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Dishwasher
Asked by S.A. from Madison
on December 20, 2010
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For last 2 times my dishwasher is not cleaning only glasses,I mean every other thing is clean but glasses have that cloudy look,any suggestions,Do you think I can add ...
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- There is a dishwasher cleaner that should be used once a month, or depending on the amounts of washes you use. I know this may sound silly but the same thing happened ...
- LEMISHINE! It works wonders! We don't have a water softener, so our glasses had that milky look to them. I started putting Lemishine powder in every time I washed a...
- I put Tang yes i know it's what we drink but it works wonders. My glasses came out clean.
Stainless Steel Refrigerator
Asked by P.H. from Orlando
on February 9, 2010
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I have a stainless steel refrigerator that is approx a year old. It has a water dispenser in the door and tends to leak down the door when used. No matter what I cle...
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- My suggestion isn't about the cleaning, but about the leaking. We were having that problem with ours about a year ago when we had a lot of company in the house, and I ...
- Hi P., I agree about the baby oil. The reason there are streaks is because there are minerals in the water removing the oils in the finish. Any type of oil would wo...
- I was having the same issue with our fridge....I just found a solution that I was thrilled about....it's called Lime away. Apparently they were hard water stains. Go...
Urine on the Mattress
Asked by M.V. from Fort Collins
on July 13, 2009
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Hi all:
My 5 yr old has been trying to wear underware to bed instead of pull-ups but has been wetting the bed. When I went to change sheets his mattress was nasty. Do...
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- I know vinegar will work, but I have never used it on a mattress. I would think you could use it with a carpet cleaner by mixing vinegar with water instead of using th...
- I know that "chemicals" are often not a first choice, but if vinegar doesn't work, I suggest Fabreeze. If you can, take the mattress outdoors on a sunny, hot day, and...
- There's an enzymatic cleaner available called Kids 'n' Pets which you can find at places like Walmart that works pretty well. You simply saturate the affected area an...
Kitchen Floor Grout
Asked by A.D. from New York
on October 24, 2011
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Hi guys! Does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning my kitchen floor grout? I've tried vinegar, scrubbing with Clorox with a scrub brush, using a steam mop, etc, ...
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- Oxyclean or Grout Clean is the only thing that works.
- I bought a grout cleaner from Home Depot. It takes alot of scrubbing. Make sure you seal it as soon as it dries so you won't have to do it again. Shame on the build...
- I suggest that you give Phoenix Cleaning Solutions out of Raleigh NC a call. The owner, Jim Mount, will be more than happy to assist you and he might have some awesome...
Making My Own Household Cleaners! PLEASE HELP.
Asked by L.L. from Indianapolis
on November 3, 2008
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I'm trying to save money by making my own household cleaners! Does anyone have any recipes for a disenfectent? There are some I found online but hardly any are the sa...
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- Tea tree oil is very safe I even put it in my mouth and my daughters when we had a tooth ache.
- I use tea tree oil in my cleaners and my son decided to spray it in his mouth. Poison control said that a couple sprays from a bottle with an eye dropper full of tea ...
- I can understand your dilemma. I found a way to disinfect and its cafe (as long as nobody drinks it, LOL) Get two spray bottle containers. Fill one with vinegar, an...
Cleaning Slate Floors
Asked by N.W. from Eugene
on July 3, 2011
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I just read the post about cleaning hardwood floors with vinegar and hot water and am going to give that a try. Now does anyone know how to clean slate floors? Mine ...
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- And don't forget to seal them. The shower should be sealed at least once a year, lower-traffic areas every 2 or so years.
- I haven't fond a great way to clean ours to be honest but I do know you are not supposed to use vinegar actually because it will wear away the stone. I know, and I use...
- I clean mine with vinegar. Or pine sol if out of vinegar. Vinegar works great!
How to get rid of milky smell in sippy cups?
Asked by C.R. from Detroit
on May 28, 2008
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I have to hand wash all of my boys sippy cups and no matter how long I soak them, they have that stinky milk smell when they're dry. I only use natural cleaning produ...
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- Hi C., Try boiling them in hot water with some lemon juice. If this does not work, call the manufacturer. They should send you pre-paid postage label to send them...
- Soak in Hydogen peroxide. I use this instead of bleach. http://www.h2o2-4u.com/house.html
- Stuff the cups with newspaper, cap them, and let sit over night. This gets the smell out of all my plastics. For some reason the newspaper sucks out the smells. Goo...
Cleaning a Crockpot
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on May 15, 2011
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Not baked on or crusty just heavy filmy looking if that makes any sense. I'm going to try putting vinegar in it and turning it on for awhile. That was one of the two...
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- I always let mine soak with hot soapy water, usually overnight. Then I scrub it with an SOS or Brillo pad. Mine are white and I haven't had any buildup.
- Us a Crock Pot Liner next time....prevents the mess and males clean up sooooooooooooooo simple. I think they are made by Reynolds and are found by all the sandwich bags.
- Hi Toni~ Do NOT use oven cleaner in your crock pot! If you washed it with soap and water; it is clean! If you want to clean it after the soap and water just use bakin...
Musty Smell in Washing Machine
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on October 12, 2008
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I have a GE front loader washer (2 yrs old) and it smells really musty inside. I just tried running an emptly load with hot water and vinegar & the smell is still ther...
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- We just moved from one house to another and had the same issue in our washer. We pressure hosed the inside getting into each hole and then used bleach directly into t...
- A., I had the same issue with a top loading machine. i kept smelling moldy/musty smell. I found that it was the drain tube. Mine was clogged with debris/hair etc so t...
- Keep the door open after every wash to keep from mildew growing. Hope that helps
Advice on How to Get Vomit Smell Out of Carpet
Asked by C.S. from Columbus
on January 20, 2009
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So we were dealing with some stomach sickness over the weekend, and we are having a very hard time getting the vomit smell out of our carpet. My husband and I have us...
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- Ammonia, is the best. You must leave the room, close the door, and open a window in the room. If the odor is in a open area that you can't avoid for a few hours then ...
- C. you could try something that is sold at pet stores to remove pet order. It's call Nature's Miracle or maybe something sold online called Odor X it. I also heard on ...
- I just went through this at my house. We have a carpet cleaning spot remover machine and that didn't work so we rented a carpet cleaning machine and that didn't work....
