Vinegar
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What Do You Use to Clean Your Hardwood Floors?
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 16, 2007
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In the past I have used Murhphy's Oil Soap and recently someone recommended water with a small amount of Vinegar. What do you find is best for routine cleaning?
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- Our wood floor company recommended woodwise and we have been using it for 3 years without any problems.
- I use Murphy's Oil Soap for wood floors. Our floors are 4 years old, and a with a dog and 4 kids they still look brand new.
- Zep makes a good product for wood floors. You can get it at Home Dept. You spray it on and then damp mop it off. I use Murphys Oil Soap. They started making one ...
The Smell of Urine in Soiled Linens and Clothes
Asked by M.M. from Grand Rapids
on December 28, 2009
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Does anyone have a recommendation for how to get the smell out of linens and clothes once my toddler has wet her bed?
Thanks!
I've tried vinegar and it's ok.
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- Nature's Miracle!!! It really does work miraculously! You can buy it by the gallon at pet stores. (They also sell a similar looking jug that's for skunk odor or som...
- Borax. The brand most often seen is "20 mule team". It's in the laundry soap aisle. As a bonus it's very inexpensive and has other general purpose cleaning uses.
- tide stain release tablets! I have a 3 1/2 yr old and a 1 1/2 yr old so pee always happens, but these tabs get the smell out! I also use gain detergent which smells wo...
Please help....Dishwasher Leaving Dishes Filmy
Asked by E.K. from Tampa
on September 17, 2009
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Our dishwasher is leaving the dishes cloudy and filmy. What can I use to clean them? I heard someone say one time to use vinegar...but how much, where do you put it ...
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- Below the fan blade on the bottom of the dishwasher, there is a screen. You will probably need a ratchet set or something to get the screen cover off. Wash off the scr...
- you have hard water. First run the regular cycle. Then put a cup or two of vinegar and start the rinse cycle the film will be removed.
- Use jet dry that should help
Household Cleaning Question- Slow Drains
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on July 31, 2010
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All my bathroom drains are so slow. Before I go buy some drano or whatever, isn't there some solution I can mix up at home to pour down there and clear them out (like...
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- Please don't buy Drano...it is extremely toxic and you don't want that in your home. There are safer alternatives, here is one: ¼ cup of Tough & Tender, Mix in 2-...
- I use alka seltzer tablet....It worked great for me.
- 1 cup baking soda first then 1 cup white distilled vinegar. If you use a box of baking soda in your fridge. when you chnge, instead of throwing it away use it. Or if y...
Need Some Directions Please
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on July 3, 2011
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My sister in law told me that to clean her kitchen cabinets (oak) she mixes up a bottle with olive oil and vinegar. sprays and wipes down. does anyone else do this? ...
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- Olive oil? Are they wood cabinets? Olive oil seems weird. For painted cabinets, just use a wet cloth and Fantastic or 409. Don't know about wood cabinets.
- I never heard of it before but I Google'd it and found these: http://cleanwithvinegar.blogspot.com http://www.diynetwork.com/decorating/polishing-wood-furniture/...
- I haven't done it, but this is what I found: using 1/4 cup vinegar plus a few drops of oil, you can substitute lemon juice for the vinegar From: http://www.ca...
Recipe for Creamy Cucumbers?
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on August 28, 2010
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My grandma used to make a dressing for cucumbers. I'm pretty sure it had mayo, vinegar, and sugar? Not sure what else was in it. Anyone have something close to that?
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- My father in law makes this dish and we love it. Although there is no "recipe" in our family, it has maybe a 1/2 cup of mayo, a dollop of sour cream, a tiny bit of c...
- Here's my grandma's recipe: 1) Thinly slice 1 cucumber; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt; let stand 30 minutes. Drain. (This helps eliminate the excess water in the ...
- There are lots of different recipes. The one I like best is 8 oz sour cream,1 large clove garlic minced, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Blend it together, po...
Can You Use Vinegar/baking Soda in a Front Loading Washer?
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on September 16, 2009
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I use baking soda and vinegar all of the time in my regular washer and a friend has a front loading washer and would like to do the same. Anyone know if this will cau...
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- My advice is what everyone else has posted. The vinegar goes in the fabric softener dispenser and sprinkle the baking soda in with the clothes. I've been using both ...
- I am not quite sure if you are supposed to use them at the same time or not.. But the fabric softner usually goes in at the rinse cycle so if you put the baking soda i...
- I was just trying to figure this out this week too. Wanting to freshen our laundry now that I'm washing cloth diapers on my own. I haven't yet tried it, but apparently...
Unclog Steam Mop . . . Googled Already!!
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on December 27, 2011
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Anyone had success unclogging a Shark Steam Mop? Mine is the older one--not the pocket flip one. I have always used tap water. Steam does not come out at all. Ya t...
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- Ditto what go said only mine was a bissel :(
- Call the company and they may make amends, unless the directions say not to use tap water. Good luck. J.
- Never use tap water it is ruined. Tap water has minerals in it and you are basically removing the water leaving a build up of minerals until it is clogged. I took th...
Cleaning a Humidifer!!
Asked by B.T. from San Antonio
on April 22, 2010
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I am sorry if this is a stupid question, but I wonder if this has something to do with my son's stuffy nose. I have a RELI-ON cool-mist humidifer. I pretty much run it...
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- in the day time when you are not running it. fill it with plain white vinegar and let it run for several hours. turn off and let set til cool then empty and rinse you ...
- I do what Melissa B. Does, just let plain white vinegar sit in the bottom part and disolve the minerals for a while, then I scrub it with a toothbrush.
- You just pour vinegar into the bottom part where the water would naturally go through the machine. Let it sit for about an hour. It will release all the mineral depo...
How to Get the Mildew Smell Out of My Washing Machine
Asked by S.B. from San Diego
on August 25, 2009
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Hi Mamma's-
My frontloader washing machine really smells like mildew, and there is a little bit of mildew on the rubber lining. How do I the mold off and make my c...
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- Hi S., My new front loader has instructions to run an empty load with bleach once a month. I was also told to keep the door open slightly...if you close the door it'...
- Mildew in frontload washing machines is a very common problem. Apparently it's an engineering design flaw and I wish I knew about it before I bought the machine. Her...
- Hi S. We bought our front loader July 08. A couple months later we started getting 'the smell'. We tried everything and I mean EVERYTHING and nothing worked. We ha...
