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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 Clean and Maintain Outdoor Furniture

By Ruby Bayan

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The ideal spring cleaning routine includes special attention to furniture dedicated to the patio, gazebo, playground, garden and yard. Outdoor furniture is usually made of durable materials like metal or plastic, but being constantly exposed to ... more »

How to clean and maintain your jewelry

By only1special1

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All of us have jewelry that we have quit wearing because it just isn't as beautiful as it once was. These are some simple ways to clean and keep your jewelry as beautiful as it was the day you purchased it... more »

How to Clean and Polish Bronze

By Ruby Bayan

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Almost everyone has bronze décor pieces in their home. These metal artifacts may have looked shiny and new when you bought them, but the longer they are exposed to air and moisture, the greener and duller they become. Bronze reacts with moisture ... more »

How to Clean Candy From Carpet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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There's nothing sweet about candy that gets stuck in your carpeting. Tackle the crisis with this easy homespun solution... more »

How to Clean Carpet Corners

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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The corners of a carpet have a tendency to collect a large amount of dirt and dust. These hard to reach areas are often ignored and accumulate debris over time. To clean the corners of your carpet, you should perform the following steps... more »

How to Clean Copper Pots

By Lauren Romano

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The surface of copper pots can lose their shine. Here's how to get them sparkling again... more »

How to Clean Cultured Marble

By Christine Sostarich

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Cultured marble is very commonly used to make bathroom vanity countertops, sinks and shower surrounds. Your cultured marble surfaces can stay new looking for years if you take proper care of them... more »

How to Clean Doors, Door Handles and Door Frames

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Often overlooked - yet nonetheless collectors of dust, dirt and grime - your door handles and door frames are important stops in your housecleaning adventures... more »

How to Clean Green

By only1special1

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If you have baking soda, vinegar, and castile soap, you have what it takes to mix up effective cleaners that are safe for the environment. Not only do these recipes smell fresh and clean, they won't burn your eyes or skin while you are cleaning... more »

How to Clean Hairspray off a Curling Iron

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A common way to damage a curling iron is to allow caked-on hairspray to stay on the curling iron. Over time, the curling iron will become sticky and thick; not something that you want to put in your hair. Before throwing out that curling iron, ... more »

How to Clean Hard Water Spots Off Windows

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Unsightly water spots on windows often ruin the appearance of an otherwise clean and organized living area. Hard water spots not only spoil the look of your glass window, but also deteriorate the quality of vision and daylight that can be enjoyed ... more »

How to Clean Hard Water Stains From Drinking Glasses

By ValerieDavid

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Anyone with hard water knows how tough it can be to clean the rings and stains in the bottoms of your drinking glasses, particularly the frequently used water glasses in your kitchen and bath. Follow the steps below, and you'll easily clean those ... more »

How to clean house faster then Superman

By grouch

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OK so we have all seen him duck into that phone booth, change, and still have time to fly to the scene just in time. Impossible you might say but it is all about time management. If you employ the following steps you too could jump light years ... more »

How to Clean House Windows

By khumbulau

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Shows you the simple steps of getting your House windows sparkling clean... more »

How to Clean Kitchen and Bathroom Rugs

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Kitchen and bathroom rugs help keep the two most dirt-prone areas of your home clean - but only by sacrificing themselves. Here's how to treat them right and get them clean... more »

How to Clean Kitchen Countertops

By Ruby Bayan

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Kitchen countertops are probably the busiest areas in the house because they're where we prepare food, organize dishes and work with cooking gadgets. Kitchen countertops are also where we put down everything from groceries and supplies, to recipe ... more »

How to Clean Leather

By Loni Ice

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Stop paying dry cleaners to do a bad job on your leather goods. Doing it yourself is easy!.. more »

How to clean leather furniture

By dawniebear22

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Cleaning a leather couch is sometimes very hard to do when you can't afford the real leather cleaner I have a much cheaper and simpler way to do it... more »

How to Clean Linoleum

By Christine Sostarich

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Linoleum floors can be a challenge to keep clean especially if they are old. An ounce of prevention and a day of hands and knees scrubbing can get and keep your linoleum floor looking great... more »

How to Clean Mold on Children's Bath Toys

By HoosierHandyMan

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They're everywhere...mold spores. Sometimes you can't see them until its too late. They especially love to collect in warm, damp areas....like on children's bath toys!!! REE! REE! REE!...uh, thats suppose to be Psycho violin sounds. Just ... more »

How to Clean Out a Closet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A change in seasons is a great time to clean out those closets. Cleaning out your closet will help you feel more organized, see what you have and allow you to organize your items with style. Your closet will be organized with style in no time ... more »

How to Clean Out From Under Your Bed

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Never mind about "out of sight, out of mind" - the longer you leave the dust under your bed, the more it accumulates. This may be great news for dust mites, but it's bad news for anyone with allergies... more »

How to Clean Out the Playroom

By FPAEdit

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It's that time of year, you can hear Santa's sleigh bells ringing, the birthday party gifts are pouring in or family is coming for a long overdue visit. You know what comes next-a deluge of fabulous new toys. If you've already got a full ... more »

How to Clean Popcorn Ceilings

By Hillary Marshall

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Popcorn ceilings are difficult to really clean. Unfortunately, they do require cleaning and maintenance to look decent. You can't use any form of liquid cleaner on a popcorn ceiling, because it will destroy it. However, there are ways to clean ... more »

How to Clean Popcorn Ceilings

By 1citygirl

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Cleaning popcorn ceilings can be a messy job. Here are a few ideas for alittle easier cleaning..... more »