Rub gently along the grain using a dry steel wool soap pad or a cloth dampened with camphorated oil or mineral spirits, or rub gently along the grain with extra-fine (0000) steel wool. Wipe clean and wax or polish.

To get rid of grease stains from wooden surfaces, use absorbent papaer as a blotter and press a warm iron over the paper. Let it cool and repeat until the stain has gone.

Milk and alcohol are two of the most destructive beverages on wooden surfaces. To remove these stains, rub some ammonia onto the stain using a damp cloth and then use your fingers to work some paste wax onto the stain.

This method is applicable to both wood and metal furniture. Ink stains can be removed with hairspray. Saturate the wood or spray the metal, then blot / wipe until the stain is gone.

Rub with scratch-concealing polish, or with a paste of linseed oil and rotten stone, working with the grain until the burn mark disappears.