We have had these for years so I understand the problem. You cannot use anything abrasive. I have tried it all. Soft Scrub will work if you must clean quickly for company but over time even that will erode the finish. Even a Clorox wet wipe will do it if used for long enough. We just had to replace all three of our soft close enameled wood toilet seats because a new maid service used something harsh and basically melted the paint to a point where it was so soft that it came off white just swiping my hand across it. Replace them when they get to that point. Plastic is much easier to clean and probably more sanitary but we just cannot stand those. If you don’t mind then though, you are better off.

I HATE this product. It causes too much aggravation. I just "chatted" with a Lysol agent and it went no where fast and then dropped the chat. From their own web site...these directions don't make any sense. "For Laundry Sanitizer Directions: For High Efficiency / Front Load Machines: Add 2 CAPFULS each filled to line 2 of the dosing cup to the fabric softener compartment or directly to your rinse cycle wash. For Standard Machines: Add 2 CAPFULS each filled to line 1 of the dosing cup to the fabric softener compartment or directly to your rinse cycle wash. To Sanitize: Add to rinse cycle and leave product in rinse cycle for 16 minutes. Not intended to be mixed with laundry detergents in the main wash compartment. Use this product in the rinse cycle exclusively. Can be used on most washable fabrics. Not intended for use on silk or wool. Do not use on materials that cannot be washed in washing machines. ††Pre-Soak Disinfection Directions: Pour two capfuls each filled to line 1 into 1 gallon of cold water. Submerge completely and soak items for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with clean water or machine wash as directed. Not intended to be mixed with laundry detergents in the main wash compartment. Use this product in the rinse cycle exclusively. Can be used on most washable fabrics. Not intended for use on silk or wool. Do not use on materials that cannot be washed in washing machines." Two CAPFULS each filled to either line 1 or 2 WHAT??? Is it 2 Capfulls or 2 doses filled to line 1 or 2. This makes no sense. It CAN NOT be mixed with DETERGENT "Not intended to be mixed with laundry detergents in the main wash compartment." " Use this product in the rinse cycle exclusively." Yet you have to use it in the final rinse and it has to remain in the clothes for 16 minutes. Meaning you would have to pause the washer because there is no machine in the world that does a final rinse for 16 minutes (mine is 3 or 4 minutes max). This product is a waist of time, money, effort. The instructions make no sense. Please people, don't waste your time or money on this pointless product.

The shirt sleeves should never ever go that far from the jacket cuff (unless they are French-type). This person has a position of responsibility and wearing a patterned shirt like that is too casual, even with a v-neck sweater and a jacket. He probably has a white t-shirt underneath it all. Dressed for the winter weather outdoors, for sure. My complaint is that he is too casual for the situation. It is something that a young person would wear to be interviewed by the press.

Thank you, Jane and Bill and others; I appreciate your perspectives and the time and energy you spent sharing them. My apologies for not responding sooner; work has kept me hopping and with little time to spare. I live in Oregon, a land of warm summers and cool, rainy winters. Like you, Jane, I move my plumerias indoors for the winter but have never had the heart to force them into dormancy. I am lucky enough to have converted my garage to an office (I am a computer technician) and walled almost the entire south wall in glass. I did it because it makes for a warm office, even in winter, but a side-benefit has been that it is a spot very friendly to the plumerias. In the beginning i was unperceptive about a number of things and did not realize the need to turn them in the winter; I kept setting them in the office facing the windows, thinking that that gave them the most light (which it did, of course). Hence their major horizontal growth over the years. I have now corrected that by re-potting them as shown in the photo above and the one I'll add below. As we change the climate, the weather here has become more unpredictable, so we are seeing very sudden changes in the weather. My original post was spurred by a sudden shift from 60˚-70˚ sunny days to 30˚s-40˚s pouring rain in the space of a week or so. My plumies went from happy and blooming to bedraggled and drowning in their pots. That, plus the glaring need to re-pot them led to the original, frantic post I mentioned above. Once I calmed down, I reviewed the excellent and comprehensive education I got on THIS THREAD, watched a couple of dozen videos and put that accumulated knowledge and experience to work. That was 2 weekends ago. As you can see from the photo below, they are doing well. I reoriented them to make their trunks reasonably vertical and potted them in new soil (retaining their root balls, of course). The tree (you can hardly call it anything else, at this point) was side-heavy enough to start leaning in the soft soil of its new environment, so I used a latex exercise band to gently keep it vertical until the soil has settled and firmed. Another week or two ought to do it. In the meantime, I realize that I will, before long, have to start pruning it to keep it from taking over the office in winter and to try to encourage it to become denser and more bushy, as it is now very leggy. I will, of course, watch videos, etc., but any advice as to how to best achieve that end will be greatly appreciated and carefully considered. Bill, thanks for those words of sympathy and encouragement. As you can see above, I have found that with enough light and reasonable warmth, my plumerias have come through all of their winters without serious loss and have, on occasion, even bloomed in the winter. If you can arrange some room-temperature space for them with as much light as can be arranged, I think you have a good chance of enjoying them all winter as well as all summer. Best Wishes to Both of You ... and to Everyone Else. Valdaquendë