House Cleaning and Stain Removal Tips
How to Remove Ink Stains from Leather Leather is a great, durable material for shoes, for purses and for furniture. Ink stains are among the most common and the most annoying stains on leather items. You might have left a pen in your purse and it exploded, the ink soaking through from the inside. Or,…
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How to Get Blood Stains out of Clothes Blood stains can be a real pain and if you have kids, you know how wild and reckless they can be. So, it’s no surprise when they sometimes come inside with a scraped knee, bloody nose or scraped elbows and hands. After cleaning up the kids owie,…
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How to Remove Candle Wax from Carpet Candles can make your home feel warm and inviting; they can fill your home with your favorite scent from cinnamon buns to evergreen and floral scents. Candles can also make a royal mess if you knock one over and the wax stains the carpet. Anyone who has burned…
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10 Tips for a More Efficient Laundry Day If you’re like most of us, dirty clothes seem to pile up faster than we can get to it. You wash a load and before you know it, there’s another load waiting to be washed. Whether you have a family of 4 or 10, it just doesn’t…
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How to Clean the Shower Drain If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of standing in several inches of cloudy, soapy, water while taking a shower (and who hasn’t?) you know that it’s time to clean the shower drain. Clogged shower drains are unavoidable and typically caused by a small blockage – hair being…
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How to Clean the Oven Vent Hood If you’ve ever taken a close look at the vent hood above your oven, you might have been shocked at how dirty and, even worse, greasy it is. Sitting directly above the burners or heating elements, the vents are up high and not usually in our direct line…
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How to Clean Mineral Deposits Using White Vinegar If you have hard water, then you know full well how the minerals in your tap water can build up and stain your sinks, glass, tub and shower, not to mention the toilet. No matter what you do, it seems as if those stains are there to…
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How to Clean Windows with Vinegar Green cleaning is big news these days, and for good reasons. As more people learn about the dangers of using chemicals in their homes, they are turning to natural methods of cleaning and to their exposure to the harmful chemicals present in most commercial cleaners. Add to that DIY…
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How to Clean Drywall Compound from Carpet I couldn’t wait to see my new living room. I opened the door, anxious to see the job all finished, and couldn’t believe my eyes: the construction workers had tracked drywall compound throughout the entire lower level. My rugs were a mess. Sure, the walls and new opening…
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How to Clean Cork Floors Cork floors, often overshadowed by its popular counterparts such as vinyl and hardwood, is a misunderstood gem. Contrary to the misconception that paints it as inferior, cork flooring has many benefits. Cork flooring has emerged as a favorite among the environmentally conscious, harnessing the renewable potential of cork oak trees…
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