clumsy husband & 1/2 litre of paint thinners

[mandimoo]

I will refrain from swearing, but my darling husband has just spilled a 1/2 litre of paint thinners (complete with white gloss from the paint brushes) all over my brand new kitchen worktop. I cant believe how far it went ;o( and it stinks.

We've obviously wiped up the excess liquid - should we do anything else with regard to making the worktop actually safe to prepare food on again.

Grrr, im so cross. He thinks its funny.

[RATTER15]

As long as it looks clean just wipe it down with a good multi surface cleaner, it will be fine.

[humbersloop]

It'll be fine - I'd be more worried about whether the thinners cream cracker the actual surface. What's it made of?

[alinic]

Cut an onion in half and put in a small bowel cut side up, this gets rid of the paint smell, works well, use it whenever painting.

[mandimoo]

oh no humbersloop - its 'only' laminate.........

[mandimoo]

onion cut and sitting on the surface now.....

[alinic]

it works believe me, leave it out for a couple of days and the smell will be absorbed.

[karenmac60]

A small bowel? Ewwww! ;)

[mandimoo]

I thought I might leave it next to a small intestine!