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How to get a porcelain tub clean without scratching it?
Asked by R.M. from Nashville
on August 11, 2008
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woundering if anyone has any ideas on how to get a porcelain tub clean w/out scrachting it ive tried lysol bath cleaner and mr bubbles uth cleaner and comet bath clea...
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- Kaboom! And a mr clean white magic eraser! I cleaned ours the other day with it and couldn't believe how easily the scummy junk came off! I sprayed all over with kab...
- Use IronOut. It works on every stain. You can find it at Walmart
- Hi - I've never owned a porcelain tub, but have had my share of porcelain sinks. The thing that worked best for me is baking soda. Make a thick paste with baking sod...
Seeking Porcelain Tile Advice
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on February 22, 2008
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Does anyone have black tile in their home? Is it in a high traffic area? anyone have it in the kitchen? does it show dirt/dust? how is the maintenace? overall what are...
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- I don't but my parents have black granite floors in their kitchen and to my surprise you can actually see dirt very well. The black shiny surface almost acts like a m...
- Depends on what kind of tile you get -- textured, or high-gloss? Thickness? Textured? I recommend going to Tim's Carpet & Interiors on Pine by Broadway. They're re...
- I HAVE TILE IN MY KITCHEN , COUNTER TOPS AND FLOOR ! MY ADVICE TO YOU IS EITHER BUY ALL PLASTIC DINNER WARE AND GLASSES CUPS USE NO GLASS BAKING DISHES. OR PLAN T...
Inexpensive Way to Clean Floor Tile Grout
Asked by O.H. from Los Angeles
on January 8, 2009
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i need some advice on how to clean my floor tile grout and keep it somewhat clean with five children?
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- oh, try the Mr. Clean magic eraser. It works wonders!
- vinegar works best. It only smells for a little bit, but I have used it to get animal pee out of the grout and it works beautifully. Cheap, too.
- I am assuming it is white? Give it a good cleaning with diluted bleach and then apply a sealer (will need to be re-applied about every year). For everyday cleaning, ...
Best Mop for a Tile Floor with Grout??
Asked by W.H. from Phoenix
on October 27, 2010
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I have a lot of tile floor with grout. I borrowed my friend's steam mop and liked it a lot, however it doesn't seem to do anything for the grout. It still is bett...
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- I feel your pain! Right now I use and old fashioned mop, really scrub the floor and then suck the water up with a Bissell floormate. It works but is pretty labor int...
- I think I have tried everything under the sun. What works hasn't been invented yet (other than good old fashion hand cleaning). I have a steam mop now and I keep thi...
- I want to know too. There is a tv commercial for a vacuum that steams and sweeps, possibly by Bissell. Anyone try it? I don't like the steam shark because of the grou...
Seeking Advice on Ceramic Tile Floor Care
Asked by K.N. from Austin
on June 10, 2008
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Hi all! We recently bought a new home with ceramic tile on most of the first floor. I'm new to the floor care required for a tile floor and am looking for suggestion...
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- K. - Minus the pet hair, I also have a yard-loving hubby and very adventurous 7 month old baby boy who seem to be constantly in and out of the house. We have hardw...
- K., We were told never to use anything but ammonia or water to clean it. However, because of our daughters sever alergies we recently apent a good sum of money or a ...
- Hi K., My carpet cleaning man told me to never use a Swiffer type floor mop in tile. He said it just pushes the dirt into the grout. He said to just vacuum it and...
Ceramic Tile or Linoleum (Whole Piece or Tiles)???
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 15, 2009
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Hi Mama's
Soon we will need to decide what type of flooring to put down in a kitchen and two bathrooms. We had linoleum in all three areas before water pipes burst...
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- I personally love tile. It is so much more durable than anything else! In certain areas, you can get heating put under the tiles (we are doing that in our bathroom b...
- I always suggest ceramic, it holds up forever! If the cold feet really bothers you (I love how cool it feels in the summer) you can have heating installed under the t...
- Between the two, I would choose ceramic, however, have you considered porcelain tile? Just a thought. It is heavier than ceramic and its durability is incredible. I ...
Tile & Tub Reglazing?
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on November 7, 2009
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We need to remodel one of our bathrooms. Has anyone had their tub and/or tiles reglazed? Are you happy with the result? Any info you can give me would be helpful! ...
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- Arlington Porcelain, tub refinishing was great, redid worn tub in white & has lasted well 5 year plus, cost about 300$, at the time, they have web site
- Hello, We had this done this summer on the bathroom in our new house. I'd say I'm 85 percent happy with it; we really needed something fast to improve what we had, an...
- We did it about 12 years ago and it stood up well. We were told when we did it if the bathroom was a daily use shower it wouldn't last more than a few years. I have a ...
Acrylic Bathroom Remodel - Recommendations/comments
Asked by J.P. from Houston
on November 8, 2011
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We remodeled our guest bathroom 4 years ago @ $4,500.
Our master bath is tub and toilet only. Sink in separate dressing area.
We saw a showroom of acrylic tubs wi...
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- In the rental properties we have I prefer the one piece showers and tubs. They are much easier to maintain then tile. The problem is that a tile bathroom has more resa...
- If you want a really nice looking bath that is easy to clean, find a local Granicrete installer in your area. You can check out Granicrete at www.Granicrete.com and f...
- My father and stepmother have these types of units and hate them. I think they are planning on tearing out at least one and going back to regular tile. The tubs/show...
Kitchen Remodel: Need Appliance and Flooring Advice
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on December 1, 2010
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Okay fellow parents--need some help with what to choose for our kitchen remodel. We're trying to decide between stainless and black appliances and on flooring. The a...
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- We are finding that most of our LG products are amazing. We just ordered a LG french door refrigerator with double freezer doors on the bottom. It will be here on the ...
- We just finished remodeling our kitchen. Good luck. It is an exciting time but also full of decisions that are expensive and permanent so you want to make the right ...
- We have a black stove and a white refrigerator. I can tell you from experience, I prefer the black. It's just as easy to keep clean however it doesn't show the incon...
Cleaning Supplies - Can You Make Them Yourself?
Asked by M.L. from Albany
on July 8, 2008
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I would like to make my own cleaning supplies but I'm not sure what works, what chemicals can't be mixed, etc. I am currently buying Seventh Generation but it's a lit...
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- baking soda vinegar and water for glass venegar, water and a little dish soap for other surfaces lemon and orange essential oils, diluted, for tough grease ...
- when they say vinegar - make sure you use white vinegar only!
- Empty Spray Bottle. Fill 1/2 water and 1/2 white vinegar. Clean away. I use this solution to clean EVERYTHING. Its cheap, its safe and it works great. As soon as it...
