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Default Turmeric stains

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

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:18:56 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
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>> 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.


That could work for formica but not a good idea for the wooden table.
What originally looked like a bad stain on the formica literally
disappeared given enough time to soak with detergent and some water,
thanks for the suggestion.