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How Do I Get Permanent Marker Out of My Microfiber Couch???
Asked by A.P. from Flagstaff
on November 9, 2008
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My son found a red permanent marker and is learning to color.....all over the armrest of our microfiber couch. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for removing this...
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- Rubbing alcohol is my "go to" for ink, permanent or otherwise. Careful, though, because if you just dump it on it can spread the ink. I would be patient and blot it ...
- we use a product called solumel and it has taken sharpie marker out of tile and off the walls for me before. it is made by melaleuca. if you don't know a rep, feel f...
- Hi A., My husband is an upholsterer, so I asked him. He said use Aqua Net hair spray, in the aerosol can, blot it, then once you do that make sure to then clean that ...
How Do You Clean Stainless Steel?
Asked by A.P. from Los Angeles
on June 17, 2010
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I have all stainless steel kitchen appliances and the obviously get finger prints. I've used stainless steel cloths, ss cleaner, window cleaner, micro-fiber towel, urg...
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- We use pledge. It works! In the sink, I use vinegar, but I don't really have trouble with spots.
- Bon Ami My grandmother had stainless appliances for over 60 years. Bon Ami never scratches, and keeps them glowing.
- I agree - stainless steel, though pretty is a HUGE pain (unless you get "clean steel") Believe it or not, I had great luck with baby wipes!
Pixar Cars Sheet Set That Is SOFT??
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 23, 2011
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Do you have one for your child that you like and are SOFT? The ones I feel at Target are so rough but my son loves cars and I'd love to decorate his room with a cars ...
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- My husband's aunt got our son a set at Sears quite a few years ago (that was Cars, round 1 haha) they were gray and very nice sheets. Wish you lived around the corner...
- there are sheets that are like t-shirt material. (also called jersey knit sheets). I have these for my daughter. Got it from Ross stores. It is soft. The microf...
- Are they a mix of cotton /Poly? It will take a few washings to get them to soften up.. If they are 100% cotton they will be soft after 1 washing.. The polyester is wha...
Stainless Steel Cleaner That Actually Works Well?!
Asked by H.S. from Seattle
on May 21, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I'm hoping somebody might know of a brand of stainless steel cleaner that they would highly recommend. Right now I use Method's Stainless Steel Cleaner and a...
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- I have a whole kitchen full of ne Maytag Stainless Steel appliances and have been using Wieman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish and it does not leave streaks!! I go...
- Instead of the microfiber cloth, you might try regular cotton terry cloth rags. The key is to not use any fabric softener or dryer sheets when you dry the cloths. Ot...
- I also use baking soda sprinkled on the surface and then rubbed with a damp cloth. Then cleanly rinsed the surface. I hadn't thought to use vinegar. I'll try that, ...
Smell......
Asked by N.L. from Chicago
on May 23, 2009
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Strange request. For some reason, our dish cloths always SMELL real bad. We use them to wash one load of dishes, and then let them air dry, and the next morning the ...
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- For the sake of bacteria I use new cloths every time. I have 10 cloths and that seems to be enough. Bac-out is an excellent product to get rid of the smell in towels a...
- You're probably not rinsing the cloth out after your load. while I rinse the sink of sudsy water I also rinse out the cloth and then hang it to dry on it's own. Fold...
- I don't usually have that problem, but I wash my towels/rags etc in the hot cycle with a little bleach like prevsious post. You might try that. Also, Clorox has s...
Wood Floors
Asked by J.F. from St. Louis
on January 19, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I have just pulled up the old nasty carpet in my living room and dining room and have revealed beautiful original hard wood floors. For the most part t...
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- You need to rent a sander and sand your wood floors (this might get rid of the black spots). Sand the floors and THEN seal them.
- I prefer the mop that has a towel on it. After you mop you take off the towel and put in the washer. To make it go better on your floor you do need to dampen it. As...
- I have newer hardwood floors and love them. I would recommend that you vacuum then use something like murphy's oil soap to hand clean them. Then possibly use somethi...
JFF This for That
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on March 7, 2011
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Okay so there is this section in the 'Real Simple' magazine that I just love. It is a one page spread that covers regular household items that can be used as somethin...
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- When we go to a restaurant that has paper dip cups, I grab a few for my toddler to use at home. I keep a dustbuster charged and my 3 1/2 y.o. will sweep under his cha...
- unused cloth diapers-burp cloths plus i keep every baby jar, or tiny jar i ever had and keep paint in them i use baby wipes for everything!,i use baby wipe conta...
- I re-use my plastic coffee containers for everything. When it's yucky outside, I let my kids decorate them with construction paper to make them look pretty. I use ...
Cloth Diapering Question
Asked by C.D. from Austin
on July 12, 2008
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I just recently switched to cloth diapers a couple weeks ago and I am loving it! I have a 20 month old and 5 month old. I finally made the switch after reading all t...
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- Hi! I'm so glad you're loving cloth! I've been cloth diapering for most of the last 3.5 years, with my two youngest boys. If you're using Fuzzi Bunz, you'll be go...
- It is so good to hear that so many of you are changing to clothe diapers. Since my youngest was born in 1963, that is all that was available to me. We just used regu...
- I am glad to learn about the microfiber (auto) towels. I may start using those. For wipes, I went to the fabric store and bought some sale fleece. I made 25 6 x 6...
Cloth Diapers --- Leaking. Talk Me Out of Giving Up!
Asked by J.F. from Bloomington
on December 13, 2011
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I cloth diapered my first for almost a year. Had to give it up because I thought it was causing her allergic reactions. Later realized it was the lavender in the wip...
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- I loved using cloth but I did change him at least every two hours when awake. Disposables have chemical gels to hold that moisture and cloth is natural and does not. ...
- With my son I used the old fashioned "prefolds" inserts and found they worked better than anything. You might try those if mirofiber isn't working as well. That be...
- By leaking, do you mean urine or poop? For urine, I would suggest trying a cover & a prefold. Proraps sells diaper covers for $5.25 per cover for the "seconds" (which ...
Paper Items Vs. Cloth
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on January 9, 2011
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Hi,
Just curious with so many people resolving to save and/or be more environmental (savings trumps environmental for me, but if I can accomplish both, that's great...
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- We use cloth napkins... it makes having pizza seem "fancy" :) I still use paper towels, I think it's less germy for the kitchen, but I do use the ones that have the s...
- We use quite a bit of cloth here. We use cloth diapers and I try to use cloth when doing dishes and while cleaning when possible. I also use mama cloth during that tim...
- I hate those one time use towels! Such a waste and a scheme to make money. If you want to use paper to dry your hands, it would be cheaper to buy a paper towel rack an...
