Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / July 2003

I've tried the homemade kind, they all call for a small amount of dishwashing
detergent. I think that this causes the film that's left on the glass. Does
anyone have a NON-STREAKING recipe?
Or better yet, could the *blue stuff* that you put in your windshield pisser

Hi there, I don't know if I'm in the right ng, but I have a question.
I have a glass chess set someone gave me.  When I opened it and brushed it
off, I found there were miniscule glass splinters in the dust.  I rinsed it
in the bath tub, wiped it with a wet cloth, and rinsed the ...

I'm a person who does a lot of crafts so I save all my plastic grocery
bags.  There are so many GREAT uses for these handy little things.
Only problem is that they are a pain to keep these bags organized.
I HAVE FOUND THE ANSWER!!!

I seem to recall this subject posted here before, but can't remember
the advice given...
My son has noticed his shirts having a lingering odor after
laundering.  I'm looking for a remedy that doesn't involve covering up

I buy all white, all cotton bath, hand and wash cloths.  
Laundry always is washed in hot water, Tide HE, Borax and bleach.    My towels
and hand towels always are great .....but the wash cloths turn gray.   I don't
know what else to try to make them white again.      And always ...

Whenever I wash my whites they almost never come out white.  They almost
always come out off-white and have a discoloration to them where the dirt
was before they were washed.  I've tried bleach in different quantities, but
my whites end up falling apart and tearing easily after a ...

In the past I have cleaned the vinyl floor in our bathroom around the base of
the toilet using damp paper towels and bleach.  This past time, after removing
the paper towels, the entire area was yellow (the floor is pale blue).  My
husband thinks the bleach ate through the top layer ...

Cleaning experts,
We have a relatively new couch that is the color khaki.  We came home
one day and noticed a orange/pink stain on the "top/back" where your
head/neck would lie.  My wife tried rubbing it out with water and it

This may be a little off topic but here goes.
   I know there are clean houses out there with kids but how do they do it.
I have a four year old and a six month old baby, and I just can't find
enough time to get every thing done and spend time with the kiddos.It seems

My daughter has a cell phone that's stuck to
ear.  We have tried using various commercial
products with no success.  Lighter fluid also.
(Wrong brand, maybe?)

OK, I know there's going to be some wonderfully nurturing mom out
there who can answer this for me, as it's driving me slightly loony.
Have a pair of black slacks, 100%, every time I wash them they come
out with lint - all over, difficult to remove.  How do I get it off

In my kitchen, there are some long, thin spaces that are difficult for me to
clean.  One is between the refrigerator and a cabinet - it's about a two
inches wide, which made it hard for me to mop, but my broom can fit in and
that does a decent job.

I had a relative pass away a few months back and we are sattled will
cleaning his travel trailer, Which he lived in. He smoked, A LOT! I would
say never went outside. Anyway, It would be easier to burn but the estate
does not allow that. Any ideas on the best way to clean all that ...

My dear husband built me the cabinet/bin I'd wanted for the kitchen.
However....   the smell of wood stain (inside the bin) will not go away.
It's been in the house and completely dry for a couple of months, and I
still can't put anything in it that will absorb the odors (like ...

In May I posted a question about removing stains from a hardwood floor and
am pleased to be able to say that the suggestions I recieved from Brenda,
Gary, and Lloyd were put to use with great success.  The stains were removed
with wood bleach (the two-part kit), and oxalic acid.  ...