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How to Remove Paint Stains from Carpet
Paint stains are some of the hardest types of stains to remove from carpet. A water-based paint has a tendency to adhere better to carpet than to walls once it dries, making it even harder to remove. Fortunately, with a little time and patience, there are ways to remove this difficult stain from car
Baking Soda Uses
Baking soda, a non-toxic compound, is also known as sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda. An open box of baking soda placed in the refrigerator helps neutralize odors. As a drying agent, an open box placed in the closet removes excess moisture. Used both indoors and outdoors, or for health and
Home Remedy for Cleaning a CD Drive on a Laptop
Everybody in the whole world, it seems, uses laptop computers for networking, for business, and for entertainment purposes. Like desktop computers, laptop computers have CD-ROM (compact disc read-only-memory) drives, which are capable of playing audio CDs and computer data CDs. Although CD drives ra
How to Clean Old Canning Jars
Before reusing old canning jars, you must clean them. Canning jars, also commonly referred to as mason jars, are used to store homemade jams, jellies, pickled items and homemade canned fruits and vegetables. Storing food in a dirty container is not only unsanitary, but it can also affect the taste o
Types of Water Coolers
Water coolers provide you with fresh, filtered drinking water, both hot and cold.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty ImagesWater coolers dispense either hot or cold fresh drinking water. These systems keep water at a constant temperature, ensuring that you have the appropriate temperature water....
How to Avoid Getting Zapped By Static
Static can cause discomfort most times. We can encounter static, various ways. For example, when you are coming out of your car, touching a door knob or you can even have static in your hair. I have been shocked by static quite a few times and after following these simple techniques, I can gladly sa
How to Get Rid of a Burnt Smell
If you are just learning how to cook, or if you weren't paying attention to cooking times, burnt food can leave a unpleasant lingering odor in your kitchen. This is true for foods burnt in the oven or microwave. Fortunately, you can get rid of the burnt smell with a few household products well known
Everything You Need To Know About OdorXit
About.com Laundry Product Review of OdorXit Odor Remover Concentrate.
How to Get a Cooking Oil Stain Off the Wall
When cooking, it is not uncommon for the cooking oil to splash onto the nearby walls causing unsightly grease spots and discolorations. These stains can be difficult to remove and all-purpose cleaners do little to budge the cooking oil. The porous surface of the wall traps the cooking oil in, protec
How to Get Glue Off a Leather Couch
Glue certainly can be quite useful. However, it also can create unwanted stains on surfaces like furniture. Your leather furniture lends an air of class to your home, but if it gets an ugly glue residue on it it might not look so elegant. Luckily you can remove glue stains from most leather couches
Is Dishwashing Liquid Safe for Dishwashers?
Dishwashing liquid has many uses in the kitchen and even outdoors as a nonchemical pest control. You can use almost any brand of dishwashing liquid in the kitchen sink or for handwashing dishes. No brands serve a dual purpose of washing dishes in the sink and washing dishes in the dishwasher. The su
How do I Remove Ink From Upholstery?
In many homes, a couch is more than just a piece of upholstered furniture that sits in your living room. It is a place you can relax after a hard day of work or spend an evening cuddled up with your loved ones. No matter what you use your couch--or other upholstered furniture--for, the upholstery is
How to Remove Bali Today Blinds From the Bracket
Bali Today aluminum blinds are one way to add privacy to your windows and allow light in during the day. Bali blinds are available online or through home improvement centers. Occasionally you might need to take the blinds down to either move them or give them a thorough cleaning. The process of remo
How to Get Wrinkles Out of a Banner
Most banners are made from computer-cut vinyl letters and logos which adhere to brightly colored nylon-reinforced vinyl cloth. These materials are economical, easy to manufacture, lightweight and available in bright, non-fading colors. When banners are stored properly, they are resistant to wrinklin
List of Ingredients in Laundry Detergents
Before detergents, people used simple soaps that did an adequate job of cleaning but left a soapy residue on clothes. If you look at what makes up the average laundry detergent, you find a list of ingredients that may seem mysterious and complex, but all of these ingredients have a specific purpose
How to Clean Porcelain Dish Pans
Favored for their sleek, glossy appearance, porcelain dishpans are hard and durable. Like all cookware, however, porcelain dishpans accumulate food residue with every use. Porcelain baking dishes are also prone to burnt-on grime, which binds to porcelain over time. Since dirty porcelain dishpans app
How to Install an Amana Front-Load Riser
In addition to creating extra storage space in your laundry room with its storage drawer, an Amana front-load riser serves another important purpose. It raises your clothes washer or dryer an extra 12 to 15 inches, which means less bending down while loading and unloading your laundry. With a small
How to Prep Wood Floor for Staining
Stained hardwood floors create a beautiful, warm look in a room, but over time, the floors grow dull and damaged. Often, carpet was installed over hardwood floors in older homes, and once the carpet is removed, the floor is in need of refreshing. Unless the floor is water-damaged, you can usually re
Removing Sneaker Scuff Marks on Wood Floors
Wood flooring is both elegant and appealing, until unsightly scuff marks mar it. Teenagers passing through the house in a hurry accidentally scuff their sneakers over the wood, leaving behind dark marks that are usually black in color. Simply mopping the floors with wood floor cleaner is not enough
How to Paint a Shed
Sheds are steel-sided structures used for the storage of gardening equipment or other tools. Typically located in the open area of a backyard or lot, a shed is openly exposed to the elements. The best way to protect a shed against premature rusting and erosion is by applying paint --- a type suitabl