Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / July 2004

Fine powdered construction chalk used on cord to make lines on flat surfaces
(for cutting, truing, what have you) inadvertently got on my 4 year old
deep-piled carpet. It's water-soluble... so it appears. However, in
discovering what it is, I used water and now it's deeper down the ...

Can someone tell me what white gas is being put off when I mix oxiclean
(powder) and Clorox bleach (liquid) in my washing machine?

I have white grout and had great results making a paste from baking soda and
bleach.  My friend has tan grout.  She'd like to know if the bleach will
lighten the grout more than it naturally was.

Ikea poangs:
Can I get the white cover off and if so how? I see a zip but can't the cover
get past the arm. If I do get it off how can I wash crayon and grubby marks
out? If I can't get it off  then how can I clean it ?

got a question, had cork on one of the walls, got it scraped off.  There is
some glue residue all over the wall, and so far TSP and regular scrubbing
doesn't take it off.  Any ides what would be the best?
thanks

I was thinking of putting my 1300psi pressure washer on the deck outside the
bathroom window and bringing the nozzle into the tub area.
I see no reason why it would not clean the grout in a few minutes.
Any reason not to do this??

I have never had a problem with white laundry.  Suddenly it seems like all
the whites are gray.  Any ideas how to whiten them up again?  I use bleach
regularly and have heard that whites will eventually turn gray.  Is there a
way to get them white again?

I am looking for some kind of carpet cleaning kit (with discount of coarse),
it must come with some kind of applicator (like a mop with foam rollers)
what would you guys and girls recommend.
I tried looking for Vanish's website but cant find anything through google,

what is best for cleaning a wall after removing wallpaper to get ready for
paint?
thanks

Does anyone know how to remove ball point pen on a car seat? I haven't tried
cleaning it yet because I don't want it to smear. Waiting for your help....

I have an outdoor wooden shed that seems to be prone to mold.  I have
used bleach to remove it but it seems to return.  Any suggestions?

Hi . Is there anyone who could help me. I have alot of Indain wall
hanging's that have natrual  fur and feather's on them and I was
wondering if there is any way to clean them.    
                                             Thank  you  

I'm just curious if anyone has tried natural cleaning products instead
of the normal grocery store brands.  It seems like a healthier
alternative, but I'm not sure how well they would work.
Here is an example of what I am referring to.  Let me know what you

Hope someone can help me on this.  I cannot get my windows clean.  I wash
them 5 or 6 times, using different combinations of cleaners,one time right
after the other and they still look cloudy.
Yesterday I went after them yet again.  One window in particular had cloudy

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