Tablecloths are easily stained during mealtime. Grease stains are the hardest to remove. Washing the tablecloth in the washing machine usually won't get rid of the stain. Remove Grease Stains From a Polyester Cotton Tablecloth Things You Will Need + Shampoo Toothbrush Baking soda Dish soap WD-40 Here are four ways to remove grease stains from a polyester cotton tablecloth, although you will have to do a little extra work before tossing it into the washing machine for normal laundering.

Desk chair casters enable a chair to swivel or roll instead of remaining stationary. The ability to disassemble or tear apart a desk chair caster primarily is based on the original construction of the caster. Many casters are factory-welded for strength. Things You Will Need + Wrench Allen wrench Spray/squirt lubrication Rag If you examine your desk chair caster and see no nuts, bolts or screws, then your casters is factory-welded and will be nearly impossible to tear apart or disassemble without destroying the caster.

For an efficient -- if unusual -- use of storage space, you can convert a standard closet into a pair of bunk beds. This can clear the main room for other uses, or simply provide two additional beds for a bunk-house room. This kind of bunk bed is easier to build than and more stable than a standard bunk bed. Set aside a full day to complete this project. It may take less time, but it's best to ensure you can work without rushing.

Drilling holes in a plastic PVC pipe to create a French drain is quite simple. Remember that the pipe for the French drain is only one part of the drainage system. To construct a proper French drain trench, you will also need filter fabric, washed stone, gravel and other components. Clamp the PVC pipe to a workbench or table. Snap chalklines the length of the pipe at 10 o'clock, 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock.

Marlite wall panels are made from a fiberglass-reinforced plastic and typically are glued straight onto a wall's sheetrock, either as a whole panel or as smaller tile-sized bits. These panels usually are used to simulate a specific look -- marble or slate, for instance -- without actually being made of the more expensive materials. These panels are glued onto the wall, so it often is easier to just paint over them rather than try and remove them and then paint.

Two types of surfaces are commonly referred to as plastic wood: synthetic paneling and ta type of wood filler used to seal holes and repair cracks. Each type requires different preparation techniques and specific coatings. The surface should be properly prepared before painting to avoid paint failure over time. Abrade the paneling to promote adhesion by sanding it with a fine-grit sandpaper. Things You Will Need + 300-grit sandpaper Tack cloth Roller frame 2 nap roller covers Acrylic latex primer 2- to 4-inch latex paintbrush Acrylic satin latex paint Oil-based primer Oil-based paint 2- to 4-inch oil-based paintbrush Mineral spirits Tip Do not paint over plastic wood paneling without abrading it, first, or you will have problems with adhesion.

Fortunately, most furniture makers use a sparing layer of light-duty glue (even wallpaper paste) to attach leather to a desktop. This ensures that the adhesive did not warp or penetrate the leather, and means that the leather should be fairly easy to remove. You may wish to save the leather in one piece to use as a template; companies that manufacture custom leather inlays typically ask for a tracing, but there is no better template than the existing leather.

LiftMaster manufacturers a wide range of garage door and gate openers. Most residential LiftMaster openers come with either a single push button or a wall console to operate the opener from inside the garage. The wall console usually mounts on the wall near the entryway to the garage from the home. Moisture sometimes gets behind the wall console and causes the terminals to rust, resulting in a bad connection at the wires.

The rubber coating on wires and cables prevents electric shock and provides a degree of protection from crimping or other damage. The insulation material may become nicked or cut. Rubber coating on cable and wire can also suffer the effects of weather. Outdoor cable insulation may begin to peel and rot from exposure to heat and rain. To repair wires and cables that are still in use, buy a roll of silicon rubber electrical tape.

A crisp white shirt is one of the most versatile items in your wardrobe: it can look fresh and cheerful, or it can look quietly sophisticated. It matches well with many other articles of clothing that you own. However, a white shirt soiled with perspiration, dirt and other forms of grime can look dull and drab. The yellow stains caused by perspiration make you appear to have poor hygiene habits.