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.

On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 7:19:10 PM UTC-6, 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.
>
>
Can I assume laminex is what is called formica over here?
If it is, dab a little liquid bleach on the stain; you may
have to let it sit for a minute or two. If it's not what we
call formica then I don't know what to tell you to use on the
bench stain. For the stain on the wood dining table I don't
have a clue.

On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 18:01:14 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 7:19:10 PM UTC-6, 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.
>>
>>
>Can I assume laminex is what is called formica over here?

Sorry about that. A quick googling suggests they are one and the same
thing.

>If it is, dab a little liquid bleach on the stain; you may
>have to let it sit for a minute or two. If it's not what we
>call formica then I don't know what to tell you to use on the
>bench stain.

As it so happens, I just wiped the detergent and water away from the
stain on the Formica and it's gone So it seems it's just a matter
of soaking it and waiting an hour or so for the Formica.

>For the stain on the wood dining table I don't have a clue.

I also wiped away the detergent on the table but you can still see the
stain a bit. Nowhere near as bad as it was before. I coated the table
in 'Danish oil', which isn't as hard wearing and stain resistant as
the more common polyurethane varnishes, so I may have to live with
that... thanks for your suggestion anyway Joan.

On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 8:41:47 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>
> As it so happens, I just wiped the detergent and water away from the
> stain on the Formica and it's gone So it seems it's just a matter
> of soaking it and waiting an hour or so for the Formica.
>
> I also wiped away the detergent on the table but you can still see the
> stain a bit. Nowhere near as bad as it was before. I coated the table
> in 'Danish oil', which isn't as hard wearing and stain resistant as
> the more common polyurethane varnishes, so I may have to live with
> that... thanks for your suggestion anyway Joan.
>
>
YAY! Glad the detergent took the stain off the bench and maybe
tomorrow you can work on the table again to get the rest of the
stain off.

On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 9:41:47 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 18:01:14 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 7:19:10 PM UTC-6, 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.
> >>
> >>
> >Can I assume laminex is what is called formica over here?
>
> Sorry about that. A quick googling suggests they are one and the same
> thing.
>
> >If it is, dab a little liquid bleach on the stain; you may
> >have to let it sit for a minute or two. If it's not what we
> >call formica then I don't know what to tell you to use on the
> >bench stain.
>
> As it so happens, I just wiped the detergent and water away from the
> stain on the Formica and it's gone So it seems it's just a matter
> of soaking it and waiting an hour or so for the Formica.
>
> >For the stain on the wood dining table I don't have a clue.
>
> I also wiped away the detergent on the table but you can still see the
> stain a bit. Nowhere near as bad as it was before. I coated the table
> in 'Danish oil', which isn't as hard wearing and stain resistant as
> the more common polyurethane varnishes, so I may have to live with
> that... thanks for your suggestion anyway Joan.

Is the dining table located where you can get some sunlight on it?
I've heard that sunlight (UV) is good for turmeric stains on fabric;
maybe it would work on your table.

Cindy Hamilton

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.

Don't know about tumeric but if I get white rings on the table from
glasses, I have always found toothpaste very good. Just rub -in the
direction of the grain- then clean off.

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.

Talcum powder may lift the stain the same way cat litter lifts oil
stains from concrete.

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.


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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.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 03:45:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 9:41:47 PM UTC-5, Jeßus wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 18:01:14 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Monday, December 26, 2016 at 7:19:10 PM UTC-6, 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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >Can I assume laminex is what is called formica over here?
>>
>> Sorry about that. A quick googling suggests they are one and the same
>> thing.
>>
>> >If it is, dab a little liquid bleach on the stain; you may
>> >have to let it sit for a minute or two. If it's not what we
>> >call formica then I don't know what to tell you to use on the
>> >bench stain.
>>
>> As it so happens, I just wiped the detergent and water away from the
>> stain on the Formica and it's gone So it seems it's just a matter
>> of soaking it and waiting an hour or so for the Formica.
>>
>> >For the stain on the wood dining table I don't have a clue.
>>
>> I also wiped away the detergent on the table but you can still see the
>> stain a bit. Nowhere near as bad as it was before. I coated the table
>> in 'Danish oil', which isn't as hard wearing and stain resistant as
>> the more common polyurethane varnishes, so I may have to live with
>> that... thanks for your suggestion anyway Joan.
>
>Is the dining table located where you can get some sunlight on it?
>I've heard that sunlight (UV) is good for turmeric stains on fabric;
>maybe it would work on your table.

Yes, it gets the morning sun if I open the blinds. The stain really
isn't all that bad after the detergent/water treatment. *I* know it's
there but most people probably wouldn't notice it. Thanks.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 08:07:59 -0400, 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.
>
>Don't know about tumeric but if I get white rings on the table from
>glasses, I have always found toothpaste very good. Just rub -in the
>direction of the grain- then clean off.

Thanks for the suggestion, I don't have the white ring problem with
the oil finish, thankfully.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:35:37 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>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.
>
>Talcum powder may lift the stain the same way cat litter lifts oil
>stains from concrete.

Might be worth a try... I'll take another look at it later, if it
still bother me I'll try some talcum powder.

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.

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.