Oily stains are a frequent result of cooking and eating greasy foods, and they can wind up on garments, table linens and furniture fabric. Clean oil spots as soon when they occur as you can, and avoid placing stained fabrics into the drier or they might be set forever. Treat oil spots using products usually [...]

Inexpensive chlorine bleach effectively eliminates germs, but the active chemical sodium hypochlorite warrants cautious use. A dilute spray of 1 tablespoon of bleach per quart of cold water may disinfect food preparation surfaces in your kitchen, and your bathroom counter and sink. Prepare a bleach solution in a committed and labeled spray bottle for ease [...]

Whether you have just bought an online auction product in the smoker or had a fire in your home, you are going to want to wash clothes and other fabrics such as curtains and blankets. While washing goes a long way toward stripping smoke smells from cloth, you might need laundry additives or other tricks [...]

Cutlery is subject to exposure to all types of chemicals through regular use: oily foods, minerals and detergents, to mention a few. Over time, that once-sparkling flatware’s finish becomes dull and stained. Even stainless-steel cutlery stains. Oftentimes, these stains may be rubbed away with things already in the kitchen; occasionally, it might take more than [...]

Whether you’ve been lucky enough to inherit a yellowed group of fine china or you just want to eliminate the discoloration on your daily dishes, soaking in a whitening solution is key. Over time, spices and oils can leave stains on dishes, and knives and forks can leave gray marks, demanding a deeper cleaning than [...]

Wool carpets offer a luxurious warmth that it’s difficult to duplicate with synthetics. But that luxury has a price. Wool carpets need slightly more care and attention than synthetics, and they should be professionally cleaned more often. Luckily, you can keep your carpet looking like a million bucks without spending a lot of money. Vacuum [...]

Decorative colored concrete can’t be treated like your basic garage floor — you can’t use the typical ammonia-, bleach- and also acid-based cleaners recommended for concrete — they will ruin the concrete’s wax and wax. When removing stains, then your goal is to be gentle but powerful on the first move. Soap is usually your [...]