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Gasoline spilled on car mats

Any suggestions on how to clean car mats on which gasoline was spilled? These have a rubber backing to the carpet. TNX.
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wa2rsx
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by wa2rsx

Scented clorox and wading pools.....

I came across this on the clorox site. "To treat, mix required amount of Ultra Clorox® Bleach with 2 gallons of water a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yi2zcj02
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by yi2zcj02

toilet seat stain removal...........

hi, can anyone sugguest a way to remove stains from the underside of a toilet seat? Cheers
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bob.wheater
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by bob.wheater

cleaning a yard

Hi all, This may be off topic, but this is by far the "smartest" NG around. My yard smells. It is heavy clay and when i...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by suzipearce
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by suzipearce

Hardwood floor cleaning?

Hi there. My hubby and I spent our weekend sanding and staining our hardwood floors and are in between our 1st and 2nd...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by shelleylisabeth
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by shelleylisabeth

Grease stain from painted wall

Just had a bit of an accident in the kitchen. Was cooking some pesto sauce (bit greasy) and some has landed on the whit...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by millssteven
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by millssteven

Nail Polish on Carpet

Is there a way to remove red nail polish from a light colored carpet? And yes, I've since taken all the nail polish awa...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lists
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by lists

Steaming

Took the plate off the wallpaper steamer and used the rubber tube on a stick for steaming the oven and microwave and cu...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by arse
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by arse

haunted carpet

Hi everyone! I seem to have a haunted carpet! There are a few dark stains that I can't get rid of. They are fairly larg...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wtyamamoto
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by wtyamamoto

brass

I am looking for advice on how to clean and protect outdoor brass I have tried various ways without much success.
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by 0301236
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by 0301236

Leather suite

I am looking for information on how best to clean and treat a leather suite any advice on this matter would be much appr...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by 0301236
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by 0301236

Laundry Venom

Interesting news about removing blood from clothes. http://www.nature.com/nsu/040329/040329-1.html
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sweep
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by sweep

Storing winter clothes

My walk-in closet and the adjacent storage area are over the garage and are very warm in the summer. Is this bad for sum...
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posted by Kerrymor
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Kerrymor

tar boiler tar on curtains and wallpaper....

Whilst having our flat roof re-roofed, the molten tar ran through between roofing timbers and side boarding, its set in...
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posted by aeroSPAMOFFgraphics
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by aeroSPAMOFFgraphics

How To Clean Silk Flowers?

A furniture store owner told me they use Hair Spray on their silk flowers. Patti
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posted by vette1
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by vette1