It’s time for a festive family or holiday dinner at your home. You’ve made your shopping list and checked it several times. The good linen tablecloth has been refreshed and is sitting in wait of table settings, the centerpiece, and the decorative finishing touches. The dinner is in the oven, the dessert is arriving with [...]
Maybe you love pleather and maybe you love leather. Either way, the appearance of mildew on your best luggage, expensive handbags, or Italian shoes is not something that you love. In fact, it isn’t something that you look forward to removing either. Fortunately, several steps can be taken to minimize the damage [...]
Nothing can be worse than lingering odors in the home. Whether it is from cooking, pets, or mildew and mold in the home, the smell can be very offensive to both you and your guests. Removing lingering odors from the home can be a daunting task, but many easy steps can be [...]
These procedures may help remove stains on hard surface floors, but cannot guarantee complete removal. Burns, holes, or “permanent” stains may require a replacement “patch” of that section of the floor.
Caution: When working with any chemicals, carefully read and follow the label directions for using that chemical, especially any cautions on safe use! With solvents, [...]
The kitchen cutting board gets a lot of use and this means that it gets a lot of exposure to bacteria. Proper cleaning of the cutting board is essential to your good health. Whether you use a wood or a plastic cutting board, you should clean and sanitize it after every use.
Cleaning [...]
Marble is stone that is generally polished and used in fine building work, furniture, or decorative art. It may be white or colored. It is porous, and easily stained. Marble is etched by acids. Wipe off anything spilled on marble immediately, as you would on a wood surface. Avoid setting beverage glasses [...]
Mix one teaspoon of a mild pH balanced detergent (a mild non alkaline non bleaching detergent) with a cup of lukewarm water
Blot
Mix one tablespoon of household ammonia with a half cup of water
Blot
Mix one teaspoon of a mild pH balanced detergent (a mild non alkaline non bleaching detergent) with a cup of lukewarm water
Blot
Sponge with [...]
At one time or another, everyone has to remove stains from clothing. Families with children must always pre-treat stains before laundering. The following tips will show you how to remove stains quickly and easily without complications.
1. To avoid complicating the problem, never rub a stained garment with a towel or dark colored [...]
Aluminum is a light-weight metal with a bright silvery luster. Small amounts of other metals are added to aluminum to make harder alloys for most uses. Its affinity for oxygen makes it resistant to corrosion and attack by most chemicals. Most aluminum used in visible parts of appliances is lacquered or [...]
True brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It tends to oxidize (tarnish) quickly when exposed to air, which is a major reason why most brass is given a clear coating of lacquer to prevent this condition. Most conventional polishes such as “Brasso®,” “Twinkle®,” etc. coat the raw metal with a [...]
