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How do you get gum off leather shoes?

put the shoe in a sealed plastic bag so it gets no water on it and place the shoe in the freezer over night, the gum can easily be picked off the next morning, good luck

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How much would it cost to run a typical tumble dryer?

20$

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How do I get a water stain out of a coir rug?

Oh dear.. you may have to clean with some oxy then dry the whole thing together

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How do you wash a black and white sock?

Put it in with the colored clothes and wash on cold water. Warm/hot water will make it bleed.

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How can i get the smell of garlic out of the garbage disposal?

Put 1 whole box of baking soda and add 2 cups of white vinegar. Soak overnight. Run hot water through next day. Repeat until smell is gone.

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What's the best way to clean urine from a mattress and down comforter?

You need to act fast, don't let it dry. Do you know anyone with a wet/dry vacuum?Hold the vacuum against the stain on the most affected side of the comforter and turn on. Spray a mixture of 20...

How would you remove mildew stains from The fabric on a baby stroller?

Pour undiluted white distilled vinegar into a spray bottle. Vinegar is great at getting rid of mold/mildew, it isn't toxic like bleach and it also eliminates the bad odor. Spray the vinegar li...

How do get a vegetable stain off cement?

bleach won't help. it'll give you an even worse stain. I'm going to spell this wrong, but I'm o.k. with that. try muriatic acid but it must be broken at a low ration. I'd t...

What is the best scented oil to burn?

Satsuma Orange from The Body Shop yummy

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How do remove blood stains from walls and carpet?

Remove carpet stains You can lift out many stains from your carpet with vinegar: Rub light carpet stains with a mixture of 2 tablespoons salt dissolved in 1/2 cup white vinegar. Let the solutio...

How to remove soda from the carpet floor in the van?

I just got mine out. I just used warm water to melt the syrup in the soda then a scrub brush and then take to the car wash and use there high power vac for 50 cents.

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How do I get food coloring off a counter top?

soft scrub with bleach or comet/ajax scouring powder

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How do you handle clutter in your home?

The first step is to clear every surface to 1 surface like the kitchen table then sort out the trash, bills, important papers and create other appropriate groupings (keys,books, etc). Now toss the ...

How do you clean a baseball cap without ruining it?

As a Cap/hat wearer myself I do understand... The nasty odor is your sweat from your head/sweat.. The top of your head is like a furnace when covered... Now on how to wash it... Hand wash it over l...

How do I remove citronella candle wax from waterproofed fabric?

try rubbing the wax with an ice cube and scraping it away

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How to get chewing gum off concrete sidewalk?

Goof Off, Goo Be Gone, Krud Kutter, wd-40, PB Blaster I work in a decorative arts studio. We have paint, venetian plaster, stucco, etc. It all gets on our concrete floor and comes off 1st thing...

What's the best way to get hard water and calcium build-up out of your shower?

At home depot, they have a calcium and hard water remover in the cleaning aisles...I saw it last weekend...but the name of the product escapes me. Here's what you do: Go to home depot or l...

Do they still make personal dry cleaning machines for the home?

There are home steamers on the market, check Sharper Image. Also, there are products like Dryel that claim to dryclean your clothes in the dryer.

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What is the best way to clean a drain?

Yes it is baking soda and vinegar. 1/2 cup full of vinegar, and a 1/4 cup Baking Soda. Let sit in drain for about 5 minutes, then rinse with really hot water. In addition, vinegar is also very ...

How do I get stains out of my plastic glasses?

I have white plastic tumbler that we drink ice-t out of and I use cheap dishwasher detergent and it comes right off... Just put a bit on your sponge or brush and the stains will disappear.. Good lu...

What is the best vacuum for overall duties?

I have had my Dyson for about 4 years and I can honestly say it is the best vacumn cleaner I have ever had and I have had most of the high end brands. It is so easy to use, no bags, it picks up ev...

How can you get rid of the soap that shows as white stains in a black garment?

white vinegar, it really works, it gets out gum too!

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How do I keep my jacket clean?

Change your bag to light color or lose the strap! Speak to your dry cleaner about guardsmen (same principle as scotchguard but is totally natural not chemical based) and it might prolong the use yo...

College students: How do you keep your dorms clean?

It is so hard to keep a dorm room clean. It's hard to straighten everything when you have no where to put it in such a small room. Below is an article on how to quickly clean your dorm room. I...

How do I remove tarnish from a brass Tiffany alarm clock?

DON'T TOUCH IT! If it's a real Tiffany, and it's real brass, you will remove the years of patina. 30% of Tiffany value,or any other antique, is in the original finish.

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Whats the best way to clean a blackened linoleum floor?

Any good general floor cleaner, in a bucket of warm water (I wouldn't use hot on linoleum), add about 1/2 to 1 cup baking soda. You may want to wipe it off with a clean rag to rinse it, but yo...

What will get deoderant marks out of clothes?

a rubba scrubba flylady.net sells them

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How do you dry out a beanbag chair?

Dry it out in the sun or alternatively you can put it in front of a fan and keep turning it around to dry it. Also spray a little febreeze on it to combat any odours. Good luck. :)

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Can I damage my HE front-loader washing machine by using regular laundry detergent?

I will recommend to soak clothes & then load to the machine . This will help in foaming of excess deterget only. Secondly all machines are of FRP / Plasic, excess foam will not do any harm to ...

Which type of vinegar is best to use for cleaning windows?

Plain white vinegar, you can get a gallon jug at Sam's (or try Costco). Vinegar & baking soda is a good deodorizer for sinks, toilets and any drains. Also, I picked up the new Clorox G...

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