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Question: Scratched glass table top. I have a brand new 3/4 inch thick dining table top which somehow got 3 or 4 scratches in the middle. Any hope? -- "Mary Ryan" casaryan@email.msn.com (Ref:0131)
Question: Tippex. Does anyone have any tips for getting tippex out of carpets and furnishings hopefully -- "Clare" clarej@cbmnet.freeserve.co.uk (Ref:0132)
Question: Preserving cut flowers. What can I add, other than a commercial flower preservative, to the water to make my cut flowers from the garden last longer? I am sure there is something that can be added that we all have around the house. Thanks -- Mscio@aol.com (Ref:0133)
Answer: Aspirin -- www.qznaz.com
Question: Water stains on wood table. Could you please tell me how to remove the white water stains that get on wooden tables from setting glasses or hot dishes on table. Thank you -- Mackeford@aol.com (Ref:0134)
Answer: There is a preparation called "Teak Oil that is good for such problems. Normally minor water staining in modern wood finishes clears up on its own after a few days -- www.qznaz.com
Answer # 2: Those white rings on your wood table can be buffed out with a little toothpaste on a damp rag. -- Howard Douglas L Contr WRALC/TIL Douglas.Howard.nsp@robins.af.mil 19 Jul 2002
Question: Removing limestone stains. I would be most grateful if you could advise me on removing limestone marks from 1) the taps under the shower, and 2) from granite marble around and behind the tap in the bathroom (the marble has taken on a whitish layer). Thank you so much in advance. Yours sincerely, "Gillian Oren" gildano@netvision.net.il (Ref:0135)
Answer: Are you trying to clean ceramic tile or fibreglass shower? Are you dealing with soap scum, hard water deposits or mildew/mould? A 50/50 mixture of household bleach and water should be fine for ceramic tile. Never mix bleach with other cleaning agents as it can create a very toxic combination. A very cheap and mild abrasive is Arm & Hammer Baking SODA (not baking powder). Mix some into a bowl and add enough water to make a paste. Dawn dishwashing soap is very good at cleaning all kinds of greasy or oily surfaces. White vinegar (less than $4 per gallon is another good cleaner due to its acid content. Dilute with water in a spray bottle. -- Anon
Question: Nail polish removal. Could you advise how to remove nail polish from a chenille bathrobe -- "DeFranco Insurance" DeFrancoIns@prodigy.net (Ref:0136)
Question: Old vinyl records. Has anyone got a method of "un-warping" vinyl recordings (other than placing between heavy books and waiting several months)? -- Kenyon, Douglas M douglas.kenyon@med.va.gov (Ref:0137)
Answer: Sandwich the record between 2 pieces of glass and bake in about 200 degree oven for a 1/2 hour or so. Let cool under heavy weight. Have heard mixed results.
I have found that due to the raised center of the record where the label is, the record will not become perfect flat again. You may get they record so it will play without the cartridge bottoming out, yet the it will still be wavy to some degree.
Another point... If the warp was caused by heat damage, and the edge gets a curved lip, you have to check the grooves at the beginning of the record.
They can become deformed and nothing will get them back to their original state. Heat damaged records are trash, unless the warp did not affect the grooves.
Compression warp is a different story, and I would not let it bake out in the sun. Some records get bowed. If it is not serious they will still play.
Yet you can attempt to reverse the bow in the record by placing it carefully between two books, parted so that the label can be seen on the bottom and the top. Then add a little weight to the top. Allow the record to bend so that the bottom is not lowered in the opposite direction. This will take a long time. Perhaps check it after a week. See if the record is becoming flat. Vinyl is durable, very flexible. Styrene is harder and more brittle.
If Styrene becomes warped, is most likely to be heat warp. They don't get warped easily from compression. They would crack before they bend to far. So warped Styrene is practically useless to attempt to fix.
Tim (Back-Trac Records) Owner of Back-Trac Records (815) 965-2008
Store location Rockford, IL If you use any of these hint you take responsibility for any results that you receive. Submitted by teahaile@earthlink.net (Joshua Frattarola)Question: Squeaky floors!! We have squeaky floors on the 2nd story of our house. Of course it's carpeted. We have determined which way the joists are running, but are unable to locate the joists underneath the carpet. We bought a kit with a "joist" finder & some snap-off screws. The screws work great, but we just can't find the joists. In the attic & basement we measured the joists and they are on 16" spacing. Is there anyway to easily locate these joists so we can fix these annoying squeaks??? -- "Marge Fischer" (Ref:0138)
