On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 08:43:13 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:18:56 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> Made a beef curry last night (with turmeric) and forgot to be careful
>> with the utensils... a small stain on the bench (laminex) and also the
>> (timber) dining table. I've wiped the areas clean and kept them moist
>> with water and detergent for now. Googling solutions comes up with
>> conflicting advice. Any tricks you know? Thanks.
>
>I've never had to deal with that, but how about making a paste of
>baking soda and hydrogen peroxide? I know that combo + (blue) Dawn
>dishwashing detergent works very well on clothing stains.

May work on a plastic laminate but might destroy the finish of real
wood furniture... for natural wood I'd sprinkle with talcum powder to
see if it lifts/absorbs the stain. If furniture is regulary polished
with a wood oil like Old English I'd try rubbing with a paste of
furniture oil and talcum powder. I'd not apply water and hydrogen
peroxide is mostly water. But first I'd try plain talcum powder,
rubbed in with the wood grain and just let it sit, may take many
hours, even a few days to work. Be patient. With natural wood
nothing may remove a stain entirely other than refinishing... may need
to live with the stain muted some. There are also colored wax sticks
that can hide the stain.