* Mix three tablespoons of lemon juice with one quart of
 vegetable or mineral oil. Wipe on and then remove with
 clean cloth.
* Mix one teaspoon olive oil, juice of one lemon, and one
 teaspoon water (one teaspoon brandy or whiskey optional).
* Mix three parts olive oil and one part white vinegar.
* For mahogany: mix equal parts white vinegar and warm
 water; wipe onto wood and then polish with a chamois cloth.
* For oak: boil one quart beer with one tablespoon sugar and
 two tablespoons beeswax. Wipe cooled mixture onto wood.
 When dry, polish with a dry chamois cloth,
* Use plain mineral oil, apply sparingly with a small cloth (can
 add one teaspoon lemon oil to two cups mineral oil for
 lemon scent).

 Many textiles are treated with formaldehyde. I


For example, "No-iron" percale bed linens are treated
with formaldehyde to prevent wrinkling. It is also used
on nylon fabrics to make them flame-proof. Such
clothing finishes labeled "easy care," "permanent press,"
"no-iron," "crease resistant," "durable pressed," "shrink-
proof," "stretch-proof," "water repellent," "water-
proof," or "permanently pleated" combine formaldehyde
resin directly with the fiber, making the formaldehyde
irremovable. New textile products treated this way can
contain free-formaldehyde levels of 800 parts per million
(ppm) to 1000 ppm. Washing can lower levels to 100 ppm,
but formaldehyde will continue to be released as the
residue breaks down.