Cleaning & Laundry - December 2006

Through over zealous cleaning (rubbing) and probably using cheap leather cleaners my cream leather suite has lost some of its pigmentation. What can I do to restore the colour. Would cream shoe polish be any good. Failing this what can I do to limit further damage.

2006-12-15 05:10:25 · 7 answers · asked by yomper 1

i have just started up a window cleaning round and wondered if any body had got any good ideas for cleaning windows

2006-12-15 05:06:12 · 11 answers · asked by annitis 1

2006-12-15 04:52:49 · 8 answers · asked by minirivers37 1

I am renting one for tonight and the solution is so darn expensive. Is there a concoction, homemade or store bought, that I could use instead of the traditional steam cleaning solutions? I need something that works very good, the carpets are terrible with dog odors. Thanks!

2006-12-15 04:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by nalastar3 1

We just moved into a place and the toilet has a bad ring in it. We have tried numerous cleaners and even bleach and scrubbed it, but it's still there. What are your tips?

2006-12-15 04:52:15 · 9 answers · asked by norcal2314 1

2006-12-15 04:33:19 · 21 answers · asked by Quelli Q 1

my lovely wife (god bless her soul) has just left a towel used to soak up spilt milk in the washing machine for 2 days. the milk of course took this chance to start and go sour.
when i got home after 2 days when i had to work away from the home i came back to the most delightful smell in the house as you can imagine.
the smell is now away from the house after leaving the windows open all day and night but as luck (or lack of it) would have it the washing machine is now reeking and anything washed in it ends up with a nice sour milk smell.
how do i get rid of the smell without having to get rid of the machine?i think if we run a wash with no cloths in it it night take care of the little problem. would this work? please dont suggest getting rid of the machine as it is only a few months old.

2006-12-15 04:05:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-15 03:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by tata 1

The stains are really really bad, I would like to remove them too.

2006-12-15 02:54:34 · 23 answers · asked by seashell9 2

2006-12-15 01:57:21 · 4 answers · asked by Scott F 1

Hi all im having loads of people over next week and my couchs are full of stains from my kids how can i get them nice fresh and ckean and what can i use please anyone

2006-12-15 01:26:45 · 7 answers · asked by queen_gemini1 1

2006-12-15 01:03:39 · 4 answers · asked by smslmanzi 2

Someone I live with spilled milk over the carpet and didn't think to clean it up properly at the time. Can't get the whiteness or the smell out now.

2006-12-14 21:17:33 · 16 answers · asked by kalimiel 2

... all over our BRAND SPANKING NEW living room carpet a few hours ago and now the candlewax has solidified, as one would expect of course, making it virtually impossible to remove, take off or clean up!!! I did try to clean up the mess he so carelessly made as soon as it happened because he spilled it right in front of me but it happened so suddenly that I didn`t have any time at all to react, jump or dive to the rescue of my candle and its content! All I had time to do was pick up a few warm & "gunky" piece of wax but, unfortunately for me, it became solid very soon afterwards, almost as hard as a rock.

What should I do? Replace our new carpet, which wasn`t cheap to begin with as you can imagine, or replace my clumsy boyfriend instead for a more careful one?

Better yet, does anyone out there know how to remove hardened candlewax from any carpet?!? PLEASE HELP ME ASAP!!! Our living room looks awful now after this silly & mindless incident!!!

2006-12-14 19:28:30 · 11 answers · asked by Lolita Angel Rose Taylor-Kennedy 3

It had something in it - wine i think - which i have emptied out. And have used 'magic balls' and also left to soak overnight but still cant get totally clean. Any ideas? Thanks.

2006-12-14 18:34:31 · 12 answers · asked by Caroline 5

Being the clueless bachelor that I am, I accidentally put a pair of expensive wool suit slacks into the washing machine with a load of clothes. It didn't go through the whole wash cycle...I realized my mistake and took the slacks out about halfway into the cycle. I rinsed them off, rolled them in a towel, then hung them to dry.

Are these slacks ruined? I will have them dry cleaned and pressed, but I think they might have shrunk or deformed due to being immersed in warm water. They fit perfectly prior to my mistake and are tight now, but this could be because they're wrinkled and need pressing, which hopefully will bring them back to their original size. Has anyone else done this?

Thanks.

2006-12-14 17:57:01 · 10 answers · asked by m a 2

keep it funny

2006-12-14 17:47:33 · 14 answers · asked by Dino 3

The Inside Rim of Toilet Bowel about 10cm 4 inches down from
top Rim above where water flushes into Bowel,there is a tide mark
all round Rim. what is the best cleaning Solution to get rid of Mark,
it is hard to remove without a lot of Elbow Grease. Something to
remove it with the minimum of Effort Please any suggestions.

2006-12-14 14:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by janus 6

My daughter spilled some bath and body works hand soap and all I'm getting is LOTS AND LOTS of foam. Does anyone know any secrets to getting it up without a huge mess?

2006-12-14 13:42:25 · 8 answers · asked by frazzled_mommy 1

2006-12-14 13:38:05 · 7 answers · asked by John 1

2006-12-14 12:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3

Any ideas how to get rid of copper coloured stains on coloured clothing after having been washed in a machine with copper coin hidden in the bottom of it. Vanish and other stain removers have had no effect whatsoever?

2006-12-14 12:33:16 · 2 answers · asked by theothompkin 1

2006-12-14 12:32:26 · 14 answers · asked by Andrew1 1

I have a white film in the acrylic tub and on the surround that you cannot see too well, but you can feel it. You can scrape it off with your fingernail. It does not seem to be hard water. What is it and what is the best cleaner to use to get it off?

2006-12-14 12:21:46 · 3 answers · asked by jane 1

2006-12-14 11:54:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also need to know what is best to remove dirt and grease of painted kitchen walls?

2006-12-14 11:53:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a couple of Collector bears way up on the top of cabinets in my kitchen. Needless to say, they have sticky icky kitchen grease on them. Does anyone have anything I can try to degrease them??

Thanks..Vanessa

2006-12-14 11:41:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Between the 2 of us there are about 28 mateless matches.

2006-12-14 11:36:34 · 9 answers · asked by isis 4

Its just your average store bought Baking sheet. However, it would appear to be covered in what looks like grease. I know, it sounds gross! I do wash it after EVERY use, but still, it looks disgusting! Please help!

2006-12-14 11:07:46 · 3 answers · asked by yelodaise 2

I have tried steeping them, scrubbing them and i have also put them in the dish washer but nothing has worked in fact they made them look worse, it would be brill if someone out there could help. Thankyou!

2006-12-14 10:41:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous