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Cleaning: Featured Article
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Q: I was wondering if you have a special way to clean aluminum screens. After a few years, the aluminum oxidizes and that impedes the flow of air. Have any ideas?
— Ted, North Babylon, N.Y.
"I've used canola or corn oil rather than mineral spirits to clean oil-based paint off my skin. It works great, washes off with soap and water, and moisturizes my hands too!"
— Geoffrey G. Bell, Duluth, Minn.