Laundry

When you set your iron to the wrong temperature, the results can be disastrous: melted fabric all over the faceplate of the iron. The fabric may appear to be stuck on permanently, but you don't...

If your everyday life calls for you to look polished at all times, you probably don't have time to constantly iron your clothing or get it professionally steamed. Wrinkle reducer can come in handy...

Table runners add decorative embellishments to tables without the maintenance of a formal tablecloth. To avoid puckers in your table runners, don't dry the runner in the clothes dryer. Also,...

Are you living with an under-sized ironing board? Is your regular-sized ironing board too small for your large ironing projects? If you need to make your ironing board a little larger, you can...

Lycra is a fiber that is based on rubber. When mixed with other fabrics like cotton or polyester, Lycra can help a garment stretch and hold its shape. Because Lycra is mixed with other kinds of...

Goo Gone is an amazing product that can remove almost any kind of gunk, including gum, tape or paint, from almost any kind of surface. Still, as useful as Goo Gone can be, it comes with it own set...

Acrylic is a synthetic fabric created from the polymer acrylonitrile. It is very versatile and holds its shape well, is stain-resistant and does not easily wrinkle. The very soft texture makes...

While you may think ironing a suit is the same as ironing any other garment of clothes, it actually differs slightly. There are specific rules for removing wrinkles from suits because the wrong...

Clothes or laundry hampers not only help people to store dirty clothing until washing, but also to pre-sort and organize clothing by color or fabric type---making it easier to quickly throw in a...

Grandma has passed down her old, antique vintage lace tablecloth, curtains or doilies to you and it needs to be washed. You don’t want to ruin the delicate fabric, so what do you do? You can wash...

If you often find yourself running out the door in wrinkled clothing, you need to find a quick wrinkle fix for those last-minute emergencies. There are a few household wrinkle reducers that you...

Nothing can ruin the beauty of an outfit quite like wrinkles. Whether you are going on a job interview or out to dinner wit your friends, you want to look your best, and wrinkles can ruin that in...

On many garments, the label will express that clothes need to be washed by hand and with a certain temperature of water, usually cold water. This is usually due to a delicate material or...

Polyester is a fabric that easily wrinkles. Even when a polyester garment is removed immediately from a drying cycle, it can be covered in wrinkles. When this problem occurs with a polyester...

Whether you are a mother of a young child or someone who spends a lot of time playing outdoor sports, you know the frustration of trying to get ground-in soil out of uniforms and clothes. At times...

Originally designed as a potential rubber substitute for use during World War II, Silly Putty has been used by physical therapists for rehabilitative therapy of hand injuries, as a house hold lint...

Washing your clothes and other fabric items is an important part of housekeeping. However, you need to handle each item you wash correctly to avoid spoiling it or spoiling any other article of...

In a fire, treated fabric creates a protective barrier between your skin and the flames. Some fabric comes from the manufacturer treated with a fire-resistant coating while untreated fabric can be...

Silly Putty has been used by physical therapists for rehabilitative therapy of hand injuries, as a household lint picker-upper and even by Apollo astronauts to secure tools in zero gravity....

It is upsetting to buy a printed fabric that you like--and then see that the dye has run after you washed it. While no single technique will set all types of dye, many dyes can be set by the use...

Wet clothes left in a washing machine overnight may smell moldy the next day. Running those clothes in the washing machine as you normally would may not remove the smell from the fabric. A mold...

Paint can spice up a room, but it also can add unwanted decoration to your clothes. It's all too easy to get paint on clothing, whether you're a fingerpainting preschooler or a 40-year-old doing...

Bath towels can be plush and luxurious or purely functional, but either way, they are a monetary investment that you'll want to get as much service from for as long as possible. Often the towel...

After you spend valuable time and energy doing the laundry, it's always aggravating when you remove your clean clothes from the dryer and discover that they are covered with unsightly fuzz balls....

Whether you are unable to iron your clothes due to being short on time, being away from home or for whatever reason, a quick and easy way to get wrinkle free clothes is with spray wrinkle...

Removing odor from clothes can be challenging because so many cleaners that will remove odor from other surfaces can damage the fabric of clothing or fade the color of the fabric. While many...

Getting ready for a large family dinner takes a lot of preparation, including the immaculate table covered in delicious food and wines. It all starts with the table and the first step to a huge...

Vinyl was once heralded as the wonder cloth. Durable, resilient, waterproof--vinyl seemed to do what no fabric had ever done before. Never had there been a fabric so easy to clean and that served...

The barbecue stain comes out in full swing during the summer months. This particular stain lurks and waits, hiding in squeezable bottles and jars. The barbecue stain is patient and very particular...

Plush bath towels may have originated in Turkey as Turkish towels, but they are still very much a luxury every well-appointed bathroom shouldn't be without. According to HGTV, "The ultra-soft,...

Man's best friend, that furry, four-pawed almost-person who guards our homes, vacuums our floors for wayward crumbs and keeps us company when no one else is around---how we love the family dog....

The wonder of duct tape is that it will stick to almost anything. Duct tape is used by artists and craftsmen all over the world as a strong adhesive that can support many a tough project. When...

You have had you director chairs for years and never really thought about cleaning the chair's fabric. You usually just wipe the seats with a damp cloth, but now the seats have stains and caked-on...

Wool slacks are a staple in professional wardrobes. Traditionally, cleaning wool requires a trip to the dry cleaners. Maintaining a professional wardrobe, with regular dry cleaning, can be...

Once paint has dried on fabric, it can be difficult, and often impossible, to remove. The trick is to act fast before it starts to dry. Red paint can be even more difficult to launder out because...

Whether you are camping, hiking or just enjoying the outdoors in your own backyard, pine gum and sap can be everywhere. Pine gum has a huge variety of uses, including preserving wood, freshening...

Wood glue is a popular adhesive used by carpentry and construction businesses for a reason: It bonds extremely well to nearly any surface, providing a strong and lasting hold. Unfortunately, this...

Laundry balls are advertised as a replacement for environmentally-unfriendly detergents, a hypo-allergenic cleanser or a money-saving alternative to mass-marketed soaps. The round, plastic forms...

Chenille is a type of pile yarn that combines different fibers to create a soft, somewhat shiny effect. Due to its delicate nature, it is easy for the fibers to come loose and look threadbare in...

Mildew, a fungal growth that thrives in warm, damp places, attaches itself indiscriminately to any surface that happens to boast the right climate. Aside from looking and smelling bad, mildew can...

Many interior designers have noted that drapes are what really bring a room together. If the drapes don't match your preferred color scheme, the room will forever feel unfinished and incomplete....

Wood glue is one of the most effective binders for joining pieces of wood. Unfortunately, it sticks just as well to fabric, and can cause unsightly yellow stains on shirts, pants and any other...

Glue will stick to nearly any surface, making it a valuable tool for construction workers, artists and craftsmen as well as others. Unfortunately, glue also holds strongly to fabric, even when we...

The best thing about glue is that it will stick to almost anything, making it useful for arts and crafts and construction. Unfortunately for craftsmen and creative minds alike, the glue also will...

Many items that are labeled dry clean only can actually be hand washed at home, thus saving you quite a bit of money. One such fabric that can easily and effectively be cleaned at home is brocade...

Bed sheets can be very expensive, especially if you have several beds. Depending on the size of your bed and the thread count of your sheets, you could be looking at paying several hundreds of...

Although lace tablecloths are not as popular as they once were, they are still used by some for special occasions. Cleaning lace, however, can be a difficult task if the type of lace is not known,...

Chenille is a soft fabric, typically made from cotton, but may also be manufactured using fibers such as acrylic and rayon. Chenille is commonly used to make sweaters, blankets, scarves and...

Microfiber towels and plain water have become popular replacements for cleaning chemicals, terry cloths and paper towels. If cared for properly, microfiber towels produce streak-free and...

The ballpoint pen you absent-mindedly stick in your pants pocket can lead to a common housekeeping hazard when you forget to take it out and laundry time rolls around. Permanent and...