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Question: Mold. How do you remove mold or mildew from linoleum flooring? Any help would be much appreciated. -- "Eagle" eagle@shopstop.net (Ref:0002)
Answer: (Ref 0002) Mold on linoleum floor covering After researching the mold/mildew issue for some time in an effort to avoid using chlorine bleach (for environmental reasons), I've concluded that the only answer to mold/mildew is bleach. Chlorine bleach is sure-fire; hydrogen peroxide might work if it's high-strength.
As a person who makes natural-cleaning products told me, "Bleach is to be avoided when possible, but mold/mildew is also bad [for people]. At least the chlorine bleach doesn't persist in the environment." -- Judy Steele 03 Aug 2002
Judy Steele, MTP (Master of Transpersonal Psychology)
Counselor, Coach, Teacher, Healer, Writer
Flower Essence Practitioner, Dynamind Practitioner, Huna Teacher
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jwspr@earthlink.net
952-943-8249
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Eden Prairie MN 55344
Question:
wax on furniture
Hope someone has a good tip. I recently received a new coffee table as a
gift. It is new, but bought on sale, and has a few minor imperfections. I
love it and it has tons of storage, so I am thrilled to keep it. My
problem is that it has (what seems to be) a thick white waxy substance in
some of the crevices and on the drawers. I can scrape some of it off with
my nails, yet it leaves a film behind. How do I get this "wax" off
my new
table without damaging it? What is this substance anyway? Please help. -- raeanne@pop.uky.edu RaeAnne (Ref:0578)
Answer: It seems to be some kind of protective coating. A liquid polish might be able to dissolve it without harming the wood -- Essie200@nospam.org
Question: Cleaning deep fryer oil Our question concerns the cleaning of used deep fryer oil. Can it be cleaned and reused for future frying? Also the best way for disposal? -- MLefty17@aol.com (Ref:0591)
Answer: There are industrial scale processes that are used to recycle used cooking oils, however cooking oils accumulate carcinogenic substances so it is safer to discard or use as fuel etc -- Richard Craigie MD
Question: Keratosis. I have just had a small scaly growth removed from the top of my ear. The doctors said that it was a Keratosis and not a cancer, however the information I managed to get off the Internet indicates that a keratosis is an SCC (squamous cell carcinoma). To me that sounds like a cancer. Anyone out there know better -- rogerdelannney@spammenot.com (Roger Delaney) Please reply to qznaz (Ref:0633)
Answer: Keratosis Since I've had both - keratosis and squamous spots removed - it is my belief that the keratosis - if left alone COULD become malignant. Basal cell is the least of the cancerous forms - squamous is the next - and then melanoma. Keratosis are usually the damaged sun spots that are removed with liquid nitrogen. Squamous cell is cut out with considerable good tissue to ensure removal of all. Hope this eases your mind. -- Mary Frankenfield mhnspfrank@earthlink.net
Follow-Up: Keratosis: I have in the past been prescribed Solaraze for the small actinic Keratosis on my forearms and scalp. I found it not at all efective but was later given a preparation called Efudix which has made all of the scaly patches disappear. -- Sabina Patel-Johnson London
Answer: Mosquito bites. To minimize or avoid mosquito bites maintain high (but safe) levels of B vitamins (B Complex). Flying insects will be turned off by the smell and taste of your blood. This is especially valuable when traveling in countries with Malaria, Dengue Fever and West Nile Virus. -- Susan Laputka Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA Note: This advice is suspect -- Ed !!!
Subject Vitamin B6 and Mosquito bites: This advice has been around for a while; that high doses of Vitamin B6 will repel insects, I have tried the vitamin route with little success, but one of my friends swears by it. I did read in "The man who mistook his wife for a Hat" by Oliver Sachs, the Neurologist, that high doses of B6 can cause a loss of one's body perception as a side-effect, according to Wikipedia, this is known as loss of proprioception. Camphor and menthol do seem to work as repellents as does a lit cigarette. -- courtesy of www.hints-n-tips.com Ed. Milton Keynes England
Answer: Anything acid, for example flat coke or most sodas, vinegar or lemon juice -- Davina Martin
Question: Query on plants I have an indoor money plant. When I water it the water just comes off from the other end without the plant absorbing it. It has stopped growing. Could you help me please. -- lalitha73@yahoo.com (Ref:0657)
Answer: Repotting with fresh compost. -- Kim Laithwaite Hartlepool England
Question: Candle Wax on Carpet How can I remove candle wax from my carpet. A large portion has been removed by hand, but there still remains the residue of the melted wax in my carpet. Someone suggested I use a cleaning product containing citrus. Has anyone heard of this? Thanks. -- Rosemarie.Gibbons@yale.edu (Ref:0663)
Answer check out the candlewax page on this site -- Ed
Subject Cancer and E330. Hello.My name is Milan.i heard that E330 causes cancer. Is that true and if is why is it legal to use it in food production. Thank you for your answer. -- Milan Ekerl.ekerl milan amb.milan@volja.net (Ref:0664)
Answer: E330 is Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid. According to one of our contributors it is an antioxidant and usually will act to prevent cell damage and therefore among other things help prevent cancer, however according to a tabloid newspaper report which failed to clearly identify the source, it can speed up the development of some cancers and pre-cancerous growths. -- Ed.
Question: TV How and what do I use to clean the lenses on a RCA 61 inch projection TV? Thanks. -- Steve price skp.42@ncci.net (Ref:0204)
Answer: (Ref:0204) Your local optician or photographic supplies outlet will sell you 'microfiber' cloths designed for cleaning coated lenses. -- Regards Davina Martin
Question: E-mail Incoming E-Mail, sometimes looks like hieroglyphics, similar to an Egyptian tomb!! Unfortunately I don't have a copy, but it resembles a type of code??? How do I decipher this gibberish???????? -- Dave Latimer dlatimer@cogeco.ca (Ref:0254)
Answer: It could be Chinese or Russian characters or you could have default font in Klingon (seriously there is a Klingon font) or Wingdings or similar. What sometimes works is if you copy the text and paste it in to "Microsoft notepad" -- Davina Martin
Question: I don't want spam Hi peoples, can anyone tell me about finding that site in Perth, and to go about blocking spam I get in my inbox. Just get fed up with "junk" mail that I don't want. Or would it be possible for Apana to install some sort of spam blocking system on the server Cheers. -- Ann Sedunary annsed@odyssey.apana.org.au (Ref:0308)