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Re: Two Stains
Have you tried your hardest? My cousin is an obstetrician, too. Ammonia should work on 3M Blue Glue. If the lubricant is soap, be careful not to get any in your eyes.
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Carpet Steam cleaner tips
I live in an apartment that has wall-to-wall carpeting in the living room and bedroom, and I have borrowed a Bissel steam cleaner to give the carpets a clean. Does anyone have and advice or...
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Teak desk stain--how to fix?
I spilled a little coffee on the top of a teak desk, and it's left a small area that looks a bit lighter than the rest of the top. Any idea how I might clean/even out the appearance? Thanks, -Al
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Repair chipped fibreglass shower?
Anyone recommed a repir product for a small chip in the bottom of a firbreglass shower? Two chips, each about the size of a wooden match head. Thanks...
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Cat urine in wood flooring - how to remove????
Hello all, We're buying a house that had a 25-cat problem for a few years. They soaked through the carpet and padding into the particle board underlayment, they wet on the vinyl flooring in the...
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Spider control = how?
There are bait for ants, earwigs, cockroaches but I can't seem to find bait for spider. How can I control spider in my house and garden? I asked the guy in Home Depot and they told me to use some...
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Mildew in Shower
What is the best thing to use to get rid of mildew inside of the shower? I have it on the tiles and grout. Thanks!!
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Re: Deodorant Stains
(As an aside) Does anyone else here think that anonymous posting asking for help is a bit rude? Anyway, The best thing you can do is to change your deodorant as this one is cleanrly reacting poorly...
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Re: Dryel & removing wrinkles, any advice?
Dry Cleaning cotton shirts won't really get them clean. Most of the stains and daily grime and sweat (etc.) on the shirt will be water based and dry cleaning just doesn't clean water based stains. My...
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Re: rust cleaner
CLR. The "R" stands for Rust. Anything with oxalic acid should dissolve rust. CLR is not necessarily "nontoxic" but it can be used with food items. "Wink" is another good product. Do not use any...
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Re: Water in basement
Run a fan and a dehumidifier for at least two weeks. Toss out whatever got wet--nasty molds than can be harmful to your health. Call your insurance company for tips, however do not file a claim unless...
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Chewing gum in car seat belt
Don't ask. :-) It somehow got into the retracting part up by the car roof and is stuck to the belt in three places. We've got kleenex wrapped around the belt where the gum is stuck. Anybody got a good...
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Correct Clorox Mix?
What is the correct dilution for Clorox to remove mildew from outside clapboard on a house? Thanks Greta
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Best method of hanging up maps?
Hello I am currently awaiting an Air Force range map in the mail in the next week or so. The paper used in maps has a tendency to be thin. I have a World Map on the wall which I used push-pins to...
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Re: outside trashcans
Try not to throw spoilable garbage in the trash too many days before pick up. We keep leftovers in the refrigerator (or even freeze it) until garbage day. Nan
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