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I've Spotted It!

AFriendlyFace

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What have I spotted you may ask? Simple, my kitchen counter, and I'm not at all happy about it. :wacko: It looks awful.

 

A year or so ago my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzhiemer's, and since then my grandfather has taken to looking for food, drinks, and other natural remedies which may help her (she is taking her meds too , though often goes through periods where she refuses to). Anyway one of the things he found out was that turmeric may help. Turmeric is the ingrediant which makes mustard yellow, and also makes the curries common in Indian food, yellow. Incidentally India supposedly has the highest turmeric consumption, and the lowest Alzhiemer's incidence rate. So anyway turmeric can be purchased in the spice/herb section of most stores, and is, you guessed it a YELLOW powder. Well I decided that it couldn't hurt to get myself some, since it clearly wasn't going to do any harm, and may help me in the long run. I mean I'm already very forgetful and scattered I need all the early intervention I can get. So anyway I took to occasionally sprinkling it on my food (when I didn't mind turning whatever I was eating yellow). Well a few evenings ago I was in a hurry and didn't bother turning on the light when I went into the kitchen, I just grabbed the stuff and shook a little over my food. Well it seems I SHOULD have turned on the light because apparently I got it all over the counter too. and it WILL NOT come off, it seems the countertop has absorbed it or something. I've already tried conventional cleaners, as well as a whitening toothpaste paste (gee that sounds redundant) which someone suggested would help. LOL no luck. If anyone has any tips I'm all ears.

 

So I also had the day off to work on my papers and stuff today. Well I slept in, I figured I might as well be well rested for this undertaking. Then I actually did successfully knock out the one that's due Monday, unfortunately I made very little to no progress on the one due early Tuesday morning. And I do have work all day Sunday and Monday, and of course it's due so early on Tuesday I really do need to at least make a good start tonight. Plus I have to study for the final which will occur at the same time the paper is due. Grrr, it sucks. At least after Tuesday I'll only have two left, and while they're actually in the two classes I have the lowest grade in, it'll be simple straight forward studying. Anyway I can't find any resources for this stupid paper. It's on "gender differences in ADD/ADHD" I actually picked this topic myself thinking it would be interesting. Also thinking it might give me some insight into why my own mind/body seem hyperactive at times. But unfortunately I seem to have branched off from traditional psychology and sociology with this one, and none of the tips my prof. gave us for finding articles is working. Mostly because I think I'm searching in sociology stuff when I need to be searching in medical stuff. Anyway I've decided that my best course of action is to go to the Library, approach the first friendly, knowledgeable looking librarian I see, and give them my best "I'm so confused and really need help look", and hope that they can walk me through this. Anyway wish me luck (it's already past midnight, but I'm sure the library is open 24 hours for finals week, and at least I did get PLENTY of sleep today)

 

Take care everyone!

Kevin

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Guest Kitty

The main ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which is excellent for the immune system. I take a supplement that has turmeric in it. Unfortunately, as you discovered, it also dyes anything it touches bright yellow. You might try using hydrogen peroxide to "bleach out" the stain.

 

Kitty :)

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Bev

Heya Kevin

 

About the bench top...

 

Try using Kitty's suggestion of using Hydrogen Peroxide alone or mix it to a paste using baking soda. You might have to let it cover the stain for a little while to let the chemicals work. Don't forget to have the windows open and wear protective gloves whilst using peroxide. (I'm a mum, I have to give out the OH&S notifications)

 

Don't use ordinary household bleach might 'set' the stain.

 

Good luck

Bev

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Aeroplane

You could try using baking powder/bicarbonate of soda and mixing it with vinegar. It will bubble and fizz but ive been told its good for removing tough stains if you scrub it around :) .

 

Im not sure anything productive would happen mixing Hydrogen Peroxide with it... the way that could work is if you scrubbed them - bicarbonate of soda is a very very mild abrasive.

 

 

Have fun! :P

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AFriendlyFace

The main ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which is excellent for the immune system. I take a supplement that has turmeric in it. Unfortunately, as you discovered, it also dyes anything it touches bright yellow. You might try using hydrogen peroxide to "bleach out" the stain.

 

Kitty :)

 

 

Heya Kevin

 

About the bench top...

 

Try using Kitty's suggestion of using Hydrogen Peroxide alone or mix it to a paste using baking soda. You might have to let it cover the stain for a little while to let the chemicals work. Don't forget to have the windows open and wear protective gloves whilst using peroxide. (I'm a mum, I have to give out the OH&S notifications)

 

Don't use ordinary household bleach might 'set' the stain.

 

Good luck

Bev

 

 

Thanks Kitty and Bev, I tried the Hydrogen peroxide by itself and had no luck. Then I tried it with the baking soda and let it sit awhile, and darnit still no luck! I'm scared I did exactly what Bev warned me against and set the stain by using a bleach product on it when it first happened. Did not know that could happen! Grrr, I wish I'd just been taking a supplement for it like you mentioned Kitty! Oh and you'll be happy to know Bev, that I did wear a glove when trying to clean it up :D

 

Thanks for the tips anyway though! Take care and have a great day! :)

 

Kevin

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AFriendlyFace

You could try using baking powder/bicarbonate of soda and mixing it with vinegar. It will bubble and fizz but ive been told its good for removing tough stains if you scrub it around :) .

 

Im not sure anything productive would happen mixing Hydrogen Peroxide with it... the way that could work is if you scrubbed them - bicarbonate of soda is a very very mild abrasive.

Have fun! :P

 

Thanks for the tip Xeran, I tried the baking soda and vinegar too, but again no luck <_< . I did have a good time making the fizzy reaction though! I think I might have to start playing with that stuff more often! :P

 

 

:lol: Sounds like what I did to our counter with red Koolaid ....Good Luck Kevin

 

Nick

 

LOL I've stained mine with red koolaid before too, Nick! Last time I think it just faded away on it's own.....I really need to be more careful lol. BTW Which do you like better the cherry or the tropical punch? I think I like the tropical punch better :boy:

 

Hi Kevin

 

Good luck with the stain, those can be a bitch.

 

I'm hoping you have even better luck with your paper!!

 

Eric

 

Thanks Eric, Unfortunately I didn't have much luck with either the stain OR the paper :thumbdown: . I'm going to go work on the paper somemore now though (I think the stain's a lost cause lol).

 

Anyway thanks, and you guys take care and have an awesome day!

 

Kevin

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