"Tracy" > wrote in message
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> Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 May 2009 15:49:11 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>>
>>> I wish I could remove it. Any ideas?
>>
>> You use Palmolive dish soap? Relax...just kidding....
>>
>> I would bet this has been glued to the counter top with the Formica
>> Glue. IF...you could remove it, you have no guarantee what the top
>> will look like after disposal. I would leave it in place...that is
>> your given. Sand it down...might be a possibility. Try Mother's
>> Helper, (50/50
>> Bleach, Water) and see if that would help. After sanding, if you do
>> that....be sure to reseal it with Mineral Oil....
>>
>> http://www.vermontbutcherblock.com/c...d14d7a80f86a40
>>
>>
>> Good Luck....I really like the idea of the cutting board there. Nice
>> place to plop down a very hot pot...since you can't do that on
>> Formica.
>
> I do like the idea of the cutting board built in or maybe even a butcher
> block counter. This bugs more because it is raised and it is in an awkward
> place. It does come in handy for hot pots. There is another piece attached
> at the corner where the counter turns. That is way more annoying than the
> other piece.
>
>
> Tracy
>
>
They were probably installed to cover a bad burn or a deep cut/crack in the
formica.

Can you put your dish drainer over it? Or is the distance too far?

Yes, I know about having to put the drainer on the opposite side. I refused
an apartment just because there was no room for the drainer on the left
side.