Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / August 2003

Hey All,
I have recently moved home and am using a new washing machine and
drying system. When I wash my clothes, they appear to be ok and not
smell (when wet, so this isn't saying much).

i have dried up drip stains from pesticide from my bi monthly
exterminator. my wall to wall carpeting is beige & it does not look nice
& i am not sure if it is colorfast. is there anything safe that i can
use to remove the stains????? any help appreciated!!!!!!

My father in law recently retired, and gave me 40 very nice long
sleeve collared dress shirts.
Unfortunately, he had them bizarrely overstarched - with, I believe, a
chemical starch.  I took them to my drycleaner who kept them for two

Awhile back I asked what to do about some new high-end leather furniture.
The manufacturer didn't help, and I had to have all the windows open with
fans going to keep from going nuts.  Eventually the store took the furniture
back to their warehouse to air it out, and admitted it was ...

Hi Folks:  I have a problem with silverfish.  Any suggestions on how to get
rid of them? Thanks.MJR

What will get oil stains off my concrete driveway? Any good tips would
are welcome.
Ralph

I have a container of ASTONISH The Great HOUSEHOLD CLEANER.
Made in Great Britain on Meanwood Road, Leeds.
It was a paste type rubbing compound. It has now dried out and cracked. There
are no instructions on what to do when the product dries out.

On my shower floor, I seem to get a strange pink build-up over time that I
have to constantly scrub away. There are certain areas on the shower floor
where water sits after a shower, and those areas seem to have the most pink
build-up, so I'm assuming it's something in the water ...

I've tried vinegar, but it hasn't worked yet. The chances are very good
I'm doing it wrong, though. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as
I'm running out of shirts to wear!
-Brian

I've heard lately on the radio, particularly Paul Harvey that CLR stands for
Calcium, Lime and Rust. I say that it originally stood for Calcium, Lime
Remover. Does anyone else remember this?

what would be effective to clean eyeglasses??? i have tried so many
items on the market which do not do it. thanks in advance!!!!!

I bought a house with a jacuzzi bathtub. I think it's acrylic but it
could be fiberglass. It has stains that make it look dingu. I have
tried all the usual cleaners with no success. Any ideas?

My wife and I used to use these all the time to clean up after the cats.
These days, though, we can't find them any more, and nothing else works
as well. Anybody know where to get them?
-Brian

I sprinkled granulated A & H washing soda into the was machine. The machine
wasn't agitating. It was a large load with about two tablespoons of Tide
detergent  in it.
The dry washing soda granules went into the water and immediately clumped,

My dining table has a formica wood-look top.  A few months ago a spray
bottle of kitchen type bleach solution (Clorox Kitchen or Tackle, I think)
got tipped over on the table in the rush of everyone leaving for
school/work.  When I finally happened upon the bottle, some of the ...