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Kitchen Cleaning
Laundry
Stains
Bathroom
Odors
Repair
Floor Cleaning
Homemade Cleaners
Cleaning Product Recommendations
Miscellaneous Cleaning

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Kitchen Cleaning:

How to Clean and Sanitize Kitchen Brushes Without Using Bleach or Ammonia: Five Solutions
Appliance Care Tips: Care Tips for the Garbage Disposal, Dishwasher and Jacuzzi-Type Tub
/ Care Tips for the Dishwasher / Care Tips for the Garbage Disposal and Dishwasher / Garbage Disposal
Care Tips / How to Get a New Owner's Manual for your Appliance
Where to Purchase Garbage Drainer for Sink: Four Suggestions for Where to Purchase a Garbage Drainer for the Sink and a Good Substitute
Feedback for Storing Kitchen Scraps Destined for the Compost: Many Tips for Recycled Containers that are Great for Storing Scraps Destined for the Compost and Why / A Product Recommendation and Two Tips for Holding Compost Scraps
How to Remove Pizza Odor from Microwave: Nine Tips for Removing Odors from the Microwave
How to Remove Stains from Smooth-Top Stove Without Scratching: A Method to Clean Gunk of your Stove Top and Keep it Looking New / Where to Get the Special Cleaner for Smooth Top Stoves / How to Use Baking Soda to Clean All Sorts of Things / How to Clean a Smooth Top Cookstove
How to Clean Film from Monogrammed Glasses: Twelve Ideas for Removing the Film on Glasses Including Methods, Products, and Prevention
How to Clean Burnt-On Grease from Stovetop: A Product Recommendation / Another Product Recommendation / A Home Remedy / Use Oven Cleaner / Another Home Remedy / Two Product Recommendations / Soak It
How to Clean a Kitchen Floor with Wax Build-Up: A Product Recommendation and an Alternate Solution / What May Remove the Build-Up and What to Do If It Is Hardwood / A Way to Strip Off the Old Wax / From a Previous Restaurant-With-Waxed-Floors Manager
Kitchen Cleaning Tips: A Tip for Keeping the Top of the Fridge Clean / A Tip for Cleaning the Kitchen and Bathroom Floors / Clean as you Go / A Less Expensive Kitchen Cleaner / A Kitchen Cleaning Schedule / Clean As you Go and Be Organized / Spray and Wait for Easier Cleaning / One Cleaner for All Jobs / A Homemade Counter Cleaner / A No-Scrub Kitchen After Dinner! / Easy Clean Up Between TV Shows
How to Clean a Self-Cleaning Oven: A Home Remedy / What to Be Sure to Clean Off and What to Use / Instructions for Using a Self-Cleaning Oven / A Product to Use to Clean a Self-Cleaning Oven / Preparation Tips and Instructions for Cleaning a Self-Cleaning Oven
How to Maintain Corian Countertops and Stainless Steel Appliances: Includes what products to use and not use to clean stainless steel, an opinion of Corian countertops, how to clean and get rid of scratches on Corian countertops.
How to Clean the Outside of Emerilware Pots: Includes four solutions for cleaning the outside of Emerilware Pots.
Method of Cleaning Microwave with Baking Soda: Readers share tried and true methods of cleaning the microwave, some using baking soda, some not; 10 helpful replies included.
How to Get Grease Off Stove: 13 Solutions for Cleaning Grease Build-Up from a Stovetop
How to Get Cooked-On Grease Off Pans
3 Replies for How to Clean a Grill

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Laundry (Cleaning):

How to Clean Neck Ties: Products that will Help and Tips for Cleaning Ties
Products that Will Kill Mold but Not Damage Clothes: Air the Area Out / Vinegar to Prevent Mold / Use a Toothbrush / Using the Sun and Other Ways to Rid Mold / Hydrogen Peroxide to Kill Mold / Two Ways to Get Rid of and Prevent Mold
Javex Feedback: Six replies explaining what Javex is
Folding Tips: A Perfect Folded T-Shirt / Tips for Folding Pants, Fitted Sheets, Flat Sheets, Shirts, Socks, Panties and Bras / Tips for Folding Shirts, Sheets and Pillowcases, Bath Towels, Slacks and Socks. Also, Tips for Laundering Rags, When to Fold and Sorting Laundry / Tips for Folding Sheet and Towel Sets / Roll Instead of Fold / Tips for Folding Pants, Flat Sheets, Fitted Sheets, Socks, T-Shirts and Undergarments
Laundry Tips: How Not to Lose Socks / Tip for Softer Clothes for Sensitive Skin / Organic Laundry and Cleaning Products / Cleaner and Fresher Laundry / Two Stain Removal Tips / Favorite Laundry Products / How to Use Bleach for its Maximum Effect and a Use for Dryer Lint
How to Remove Oil Stains from Clothing: Five readers share how they remove oil stains from clothing
Clothes Detergent for Sensitive Skin: Recommended Detergent Type for Sensitive Skin / A Tip for Detergent and Sensitive Skin / Recommended Detergent for Sensitive Skin / Two Recommended Detergents for Sensitive Skin / Advice for Dealing with Laundry for Sensitive Skin, Product Recommendations, Making your Own Washing Soap (2 recipes included) and More! / Detergent Recommendation for Sensitive Skin / Advice for Dealing with Laundry for Sensitive Skin
Miscellaneous Laundry Tips: How to Remove Old Yellowed Stains / Three Ways to Remove Ink from Clothing / Stain Remover Recipe / Three Ways to Remove a Wine Stain from a Yellow Vintage Dress / Three Ways to Remove Black Bits of Material from Clothing (Washed a Pair of Earmuffs)
How to Remove Lint from Dark Clothes: Try a Lint-Catcher / How to Prevent the Problem and a Remedy / Three Remedies / A Preventive Method
How to Get Red Stains Out of Clothing: Includes three remedies for removing red stains from laundry.
How to Get a Pencil and Pen Mark Out of a White Dress: Includes remedies for removing ink marks from clothing including home remedies and product recommendations.
How to Get Food Stains Out of White T-Shirt: Remedies for removing formula and other food stains from children's white t-shirts including product recommendations and home remedies.
How to Remove Coffee Stain from Beige Polyester Shirt: Readers share remedies for removing coffee stains from a beige polyester shirt; 5 helpful replies included.
How to Fold Fitted Sheets: Readers share various methods of folding fitted sheets; 9 helpful replies included.
Clothing Stains - Liquid Paper & Sun Block: Readers share remedies for removing liquid paper and sun block from clothing.
Laundry Stains: Coffee, Mold & Mildew and Blotchy Dye: Readers share many methods of removing coffee, mold & mildew and blotchy dye stains.
What to do About Yellow Stains on Stored Baby Clothes: Readers share methods and products that will remove these stains.
Downey or Vinegar as Fabric Softener. Readers offer advice to this question: We have stinky, sulfury city water that makes our laundry stink, so I used to always have to use Downy. I read in this newsletter to use 1 cup of vinegar instead to cut down on the cost and to do a better job. Vinegar does work fine, but I think with as much as I end up using, it costs the same (and Downy leaves a fresh smell). Should I just use Downy for the cost? -Laura, SAHM in MO
How to Rid Urine Odor from Laundry
How to Sanitize Colored Towels: Readers share methods for sanitizing colored towels without bleach.
Smelly Towels: Learn what readers say causes smelly towels and how to remedy it.
Less Expensive Woolite Substitute and Laundry Advice
Bedwetting Alarm Feedback: A Personal Opinion About Bed Wetting / A Personal Experience with a Bedwetting Alarm / Personal Opinion About Bedwetting Alarms and What a Pediatrician Said About Boys Wetting the Bed / Two Remedies that Worked
About Countertop Washer
Where to Find Ivory Snow Flakes 3 Replies
Black Mark Removal from Dryer 3 Replies
How to Clean a Down Comforter 3 Replies
Dry-Cleaned Clothes that Have Discolorations 2 Replies
Suggestions for Keeping Clothes Original Color When you Have Hard Water 2 Replies
How do You Clean an Electric Blanket 2 Replies
9 Tips for Using Vinegar as a Rinse
How to Clean Rabbit Fur Hat - 2 Replies
How to Make Burp Rags Feel Old for Child - 2 Replies
How to Remove Lip Balm from Laundry 2 Replies
How to Restore Crushed Velvet 3 Replies
Less Expensive Woolite Substitute and Laundry Advice 5 Replies
Odor Removal from Deli Uniform 12 Replies
Better Oven Mitts 4 Replies
Smelly Towel Advice 4 Replies
Where to Find Washboard in Canada 4 Replies
Will Vinegar Soda Mixture Help Prevent Static Cling 1 Reply

Stains:

How to Remove Mouse Urine Stains
How to Remove Sticker Residue from Bathroom Cabinet: A Product To Try / Five Home Remedies to Try / Four Products that Should Remove Sticker Residue
Suggestions for Removing Coffee Stains From Car Carpet: A Home Remedy for Removing Fresh Coffee or Tea Stains / Six Products to Try and Other Stain Removal Tips
How to Remove Rust Stains from Silk: Four Remedies to Try / A Product to Try
How to Remove Sticky Residue from Baby Food Jars: 21 tips for removing the sticky residue left from labels on baby food jars including methods, products and home remedies
How to Remove Stains from Photos: Two Suggestions / Use a Photo Program / Who to Ask for Advice / Where to Take Photos to Get Them Fixed and a Suggestion, How to Un-Stick Photos
Stain Removal Tips: Getting Old Stains Out / How to Remove Ink from Clothing / Oxyclean Review / Another Ink Remedy / Stain Potion, Two Stain Product Recommendations / Product Recommendation for Stains
What Are Black Dots on House and How to Get Rid of Them: A Possibility of What the Dots Possibly Are / Another Possibility and How to Remove It / Another Possibility and Remedy / Last Possibility and How to Remove It
How to Remove Tar from Plaster Walls: Includes 3 solutions for this problem.
How to Remove and Prevent Mold and Mildew on Everything Outside of Home: Tips for a home where mildew grows on everything exterior including helpful products, preventive methods, who to call for advice about how to get rid of it and what type of mold it is and more.
How to Remove Lime Build-Up from Gray Tiles Without Affecting Grout Color: Includes four possible solutions to this problem
How to Remove Mold from Wooden Furniture: Includes remedies for removing mold from wood furniture.
How to Remove Ball Point Pen Ink from Walls: Remedies for getting ink marks off of walls including home remedies and product recommendations.
Miscellaneous Stain Removal Tips: Includes stain removal tips that missed tip sheet publication. Topics are: removing coffee stains from a shirt, removing stains from a light colored carpet, how to remove Super Glue, removing ink on Barbie doll face, stains on hardwood floors, soot removal, wallpaper removal and liquid paper removal.
How to Remove Ink from Barbie Doll Face: Readers share remedies for removing ink from Barbie doll face; 13 replies included.
How can I remove super glue from a marble-top vanity?: Readers share remedies for removing super glue ; 4 helpful replies included.
How to Remove Oil Stain on Driveway: Readers share what has worked for them in removing car oil stains from their driveway. One tip is tip for preventing oil stains; 7 helpful replies included.
How to Remove Deep Black Stain in Hardwood Floor: Readers share what a deep black stain in a hardwood floor could be and possible solutions; 5 helpful replies included.
How to Remove Paper Dye from Ceramic Tile: Readers offer advice for removing dye from a hot pink piece of paper from light beige tile; 5 helpful replies included.
How to Remove Sticky Residue on Wood Left from Stick-On Tiles: What to use to remove sticky residue on wood left from stick-on tiles.
How to Remove Yellow Stains from White Fiberglass Tub: Readers share products and methods for removing a yellow stain left from a houseplant in a fiberglass bath tub.
How to Remove Punch Stain from Gray Carpet: Readers share products and methods of removing a punch stain from a carpet.
How to Clean Cement Floor of Carport and Decorate it as a Back Porch: Readers share methods of cleaning oil from cement carport floor and a couple of ways of decorating it.
How to Get Mold Spot Out of Carpet: Readers share remedies for a recurring mold spot in carpeting.
Soot Removal: Readers share methods of preventing and cleaning soot left from burning candles.
Removing Black Marker from Blackboard
Various Stain Treatments: White Wash Table Stain, Clothing Stains, Carpet Stains, Black Spot on Wood Flooring, Cleaning Walls with Flat Paint, Removing Marshmallow from Plastic
Stains: Fingernail Polish from Wood Furniture, Ink from Carpet
How to Get Rust Off of Chrome Bike: Readers share methods of removing rust from chrome.
Banana Stain Removal Tip
4 Replies for How to Remove Stain Left from Bubble Gum
How To Remove Cat Urine and Odor Tip
Cigarette Burn Removal from Cream Colored Tile Tip
4 Replies for Crayon Stain Removal
Product Recommendation for Stain Removal
How to Remove Candle from Curio Cabinet Tip
How to Remove Crystallized Sugar from Stainless Steel Pot - 3 Replies
How to Remove Hair Dye Tip
Marker from Slate Blackboard Tip
Mud Stain Removal from Smooth Concrete Tip
Red Dye from Clothing Removal Advice - 2 Replies
Red Dye from Napkin Removal Tip
Tip for Removing Red Fingernail Polish from White Couch
2 Tips for Silly Putty Removal
Soot Removal from Fireplace Tip
Soot Removal from Items Tip
Super Glue Removal Tip
Wedding Dress Rust Stain Advice - 2 Replies
Where to Find Pocket Protectors
How to Remove Crayon Tip

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Bathroom Cleaning

Bath Mat Stain Removal Tip - Reader that is in home cleaning industry shares product recommendation for this problem
How to Remove Hard Water Stains from Plastic Tub: 6 Product Recommendations with Reasons Why
Tips for Removing Hard Water Stains from Porcelain Tub: Three Products Recommendations / Three Home Remedies to Try
Safe and Easy Ways to Clean the Walls & Ceiling Above the Shower Stall: Six Tips for Cleaning the Ceiling Above the Bathtub
How to Get a Yellow Stain Off of a Fiberglass Tub: A Home Remedy / 2 Products that May Help / A Product and Home Remedy That May Help
Ways to Clean a Shower Curtain Liner: Seven tips for how to wash a shower curtain liner.
How to Keep the Bathroom Smelling Fresh: Three Tips for Getting the Bathroom to Smell Really Nice / A Home Remedy to Trap Nasty Smells / Products that Clean and Give a Fresh Scent / Four Tips for Getting the Bathroom to Smell Fresh / Three Tips for Helping the Bathroom to Smell Fresh
Shining Brass Bathroom Accessories: Eleven Ways, Using Products or Home Remedies, to Shine your Brass Bathroom Accessories
Bathroom Cleaning Tips 3: Two Product Recommendations for Cleaning Showers and Fiberglass Tubs and a Product Recommendation for Cleaning Chrome Accessories / Clean While you Shower / Toilet Bowl Cleaning Tip and a Non-Toxic Germ Killer / Toilet Bowl Cleaning Tip / Daily Touchups Count / Bathroom Cleaning Product Recommendation
Bathroom Cleaning Tips 2: A Safe and Cheap Bathroom Cleaner / Scrub-Free Tub / An Easy Way to Keep the Bathroom Counter, Sink, Mirror and Toilet Sparkling / Toilet Cleaning Tips / How to Keep your Glass Shower Doors and Fixtures Shining / The Easiest Way to Clean a Toilet Bowl / Bathroom Cleaner Recipe and How to Keep the Toilet and Shower Clean / No More Bending to Clean the Tub
Bathroom Cleaning Tips 1: Mold Prevention and Cleaning Tips / Fiberglass Tub Cleaning Tips / Bathroom Cleaning Schedule Tips, Toilet Cleaning Tips, Keeping the Bathroom Pretty Tips and More / Favorite Product for Removing Hard Water Film / Tips for Keeping the Shower/Bathtub Clean, Shiny Bathroom Accessories, Removing Mildew and Bathroom Cleaning Schedule / Cleaning Soap Scum from Shower / A Bathroom that Stays Clean Longer / Brown Toilet Ring Help
How to Keep High Used Business Bathrooms Smelling Clean: Includes various products and methods that will help keep a high-used bathroom smelling fresh!
How to Remove Embedded Mildew from Silicone: Five readers share methods and products for how to rid and kill mold embedded in silicone and how to start fresh; also included is a note to consider about warranty if this is a new home.
Homemade Daily Shower Spray Recipes: Includes recipes for homemade daily shower spray. Also includes a tip for washing a shower curtain.
How to Stop the Blowing Shower Curtain
4 Tips for Cleaning Never-Cleaned-Before Shower Doors
Tip for Never Having to Clean your Shower Doors
3 Tips for Shower Door Scum
10 Tips to Rid Brown Toilet Ring
Tip for Cleaning Gold-Plated Shower Hooks
2 Tips for Cleaning Plastic Tiles
Tips for Cleaning Fiberglass Tubs
Tips for Ridding Sewer Smell from Sink
Bathtub Stain Cleaners and Home Deodorizing Tips
2 Tips for Cleaning Pebble Grain Fiberglass
2 Tips for Mildew Removal
2 Tips for Removing Musty Odor from Carpet
5 Tips for Removing Ring in Toilet
3 Tips for Removing Rust in Tubs, Toilets & Sinks
Tips for Unclogging Toilet with Too Much Tissue

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Odors

How to Get Rid of Basement Mold Odors: Four Home Remedies for Removing Mold Odors / How to Prevent Mold from Coming Back / A Product and Home Remedy that May Help
How to Remove Urine Odor from Loveseat: Eight Tips for Removing Urine Odor and 1 Tip for Preventing
How to Prevent or Remove Fish Odor from Clothes: Five Remedies for Removing Fish Odor from Clothes and Suggestions for Preventing it
How to Get Rid of Smoke Odor in Car: Why the Smoke Odor Recurs and How to Get Rid of It / Many Tips for How to Get Rid of the Smoke Odor in a Car
Fresh Smelling Vacuum Cleaner: Readers share methods of keeping a vacuum cleaner smelling fresh; 7 helpful replies included.
Home Aroma Ideas: Two for One Idea for Breakfast and Home Aroma / Nine Ways to Use Essential Oils to Scent your Home / Three Ways to Scent your Home / An Inexpensive Way to Keep your Home Smelling Fresh, Another 2 for 1 Idea: Eat & Scent / Another Way to Use Essential Oils
Home Aroma Tips: Simmered Spice Scent / Scented Light Bulbs / Refreshing Spray / Simmered Spice Scent / Homemade Linen Water / Less Expensive Scent for Potpourri Burner
Home Odor Remedies: Fresh Smelling Vacuum Tip / Home Remedy for Bad Fridge and Other Odors / Candle Tip / Tips for Removing Musty and Smoke Odors / Lighted Aroma
How to Keep House Smelling Fresh: Advice for a reader that always has a strange smell in her house including ways of adding fragrance to the home, where to clean to remove odors, where to check for odor problems and more!
How to Prevent Odor in Non-Leather Shoes: Seventeen Simple Tips for Preventing Shoe Odor
How to Remove Must Odor from Mattress and House: Methods of removing must odor from mattress and the house.
How to Remove Odor from RV Fridge: Readers share effective methods of removing bad meat odor from an RV fridge: 14 helpful replies included.
How to Remove Smoke Odor from Painted Walls: Includes remedies for removing smoke odors, a business that removes odors from homes, advice for dealing with the landlord of the home with smoky odors, other areas the odor may be coming from, a product recommendation and more!
How to Remove Sour Milk Odor from Car Carpet: A few different methods of removing sour milk odor in a car.
How to Rid Mothball Odor from a Car: Three Ways to Reduce Odors in a Car / Two Home Remedies for Removing Odors from a Car / A Home Remedy for Removing Mothball Odor / A Product Recommendation for Odor Problems / A Product Recommendation for Car Odor / A Product Recommendation for Car and Home Odor / A Non-Allergic Disinfecting Cleaner to Rid Unwanted Odors
How to Rid Musty Odor from Basement: Readers share reasons why a basement may have a musty odor and share solutions for ridding it; 6 helpful replies included.
Miscellaneous Odor Tips: Includes odor tips that missed tip sheet publication. Topics are: removing sour milk odor from car carpet, how to rid urine odor out of laundry, removing a bad smell from a purse or suitcase, removing odor from RV fridge and smelly towel advice.
How to Restore Leather Aroma in Purse and How to Remove Cigarette Smell from Upholstery
2 Tips for Closet Odors
Tips for a Pleasant Smelling Home
6 Replies for Removing Cigarette or Musty Odors from Books
Dryer Odor Removal - 5 Replies
Homemade Car Fresheners - 7 Replies
How to Remove Mildew Odor from Books 2 Replies
How to Remove Odor from Legos - 2 Replies
How to Remove Petroleum Odor from Reading Glasses 1 reply
Skunk Odor Removal - 3 Replies
Tip for Removing Musky Odor from Video Tapes
Tip for Removing Musty Odor from Carpet
Vacuum Cleaner Odor Prevention

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Repair

How to Remove Paper Under Drywall and How to Remove Super Glue from Leather: Three Methods to try and Remove Wallpaper / Five Ways to Remove Super Glue from Leather
How to Get a Painted, Stuck Window Open: A Way to Un-stick a Painted Shut Window and How to Avoid the Problem in the Future / Another Way to Un-stick a Painted Shut Window / Another Method and How to Avoid the Problem in the Future / Another Method and How to Avoid the Problem in the Future / Another Method / A Hint and Another Method
How to Replace Gaskets on KitchenAid Fridge: Try the Web, How to Replace & Get a Better Seal, Gasket Cost, Call KitchenAid; How to Replace and Seal Cost and How to Replace It
Home Construction/Building Tips: Readers share their experiences with home construction. Included are many tips of surviving the difficulties of home construction and more.
Repair Berber Carpet and Dripping Faucet
Wallpaper Removal and Plaster Repair: Readers share methods of removing wallpaper and tips for plaster repair and molding removal.
Book Repair & Mildew Odor Removal - 2 Replies

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Floor Cleaning:

Less Expensive Ways to Clean Laminate Wood Flooring: Squirt and Dry / Get your Floor Glowing with Joy / Two Possible Solutions / An Inexpensive Quick Clean-Up / A Mop Designed Specifically for Wood Floors / A Less Expensive Product to Use / Vinegar and Water / Microfiber Mops are Great for Cleaning Floors
Carpet Cleaning Feedback: Shop Vac Recommendation / Why you Need a Vacuum Designed for Cleaning a Carpet / What to Use When Cleaning a Rug and a Carpet Cleaner Recommendation / Using a Shop Vac to Clean Carpets Works Pretty Good / Rug Cleaner Rental Advice and When to Purchase One
Clean Tile Floor Grout Tips: What Finally Worked for One Reader / Three Ways to Use Bleach / Three Tips for Keeping Grout Clean / A Website with Advice / A Tool to Help the Grout Get Back to Its Original State and How to Avoid Dirty Grout in the First Place / A Home Remedy / How to Find a Sealant and a Home Remedy for Cleaning Grout
Homemade Cloths and Other Solutions for Swiffer Wet Jet: A Free Solution / Recommended Cleaner and a Way to Attach Old Rags / Two Recycled Solutions Including Ways of Attaching / A Re-Usable Product Recommendation / Two Pocketbook and Environmentally Friendly Solutions
How to Clean Laminate Floors: Three Tips for Cleaning Laminate Floors Without Leaving a Film / A Product Recommendation for Cleaning Laminate Floors / Another Product Recommendation for Cleaning Laminate Floors / A Plan for a Clean Laminate Floor / Another Product Recommendation for Cleaning Laminate Floors
Easy Ways to Refinish Small Area of Hardwood Floor: Readers share 3 ways to refinish a small area of a hardwood floor.
Floors; Wood & Laminate Includes: How to Care for Armstrong Laminate Wood Flooring, How to Remove Yellow Film from Floor, How to Get Build-up Off Wood Floors, How to Remove Scratches from Wood Floor, How to Remove Marker from Wood Floor
Carpet Cleaning Tip
2 Tips for Carpet Repair
3 Tips for How to Clean Light-Colored Carpet
4 Tips for Red Stain Removal from Cream Carpet
Tip to Avoid Stains in your Carpet
9 Replies About Wet Dry Shop Vac for Carpet
Tip for How to Keep Sheen on Pergo Floor
4 Replies for Using Swiffer on Pergo
Tip for Removing Black Marks from Floors
Tip for Cleaning Vinyl Floors
5 Tips for Removing Stains from Vinyl Floors
4 Tips for Removing Scuffs and Scratches from Vinyl Floors
Tip for Cleaning Painted Wooden Floors
Tips for Cleaning and Caring for Wood Floors
8 Replies for How to Care for Wood Floors
2 Tips for Getting Glossy Flagstone
2 Replies for Getting Rid of Odor in Cement
5 Replies for Removing Hair Spray Residue from Bathroom Floor
13 Vacuum Cleaner Recommendations
Carpet Spill Tip

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Homemade Cleaners:

Homemade Dishwasher Powder: Three different recipes for homemade dishwasher powder to try, plus a couple other kitchen cleaning tips.
Home Cleaning Remedies: Handy Brass Cleaner / A Remedy to Keep Dust of Blinds and Other Items / A Great Grease Cutter / Frugal Window Cleaning Tips / Putting Rubbing Alcohol and Peroxide to Cleaning Use
Homemade Cleaner Recipes: Homemade Cleaning Recipe for Chrome / Homemade Bathroom Cleaner / Homemade All-Purpose and Window Cleaner / Homemade Disinfectant / Four Wood Furniture Cleaner Recipes
Homemade Outdoor Window Wash that’s Like Windex Outdoor Window Wash: Home recipes for outdoor window wash similar to Windex Outdoor Window Wash
Homemade Cleaner Recipes: This tip sheet will save you oodles of money on all those expensive store-bought cleaners… readers share their favorite homemade, inexpensive recipes for disinfectants, all-purpose cleaners, daily shower cleaners, window cleaners, stain remover, furniture polishes, floor cleaners, oven cleaner and much more! Don’t miss this one!
3 Tips for Making Homemade Laundry Detergent
2 Replies for How to Make Liquid Soap
4 Replies About How to Make Lye Soap
Window Cleaner Recipe

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Cleaning Product Recommendations:

Favorite Cleaning Products 2: Why She Likes Super Shower Cleaner Extra Strength / Why She Likes Kaboom / Why She Likes Greased Lightening / Why She Likes Magic Eraser / Why She Likes Baking Soda, Vinegar and Microfiber Cloths / Why She Likes Mean Green / Why She Likes Greased Lightening
Favorite Cleaning Products 1: Best Degreaser / A Kitchen Cleaner that Deters Ants, A Bathroom Disinfectant, A Quick Floor Clean Up and Recommended Products for Windows / Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and Why / Apple Cider Vinegar for Numerous Cleaning Jobs and More / Why She Likes Mr. Clean, Comet and Javex
Favorite Cleaning Products: Find out why readers love the following cleaning products: Bissell Cleaning Product Line / Mean Green from the Dollar Store / Method / Peroxide and Rubbing Alcohol / Comet
Recommendations for a Heavy-Duty Degreaser that is Non-Toxic: Four Product Recommendations and Three Home Remedies
Least Favorite Cleaning Products: Find out why the following cleaning items and products are reader's least favorite: Bissel Carpet Shampooer and What Shampooer is Better / Swiffer and Clorox Wet Jet Mop / Toilet Tank Products / Simple Green and Pine Sol / Oxy Clean / Hot Shot Carpet Cleaner
Cleaning Product Recommendations 2: Spot Shot / Swiffer Products for Dog Owners / Fly Duster / Lamb’s Wool Duster / Melaleuca Rustic Touch / The Best Window Cleaner / Amway Vacuum Cleaner / Dirt Devil
Cleaning Product Reviews: Reviews of Hand-Held Bissell and Hoover Steam Vac / Reviews of Euro-Pro Ultra Steam Shark and Shark Cordless Sweeper / Euro-Pro Shark Cordless Vacuum Review / Reviews of Greased Lightening and Lestoil / Review of Mr. Clean Eraser
Cleaning Product Recommendations 1: Hoover Upright Steam Cleaner Review / Shark Steam Cleaner Review / Recommendations: Self-Propelled Hoover and Swiffer / ‘Awesome’ Review / Chamois Review / Swiffer Wet Mop Review
Steam Cleaner Feedback
Bag-less Vacuum Advice 15 Replies
Best Vacuum - 3 Replies
Clorox Cleanup and Simple Green - Reader Review
Reader Reviews of Steam Dream
Swiffer Sweeper Review

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Miscellaneous Cleaning

Fun Ways to Get the Kids to Clean: Make it a Race / Contest, Surprise, Time Together and More / Job Jar / Two Minute Tidy = Kid's Favorite Game / Cleaning Race
How to Remove Mold from Wood Furniture and How to Prevent It: Five Replies for How to Remove Mold from Wood Furniture, How to Prevent it from Happening Again and Other Related Tips
Feedback for Cleaning and Conditioning Leather Upholstery: How to Clean Ink From Leather / A Method of Conditioning Leather Upholstery / Three Product Recommendations for Caring for Leather
Favorite Cleaning Tips: Four Tips for Easier Cleaning / When Colored Clothes Get Stains... / Two Great Uses for Murphy's Oil Soap / Quick Commode Clean-Up / Timed Cleaning for Busy Moms / A Clean and Shiny Sink Without Chemicals / Safer Produce
How to Get 4 Kids Who Share a Room to Keep it Clean: A Little Every Day, More Cleaning for Complaining and More / Four Tips for Getting Kids to Keep Their Room Clean / Establish Routines & Make Habits / Make a Contest of it!
Wall Cleaning Tips: An Amazing Product that Will Even Get Permanent Marker Off Walls! / A Wall Cleaner Recipe and a Product Recommendation for Stubborn Crayon and Markers / A Great Tip for Easier Wall Cleaning / A Product Recommendation for Cleaning Hand Prints, Smudge Marks and Accumulated Grime Off Walls / Tips for Spot Cleaning Walls
Mini Blind Cleaning Tips: 6 Tips for Cleaning Mini Blinds Including Methods and Product Recommendations
Ideas for Spring Cleaning and Decorating on a Budget: 9 tips including homemade air fresheners and a window cleaner recipe, floor mopping techniques, a website with spring cleaning charts and more!
Household Mold Feedback: Health Problems Mold Can Cause and How to Get Rid of It / How to Find Out If It Is the Dangerous Mold / A Mold that Could Be Present in your Home, How to Kill it and More / Mold Can Cause Health Problems / Mold Tips / More Mold Tips and an Easy Way to Kill Mold / The Key to Getting Rid of Mold
Twelve Uses for Distilled Water
Miscellaneous Cleaning Tips 2: Picture Hanging Toolbox and Non-Chemical Drain Cleaning / Refresh Black Stove Knobs / How to Keep Marble Looking Good / Effective Cleaning Tips, What Type of Cloth To Use When Cleaning and How to Get the Most Mileage Out of it, Cleaning Cautions, Lighten the Load Later, Enjoyable Cleaning / Warning for Soaking Grease Off of Pans with Dishwashing Compound / Remedy for Removing Cooked-On Grease from Pans / Favorite Cleaning Product / A Great Product for Cleaning Stainless Steel
How to Clean…: A Great Tip for Cleaning Windows / A Great Way to Clean a Chandelier / How to Clean Metal Wine Stoppers / Three Ways to Get Ink Off of Leather Furniture and One Prevention Tip / Two Ways to Clean Odd-Shaped Silver
Miscellaneous Cleaning Tips 1: Includes tips that missed tip sheet publications: Steam Cleaner that is not Recommended, How to Get Plastic Bag Out of Tall Tree (also includes how the problem was solved), How to Clean Burnt on Boil-Overs on Smooth-Top Stove, Cleaning Greasy Kitchen Cabinets and Repairing Vinyl Blinds
How to Remove Pictures from Glass: Four possible solutions for removing pictures from glass and one preventive method.
How to Clean a Suede Pocketbook: Readers share remedies for cleaning suede.
Marble Floors & Countertop: Ideas for Dull Marble and How to Remove Vinegar Spots and Scratches: Readers share ideas for making a dull marble floor sparkle. Also included are two replies for removing scratches from marble and one reply for removing vinegar spots from marble.
How to Get Plastic Bag Out of Tree
What is Taking Color Out of Carpet and Towels
How to Clean: A Mattress, Pewter, Armetale Pitcher, Greasy Dishes, Windows
How to Make Chores More Enjoyable for Children: Thought chores couldn’t be fun? Think again! This tip sheet includes 17 creative ways to make chores fun!
Ways to Keep Kids Busy During the Summer - Fun and Chores
Tip for Making Chores Into a Game
7 Tips for Cleaning a Car Windshield Inside and Out
4 Replies for How to Clean CDs
2 Replies for Removing Cigarette Smoke Stains from Vinyl Wallpaper
Tip for Cleaning an Unreachable Light Fixture
Tip for Cleaning a Delicate Lamp Shade
Home Remedies for Cleaning Black Hills Gold Jewelry - 5 Replies
How to Clean a Papason Chair Cushion
4 Replies for How to Clean Aluminum Blinds
How to Clean Austin or Dreamsicles Statues
How to Clean Glass Light Fixture - 2 Replies
2 Replies for Leather Sofa Maintenance
How to Clean Outdoor Furniture
Tips for Dealing with Parents Incontinence
RV Cleaning Tip
4 Tips for Cleaning Sheer Curtains
4 Replies for How to Clean Stuffed Animals
Tip for Cleaning a Vinyl Recliner
6 Cleaning Tips from B&B Worker
Less Overwhelming Cleaning Tip
2 Cleaning Tips
Many Tips for Home Selling Preparation
How Long Cleaners Last
2 Replies for How to Clean a Cedar Chest
How to Rid Kerosene Smell in Chest and More
Messy Housewife Advice - 2 Replies
Mirror Cleaning - 5 Replies
4 Miscellaneous Cleaning Tips
One Step Cleaning
Less Expensive than Quick Cleaning Wipes
Room Cleaning Baskets
2 Tips for Multi-Tasking
Tips for Preventing Dirty Walls
How to Clean a Foam Bed Cushion
Windex has Multiple Uses
Cedar Siding Water Stains - 2 Replies
An Easy Way to Clean Mini Blinds
How to Remove Fine Film from Window
Mini Blind Tip
Washing Window Tricks
How to Remove Water Spots - 5 Replies

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