House Cleaning and Stain Removal Tips
How to Wash and Dry Your Clothes Your grandmother might remember the days when a homemaker’s skills were assessed by the white linens hanging from the clothes lines that were in just about everybody’s backyard. Grey heads would nod in agreement as they looked over the fence into granny’s yard, “Yes, that woman always has…
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Pet And Urine Stain Removal Removing Urine Stains and Spots On Carpets and Clothing Though not the most pleasant of substances to think about, it’s surprising easy to remove. Urine contains various chemicals including uric acid. Most components of urine can be washed away in the normal course of laundering. Uric acid presents problems in…
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Upholstery Cleaning and Stain Removal Tips If you have a sofa, chair, loveseat, or some other type of upholstered furniture that is in good condition but just dirty, these upholstery cleaning tips will save you money and time shopping for new furniture. Considering that people sit on it and sometimes our pets lounge on it,…
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Toxic Cleaning Product Alternatives Note: Never mix ammonia with ANY product containing bleach. When mixed, the combination of products produces noxious and poisonous gasses. Be sure to check all warning labels on the products you purchase. Any cleaning product may have one or the other listed in the contents (bleach or ammonia) which will also…
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Complete Window Cleaning Tips You’ve probably heard the sayings, “a window provides a view to the world” and a “picture says a thousand words” but what you probably haven’t heard is that “clean windows open your world to new possibilities.” Here are six outstanding tips to make window cleaning a snap. You’ll learn what supplies…
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How to Clean the Bathroom When I moved into a forty-year-old apartment with a forty-year-old bathroom, I quickly realized just how important the basics of bathroom cleaning are. A dirty bathroom isn’t just unpleasant – it’s a breeding ground for bacteria. I spent hours scrubbing with every commercial cleaner imaginable, buying lime removers, scum busters,…
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Summer Cleaning Check List Depending on your climate, summer can be either your favorite or least favorite season. In many areas of the country, it can get a little hot to be working on big outside jobs under the sun. If you are elderly or have health problems, don’t clean your driveway at noon in…
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How To Remove Stains Clothing Stain Removal Pre-treat your tough stains with liquid detergent. Let sit for approx 1 hour. Rinse then soak your fabric in a solution of all fabric safe powdered bleach. If the stain is still sticking, and if the article of clothing is white or if it is colorfast, you can…
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Clothing Stain Removal Tips Stains happen and it seems when doing laundry one of the biggest concerns we have is how to remove stains from clothing. You might think the only way to successfully remove clothing stains is to run out and buy a commercial product. Although they can work, most stains can easily be…
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Spring Cleaning CheckList Spring cleaning checklist can make this wonderful season a dreaded time of year. But I really look forward to spring cleaning. Yes, it’s true, it’s not for work, but for the opportunity to open windows, let the fresh air and sunlight in and make our home fresh and clean. Set Your Schedule…
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