Q: I have an oil painting in need of cleaning, not restoration. It's not an heirloom, and it's not very valuable. It was an auction buy, for $100. But I like it and think it would be much improved ...

May 19, 2010— -- BP has turned to "Waterworld" star Kevin Costner to help clean up the oil slick that is spreading across the Gulf of Mexico. Costner has been funding a team of scientists for ...

Kevin Costner has a machine that he says could help clean up the massive oil slick from the ongoing spill in ... Kevin Costner's Oil-Cleaning Machine. Published May 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM EDT ...

Dust oil paintings with a slice and use the crusts to clean the slats on blinds. * White bread can remove dirty fingerprints from painted walls and wallpaper. * Hold a slice between your teeth ...

The oil giant has signed a letter of intent to purchase some of Costner's oil-cleaning machines, which he introduced with much fanfare to the world's media last month.

Sounds great! How does it work? The company, Oil Therapy Solutions, explains the mechanics of the machine on its website.If you want to read the description verbatim, it's at the end of the article.* ...