Cleaning Appliances

The problem with pockets is that we can't help but leave things in them. From crayons and lip balm to chewing gum and ink pens, we forget things in our pants pockets before tossing the pants into...

We all love our cats, but the smell of cat urine is one of the most unpleasant parts of owning a feline. If your cat has urinated in your dryer, or if you dried something that had cat urine on it...

Although you thought you searched all clothing pockets thoroughly before doing the wash, you have now found that a ball point pen escaped your detection, and as it went through the drying cycle,...

If your clean clothes are coming out of the laundry smelling less than fresh, reconsider before you toss them back into the washer for another round. The washer might very well be your problem....

A very common and frustrating laundry disaster is the ink pen that you neglect to remove from a shirt or pants pocket. Once the pen explodes during the course of the drying cycle, not only are you...

Sometimes a pen or other ink-based device is left in someone's pocket, which then goes through the wash. Unfortunately, this also means that this will probably stain the clothes dryer that the...

If you've ever put your eyeliner in your pocket, and then run it through the dryer, then you know the huge mess that can be the result. Eyeliner is made out of a waxy base with pigments that can...

According to a report by the U.S. Fire Administration, home laundry dryer fires account for over 15,000 house fires each year. Proper cleaning of the dryer vents could have prevented many of these...

Not everyone enjoys doing laundry. For these folks, it's best to get it done and over with as quickly as possible. This can result in minor mishaps. A classic oversight is that ballpoint pen...

Chrome is often used in bathrooms for its decorative appeal. Though it offers a gorgeous finish to metal pieces, it can also collect unsightly water spots. Removing these spots can be bothersome,...

No one wants to open a clothes dryer to remove clean laundry only to discover an exploded pen has left ink stains in the interior and on the clothing. One batch of laundry is ruined, and unless...

Have you noticed how dust just seems to pile up on your computers and stero equipment? Dust DUST and more dust, its easy to wipe off if its on a screen or surface but when its in nooks and...

Scented Dryer Sheets are very beneficial to a household. You can use them several different ways, not just for laundry. Of course we use them in our dryers to have our clothes smell good and to...

You are fussy about your kitchen, everything is spotless, the only annoyance is that you just cant seem to get the kitchen sink shiny and looking as if it is brand new. By using some...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that overheated clothes dryers contributed to over 15,000 house fires in 1998. In addition, these fires were the cause of 20 deaths and 320...

The dryer is important for drying clothes quickly and with fewer wrinkles. When the dryer stops working, it may not require an expensive repair or a new dryer. There are several small problems...

I live in a house with smokers and no matter how much I clean or use Fabreeze it never lasts and if nothing else takes awhile to work. I am totally obsessed with the smell of laundry, nothing...

Dryer sheets are great to soften clothes and take away the static in the laundry, but they are great for many other house hold solutions as well. They can be used for repelling insects to cleaning...

From crayons or gum left in a pocket to the dye from new clothing, stains left on your dryer drum can adhere to your clean clothes. Your dryer drum should be cleaned each month with a damp, soapy...

Chewing gum has several benefits such as freshening breath, preventing dry mouth and sharpening concentration. It even helps with smoking cessation. But chewing gum's sticky properties can create...

A Maytag Neptune is a washer or a dryer that is made by Maytag. Many different models of Neptune's were created including front load washers and dryers as well as top load washers and dryers. In...

Many people labor under the delusion that simply removing the lint from the lint trap after each load is all that is necessary to cleaning out the dryer's lint trap. Unfortunately, what many don't...

Although cleaning a dryer may seem like like a menial task, not doing so causes thousands of house fires in the United States each year. Fires can occur when lint builds up in the dryer or in the...

Dryer odor can be caused by many things, from food or another smelly substance slipping inside with the laundry to a household critter having made its way into the machine. As it certainly...

Having dirty dryer ducts is not only something that is going to drastically reduce the effectiveness of your dryer, but it can also be very dangerous. It is possible for the lint and other junk...

Most of us use dryer sheets once and then throw them away. The truth is that dryer sheets have some fantastic uses from air fresheners to car cleaners. After using the softener sheets in your...

Newly purchased cast iron stoves sometimes have a wax coating. This is quite difficult to remove with just water. Wax can seal itself to a surface and cling tight, making removal tedious. The...

Spring cleaning tips for your washer dryer, these easy-to-follow cleaning solutions will refresh your laundry space for the new season. All winter, we washed and dried our clothes. Now that it's...

It was bound to happen eventually: You checked and double-checked all of the pockets before you put the clothes in, but an ink pen found its way into your Kenmore Dryer. Several tips websites...

You've finally pinpointed the cause of the ice buildup in your freezer: the drain hole is clogged. How do you clean it out? Fixing a clogged freezer drain isn't complicated; all you'll need is...

You can get pen ink out of a clothes dryer easily using some old towels and household bleach. No elbow grease is required using this method, only time. Towels are soaked in bleach and water...

Is your dryer taking longer to dry? Do you have a lot of dust in and around your laundry room. It is likely that your discharge hose is clogged or not attached.

I was doing laundry the other day and I realized that I was not recycling the dryer sheets! I know, spank me with a wet noodle...so I did some research and here are a few things you can do with...

This happened to me recently. SOMEHOW, SOMEONE left pink bubble gum in their pants pockets. Of course, upon questioning it was determined that Mr. Nobody had done it. Gum was all over the interior...

It can happen to anyone. You forget to check the pockets of a pair of pants, or simply don't notice a piece of gum in a shirt pocket. At any rate, you now have gum smeared on the inside of your...

Do you ever find strong smells in your home and wish that you could find a quick and simple fix for them? Try some of these simple solutions for everyday household odors.

Whether your going camping or just trying to start a blaze in the fireplace at home, dryer lint firestarters are quick and easy ways to reuse household items to help you start a fire.