Recently, I have had my share of household mishaps (see my articles on crayon marks and carpet cleaning). With help from some “experts” I was able to recover from these incidents and learn some new cleaning tricks in the process. What struck me was that in the course of seeking their advice I noticed an underlying theme (or rather, a product) that time and time again people would suggest I try. The highly recommended cure-all: WD-40. When I was looking for ways to remove crayon and magic marker stains from furniture and appliances I was told to spray WD-40 on … Continue reading →