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How to freshen up and make bathrooms smell better? 
I'm looking for a way to freshen up my bathroom toilet. Is there anything that disperses odors and makes the whole place seem fresher? I want to leave …

How to Remove White marks on Glass Stovetop 
I recently moved out of a rental property and had the unit professionally cleaned. The agent has flagged the issue with the stovetop in the images here/shown. …

How to Remove Adhesive from Tile floors 
I’m looking for a way to remove adhesive backing from a rug that has stuck onto my tile floor! Any suggestions on how to remove this? Nancy

How to organize a Konmari closet 
If you're overloaded by clothes and struggling to organize your closet space, there is definitely something that can help. Konmari, aka Marie Kondo, is …

Recommend Some Good Cleaning Supplies? 
My old mop has gone bad. I used it for many years. i just found that i have lots of cleaning tools that are old too. So I want to change and replace them …

House Clutter 
Help! My house is terribly cluttered. It is a small 2 bedroom house, with 2 closets in the whole house. Every time I try to clean, I get overwhelmed …

REMOVE DRIED GLUE FROM WOOD 
Help . I have a wooden locker that years ago I used to stuck cellotape that over years left some serious marks . I tried some things but no result . Any …

How to remove stains from unsealed sanded grout? 
Our counter has sanded, unsealed grout which is stained and discolored. We need to get it all one color again so we can have it sealed. We have tried …

I need replacement brushes for a vintage floor scrubber/buffer that isn't made anymore... 
Hi, I have a vintage electric Eureka floor scrubber/polisher. I want to get new scrubber heads or brushes. Not sure what they are called. The attached …

How to clean tile floors without just moving the dirt around? 
I mop my tile floor but unless I use a towel afterwards to dry it, I'm just moving the dirt around. Any suggestions?

Bathroom rust stains that won't go away! 
I just moved into my home, and I have a rust problem in the bathroom! On the edges of the bathtub, and in the medicine cabinet there are some pretty tough …

Stretch Armstrong Innards on Wood Floor 
Please can you suggest a way of removing the clear hard/soft/sticky innards of a stretch Armstrong from a wood floor?

Burnt Ceramic Pan Nightmare 
Help! I left a ceramic coated frying pan on my gas stove with several sprays of Fry Lite (grapeseed oil based) and forgot it until it was burning. Is …

Damp dusting? 
I clean my house twice a week and have tried damp dusting, as I've heard it's best for people with asthma, which I have, and a dust allergy. But I find …

How do you get rid of cigarette smell in a home? 
My husband and I recently purchased a home and the previous owner smoked in the house. All flooring in the home has been removed and replaced and …

Is there any fix for discolored oven racks? 
I left my oven racks in the self-cleaning cycle yesterday and now they are darkish looking, not silver anymore. I presume they are stainless steel. …

Electric Stove from Hell 
I just purchased my first home. I like my house to look nice, and the kitchen is one of the main focal points of the house. I do a fair amount of cooking …

How to wash viscose and cotton blend boxers 
I need some advice on how to wash boxers that are a knit blend of 70% bamboo viscose (rayon) and 30% cotton (jersey). On the product page, it says …

How to get Soap Residue Out of Fabric Couch 
Please help! My baby spit up his entire bottle on our couch. I read to blot dry with a paper towel, and then apply kitchen soap to the area (blot), …

How Can I Get Rid of Washing Powder Stains on Clothes? 
I have a problem when washing clothes in my washing machine. My work uniforms - white shirts and black trousers - come out clean but with patches of white …

Using a wine rack to hold your towels 
This tip came handy in my bathroom! After looking at generic towel holders at the local hardware store, we decided nothing fit our style. We then …

Organize hats, mittens, and scarves in an over-the-door shoe organizer 
We get a fair amount of snow (understatement of the year...haha) here in Rochester, New York, so we have a ton of hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves. …

Giving things away 
Before you give those sample size shampoos etc. to charity, check with a friend or relative who might want them, especially 50 -60 year olds whose …

Oven Cleaning Help Needed 
A person I used to work with had a method of cleaning her oven that involved placing something in the oven while it was still warm after cooking that would …

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Idea for Leftovers 
Usually everyone of us has leftovers after dinner or lunch. So what do you do with them? I use them rather creatively, rather than throwing them away. …

How to clean strand bamboo flooring 
I am looking for advice on how to clean our strand bamboo flooring in our family room. We live in the country with two dogs that track in plenty of dirt. …

How to remove white ring from glasswear Not rated yet
I've tried soaking in a vinegar & water mix, scrubbing with baking soda and toothpaste, but nothing seems to move it. It doesn't feel gritty, and the ring …

Cleaning Industrial Glue From Cabinetry Not rated yet
Hi, I'm a young person without a lot of cleaning experience and am looking for a little advice. There is a lot of exposed Industrial glue in my little …

Help removing Linseed oil from cabinets Not rated yet
Help! My husband decided to brighten up our stained kitchen cabinets with Linseed oil. (Why not, he uses it on his boat) The results are a sticky mess. …

I put my blouse too close to my gas heater and now some of the fabrik burned on to it. How do I clean it? Not rated yet
I put my blouse too close to my gas heater and now some of the fabrik burned on to it. How do I clean it?

Smelly clothes after washing Not rated yet
My clothes smell bad after washing. I take them out of the machine after the cycle has finished ... I tried everything, vinegar, baking soda, bleach and …

How do I get urine/feces out of pebble epoxy flooring? Not rated yet
I have pebble epoxy flooring in one room of the house and the pebbles are tiny, so there are a million tiny cracks and crevices. My dog has decided that …

Cleaning trick: Make it hydrophobic ? Not rated yet
I'm looking for cleaning tricks and I came across sprays and waxes that can make surfaces (mirrors, windows, etc.) hydrophobic. In theory, I think it …

How to clean the stainless steel burner "bowl" Not rated yet
Hi - I've been trying to keep the 9" by 9" stainless steel burner "bowls" which surround the gas jets on our stove clean. A previous cleaner used something …

How to get Soap residue stain out of fabric couch Not rated yet
Help please! My baby spit up his entire bottle on our couch. I read to blot dry with a paper towel, and then apply kitchen soap to the area (blot), and …

Homemade Automatic Dishwasher Soap for Pennies Not rated yet
I got tired of buying expensive dishwasher soap, and the bargain brands just didn't work for me in my old dishwasher. So, I did some research online, …

Organizing your bathroom  Not rated yet
I have found a great use for unused mason jars. I put cotton balls, Q-tips, makeup sponges, and Band-aids in different mason jars and organize them in …

Mineral Build Up on Sinks, Dusting Trick Not rated yet
My mother made my siblings and I do chores when we woke up, after each meal, and before going to bed. We did a lot of cleaning up after ourselves, there …