless steel cooking pots and pans……
bon008 said:
pepe said:
the other interesting thing about cleaning the pantry is the power it gives you
for a start you can categorise things – as in – all the stuff i use is displayed prominently – and all the stuff the OH buys and forgets (eg dog medicines, weird beans and pulses, empty jars) can be back shelved.
ROFL – you sound EXACTLY like my dad, pepe.
One time he snuck into the kitchen and labelled all the pantry shelves with my brother’s label maker… :D
He likes it to be orderly :)
i like your dad instinctively LOL.
pepe said:
bon008 said:
pepe said:
the other interesting thing about cleaning the pantry is the power it gives you
for a start you can categorise things – as in – all the stuff i use is displayed prominently – and all the stuff the OH buys and forgets (eg dog medicines, weird beans and pulses, empty jars) can be back shelved.
ROFL – you sound EXACTLY like my dad, pepe.
One time he snuck into the kitchen and labelled all the pantry shelves with my brother’s label maker… :D
He likes it to be orderly :)
i like your dad instinctively LOL.
Smart Dad, my pantry has special shelves too…..
What is open…. sealed unopened food and if its in the wrong spot…. its so annoying….LOL
I have a shopping list on the side of the fridge…… you open something up…highlight it, so I know it need to be replaced……. Otherwise……. not bought on payday.
Lucky1 said:
whats gumption?
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We use that to clean our stainless steel cooking pots and pans……
gump⋅tion
/ˈgʌmpʃən/ Show Spelled Pronunciation Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Informal.
1. initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he’ll make a success of himself.
2. courage; spunk; guts: It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.
3. common sense; shrewdness.