Who says historic preservation isn't practical?

From "Cleaning? Check out these tips from [historic] hotels," from the Akron Beacon Journal:

Nobody knows cleaning like hotel housekeepers. Here are some cleaning tips from members of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation:

• Use fabric-softener dryer sheets to clean vinyl shades. -- Mary Ann Rodino, The Spa at Norwich, Norwich, Conn.

• Remove heel marks from waxed floors with a pencil eraser or a tennis ball on a stick. -- Sandy Gough, The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, N.Y.

• Very hot water removes hair spray from mirrors. -- Paulette Sable, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.

• Use a slice of bread to remove makeup smudges from dark clothes and fabrics. -- Gough.

• Shaving cream removes blood on throw pillows, rugs and upholstery. -- Ewa Borkowska, Historic Hotel Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pa.

• To give carpets a fresh scent without the use of artificial sprays or chemicals, put clove oil or any other essential oil on a cotton ball and place it in the blower compartment of the vacuum cleaner. It will leave a subtle, pleasant fragrance in the room. -- Laurel McKown, Hotel Boulderado, Boulder, Colo.

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