Cleaning & Laundry - June 2007

i have scrached a vinyl 12 inch record how can i clean them off

2007-06-26 06:01:20 · 13 answers · asked by myra f 1

I moved into a new house that supposedly has new carpet. Everytime I vaccuum there's fuzzies that appear and I have to sweep them to remove them. Does this mean the new owner bought real cheap carpet or is there something I can do to stop it?

2007-06-26 05:46:21 · 4 answers · asked by awhisper 3

2007-06-26 04:26:08 · 8 answers · asked by g_kira1 3

I have a clear, well, it's SUPPOSED to be clear glass shower door in my master bathroom. It has what I imagine as soap scum caked on it and none of the so-called soap scum cleaners seem to take it off. I've tried Windex, Scrubbing Bubbles and Tilex to try to get at it...nothing will work! I was hoping someone out here in Yahooland might have some secret squirell home remedy that might solve my problem. Any takers?

Thanks,
AuntB!

2007-06-26 04:16:09 · 13 answers · asked by AuntB 2

Trying to fix my exercise stepper I got oil on my plain biscuit colour carpet. I got most off with Fairy Washing Up Liquid and water, but there is a couple of marks that remain. What can I do?

2007-06-26 04:01:56 · 12 answers · asked by Honey W 4

A friend borrowed my sneakers but returned them painted with shoe-whitening. I don't like the look (and he was a little sloppy), and prefer how they looked before. Does anyone know if there is a way to remove the stuff, so I can have the look of my sneakers back??

2007-06-26 03:41:18 · 4 answers · asked by Robsthings 5

2007-06-26 03:19:51 · 11 answers · asked by jasonva24301 2

A few questions. Firstly, is powder better or liquid. I normally use Tesco's colours liquid. Is it better to pour the liquid in the drawer or in a dispensing ball and place in the the drum? Does liquid for colours clean as well as normal biological liquid (I think the colours one is still bio but no bleach?). If powder is best, how do you measure it out of the box? ALSO, when washing hand wash stuff, should I use my 30 degree delicates wash or 30 woollen wash? Also, what's the use or Rinse hold on my washing machine?

2007-06-26 03:06:35 · 11 answers · asked by robigouk 1

it is black and white

2007-06-26 03:03:56 · 5 answers · asked by david_hannah89 1

Small circular stains are dotted on the inside bottom of my stainless steel saucepans after cooking vegetables; there also is a "cloud" on the bottom that is difficult to remove. Should I use a coarse scrubber or chemicals? The saucepans are new.

2007-06-26 03:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by Leo C 1

Found some bedbugs making their home in a futon in my attic. No where else in the house and no one has been bitten. I'm paranoid about the size of the infestation since we don't know how big it is but I bagged up all clothing, bed coverings and pillows in the room anyway as a precaution. Washed all the blankets and about half of the clothes in hot water and dried on High heat as I saw to do on a website.

Now what do I do? It's not a normal futon, it's a Klik Klax, so the mattress is covered by a fabric that is sewn all the way around the pad and the frame, so spraying inside would require me to cut the fabric off the bottom.

Also we don't know where they came from, since they are no where else in the house I wonder if they were already inside when it was purchased (half a year ago).

Suggestions? I'm afraid to even use it anymore.

2007-06-26 01:58:11 · 6 answers · asked by Keta 4

2007-06-26 01:02:20 · 5 answers · asked by LJC 2

How come my shower drain smells shortly after turning water on? It is an 'off' smell kind of like rotten eggs.

It happens on the other two nearby drains at times but water doesn't pass through them as often (laundry floor type drains).

I thought maybe there's some kind of residue that won't go down the drain or something?

We're not connected to a well, and its been like this since we bought the house. We've tried Drano but, from memory, that only fixed it for a while if at all...

2007-06-25 23:40:23 · 3 answers · asked by cassthecoolest 2

2007-06-25 23:37:08 · 6 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4

I am going nuts!
I used to live in Chicago, and had a great job working 40-60 hour weeks, but am now stuck in another country without a job.
Needless to say, I am bored, and don´t know what to do with my time.

I have tried volunteering here, but no work is available in this area, and I´m about to pull my hair out.

What do you do with all of this free time? I clean, cook, organize closets, etc. and still have so much time on my hands.

2007-06-25 23:29:46 · 12 answers · asked by Learning is fun! 4

I get sweat / oil stains on the collar of my cotton dress shirts. When I clean them at home, I treat them with a stain remover (such as Zout) immediately after taking them off (before the stain sets) and again before laundering (sometimes several days later).

I am just starting to use a cleaner for my shirts and wondering how I should handle this. It seems like it makes sense to pre-treat the stained collars, before the stain sets, but I am wondering if this will be incompatible with anything that the cleaner does. These are all 100% cotton shirts.

Thanks for any advice.

Bonus Q: Does the cleaner simply launder these shirts, or use some special process?

2007-06-25 23:29:44 · 3 answers · asked by md_runner1 1

I've scrubbed and scrubbed and they still smell

2007-06-25 23:02:57 · 22 answers · asked by Brave_Sir_Robin 2

2007-06-25 22:28:49 · 11 answers · asked by toom455 2

I want to wash my sleeping bag but the directions say only to use a front loading washer. The reason I'm asking is because my mom told me she had already washed it once before in her top loading washing machine. It looks perfectly fine and doesn't seem damaged to me. I'm thinking that the agitator in the top loading machines is probably why the label says that. Is this because of the fibers inside of the bag? What if I just use a gentler cycle? (It's only been washed once by my mom. The bag is only a few years old, and this is only the second time it's going to be washed.) Please don't leave a yes/no answer unless you can give me a reason why. Thanks :)

2007-06-25 19:00:33 · 11 answers · asked by BB 3

I have a wooden cutting board that needs to be cleaned what is the most SANITARY way to clean it?

2007-06-25 18:43:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd like to know what it is and how its made.

2007-06-25 17:42:26 · 2 answers · asked by Chris 1

-She's potty training. Whats the best way to clean it and get rid of the stench? It's durapella fabric... Is it worth hiring someone to come out and clean it? Or would it be just as easy to try myself by renting a machine?

2007-06-25 17:15:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to reduce the risk of my clothes getting shrunk after stitching. What is the best way.Explain pls.

2007-06-25 16:45:46 · 3 answers · asked by Don 1

2007-06-25 16:41:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 15:56:18 · 24 answers · asked by Izzy 2

my mother washed my favourite hello kitty t-shirt with a red blanket.

now my shirt has red stains all over it.

2007-06-25 14:50:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 14:14:12 · 9 answers · asked by dellyflwr 2

I have rusted grill grates and it says to put in a self cleaning oven, which I don't have. Can I turn my regular oven on a high temp and get the same results?

2007-06-25 13:11:14 · 5 answers · asked by Beth C 1

I have had the fan on them for hours and have also been soaking up water with towels.

2007-06-25 12:44:12 · 7 answers · asked by michaelssweetiepie 2

Does anyone know how to remove cooking spray stains on glass, Pyrex dishes? Its from baking.

THANKS!

2007-06-25 12:38:01 · 2 answers · asked by Aimee M 2