Cleaning & Laundry - July 2007

I am staying at my friend's place and she has an old twin tub washing machine. Did I mention I am in China so the instructions are all in Chinese.

How to correctly use a twin tub washing machine?

2007-07-31 16:41:16 · 1 answers · asked by flingebunt 7

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2007-07-31 16:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 14:55:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 13:44:20 · 4 answers · asked by frank h 1

my work day ends and my housework begins. I am in need of some time saving tricks that work for you please and thanks!

2007-07-31 13:35:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would be the best way to store the clothes so they don't get smelly and moldy. Plastic containers w/ covers or something else.

2007-07-31 12:44:55 · 7 answers · asked by hortensia_vj 2

One lady told me that & she said it's because they "have" to be machine washed & go through cycles.

I have no money or transportation to go to the laundromat.

2007-07-31 11:33:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here's my problem. For some reason, all of my shirts are turning orange in the washing machine. My mom does the laundry, yet she can't explain why it happens. I do not own a single orange shirt, nor does anyone else in the house. Yet my shirts continually come out with orange patches around the collar. Nobody else's shirts - just mine. This has been an on going problem for the past 5 or 6 years. One shirt after another falls victim to the orange patch. At first we thought it was just clothes from old navy... even some of my pants from there (grey ones) began to show orange spots.

Now we have found that it happens to any and all of my clothes. What could be the problem? Does anyone know why this affects only my clothes and no others in the wash???

2007-07-31 11:31:31 · 5 answers · asked by Brian G 1

A few weeks ago i bought some black leathery K-Swiss shoes, and a few days ago they started smelling like a cat peed in them. I dont have a cat so im not sure why it smells like that. ive tried all kinds of things to get the smell out. ive constantly sprayed them with febreeze and that just made it smell like flowers AND cat piss. ive put pet oder remover powder in them and that didnt help. ive filled up some panty hose with kitty litter and stuffed that in them and it isnt really helping. I really need to know how to get the smell out and i dont want to buy new shoes.

2007-07-31 10:59:59 · 18 answers · asked by Kenny 1

My little sister wrote on the bathroom sink with just a regular pen and now I can't get it off. I have scrubbed it and it came off a little but it's still there! How can I get it off?

2007-07-31 09:40:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried everything I can think of. Hot water, vinager, oxy clean, salt, high end detergents, fabreeze. It never goes away.

2007-07-31 09:36:42 · 116 answers · asked by tom w 4

Hey, i have some floor, i think it has wax on it, but even whenever i mop it with mr. clean it just never seems like its totally clean.... any ideas on what floor cleaner will work better... my husband said we need to strip the floors i just dont want to do that right now, kinda want to wait till it get cooler outside ( we live in georgia) anyways if you guys have any idea on what kinda cleaner would be better it would be greatly appreciated...

2007-07-31 09:25:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 07:25:12 · 5 answers · asked by fazzybadger 1

My boyfriend bought us a brand new headboard for $100 at a thrift store. It is $1,200 at Raymour and Flanigan. I hate it, he's not in love with it, but got it because it's so cheap. We've had it for a couple of months. I would rather make a headboard from scratch. We could sell it to someone for a few hundred dollars. He's just such a pack rat that I don't know what to do. I've already got him to throw out an old ugly couch, a futon from college, and a papsan chair. I'm a minimalist, and he's a pack rat. When I organize all his junk, it's turns into a horrible mess again in a week or two. Help!!

2007-07-31 06:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi does anyone know of a good carpet cleaner, i have a cream colour carpet which has a few stains on, im not prepared to spend loads of money on a new carpet, so a cleaner is the only option, dont want to spend the earth on one tho, if you know of one can you give me the name of it and also the best place to buy it.
thanx in advance.

2007-07-31 06:30:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a La Sonic Supreme jewelry cleaning machine, I do not have any of the cleaning solution, is there any alternative mixture I could use, like soap and water, anything?

2007-07-31 06:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

All I'm looking for is a vacuum cleaner that does what it's supposed to do--suck up dirt. Is there one brand better than the others? What about this dyson brand that's way expensive? is it worth the price?

2007-07-31 06:08:44 · 14 answers · asked by djbod2006 2

I have a very expensive Turkish rug that has a smell even after a professional cleaning from a past roommate's cat or dog that I used to live with... I have heard of enzyme based cleaners that are supposed to be very effective at neutralizing all odor. I looked and there are many brands out there. Which is best?

2007-07-31 06:06:42 · 8 answers · asked by quintessential quality 1

2007-07-31 06:06:17 · 3 answers · asked by none 3

Please don't answer with a can of elbow grease!! Obviously you no absolutely nothing about owning a pop-up camper!!
We have a rockwood which is also flag staff now, have followed all the procedures of air flow, never put camper away with any moisture, etc... We opened our camper and have large spots of mildew, using a mild detergent doesn't put a dent into the cleaning process! Has anyone found a better way or product that does not effect the waterproofing on the canvas?????
Thank You in advance for the help!!!!
Smiles, A mother who likes to keep things very clean!!!

2007-07-31 06:01:00 · 7 answers · asked by garden knome 1

My mom washed a cast-iron pan we just got with soap and water. The next morning there was this funky orange residue left on the bottom of the pan. What is the proper way to wash a pan? And is it okay to use soap in the future, since not using it grosses me out? :D thanks

2007-07-31 05:44:00 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-07-31 05:06:03 · 9 answers · asked by Cleaning 101 1

2007-07-31 03:52:54 · 8 answers · asked by my 2 cents 2

2007-07-31 03:51:15 · 14 answers · asked by Javonna D 1

I have two area rugs that need cleaned. They aren't stained, just a bit dingy looking from my lab laying on them. One is a jute type rug, 8x10, and the other is a mixed type blend 7x9, it does have some wool in it. I was just wondering if I could use my hand held steamer, I have a Shark Steamer, to clean these? Will it hurt them?
If I do this, what should I use with it, just water or some kind of carpet cleaner, etc?

2007-07-31 03:43:31 · 4 answers · asked by Melanie 4

Do they work and can they be used with dryer sheets so the clothes also smell good?

2007-07-31 03:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

A while back, I had some hockey jerseys customized at a local hockey shop. They did great work on the customization and it looks great all except for the fact that they also added a large screen print of the shop logo on the bottom hem of the jerseys. I was soooo pissed, but for some reason I didn't do anything about it at the time. I figured as time passed, it wouldn't bother me, but now it bugs me more than ever. I'd like to remove the screen printing, but I don't want to risk ruining the jersey. Is there anything that I can do to remedy this situation? Thanks in advance for any help!! :o)

2007-07-31 03:23:32 · 7 answers · asked by Brian 1

2007-07-31 02:58:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 02:37:09 · 6 answers · asked by william m 1

2007-07-31 02:36:57 · 11 answers · asked by melissa924 1