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Post by clearwaterush on Nov 14, 2008 13:52:18 GMT -5
:DMy countertops in the kitchen are old. They are of soft texture kind of like lenolium or something similar. They have turned and unsightly yellow and have other stains on them. Can you suggest something that might possibly work?
*This is what I have tried and the results of each:
1. A serated steak knife- it left diagonal marks on the counter, but it did take the yellow and brown stains off the small area and it looked clean. I don't want to take 50 yrs to clean it this way.
2. Sprayed it with carpet and upholstry shampoo-NOTHING.
3. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser-
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Post by AnnieOkie on Nov 14, 2008 14:08:12 GMT -5
For stains, try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.....or the generic version. It took off a ?rust? stain from my counter top. They work great!!
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Post by CaringFriend on Nov 14, 2008 17:10:29 GMT -5
On one of those TV home improvement shows, I saw an amazing transformation of a countertop. When I saw how it was done, I absolutely could not believe it!!! They used inexpensive "peel-and-stick" floor tiles!!! It sure would be worth a try!  After you do repair it, take precautions in the future to protect it. I never set hot things on my laminate because the heat causes the surface raise from the base. Avoid placing anything on it that is wet or would stain. Use a cutting board. |
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Post by mellowyellow on Nov 14, 2008 22:19:11 GMT -5
Wipe your counter so it is just barely damp.
Pour some salt or sugar on the counter top and scrub. Mildly abrasive but won't scratch. No chemicals. You might have to try a few times, but it's never failed me.
You can do the same with baking soda. That's probably my first choice. If you add a few spots of dish detergent first, it seems to come out even better.
I have removed old crystal light (bright pink) stains from the 1950's countertop using those items.
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Post by bug on Nov 14, 2008 22:51:18 GMT -5
A bleach cleaner, like Clorox Clean up, might do something for you. It will stink, though.
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Post by Platypus on Nov 14, 2008 23:31:26 GMT -5
I have great success with undilutd bleach bought from the grocery store. Wearing rubber gloves I pour a little on the countertop, spread it around
d, leave it soak for a while (window open, extractor fan on), wipe off and rinse. Other bleach products may work too.
Caution, never mix bleach with ammonia products.
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Post by maddashin on Nov 16, 2008 21:44:34 GMT -5
I am not going to use clorox clean up anymore. I like the way it cleans but it can really be dangerous to use. By dangerous is if you spray and get it on your clothes they are ruined and come surfaces can be ruined by the product too. Just throwing it out.
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Post by Little_Ninja on Nov 18, 2008 5:47:00 GMT -5
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Post by clearwaterush on Nov 18, 2008 16:47:41 GMT -5
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think the first one i'll try is the bar Keepers Friend- The Before and after pictures are amazing!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by momof3boys on Nov 19, 2008 20:19:37 GMT -5
I prefer something with bleach such as comet or soft scrub. I have mostly white counters. Hope to help.
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Post by Magpie on Nov 19, 2008 23:29:39 GMT -5
STOP !!! You said your counter was a softish material. Bar Keeper's Friend is VERY, VERY ABRASIVE - and will scratch a soft surface with thousands of small scratches that'll trap dirt and germs at the drop of a hat. Try toothpaste. Yes, toothpaste - _mildly_ abrasive, and if a whitening variety, _mildly_ bleaching. It worked on "How Clean Is Your House", a BBC show which is broadcast regularly. There is also the hot water w/ ammonia, dampen a rag, let it sit, come back to it approach. Also, laundry pre-wash sprays are surfactants - they loosen surfaces from each other, like dirt off fiber. You might try a coating of that, plus a hot towel on top of it, wait until it cools, then attempt scrubbing.Maggie |
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Post by clearwaterush on Nov 28, 2008 23:03:39 GMT -5
Nothing working so far...
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Post by joyinvirginia on Nov 28, 2008 23:17:54 GMT -5
I also like Barkeeper's Friend on harder surfaces. I also get good results with Windex, Mr. Clean magic Eraser, and Clorox Bleach pen - the bleach solution is thicker and easier to apply, but liquid bleach works fine.
Joy in Virginia
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Post by clearwaterush on Nov 30, 2008 8:44:40 GMT -5
This is just a small piece of the cabinet showing...but it's like this to the corner. Then, it's a hard kind of speckled white(like a bird egg) from this corner across the sink and to the end corner just before the (crappy) counter like by the stove begins again. :(Since this house is old I'm thinking because this is a soft part cabinate top, that it COULD BE LENOLIUM....So let's say that's what it is and start from there to find something to clean it with.  I've asked for some new cheap counter tops, but until we find some really good buys I'll have to do with what I have!   ;DI'm sure that the bar keepers friend (I bought two cans) will clean the middle cabinet up and my sink. The cabinet here is like really hard and white looking. Really overall nice looking. The double sink is white porcelin which I wouldn't take for...  On the right side of the countertop it's that soft linolium again, like what's by the stove...this is my passthrough where I'm going to hand my black pot rack when I decide how to make it.  |
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