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How to Remove Difficult Pink Hard Water Rings From a Toilet
Here's an easy way to remove those brown or pink rings from the inside of a toilet. This eliminates the hard scrubbing with a pumice stone or the need for harsh chemicals.
How to Eliminate Cigarette & Tobacco Odors
Eliminate cigarette and tobacco odor by using Febreze and carpet powders, and vacuuming rugs and upholstery. Open up windows to air out stale cigarette smoke with tips from the owner of a cleaning...
How to Clean Blood Stains
Clean blood stains by rinsing the clothing in cold water, scrubbing it with diluted detergent and then blotting at the stain. For old blood stains, soak the clothes in cold salt water with...
How to Remove Vomit From Clothes & Comforters
Remove vomit from clothes and comforters by removing excess debris, scrubbing with a bristle brush, soaking the area with stain remover and then washing the garment. Dry clean comforters that have...
How to Get Vomit Out of Carpeting
Get vomit out of carpeting by cleaning up excess debris, vacuuming the area, soaking the stain with white vinegar and then vacuuming again. Allow the white vinegar to soak up the odor of vomit...
How to Clean Vomit & Urine Out of Car Upholstery
Clean up vomit or urine from car upholstery by vacuuming excess debris, applying stain remover and then rubbing the stain with a rag. Vacuum car upholstery after cleaning out vomit or urine stains...
How to Remove Urine Stains From Clothing & Comforters
To remove urine stains from clothing and comforters, put stain remover on the fabric, let it soak in and then launder it as normal. Repeat the stain removal process if urine stains do not come out...
How to Clean Up Vomit
Clean up vomit from carpeting by removing the excess debris, applying white vinegar to the area and rubbing the stain away. Use the vacuum cleaner to pull up the fibers of the rug and help clean...
How to Remove Blood Stains From Clothes
To remove fresh blood stains from clothes, rinse the clothing in cold water, blot the stain and rub at the blood with diluted dish detergent. For old blood stains, soak the clothes in cold salt...
How to Remove Burn Marks on Rugs
Remove burn marks on rugs by rubbing the carpet with steel wool or shaving the stain with a razor blade. For large or deep burn marks, replace the stained section of the rug with tips from the...
How to Find Your Keys
To make finding your keys easier, place a nice bowl or hook by the door and always keep keys in the same place. Use a large key chain to help find your keys with insight from the owner of a...
How to Remove Cigarette Smell From Upholstery
Remove cigarette smells from upholstery by applying baking soda, carpet powder or upholstery spray and then opening up the windows to air out the room. Vacuum the upholstery after letting powders...
How to Clean Beer From Carpet
Clean beer from carpet by applying and then blotting ammonia, white vinegar, detergent and then water. Scrub the mixture of stain removers and then blot the stain with instructions from the owner...
Best Way to Clean Vertical Blinds
The best way to clean vertical blinds is to soak a rag in soapy water, open the blinds and wipe down each side of each individual blade. Remove dirt and dust buildup from vertical blinds with tips...
How to Make Your Home Smell Fresh & Clean
Creating a rug deodorizer and room spray out of materials like baking soda, borax, essential oils and lemon is a great way to keep a home smelling fresh and clean. Learn to use natural...
How to Make Your Own Drain Cleaner
Combining baking soda and cider vinegar can produce a chemical reaction that works great for cleaning and unclogging home drains naturally. Keep a drain free from clogs and smell using tips from...
How to Clean Pergo Floors
When cleaning Pergo laminate flooring, use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution. Clean Pergo laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How To Clean Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial cleaning solution to mop a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator...
How to Clean Natural Tile Floors
When cleaning a natural tile floor, use a commercial cleaner to remove grime, then mop with a vinegar and water solution. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home...
How to Clean Wood Floors
Before mopping a wood floor, remove all of the loose dirt and scrub the stubborn dirt. Clean wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional...
How to Remove Scuff Marks From Wood Floors
To remove a scuff mark, first remove loose dirt, then use a tennis ball or a dryer sheet to rub away the mark. Remove scuff marks from wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Clean Hardwood Floors
Add a quarter of a cup of vinegar to a bucket of hot water to create a solution for mopping a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How to Clean Laminate Flooring
Mix a pine cleaner with water to create a solution for mopping laminate flooring, then mop with a back-and-forth motion. Clean laminate flooring with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Clean Laminate Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution to mop laminate flooring. Clean laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional...
How to Clean a Polyurethane-Coated Hardwood Floor
Use a solution of warm water and an oil-based soap to clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor. Clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home...
How to Remove Scuff Marks From Vinyl Flooring
Try using baking soda or WD40 to remove scuffs from vinyl flooring. Remove scuffs from vinyl flooring with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional...
How to Clean Tile Floors
Mix vinegar with water to create a solution for cleaning a tile floor, rinse the floor and let it air dry. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from...
How to Remove Cat Urine From Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar water to soak the area of hardwood floor to remove the smell where a cat urinated. Remove the scent of cat urine from hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Vacuum Carpets & Floors
Before vacuuming carpets or floors, pick up paper clips, bobby pins or similar items that could damage the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum carpets and floors the right way with the housekeeping tips in...
How to Clean Mud From Carpet
Remove mud from carpets by letting it dry and then using a hard brush to loosen dirt before vacuuming it. Clean mud from carpets with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How to Clean Your House Fast
Cleaning up a house fast is all about multi-tasking, like scrubbing the shower while taking one or unloading the dishwasher while getting coffee. Sweep through a house to make it clean with...
How to Clean an Oiled Hardwood Floor
Begin cleaning an oiled hardwood floor by sweeping off all of the dust, then use Murphy's Soap to mop the floor. Learn how to clean an oiled hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free...
How to Mop a Floor
Add vinegar to a water bucket when mopping a hardwood floor and wring out the mop thoroughly. Mop a floor like a pro with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a...
How to Happily Do Housework Without a Prescription
Housework can be happily done without a prescription by first putting on music and starting in one area of the house with a simple task like stacking cups in the kitchen. Whistle and smile while...
How to Declutter a Home
Declutter a home through the use of containers for items like magazines and books. Organize a home to stay clean and nice with tips from a professional house cleaner and organizer in this free...
How to Find Storage Solutions for Any Room
Finding good storage solutions for rooms include using great containers, book cases and baskets for unnecessary clutter. Keep a room clean and functional by using proper storage receptacles with...
How to Store Out-of-Season Clothes
Out-of-season clothes are easily stored away in long, plastic containers that simply slide underneath the bed. Avoid running out of room in a closet by storing winter clothes with tips from a...
How to Conquer Clutter
Clutter can be a huge problem for households and is conquered through the use of containers or bookcases and shelves. Tackle the annoying problem of a cluttered home with organization ideas from a...
How to Deal With a Pack Rat
Dealing with a pack rat is done by convincing them if they haven't worn something or used something in over a year to get rid of it or donate it. Assist a pack rat by setting aside a couple days...
How to Conquer Your Closets
Conquering closets is easier when each closet has a designation, like a coat closet where jackets go or a utility closet for the vacuum. Battle disorganized closets by making sure items go where...
How to Get Organized
Getting organized is as simple as putting household items in containers, file cabinets or shelves. Become organized and keep a house in order with tips from a professional house cleaner and...
How to Overcome Chronic Disorganization
The best way to overcome chronic disorganization is through the help of an organized friend and through plenty of encouragement. Fight the battle of disorganization with tips from a professional...
How to Get Rid of What You Don't Want
Getting rid of what is not wanted in a home starts with going through each room in a house and writing down items to donate or throw out. Start a list of unneeded household items with tips from a...
How to Tidy Up in 15 Minutes
Tidying up a house in 15 minutes is all about multi-tasking, like wiping down the sink while brushing teeth. Discover other ways to organize a house in 15 minutes with tips from a professional...
How to Clean Out From Under Your Bed
When cleaning out from under a bed, it is easiest to pull everything out first, then dust underneath and vacuum. Organize under the bed for more storage with tips from a professional house cleaner...
How to Clean Out a Closet
Cleaning out a closet is made easier by labeling what items go in what closet like a utility closet or coat closet. Keep closets clean and functional with tips from a professional house cleaner...
How to Unclutter Your Home
Unclutter a home by going through each room and separating what items can be donated to charity and putting other items in containers. An uncluttered home is a happy home and is easily achieved...
How to Make a To-Do List
Making a to-do list is simpler when started in the room that needs things done in it, like the kitchen when making a grocery store list. Create a functional to-do list with tips from a...
Removing Shoe Polish Stains From Carpet
When removing shoe polish stains from carpet, apply a non-acetone nail polish remover to blot up the excess polish, then blot with soapy water. Finish removing a shoe polish stain with a bit of...
Removing Beer Stains From Carpet
Removing beer stains from carpet requires applying a mild liquid detergent directly to the stain, blotting the area with a clean cloth and flushing the area with ammonia before blotting again....