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Bathtub Decals Left Stubborn Spots- Help!
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on August 14, 2009
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I've been trying to get the stubborn circular spots off my tub without harming the finish, and nothing is working. Do you have any ideas on what to try? I think the sp...
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.
Suggestions Needed on Treating Stains on Baby's Clothing from Diaper "Accidents"
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on November 23, 2008
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Hello,
My diapering skills must need some major tweaking, as the number of diaper accidents seem to be increasing lately :). Does anyone have suggestions for ways ...
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- YOu will get a lot of suggestions. This one worked well for me, as a matter of fact, when my children were young, I would go to garage sales, purchase stained baby cl...
- Don't blame your diapering skills. I've had three breastfed children and I had to clean poopies that oozed out the sides and up the back more than a few times. The gi...
- I used and still use Totally Toddler to pretreat all kinds of stains from my little ones.
Getting "Washable" Marker off of My New Table??
Asked by C.S. from Salt Lake City
on April 13, 2009
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Hi So my 2 1/2 year old boy LOVES to color, he asks everyday to color, he makes a mess though so I have gone from crayons, to colored pencils to markers. Well my Dad h...
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- Although I don't know what kind of surface your table is, Two things I've found useful to get stains out are lemon or lime juice and hydrogen peroxide (though it can l...
- Arm and Hammer Essentails, it works wonderful on permant marker without scrubbing, so I'm sure it would do wonderful with washable marker
- I had the same thing happen to me! super irritating but the good news is I just found something that worked... 409 household cleaner and a scratchy sponge (the yel...
Diaper Ointment in Hair
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on April 9, 2009
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My friend just called me and asked if I knew any tricks to getting diaper rash ointment out of hair/carpet. She has a 3 year old and a 2 year old. They got ahold of ...
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- An adult shampoo for oily hair (need to be carful of the eyes) should work in a couple of washes for the hair. If that does not work Dawn dishwashing liquid. For the...
- Try Goo-Gone on the carpet. I've used it to remove motor oil from carpet, and it worked great on that.
- Not sure about the carpet but for the hair tell her to put Dawn dish soap all throughout their hair BEFORE wetting it. Massage it in and then start the washing proces...
Stains!!!
Asked by H.X. from Richmond
on March 10, 2009
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I'm trying to salvage my sons' mountain of laundry from the interesting array of stains. Foods (orange veggies in particular), mud, diaper blowouts are the main sourc...
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- I have never had this not work - even got out paint my husband got on his favorite jeans! Take a small amount of laundry detergent, add a small amount of powdered Oxi...
- Oxiclean has taken out all of the stains that my daughter has gotten on her clothes. But you have to spray the stain and let it sit to soak in, don't wash immediately...
- I rinse diaper explosions immediately, then spray with oxiclean stain remover. All other stains I spray oxiclean stain remover immediately. Literally, while my husban...
Crayon on Canvas Print
Asked by D.M. from San Francisco
on October 22, 2008
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Hi ladies,
My son drew all over some canvas artwork this morning with a green crayon. Any ideas how to remove it without damaging the picture?
Thanks in advance.
D.
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- I have heard that using a blow-dryer on crayon will melt it enough to be able to wipe it off. (saw it on How Clean is Your House) I havn't tried it so I don't know, bu...
- If your artwork wasn't protected by a veneer they're pretty much done for. However, if we are dealing with some oils then you should be able to use some water to get i...
- You could try an iron and a paper bag. you place the bag on the print and gingerly iron it. the heated wax should absorb into the paper. but it depends in what was use...
Stains
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on June 23, 2007
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moms, i have oxi magic stain removal, i have shout...nothing seems to work on stains and i must be doing something wrong. i just used bleech in one of the girls white ...
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- Since bleach didn't work I would give Ammonia a try. Since pasta sauce is most likely a grease stain and Ammonia cuts grease, dip an old soft toothbrush in a little Am...
- Hi L., I'm a 40 year olds anal retentive Mom oabout her kids clothing so stains drive me crzy to say the very least! I use Zout, Oxi-clean Chlorine free powder, Dawn ...
- I am a fan of the Oxy stain remover that comes in the blue spray bottle. I used to bartend and would come home with my tuxedo shirts stained from red wine and grenadi...
Ink on Couch-help!
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on May 23, 2008
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My daughter took a pen and drew on our micro suede light colored couch. I have a hard time getting ink out of clothes and I'm at a bit of a loss for furniture. Any s...
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- Nordstrom sells a lingerie wash and stain remover in their lingerie department that works wonders. I've gotten ink out of shirts and even red wine out of a wedding dre...
- Try using rubbing alcohol
- I have been told that with the mirco fiber you can use rubbing alcohol It should help remove any spot. I also know that ink comes out of clothes with hair spray. Just...
Need a Remedy for Carpet Cleaning
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on January 7, 2009
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Does anyone no of a solutions that's good for carpet cleaning. Aany help would be greatly appreciated (home remedies or store bought). I have a few spots that I need r...
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- Hi L., Spot Shot professional instant carpet stain remover is great for spot cleaning. - You don't even have to scrub! For the whole carpet, I use a vinegar/water so...
- I have always found that a product called Awesome works great. And you can find it at the dollar store. It even helps with spots on clothes. I also use it as an every ...
- "Incredible" is a great spot remover for any carpet, fabric, or apholstry. If you want to clean the whole carpet, the rug doctor machines at the stores are easy to us...
