Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / April 2004

I used to buy "Lava Wipes" to clean my sneakers, but I haven't seen them for
about 6 months in ANY store.  Does anyone know where to buy them??
Sijka

    I was given a formula for a homemade glass cleaner, supposed to be better than
any commercial brand.
16 oz. rubbing alcohol, 4 oz. sudsy ammonia, 1 teaspoon liquid dish detergent
and enough water to complete a gallon of the solution. I even used distilled

I have a small hand held steamer. It really puts out the steam, or is it
steam?? I accidentally got my hand in front of the steam? and it wasn't hot. It
was more like an almost cool mist.
What gives?

Does anyone know how to get rid of the fuzz and hair that accumulates behind
the ball of the ball tipped hairbrushes?

Best backpack vacumm with powerhead for home use?   TIA!!!

There is a moldy, musty smell coming from our great room in the past
week.  We cannot find any outward signs of mold, either in the room
itself or in the crwal/storage space that the room sits on.  The room
is insulated, but we kept the heat off for most of the winter to avoid

The US Government EPA has said "Toxins in household products are THREE TIMES
MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE CANCER than air pollution."
You don't have to use toxic cleaners to get your house sparkling clean!
Plus, you'll save money!

I am in the midst of doing some serious dusting and cleaning.  I have the
dustiest home known to man.  I have posted before in regards to this issue.
I am looking for ideas on how to PREVENT dust from accumulating  to begin
with.  I do have pets, and I am sure they contribute to the ...

I am about to move to a new home unfortunately the new home is dirty, has
anyone got good tips for cleaning the toilets and removal of mold from
inside of UPVC windows and doors.
Thanks

We have a Brinkman gas grill with stainless steel hood, doors, and parts of
the frame.  We'd like to give this a good cleaning, de-greasing, remove
some burnt on "varnish" areas, etc.  However, we do _not_ want to scour the
finish or use any abrasives that would leave marks on ...

Hi, this is my first posting at this group.  A friend has many stuffed toy
animals and would love to donate them except they REEK of tobacco.  Any way of
getting that smell out of them?  Except for this, they're in excellent
condition.

I two more questions for some kind person: What are the pros and cons of
cleaning/maintaining a porcelain or acrylic or stainless steel sink? I'm
trying to decide on the best looking, but practical type of sink for a
granite countertop. I was told that acrylic is easier to maintain ...

I am having granite countertops put in and wonder which type of sink is
easier to maintain/clean? Thanks for any advice. Sis

does anyone know how to get chocolate stains out of bed
sheets?  brown stains on your bed doesn't look good

I painted the doors and trims on my bedroom with oil based paint. It has
been over a week and the smell didn't yet disappear. Anyone knows how to
remove the smell?
Cecil