Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Q: We placed a fall gourd as a decoration on our curly maple dining table, which is finished only with linseed oil that we apply periodically. The gourd leaked and left a stain. Is there a way to get ...

The key is to use something strong enough to remove the stain, but not something so strong that it will damage the wood beneath. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers ...