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Updated Feb 11, 2012

Q: Cleaning Ink off Leather Car Seats    —Escondido, CA

"One of my kids wrote on our car's leather seats with an ink pen. I have tried rubbing alcohol, hairspray, wd40, Mr. ..."

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A bit of carpet cleaner...the kind that goes in the carpet cleaning machines. Full concentrate, rub and rinse. Works every time. B. Family Success Coach

Hi K., You can try Basic-H, Scour Off, or Nature Bright from Shaklee. They have done amazing things in my home that other cleaners couldn't. And they're safe! You c...

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Q: Car Detailing Service    —Denver, CO

"I thinking about getting my husband's car detailed as a surprise. Any recos on where to have this done? I live in the..."

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The Firehouse is really good. I can't remember their address. On Colfax, I think.

Hi S., I have to agree with S. R., the Waterworks Car Wash on 3rd and Broadway is really great. They have different pricing options too so you can do a "partial" det...

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Q: Cigarette Burns    —Fort Worth, TX

"Does anyone know how to repair cigarette burns on a car seat? I have a couple and they look horrible."

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I don't know if this is physically possible because the material has been burned away. I would just invest in a high-quality fitted car seat cover.

I am also interested to know! There is actually one on my couch from when my sister visited. I feel your pain! Its embarassing!

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Q: Car Detailing Recommendations near Mt. Clemens?    —Mount Clemens, MI

"Hey ladies! We recently bought a used car and I would like to have it detailed. It is not dirty, I just want all ..."

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America's finest Care Wash at Hall Rd. and North Ave. does detailing of cars. I have had the carpeting in my mini van done there and they were able to get red stains o...

YES.. SOKO DETAILING... Ask for Jeremy...GREAT RATES.. IN ROSEVILLE.. ###-###-####

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Q: Ink Out of Leather--Leather Magic?    —Tomball, TX

"I have two 3" blue ink marks on my light tan leather car seats. I'm wondering if anyone has used Leather Magic and w..."

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I have a friend who has used the kit from them that you do the whole piece with, and it worked wonderfully. But that sounds like a huge expense and a lot of work for ...

I used Tuff Stuff on my leather truck seats to get off some residue that was on them. It didn't hurt the material and got it off. I would try it. You can get it at ...

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Q: Sour Milk Smell    —Ankeny, IA

"On a car trip last weekend, a sippy cup leaked milk into the upholstery in the back seat, and the carpet under the ba..."

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Have you tried Febreeze. Ithink that is how I got the sour milk smell out of my van. I also would park it outside in the sun with the windows down to let it naturally ...

Try febreeze or just letting it sit outside with the windows down a bit to let the air in.

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Q: Cleaning Question for You Green Moms    —Camas, WA

"i am on the search for a green cleaner for the leather seats in my van. i thought i had found the solution with raw ..."

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Just wanted to share some info on mineral oil, which someone had recommended. Although it sounds very natural, it is actually made from petroleum products and is not ...

Hi N., I am a mom of 4 and grandmother of 10. I am also a breast cancer survivor AND parkinson's patient...wow! So, a few years ago, I set out on a mission to find ...

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Q: How to De-twin My Lease Car!    —Rochester, MI

"Any suggestions please on how to clean the cloth upholstery in my soon to be returned Buick? We have apple juice stai..."

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Get a spray n wash pretreater, or one of the others, one with Resolve carpet cleaner added. Then some of the car wash centers (where you clean your own car) sometimes...

Ask GM for a list of things that are chargeable on a lease. I just turned in a Chrysler, and they sent be a pamplet of things that they charge and don't charge for. ...

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Q: Cleaning Smell of Vomit from Car    —Fremont, CA

"Sorry for the rather unpleasant question, but does anyone have any advice on how to get the smell of vomit out of a s..."

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Get some incontinence spray from Walmart. It is in the section with the adult diapers (depends) usually by the pharmacy. I have been using it for years with my disab...

C., I had this happen to me also. I had my husband take the seatbelt out of the car- it wasn't that hard to do. He cleaned the contraption part of it. Then I soaked...

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Q: PLEASE Help........ There Is Sharpie Marker on My Auto Seats    —Fair Oaks, CA

"Is there ANYONE who knows how to get black Sharpie permenant marker off my leather car seats?????? My 4 year old drew..."

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nail polish remover! Worked on my leather lazy boy chair. But you will have to crub the *%$#@ out of it! :) good luck

I've gotten Sharpie marker off things with rubbing alcohol. If you try it, try a really small spot, maybe with a q-tip, and have leather cleaner and restorer ready to...

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