How to Deodorize With Baking Soda

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Baking soda isn't just for baking. It is for cleaning and deodorizing as well. Baking soda is a natural product that is safe for you and your family. It cleans and freshens your home so that you don't have to worry about chemicals on your furniture and in the air you are breathing.

Can You Dry Rayon in the Dryer?

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Rayon is a manufactured product made from natural wood fibers, making it a cross between a natural and synthetic fabric. Because rayon is manufactured in a variety of ways, the care varies depending on the type of rayon. There are essential four types of rayon available to the mass market, and each

How to Unfade Black Jeans

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Black jeans are denim dyed black rather than the traditional blue color. Black jeans fade from repeated washing. Every time the black jeans go through a wash cycle some of the dye releases into the water. There are a few ways to minimize the fading process including washing the jeans inside out, usi

How to Clean Tarnish From Sterling Silver

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Whether it's your favorite sterling silver jewelry or your wedding silverware, it's going to tarnish. That's the black discoloring silver gets when it is exposed to the air. It's really the chemicals in the air that are reacting with the silver, and it's unavoidable. Many things cause silver to tarn

What Do You Put on a Concrete Floor to Prevent Dust?

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A white dusty film forms on concrete floors due to various reasons and it makes them look unattractive and dirty. This is called chalk or dust. If you suspect concrete dust is the reason your floor looks dull, verify it by swiping a broom across the surface or even your finger. Concrete dust lifts u

How to Wash a Fleece Blanket

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Fleece can trap and retain body warmth, making it a good choice for winter blankets and couch throws. Made from 100 percent polyester, and even recycled plastic bottles, it's an easy fabric to care for as long as you don't bleach it or wash it with scratchy materials.

How to Stop a Dress From Static Clinging to You

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If you put that perfect dress on only to have it cling to you, it loses a little something. Fortunately, various methods can stop the static and get your dress back to looking great.

How to Make a Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner

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With just a few ingredients you probably already have at home, you can clean your garbage disposal and keep it smelling fresh and also rid your drains of clogs and odors. It’s quick, easy, cost-effective and best of all, it’s completely eco-friendly and won’t harm the environmen

How to Identify Flatware Patterns

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People often pass down flatware to the next generation as a keepsake from the past, but others buy it new for wedding and housewarming gifts. Being able to identify your flatware pattern can aid you in replacing or adding to your collection and can help you to know what your collection is worth. Rea

How to Clean a Magic Blue Vacuum Cleaner

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The Magic Blue Vacuum Cleaner is a Kenmore brand canister vacuum that features a 360-degree swivel base, one-touch telescopic wand and two attachments. As the vacuum is designed to hold dust and dirt without it escaping back into the air, the only cleaning required is regular replacement of the dust

How to Kill Airborne Mold Spores

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Mold and mold spores can be dangerous to your health if they thrive in your home. They can damage human respiratory systems and wreak havoc on those with allergies. Surface mold is easy to see and treat, but airborne mold spores can be more difficult to handle. Some airborne mold spores are already

Video: Tennis Ball Tips for Wiping Away Scuff Marks

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Video Transcript Did you know that a tennis ball can be a handy tool to have while you're cleaning around the house? This little tennis ball can help remove scuffs and scrapes off of things, like your hardwood and tile floors. It's going to act like a pencil eraser and literally rub...

How to Remove Glue From Plexiglas

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Plexiglass is an alternative product used by many companies to substitute real glass. This material is much tougher, lighter and more malleable as well as inexpensive to make for items such as windows, picture frames and even aquariums. For one reason or another, you may find glue residue on Plexigl

How to Treat Hot Tubs Without Chemicals

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Hot tubs allow you to relax and luxuriate in the privacy of your own home. When you do not properly treat and clean the hot tub, you get left with bacteria, scale buildup and other elements that diminish the relaxing quality of the hot tub. Many commercial cleaners are unsafe and unnecessary, so ins

How to Remove White Out Stains

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White Out or other correction fluid can be a difficult stain to remove as the fluid can penetrate into fabrics and harden into a "plaster" of sorts. In some cases, depending on the fabric and age of stain, the stain may be permanent. In other cases, there is a way to remove those stubborn white out

How to Clean Bluestone

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Bluestone is a name that encompasses a few different types of natural stone used in building and home decor. Sandstone and limestone are two types of bluestone. Natural stone surfaces are durable materials for flooring, countertops and other home surfaces. Because the surfaces are porous, cleaning a

How to Juice Frozen Grapes

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The process of freezing and shipping grapes makes it possible for people in any climate to make their own grape juice for wine-making or for drinking unfermented. Five-gallon buckets of grapes can be ordered through online wine-making suppliers, or you can freeze your own grapes after harvesting to

How to Stop Bath Towels From Shedding

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While new bath towels can be a simple luxury, they can shed and leave lint all over you, the bathroom and your laundry facilities. Unfortunately, part of what makes new towels soft--the excess fibers--is also what makes them shed. Eventually the towels will stop shedding, simply through washing them

How to Remove Salt Buildup on a Zipper

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Salt corrosion wreaks havoc on metal, especially during the winter months. In addition, damp storage areas can lead to corrosive salt buildup over time. If you have winter boots or outerwear with salt corrosion, you can remove salt buildup on a zipper, eyelets or other metal areas without ruining yo

How to Use WD-40 for Housekeeping

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Believe it or not, WD-40 isn't just for bicycle chains anymore. In fact, buying a few cans and keeping them around the house just may save you money. Instead of buying expensive cleaning products, you can use WD-40 for a variety of housekeeping chores and in areas you would never have thought.