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Make housekeeping easier with tips on cleaning and organizing virtually anything in your home. Candle wax on the carpet? Soap scum in your tub? eHow’s experts are here to help, with cleaning advice alongside tips on everything from ridding your home of cockroaches to getting the kids to help with chores. Learn to care for furniture, clean appliances and remove any sort of stain. eHow can even help you organize a junk closet, clean the stove or, if all else fails, hire a housekeeper or cleaning service.

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How to Remove Mold from Color Fabric

By april ort

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Who doesn't hate opening a rubbermaid container of summer clothes you had stored in the basement only to find they have accumulated mold and mildew in the damp storage space? This article will tell you how you can safely and easily remove mold ... more »

How to Remove Mothball Odor From Stuffed Toys

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Though mothballs are slowly being phased out as the best way to protect against moths, their scent still lingers. If you're unpacking your childhood stuffed toys to pass on to your children, chances are they might have a mothball odor that you ... more »

How to Remove Paint From a Handbag

By Kelly185

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When people paint their houses, they can't always avoid paint spills. For many women, even one drop of spilled paint on their handbags can ruin the entire purse. Whether you accidentally nudge a wet wall or drip paint unintentionally on your ... more »

How to Remove Rust From Tin

By Dubtrizzle

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How to use a rust remover on tin.. more »

How to Remove Silly Putty Off Carpet

By lenamae1983

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We all remember this stuff from childhood. We all also remember getting it stuck on everything and our mothers getting very upset. It is easier to remove then you think though!.. more »

How to Remove Soda Spills from Carpeting

By Sprice

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Soda is very tasty to drink but can leave messy stains when spilled. Stains can be dark, sticky and difficult to remove, especially in carpet. The liquid seeps down into the fabric and spreads. However, with time and patience these stains can be ... more »

How to Remove Stains from Kitchen Towels

By Mary Chapman

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If you're like me, I love clean looking Kitchen towels. My kitchen towels are stain free. Just a few simple steps that I will share with you will keep them looking good and smelling clean... more »

How to Remove Stains From Laundry

By kllmomof2

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There are several different tricks to removing all types of stains. I have never personally had a problem with detergent stains simply by filling the washer with water before adding any detergent. But these tips may help... more »

How to Remove Stains From Your Family Room Carpet

By momoftwingirls

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Stains happen all the time. Sometimes, we have no idea where these stains come from. Although, when one has a toddler, there is your answer. More likely than not, your toddler is the culprit of any or all stains on your family room carpet. Here ... more »

How to Remove Super Glue From Glass

By DraMashley

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Super Glue on Glass? Oh No! But wait, Breath, & be calm. I can help you!.. more »

How to Remove Vomit from Clothes and Comforters

By Sprice

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A vomit stain can be very unpleasant, but it is easily removed. Follow these simple instructions for easy stain removal... more »

How to remove white acrylic paint fro my black skirt

By sylvano

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don't panic if you have accidentely marked your skirt with a light coloured paint,And it wont come off with turps etc... more »

How to Rent a Moving Truck

By AHermitt

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Renting a moving truck is an integral part of the moving process. Many first time, and even mildly experienced movers make mistakes that end up costing a lot of time and money. Here is what you need to do to rent a moving truck successfully... more »

How to Repair a Tank Top Bra

By momoftwingirls

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Sometimes undergarments can get damaged a little bit. If it looks like this garment can be repaired, by all means, repair it. It will save you money and you get to wear it again. Let me show you how to repair/sew your tank top bra back together... more »

How to Repair a Tear in a Jacket

By aedwards817

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Did you tear your favorite jacket and aren't yet prepared to toss or replace it? Don't worry this can be fixed fairly easily with a few simple steps... more »

How to Reply to Freecycle Messages

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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How much you get from Freecycle depends on a variety of factors: how open you are, how specific your needs are and how appropriate your replies to messages are. As with anything, the simpler you make things for posters, the more chances you will ... more »

How to Repurpose Antiques to Organize Your Home

By Dani Fausek

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The ultimate recycling happens when an antique is repurposed. With antiques available in shops, stores, rummage sales and even on eBay, reasonably priced items can be found almost anywhere. All it takes is a little imagination and ingenuity to ... more »

How to re-soften hardened brown sugar

By mamie52

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Ever get a bag of sugar and it gets hard and clumpy before you use it all up?.. more »

How to Return Rentals on Time

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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What treasures lie under that coffee-table chaos? Could it be the video you rented two weeks ago? Perhaps it's the library book due last month. If late fees and overdue items are sapping your cash-- and putting a strain on friendships--it's time ... more »

How to Reuse Bags

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Various bags can be reused rather than discarded. If you do not have a use for them, save them and ask friends, schools, daycares or nonprofit agencies to see if they can use them. Reusing everyday items is one of the three Rs including reduce ... more »

How to Reuse Egg Cartons

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Do you have a pile of egg cartons sitting in your garage, taking up space and waiting to be recycled? Those cartons can still have a purpose even after the eggs are gone. With a little resourcefulness, they can be put to good use in the home, ... more »

How to Reuse Newspapers

By GreenKnitter

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You don't have to toss old newspapers into the trash or even the recycling bin. Newspapers can be utilized in many different ways to extend the life of a seemingly useless item. Read on to learn how to reuse newspapers... more »

How to Reuse Plastic Containers

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Making something useful out of something useless is helpful when trying to conserve. Reusing everyday items is one of the three keys to conservation suggested by the U.S. EPA. Over 85 percent of our garbage is sent to a landfill or dump. You can ... more »

How to Revitalize a Nasty Broom

By ashleighmiller

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If your broom has split and yucky bristles, or if sweeping actually makes your floor dirtier, it might be time to replace it. Or, you can squeeze a little more life out of it in just a few short minutes... more »

How to Rid Lint from Mirrors

By Faith Lawless

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There may be few things more annoying than working hard to clean your mirrors or windows only to find lint all over them. We have all heard the trick of using newspaper to clean a mirror or window without streaking, but we want to know how to ... more »