hehehhe... now you know why I am a fan of the toilet bowl source for
beeswax!

John Sawchak
Don't pollute, be a galoot!

> [Original Message]
> From: John Lederer 
> To: oldtools 
> Date: 10/8/2004 12:29:40 PM
> Subject: [oldtools] How to polish the stove (beeswax cleaning)

> A leap to the burner with a wary eye to the fire extinguisher. The pot 
> is flinging gobs of foaming beeswax out 1-2' .  Burner off.   Poured a 
> bowl of cold water into the pot.  Surveyed the mess.  Everything smelled 
> of honey.
>
> Paper towels, string mop (I'll have to get a new head),  dtergent, floor 
> cleans up OK.  But..stove has congealed.  Find that panty hose actually 
> cleans congealed wax best-- sort of rubs it off like a screen sander for 
> wall board.  I have a big bag of panty hose.
>
> But it doesn't quite get it all off.  A thin film is left.  But rubbing 
> that with a rag sure leaves a nice shine.
>
>
> So when SWMBO gets home, I plan on telling her I polished her stove. 
> Beaker won't say anything.