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Burnt Sugar
Asked by J.S. from Boise
on August 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I need some help with ideas for cleaning burnt sugar off of my flat-top oven. I was making fudge last night (which turned out fabulous!) but the combo of sug...
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- Hey, what you can do is after soaking it in soap and hot water, get a flat razor blade and keeping it VERY flat across the surface you can actually shave it off. I've ...
- Softscrub, a non-scratching scour pad or sponge (found anywhere that sells sponges. Just look for "non-scratching" or some such wording on the label) a little water a...
- Hi J.! I made the same mistake a few months ago! Terrible mess!!! But i finally went out and bought some glass stovetop cleaner from Wal Mart and it worked amazingly...
Silly Putty Stuck in Corduroy Dress
Asked by S.C. from Philadelphia
on December 12, 2008
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Hi all, my daughter got a quarter sized ball of silly putty flattened and stuck within the corduroy ridges of her dress. Any suggestions as to how to remove? Thanks ...
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- S., definitely freeze it. FYI, this trick works well on gum and candy too!
- The company that used to make silly putty is now owned by Crayola. They have a wonderful page on their website about getting their products out of things. (Hope this...
- You can also get a walmart a cleaner call De-Solv-It. It's one of those orange based products. It will get the silly putty out. I used it on my carpet because one of t...
Sticky Swing Chains
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on July 30, 2009
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Does anyone know how to clean the plastic covering on the chains that attach to swings? Our's have become very sticky and the kids don't want to swing because they don...
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- Ours are starting to get that way too. I was planning to try a good scrub down with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It's on the to-do list anyway!
- I had been looking at buying a swing set from someone for my kids but it didn't work out. Anyway the woman had taken a pair of nylons, cut off the toe part and put it...
- I'd say goo gone, too. If that doesn't work, I'd bet SOS pads would, they're amazing. D.
"Stain Removal" Need Magician I Think!
Asked by D.D. from Phoenix
on September 19, 2008
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Hi Mommies,
How do I get baby carrots out of cotton? I have not machine washed or dried the item yet. I have used the Dreft stain pen, soaked in Dreft and used the ...
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- Hi D., I use Oxiclean laundry remover spray for stains. This stuff works magic on any kind of baby stains. Ive used it for carrot stains too, and it came out. I did s...
- Try Shout Advanced gel stain remover for set in stains. It IS a miracle!! There have been many shirts with old stains that I thought I was gonna have to throw away bu...
- Soak it is Biz and hot water for 24 hours. It got carrots out for me! Good luck.
Cleaning Pen Marks off Leather
Asked by N.M. from San Francisco
on July 20, 2009
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I feel like this is a long shot, but maybe someone can help...
A little boy at church yesterday scribbled with pen on the cover of my husband's leather-bound bible....
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- cheap hairspray followed by some good leather conditioner
- Maybe try one of those Mr Clean Magic Erasers. They surprising get pen marks off of lot of things. Good Luck!
- No problem!!! The company I represent makes a product that literally wipes away permanent markers as if it were watercolors. I personally have removed Sharpie marker...
Yellow Stains on Clothing
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on November 11, 2008
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I have been packing away some of my favorite outfits that my children have outgrown to either use again or hand-down. Usually, I wash all the clothes before I fold and...
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- This has happened to me numerous times and it usually is from breastmilk. I have found that soaking the items in a little bleach (only if white) or Oxy Clean work the...
- I worked in a dry cleaner quite a few years ago. Anything can leave a stain on clothing that won't show up until later: perfume, any food, drool, deodorant, etc. Also ...
- Baby Oxy is good but my sister just introduced me to Melaleuca and they have a 3-in-1 cleaner called Sol*U*Mel. I used it on old tennis shoes that had really dirty sta...
Best Stain Remover for Old Stains on Baby Clothes
Asked by R.N. from Cincinnati
on November 2, 2008
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Baby #2 is on the way and my first daughters newborn clothes have awful yellow stains from her breastmilk spit-up. (sorry if that's too much information!) Any good i...
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- Once the stain is set by being put into a dryer it is next to impossible to get those stains out.You might want to try a OXY clean product.I use the powder and make a...
- There is a stain remover especially for babies. You can find it in the baby aisle usually with the formula and bottles and sippy cups. Check around that area and you w...
- I have used effrident tablets (for false teeth) It works fairly well. Use about 4 tablets to a gallon of water. Let soak.
Laundry Question
Asked by H.T. from New York
on June 19, 2009
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Good Morning Moms,
Anyone have any tips for getting dirt stains out of the kids clothes? I've tried pretreating w/shout then washing with Tide, but sometimes the mark...
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- I agree with most responses - Oxy-clean has worked for everything I have used it on. If all these other suggestions fail, I remember my mom using this green bar of ...
- vinegar and baking soda
- This trick works almost EVERY time. Pre-treat with stain fighter (shout, oxy, whatever). Then put the clothing in an air-tight bag for 24-48 hours. Do not leave it ...
Cat Vomit Stain Removal
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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Hi. I have two cats who tend to eat too fast and vomit on my light gray carpet. I've tried all sorts of different commercial stain removers, but nothing works well, ...
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- We had 3 cats at one time and we used Woolite Oxy stain remover that worked wonders. Our cats have always had dry food out all day and nibble as they get hungry, then...
- We found spraying club soda on it tended to work. Our cats ate really fast when I limited their food. Now that they are free feeding they seem to eat a bit more slo...
- I used to live with someone who had 3 cats. We had the same issue. Someone had suggested using Windex - and it is amazing. Spray the windex directly onto the dirt...
2 Laundry Problems
Asked by H.B. from Denver
on June 2, 2009
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I tried spray and wash on my husband's shorts with an ink stain from a pen leaking in his pocket and my daughter's dress with a tiny bit of dry erase marker on it. Aft...
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- Hi H., I have had the same problem when washing my father-in law's shirts, he always keeps a pen in his shirt pocket. :)For the ink stain and possibly the dry erase m...
- My mom always told me to use hairspray. Good luck! I have also been told fabulous things about KaBoom.
- I used "la awesome" to get red ink out of my husbands shirt! you can get it at dollar tree or family dollar! good luck
