Hi girls of the Nov 7th post.

My hubby refinished furniture for a living and refinishes kitchens by the tons......you really don't want to use Murphy's Soap that will eventually destroy your wood finish...thats how he gets alot of his business. Alot of these "cleaners" do more harm than good.

Use good old fashion Pledge......yup thats it.....he said its the best stuff and it won't harm your wood. To wax and clean the wood.

Hope this helps.

Love Leens

I'm thinking of getting a cleaning person in once or twice a week; does that make me sound really lazy?

Look after yourself Leens, tc

Janey xx

Janey! No, that is absolutely not the lazy way--that is what my dh is telling me to do! Well, at least a couple times a month. I say You Go Girl! I've been having a guilt trip doing it, too!

Leens-that does surprise me. DH built this house in 1975 and was cleaned with Murphy's until Oct/Nov 1999 until it was painted white.

Hmmmm, me thinks I need to do more research. How about a good wood cleaner with white paint on it? LOL

J

Hi Leens --

Thanks for you input. But I'm wondering -- what about grimy, greasy kitchen cabinets that only get cleaned when company comes? (Not moi, of course! ) Wouldn't an oil-based soap be better than something not designed to clean wood?

Just wondering...

sooner

lived a fluffy fairy princess called peacherella. Alas, she suffered from greasy grimy oak kitchen cabinets. In one of her many trips to the craft store she picked a bottle of GOO GONE because she had heard grand and wonderful things. She had in mind to use GOO GONE to remove the labels on a large plastic container because of course it could be turned into a beautiful crafty little project.

But, one day she picked up her magic bottle of GOO GONE and with a paper towel and a magic finger nail began rubbing it on her greasy grimy oak cabinets. PRESTO the GOO disapeared! Peacherella was so delighted with her clean cabinets that she then followed up with a bottle of furniture polish to moisturize and shine. (You should use the stuff on your face says the evil step sister in law)

And there was peace and joy in the land of SHINE.

Of course peacherella did not read the label direction where it might very well say...."do not use on your wood cabinets because they will disinigrate" But for now peacherella is happy...fluffy, but happy!

peach

Forsooth and Gadzooks!

Goo Gone, thy reputation preceeds thee! Wouldst thou dain (?) to di-goo-i-fy my nasty, old kitchen cabinets?

And where is this wonder-working Peacherella with the magic fingernail? (does she work for scale?)

I thinkest I shall over the the Wal Marteth and pickest up Sir (or would it be Lady?) Goo Gone and have it for my own!

Gratefully,
Soonerella

Sooner or Later,

Wash the cabinets down in a very very very mild soapy water.....DO NOT FLOOD THE CABINETS, just lightly dampen a cloth.....dry them off and use Pledge on them.
Hope this helps.....hubby's been in the business for over 20 years, his brother too.

Love Yah !!!!!!
Leens

Hi Leens!

I have an old dresser my dad made me when I was a baby. I would like to pass it on to Katelyn some day (its extreemly study and will last forever I'm sure).

HOWEVER, during my "artistic" days, I decided it would be wise to color the drawers and back of the dresser with markers and crayons. As of now it doesn't have any paint on it.... just straight wood with a clear finish on it (stained by a 5 yr. olds desire to be Van Goh!).

What is the best way to strip it and re-finish it? Keep in mind, I don't have a yard or a backporch to do this on, just the inside of my apartment.

Any insight from you or hubby would be wonnnnnnnnnnnnnnderful!

I have a similar problem with refinishing furniture. I want to sand some furniture down but I'm sure I'll end up breathing the dust and get bronchitis. DH suggested that if I want to do it in the house, to keep the vacuum cleaner very handy A shop vacuum would be even handier.


I've heard both good things about Murphy's Oil Soap and bad. Personally, I always thought it was bad to put water on wood. When I wash down my wood furniture, I use Murphys and water and wring the rag really dry. I do that twice per surface.

Take care now and God bless. Please send your prayers and positive thoughts to my neighbors. Their son of 21 was killed a few nights ago. As soon as I'm done with this , I must bake a cake for the lunch after the service.

Shelly and Ardie,

I'll ask hubby and get back to the both of you.
My feelings is he would say try to sand it down OUTSIDE, but I will ask and get back to the both of you by email.

Love Leens