| Cleaning & Laundry |
| What is the best way to clean my dirty house? |
Focus on one small area and go from there. I usually start in the bathroom because it's best to start in a smaller room. Just shut yourself in there, so you don't see the rest of the mess... |
| How should you wash an old crocheted afagan? |
"Old" is relative I'm learning.
My grandmother was born in the late 1800's. Her afghans, hooked rugs and crocheted pillows were done in wool.
If they are dirty... I like t... |
| Does anyone know how to get black permanent marker out of white jeans.? |
soak the jeans in bleached water for 3 hours, then dye them white straight away, you may have to do this a couple of times but it will get your jeans white again. ... |
| Why does my washing machine fill with water after I use it? |
Need to replace the auto-fill valve. Google it for your model. It's not hard to replace. The reason it fills even when you turn the water off is because there's still water in the hose... |
| How much time do you spend cleaning your house? |
none i have a cleaning lady,it is worth the extra money ... |
| How to get marks out of a sheepskin coat? |
To get "marks" out of material you really need to know what caused them. Have you tried putting the coat through a dry cleaner? If it's a grass stain try treacle? (Yeh it really wor... |
| How do you unshrink a cotton blouse? |
Once something shrunk, you can't unshrink it. Sorry! ... |
| How many times do you wear your sweaters before you wash them? |
I usually try to wear them ( especially my nice dressy ones for the office) at least two or three times unless I get a stain on them or sweat then they go right in the washer. Otherwise I hang them... |
| What is the best way to clean dried and silk flowers? |
just spray them with aerosol lysol...any areosol product will clean them...also if they are silk you can wash them like dishes in a dishwasher if you have one... just be gentle...I wash mine in my ... |
| Can mixing vinegar and baking soda bleach or fade clothes? |
It very well could have. Vinegar is an acid, baking soda is a base, so they react when used together. I use them together, along with salt, to clean sink drains. Your best bet might be to use one o... |
| How can I effectively eliminate cat odors from the house? |
You have become desensitized to the cat odor so you can't smell it. One thing that has worked for me is a strong solution of Pinesol and hot water 1 cup to a gal of water. Soak the urine spot... |
| How do you keep your home clean when you have toddlers? Or do you? |
Boarding school. ... |
| How to clean the inside of a cap? |
Tooth Brush, soap and water, rinse gently. If necessary (it got too wet) and it's adjustable, place over a similarly round item to dry. ... |
| Is it safe to drink from a nalgene that had laundry detergent in it? |
Science TIME!!!
Your beloved nalgene is made of plastic, a material made of carbon and other atoms all bonded together. Nalgene makes a harder plastic than other bottles which allows you to re-u... |
| How do you clean vinyl sports equipment? |
Try some anti-bacterial wipes... ... |
| Wondering how most of you do your laundry? |
I separate whites, light colors, and dark colors. I usually wash bedding separately, because of comforters.
I don't bleach towels, since they are colors, but I only use white washcloths, s... |
| What is the going rate you charge someone to clean their house or apartment? |
Open the yellow pages in your area and start calling cleaning companies asking them what they charge for what you want to do as if you were a potential customer. Make a list of all the services yo... |
| How do I get cigarette smoke off my clothes? |
Febreeze? Cologne? You'll have to use a lot of it! As soon as you wash your clothes, make sure that you put them somewhere the smoke doesn't get to, put them in a bag and seal it, etc. Th... |
| How long can you pretreat a stain with Tide? |
I have safely pretreated with tide for several days. 3 to 5 atleast. I use tide with the little battery operated brush that is sold separately that lets you work the liquid into the fabric. They... |
| How do you remove tie dye from tile? |
Have you tried putting some OxyClean on the spot? This works very well in getting out stains in clothing & carpets. It's not too abrasive, so it should be ok to use on tile. Add a tiny pit... |
| What is a safe way to clean hardwood floors without damaging them? |
Mike, I also have hardwood floors. I vacuum them good, then just take a DAMP, not wet, mop thats just got water on it and damp mop the floors. You really don't need any kind of cleaning solut... |
| Is there a way to clean a dry clean only suit in the washer? |
Water washing might cause distortions and wrinkles in the fabric that will be difficult to remove from tailored clothing (such as a suit). Keep in mind that a tailored suit is actually constructed... |
| How do you get hair dye off of sterling silver? |
try some toothpaste (the paste, not the gel kind) or...get some Tarnix or some silver polish.
(both bought at almost any store...) ... |
| What is the best way to remove crayon from painted walls? |
Soft Scrub...liquid scouring powder type stuff. My 14 month old discovered the same "artistic ability" and it worked wonders. If you have white walls, you can use the soft scrub with blea... |
| How do I clean my denim jacket? |
My goodness.....Febreeze only removes Odors....and it ain't that good at it! Please....Wash the poor old thing! It's cotton....Put it ONLY in cold water if you don't want any fading... |
| What do I use to remove water spots? |
It is probably lime build up or soap build up. I suggest CLR it works great for calcium and lime build up. Also, there is a product called the Works that is excellent for mildew. Hope this helps. |
| What to do if leather couch smells bad? |
Leather does not naturally harbour smells All the times we have encountered this problem it has been in the inners of the furniture, ie. cushions etc. if you can remove these make sure you clean t... |
| How can I get dried wax out of carpet ? |
Put a paper towel on the spot and put a hot ( not to hot ) iron on it.
The paper will suck of the wax.
May be a fat spot will be left. You can get rid of that with soap water. ... |
| What is the best method for cleaning a decanter with a long neck and big round base? |
Believe it or not...
Ice cubes and salt work great if you have any gunk at the bottom. Just swirl a little bit of ice and quite a bit of salt around at the bottom. And you can just add some s... |
| What's the best detergent or way to remove stuck on food? |
Gee, why do men think the dishwasher has a little tiny person in there that scrapes and rinses dishes??????? Mine too!
If you have pots or pans that have caked/burned on food, put some water in th... |
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