How to Patch Tile

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When one of the tiles on your floor becomes cracked or damaged, don't worry about going through the hassle of installing a brand new tile floor. You can patch the floor by removing the broken tile and installing a new tile. Wear work gloves when you are removing the broken tile because the edges of

How to Clean Up After a Fireplace Smokes Up

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There is nothing more relaxing on a cold night than curling up in front of the fireplace. Unfortunately, your evening could end in cleaning up a smoke-filled room. Occasionally a buildup in the chimney can cause your fireplace and home to fill up with smoke. After a fireplace smokes up, a lot of smo

How to Clean a Detached Dishwasher

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Detached dishwashers usually hook up to a kitchen sink and offer you the convenience of a dishwasher even if your home didn't have one pre-installed. Like all dishwashers, the detached dishwasher needs cleaning from time to time to remain sanitary and clean your dishes well. Leftover food, odor and

How to Remove Wax Droppings

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Candles can add ambiance to a dinner party or set the mood in a spooky haunted house. Unfortunately, candle wax can drip all over your furniture, floors, clothing and walls. There are several ways to remove candle wax drippings from different fabrics and surfaces. Each can be performed in a single a

How to Clean the Smell From Plastic Food Containers

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How to Clean Lime Oak Furniture

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There is nothing quite as comforting and cozy as the rich texture of hardwood furniture. Oak is often the wood of choice for finer furniture and cabinetry. One popular method of finishing oak is the use of a liming paste. This ancient preservation technique gives the oak a frosted patina that mim

How to Remove Water Stains From a Polyester Cotton Couch

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Of all the things that can stain a couch, water is the last thing you'd expect to leave a mark. However, when too much water lands on the sofa, it can leave an ugly, telltale blemish on the upholstery. As the water evaporates, the minerals it contains are left behind, causing unsightly stains and di

Sunbeam Water Dispenser Troubleshooting

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Water dispensers, such as those manufactured by Sunbeam, are used at an office or business to provide hot water. Hot water can be used to make tea and hot chocolate during the winter months. When the water dispenser is not working correctly you will need to troubleshoot to fix the problem. Problems

Water Damage and Mold Restoration

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Mold thrives on moisture and often contributes to water damage from spills or leaks in a building. As mold grows, it throws off spores that attach to other surfaces, increasing the infestation.

How to Clean & Restore Ceiling Tiles

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You might have ceiling tiles in various areas of your home, including your kitchen, bathroom or basement. Ceiling tiles are more likely to be in areas that require access to the inside of the ceiling, such places where there are pipes in the ceiling or a large fluorescent light fixture. With the rig

How to Remove Lime From Mortar

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Mortar in the kitchen or outside the home may need occasional cleaning to remove white lime stains from water with a high mineral content. When the water washes over mortar, it leaves a small amount of lime and other minerals behind. These minerals collect over time, making a white powder called eff

How to Spot Clean Vanderbilt Microfiber Suede Material

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Microfiber suede material is affordable and attractive. It's an excellent selection, due to its simplicity of cleaning, strong color, and durability. The fibers are strong because they have been tightly woven together, which allows the material to act as a repellent against moisture. Now, Vanderbilt

Homemade Drain Cleaning with Mild Lemon Juice

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A clean drain is a fast drain. Over time, debris and build-up often begin to clog drains and make them run more slowly. Take preventive measures to keep this from occurring by cleaning your drains every week using natural ingredients. Natural household ingredients, including lemon juice, can be exce

How to Make a Bug Catcher

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A hoard of bugs invading your barbecue can really damage the mood. Commercial insect traps can be expensive and negatively alter the mood themselves, with the repeated crackle of an electric trap, for example. A simple, and cheap, solution is to make your own bug catcher out of an empty two-liter so

How to Clean Cat Urine From Furniture

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Cats sometimes miss the litter box; unfortunately, when they do miss it, it smells worse than just about any other creature on earth. Cat urine has an extremely pungent odor that can linger in a home for a very long time. The best course of action is to take immediate action, because the longer it

How to Board Up the Glass Windows for Hurricanes

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For people that live in coastal areas, summer also means hurricane season. One of the things you can do to protect your home during a hurricane is to board up the windows. Boarding up the glass windows for hurricanes protects the windows from the strong winds and rain. If you live in a coastal area,

How to Grow an Arizona Cypress From Cuttings

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Arizona cypress, or Cupressus arizonica, is a species of evergreen tree native to the American Southwest and northern Mexico. It achieves heights of 30 to 60 feet with a conical crown of densely packed, grayish-green foliage resembling that of other cypress species. Landscapers frequently plant it a

How to Make Detergents at Home

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Detergents make up an important category of regularly purchased household items. In order to save huge amounts of money in the long term, it pays to make them at home from a few ingredients. It is possible to make both laundry and dish detergent from scratch. These items clean just as well as store-

Can You Stain a Driveway After It's In?

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Your concrete driveway is a vast improvement over parking on the street, but its dull gray is boring and ugly. You are not stuck with that unsightly drive. Even though it’s already in, you can still enliven your driveway’s appearance; use concrete stain to make that monstrosity look like

How to Remove an Iron-on Patch

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Sometimes you might buy something at a secondhand shop that you really like or have had something handed down to you that you would like to wear, but there is a problem. There is a patch that you don't care for or you want moved to a different spot on the garment. How do you take the patch off? If i