House Cleaning & Stain Removal: Video Series

Remove oil and grease from concrete by soaking up the spill with kitty litter or saw dust, sweeping up the mess, and scrubbing the left over stain with a mixture of water and dish soap. Allow the area to dry thoroughly before allowing people to walk on the slippery surface with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning concrete.

Clean tin by sprinkling Bar Keeper's Friend metal cleaner and scrubbing the area with a wet sponge. Consider using toothpaste to get into the cracks and crevices of tin objects with insight from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning tin.

Clean mold out of car upholstery by using a bucket of water and vinegar to scrub at the mold until it comes out. After scrubbing the car upholstery, spray the area with a disinfectant spray using instructions from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning mold.

Keep your car clean by running it through the car wash on a regular basis and preventing junk from building up in the first place by always taking things out of the car. Keep a link roller and baby wipes in the car to prevent messes with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning cars.

Removing scratches from glass requires buffing the area with toothpaste on a paper towel until the scratch come off. Rinse off the toothpaste from glass with a vinegar and water mixture using advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning glass.

Remove rust from a shower stall by sprinkling Bar Keeper's Friend on the surface and buffing out the ruse. A paste of vinegar and baking soda will also work will on rusty shower stalls. Prevent rust from forming by washing shower stalls regularly with vinegar water using instructions from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning rust.

To remove refrigerator rust, remove all the food from the refrigerator, wipe away rust with a wet sponge, and scrub the rusty areas with rust remover or a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Keep rust from forming inside the refrigerator by keeping an open box of baking soda in the fridge with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning the fridge.

Removing rust from a gun requires making sure the gun is not loaded, cutting off part of an onion and scrubbing the rust from the gun with the onion. Use steel wool for stubborn rust spots on guns, and finish the job with some gun oil to prevent future rust with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on gun cleaning.

The best way to remove mildew from walls is to spray the area with a water and vinegar mixture, and scrub the wall with a sponge. For stubborn mildew, consider using bleach water to clean the area with instructions from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning mildew.

Starting a business cleaning houses requires getting licensed, bonded and insured, obtaining or making cleaning supplies, and getting customers through ads in the paper. Clean houses by yourself at first to build up a client base before hiring employees with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning businesses.

Clean antique mirrors by using or making natural, non-toxic cleaners, and wiping the mirror with a paper towel. Avoid cleaners with chemicals that could harm the finish of an antique mirror with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning antiques.

Keep white carpet clean by not allowing people to wear shoes in the house, having a professional cleaner come in twice a year to steam clean the carpets, and investing in a good spot cleaner. Make sure a white carpet dries completely after a steam cleaning to avoid mold with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on carpet cleaning.

To clean pewter, soak the piece in vinegar, or use ketchup to buff out tarnish and stains. Use a paste of baking soda and water or vinegar for difficult pewter problems with instructions from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning pewter.

The best way to remove cat hair from furniture is to vacuum regularly with a vacuum cleaner that has special pet hair attachments. Use a lint roller to quickly get rid of cat hair on small areas of furniture with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning cat hair.

To clean a garage floor, sweep the area very well, mix up water and dish soap to mop the floor, and soak up oil spills with kitty litter or saw dust. Wear rubber shoes when cleaning the garage floor to prevent slipping or accidents with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning.

The best way to clean grout is to use a toothbrush and a mixture of baking soda and vinegar to scrub all of the grout on the floor. After cleaning grout, use a bleach pen to keep the grout looking cleaning and white. Find out why getting white grout is not recommended with information from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning grout.

The best way to clean a stainless steel kitchen sink is with a regular all-purpose cleaner or a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Use steel wool on stainless steel kitchen sinks with lots of grime using instructions from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning stainless steel.

Removing mold from fabric requires pre-treating the area with a stain remover, washing the clothes with a cup of vinegar added to the washing machine, and using bleach on white clothes. Get rid of the smell of a mold stain on fabric with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning mold.

To remove mold on bathroom caulk, scrub the area with a mixture of vinegar and baking soda, spray bleach water on the caulk, and consider removing the caulk completely if the mold does not come off. Re-caulk a bathroom and clean the area frequently to avoid mold with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning caulk.

Clean fake jewelry by mixing water and mild dish soap in a bowl, moving the jewelry around in the mixture and using your fingers to work at specific spots. Avoid letting fake metal jewelry touch real metal jewelry, as this sometimes causes the fake metal to chip, with insight from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning jewelry.

Wrinkles form in clothes when the clothes are left in the dryer or not folded and hung immediately after being taken out of the dryer. Shake out and fold clothes when they are still warm to prevent wrinkles with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on clothes.

Keep a clean room by always hanging up clothes instead of putting them on the floor, making the bed every morning, hanging purses on door knobs and using baskets for books and magazines. Use a small vacuum to keep small messes from developing in a room with tips from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning.

Stain removal for linoleum requires using bleach on white floors or mixing baking soda and water, allowing the mixture to set on the stain, and using a scrub brush for difficult stains. Use vinegar and water to mop linoleum floors with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning linoleum.

Remove soot stains from candles by using a Magic Eraser sponge and washing the area with vinegar and water. Consider buying soy candles, which do not leave soot stains, with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on cleaning soot stains.

Removing grape juice stains requires blotting the stain, working in lemon juice to the area, spraying the stain with vinegar and water, and blotting until the stain is completely gone. Wash grape juice stained clothes as normal after removing most of the stain with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on stain removal.