- 1). Combine 1/4-cup of tri-sodium phosphate with a gallon of warm water in a cleaning pail, while wearing gloves.
- 2). Fill a second cleaning pail with a gallon of clear, warm water, which is only for rinsing.
- 3). Cover the floor below the molding with all-purpose plastic sheeting to protect it. Using masking tape, fasten plastic sheeting to the walls directly beneath the molding, if applicable.
- 4). Dip a household sponge in the cleaning solution. Wring out the drenched sponge and gently wipe it across a 2-foot-wide section of the molding. Using smooth strokes, rub the hardly damp sponge back and forth over the molding to lift dust, lint and cobwebs.
- 5). Submerge a second household sponge in the rinse water. Wring out the saturated sponge and wipe it over the recently cleaned wood in one stroke. Completely rinse away the tri-sodium cleaning solution.
- 6). Dry the damp molding with a soft, dry cloth.
- 7). Wash, rinse and dry the remaining molding. Give attention to one 2-foot-wide section at a time. Frequently refill the pails with clean contents, as they become dirty.
- 8). Remove the plastic sheeting from the floor and walls.
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