On Fri, 4 May 2007 14:54:11 -0400, "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)
>

i got some goo gone to remove the sticky residue from the strips
sealing c.d. cases. it works pretty well. (rubbing alcohol works,
too, but it takes longer and smells worse.)

your pal,
blake