Housekeeping Tips: Video Series

Remove calcium deposits from a shower head by soaking the shower head in vinegar until the calcium deposits break up. If the shower head is not removable, rubber band a plastic bag filled with vinegar around the shower head with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Put a duvet cover on easily by laying out the duvet cover with the bottom facing up, putting the comforter half way in the cover, and matching up the corners of the comforter with the cover. Shake out the comforter and duvet cover once it is put together completely with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Remove hair dye stains by spraying a water and vinegar mixture on the stain and scrubbing the fabric. For stains on hard surfaces, use rubbing alcohol to remove hair dye. Try to catch hair dye stains early for the best results with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on stain removal.

Remove blueberry stains by pouring vinegar on the stain, working it in with a sponge, letting the vinegar set, and then washing it off. Consider letting older blueberry stains set overnight with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on stain removal.

To make an inventory checklist of household items, write down everything of value in a house, take pictures of valuables, or use a video camera to capture everything is home. Keep household inventory checklists in a safe deposit box with insight from a professional cleaner in this free video on inventory.

Remove bathtub decals by soaking the decal in rubbing alcohol and scrubbing it off or picking at it with fingernails. Consider using bath decals with suction cups to avoid getting things stuck in place with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

To get ink out of silk clothing, place a wash cloth underneath the stain, wet another washcloth, blot the area with the wet cloth, and then spray the stain with aerosol hair spray. Let the hairspray sit on the ink stain before blotting it again and then letting it dry using instructions from a professional cleaner in this free video on stain removal.

Remove mildew from grout by mixing vinegar and baking soda, and using a toothbrush to scrub the grout with the mixture. Keep mildew from coming back by spraying grout regularly with bleach water, and considering advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Get a stain off of vinyl siding by trying a pressure washer filled with a mixture of water and laundry detergent, or by scrubbing small areas with dish soap and a scrubby brush. Be sure to rinse any areas of vinyl siding that have been cleaned with help from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

To remove hard water stains naturally, pour vinegar or rubbing alcohol on the stain and scrub with an abrasive sponge. Prevent hard water stains by leaving the shower door open so that it dries faster with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Remove lint from clothing by keeping a lint roller around, or by patting Scotch tape on the areas collecting lint. Keep lint rollers in the car to get lint from animal hair with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on lint removal.

To remove heavy tarnish from brass, use a regular metal polish on large areas and a q-tip dipped in ketchup for detailing smaller spots. Allow metal cleaner to dry before wiping it off of the brass with instructions from a professional cleaner in this free video on cleaning metal.

Remove fuel odors from clothing by putting the clothes in a bag with baking soda for several days. Allowing fuel stained clothes to sit in a full washing machine with water and vinegar will also help remove smells. Wash clothes as normal after treating them for fuel smells with instructions from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Clean pet urine out of wood floors by soaking up the urine with a dry rag and then sponging the area clean with a mixture of vinegar and water. Dry the pet urine stain thoroughly with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

To get rid of wrinkles in sheer curtains, allow the curtains to hang for a few days and then spritz them with a mixture of vinegar and water. Find out how the vinegar and water spray will also freshen up the smell of sheer curtains with information from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

To get rid of black mold on clothes, spray the stain with a vinegar and water mix, fill up the washing machine, add several cups of vinegar, and let the clothes soak in the washing machine. Run moldy clothes through the washing machine as normal after treating them with instructions from a professional cleaner in this free video on cleaning clothes.

Remove dry erase marker from clothing by blotting the stain with hairspray or rubbing alcohol and then running it through a normal wash. Try to catch dry erase marker stains early to avoid extra stain removal remedies with advice from a professional cleaner in this free video on stain removal.

Clean vinyl floors by mixing vinegar and water to mop the floor, or creating a mix of laundry detergent and water for stubborn stains. Use bleach water as a last resort for vinyl floors with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Clean window screens by removing them from the windows, mixing a solution of water and dish soap, scrubbing the screens and the aluminum frames, and washing them off with a hose. Remember to clean both sides of a window screen with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Clean pillows by washing them in a washing machine and throwing them away after two years. Add some towels and tennis balls to the dryer when washing pillows to keep them fluffy with tips from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.

Clean wood kitchen cabinets by using a rag and a mixture of water and vinegar to gently scrub the wood. Polish the knobs on wooden cabinets with olive oil and instructions from a professional cleaner in this free video on housekeeping.