Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> "flitterbit" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julia Altshuler wrote:
> >> The good news is that I finally found the source of these little bug-type
> >> wormies that would show up on the kitchen counter next to the stove from
> >> time to time. There were never more than 2 or 3, and they generally
> >> appeared to be dead. We thought they might be coming in from the back
> >> door or through the oven vent. The bad news is that I finally found the
> >> source of the bug-type wormies. Yuck.
> >>
> >>
> >> I've now removed all the packages of rice, pasta, beans, grains, etc.
> >> I've thrown away where appropriate and frozen where appropriate. I've
> >> removed the things in jars like honey and mollasses, wiped their little
> >> bottoms, and now have 3 empty shelves.
> >>
> >>
> >> I've wiped with damp paper towels the wormies and black yucky stuff which
> >> might be worm shit. I need advice on further cleaning. Previous owners
> >> put down contact paper. There was (is) yucky black sticky stuff on the
> >> wood at the edges where the contact paper didn't reach. I've been able
> >> to lift off some of the contact paper. It looks clean but is sticky
> >> below. The contact paper that remains is sticky even after being wiped
> >> down with water.
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to use the shelves again. Is there something I could clean with
> >> that would guarantee that I've killed all residual eggs? Is there
> >> anything that would remove the stickiness?
> >>
> >>
> >> --Lia
> >>
> > >
> > Someone in rec.crafts.textiles.needlework suggests GooGone Automotive Gel
> > for removing adhesives; apparently, unlike its liquid counterpart, it's a
> > spray that stays in place, it's relatively odourless, it soaks into the
> > adhesive, and wipes away with a paper towel.
> >
> > To ensure you've killed any remaining eggs, a mild bleach solution might
> > work.
>
> We used goo gone when I worked in the grocery to get labels off the shelves.
> Soak a clean rag in goo gone and place it over the area. It will permeate
> the sticky without dripping on the next shelf. Remove the cloth after a
> hour or so, rinse out and try to get it up. It may take two or more
> applications, but it does seem to work.
> -ginny
> (Goo Gone can be bought as a liquid, which is what we used. The gel may
> work directly on the spots)

Goo Gone gel will work fine for contact paper residue.

For general cleaning I like to use Clorox Cleanup which seems to have a
healthy (or unhealthy) bleach content to kill most anything it contacts
for a reasonable amount of time. Don't spray it on a painted surface and
then for get to wipe it dry however as it will bleach out the color.