House Cleaning and Stain Removal Tips
Decluttering and Organizing your Home The truth is that over time we can accumulate “stuff”. Maybe you’re not a hoarder. Most of us aren’t…but there are a select few people, such as myself, that have quite a few things lying around, which can makes us look like borderline hoarders. Some of our belongings have sentimental…
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Carpet Stains People ask me all the time, “what’s the #1 cleaning tip I have for removing stains?” The answer is speed. So lets stop talking and start cleaning and get that stain off your carpet! Remove as Much of the Staining Material as Possible: Get a spoon or a fork or paper towels- whatever…
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Cleaning Windows When I was looking for a new home, I had quite an extensive list of “must haves” – at the top of my list was an open floor plan, ample closet space and lots of natural light. You see, I live in the Northwest, which averages 226 cloudy days per year, so I…
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Homemade Window Washing Cleaner Recipes If the thought of paying for expensive window washing solution pains you as much as the thought of actually cleaning the windows, you’ll be happy to know that there are alternatives. Before there were countless window washing solution products available, our grandmothers were making their own. Often, these were just…
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How to Remove Pet Stains With Vinegar We all love our pets and they are an integral part of my family unit. There’s nothing quite like that look my little pooch gives when I’ve had a bad day and, somehow, he knows it. Of course, not everyone appreciates those slobbery kisses or the endless barking…
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Spot Cleaning Carpet Most of the stains we get on our carpets are small and probably do not merit a professional cleaning service. Instead, you can spot clean a carpet easily with just a few steps and avoid having to pay large fees for an entire carpet cleaning. Cleaning the Stain: Swiftness is key when…
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How to Remove Musty Smelling Odors in Your Home One of the most stubborn and difficult problems to get rid of in your home is a old musty smell. Musty odors can be caused by a number of things in your home, but, generally speaking, mold and mildew are the main culprits. The bad smell…
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Remove Blood from a Carpet You’ve just had an accident. Maybe you’ve cut your hand or your child fell against the coffee table or some other accident. It doesn’t matter whether the blood came from a bloody nose or a paper cut, blood stains are messy and no one wants to see a stain from…
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How to Clean the House Keeping your home neat and tidy can do more than just make it seem like you’re an organized person who’s got it all together. A clean house will lower the stress levels of all that live there and will give you time to focus on what you really find important.…
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How to Clean Copper Pans, Sinks, Coins and Jewelry Why Does Copper Tarnish? Tarnish is formed naturally in a process called oxidation which protects the copper from further erosion. Because copper is an alloy, it will change color when exposed to other elements. This color is known as a patina. If the copper has been…
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