Cleaning Tips: Video Series

Start soaking up an oil spill in the driveway with kitty litter, sawdust, baking soda or cornstarch before cleaning the area with dish soap and water. Repeat the steps for cleaning an oil spill until it's gone with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on oil cleaning tips.

Most makeup is oil-based, so the first step in removing makeup stains is to soak up the oil with a baking soda scrub. Use hairspray to reduce a makeup stain before washing it in a washing machine with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on clothes cleaning tips.

When removing ink from dry clean-only clothes, wet the area with a sponge, and douse the fabric with hairspray or apply rubbing alcohol using a cotton ball. Work out an ink stain without ruining the fabric with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on dry cleaning tips.

Fingernail polish that has set on car upholstery can be removed by picking out as much as possible with tweezers, and then dousing the area with hairspray. Discover how to use a sponge or a scrub brush to remove fingernail polish from upholstery with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on car cleaning tips.

Aluminum can be polished effectively and inexpensively with the use of vinegar or with a paste in the form of ketchup. Use a toothbrush to assist in the process of polishing aluminum with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on polishing and cleaning tips.

When cleaning and polishing pewter and aluminum serving pieces, a great product to use is vinegar. Use vinegar in a thicker, paste form by applying ketchup to metal with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on polishing and cleaning tips.

Scratches in eyeglasses can be removed with Armor Edge, Pledge or similar products that have wax to fill in the cracks. Clean eyeglasses with vinegar and water after removing the scratches with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on eyeglasses cleaning tips.

It's best to prevent the acquisition of water spots on a car, but existing water spots can be removed by wetting the area and wiping off the water before it dries. Learn about auto detail sprays that can be used to clean cars with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on car cleaning tips.

When choosing a pet sitter, make sure the person likes pets, leave a list of the animal's schedule, and provide a phone number for a veterinarian. Inform pet sitters about a pet's bathroom behaviors with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on pet sitting.

One way to remove rust from aluminum is by using a sliced onion to rub on the rust, which, in turn, will flake off. Discover how to use steel wool to get rust off of aluminum with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

In order to remove rust from chrome, use a cleaning product known as Barkeeper's Friend with a wet sponge, or try a fine steel wool. Discover how to remove rust from chrome with an onion or aluminum foil with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

Rust can build up on the screws of a commode, or toilet, and one tip for keeping them free of rust is to put clear fingernail polish over the screws. Find out how to use a wet sponge and Barkeeper's Friend to remove rust from a commode with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

Rust can be removed from silver coins by letting them sit in vinegar for a couple of hours, or by massaging the rusty spots with toothpaste. Use distilled water to rinse silver coins and prevent further damage with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

Silverware gets tarnished easily, but rust can be removed by placing the silverware in an aluminum pan with a sprinkle of baking soda before pouring boiling water onto the silver. Make a paste with baking soda and water to scrub scratches in silverware with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

A great way to remove rust stains from carpet is to use dish soap and water to blot the carpet, and follow up by scrubbing the area with a mixture of vinegar, lemon juice and salt. Discover inexpensive ways to remove rust stains from carpet with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.

Dog hair can be removed from car seats with a vacuum or lint roller, so it can be very useful to keep a lint roller in the car at all times. Pick up loose debris with a lint roller with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on pets and car cleaning tips.

Before buying a vacuum cleaner, it's important to do research to find a vacuum that fits personal needs, such as vacuums that have detachments for pet hair. Find out how vacuum filters can be great for people with allergies with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on vacuum cleaning tips.

Bathtub mildew should be removed with a paste that consists of baking soda and vinegar, but a mixture of bleach and water is what will kill mildew and keep it from coming back. Find out how to apply a baking soda paste to cracks in a bathtub with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on bathtub cleaning tips.

Mildew smells are often found in the fabric of pillow cases and teddy bears, and these odors can be removed by soaking the object in vinegar and water. Learn about adding vinegar to a washing machine to remove odors from clothes with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on mildew and cleaning tips.

When spot cleaning the carpet, it's important to have a little scrub brush for working vinegar and water down into the threads of the carpet. Use elbow grease, patience and vinegar to suck the moisture out of carpet with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on carpet cleaning tips.

Silver jewelry can be cleaned in a number of inexpensive ways, including the use of baking soda, an aluminum pan and water. Create a science experiment for cleaning silver jewelry with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on jewelry cleaning tips.

The best way to clean silver jewelry is by using toothpaste and a toothbrush to buff the silver, or by pouring hot water onto a piece of jewelry that has been sprinkled with baking soda and set on aluminum. Make tarnished silver jewelry look clean and shiny with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on jewelry cleaning tips.

The process of removing glue from a hardwood floor is dependent upon the type of glue that is stuck to the floor, but a hairdryer can be useful to melt most glues. Use a pair of tweezers to pick glue off of a hardwood floor with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on hardwood floor cleaning tips.

A homemade glass cleaner can be created with 4 tablespoons of vinegar and water that are mixed together in a spray bottle. Add rubbing alcohol to the cleaning mixture for more power with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on glass cleaning tips.

The proper way to fold a fitted sheet is to fold it upwards, flip one pocket inside out, place it in the other pocket and lay it down in a crescent moon shape. Discover ways to prevent fitted sheets from getting wrinkled with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on folding fitted sheets.