Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / August 2005

I can't find it in the supermarket.  Has it been discontinued?

I just returned from 7 weeks in Asia and really liked the wood floors in
my hotels. My wife and I are considering ripping out the carpet and tile
in our 3000 square foot home and putting in wood floors. We liked the
look and feel of wood floors.

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I find towels very hard to clean, I've tried soaking them in washing powder,
but its hard to get all the dirt off and they're not soft where they've been
used.
What's the best way to clean them thoroughly, they're dark so I guess I

I need your help!
2 nights ago, a pipe in my apartment burst and flooded my apartment in
several inches of water.
Everything is mostly dry now, but the apartment stinks like you wouldn't

I have just got my childrens soft toys out of storage & they are dirty &
dusty, how do I go about cleaning them without matting the fur?
thanks
sandra

The leather recliner has picked up that stale hair smell from sleepyheads
napping in it.  I can hardly stand to sit in it now.  Anybody have any ideas
as to how to get rid of the smell?  The recliner isn't dirty where heads
have rested ... just stinky.

You know those fly traps with a coil of sticky stuff that unrolls and
hangs to catch flies?  One of my pets tangled with one, and I need to
remove the goooey stuff somehow?
What is the right solvent to use?  Water and isopropyl don't work. TIA

The aluminum frames of my shower doors are starting to change from a
shiny finish  to a dull and dirty looking finish.  I clean them with my
regular shower cleaner, but they always look dirty almost to the point
that the finish has changed color.  Any suggestions what I could use?

Just wondering what you think is the best way to store scour pads once they have
been used?
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Raelene

How common cleaning products could be a ticking time bomb in your home or
office!
If your home or office is typical, it already has dozens of cleaning and
personal care products that contain harmful chemicals. Recent studies have

I have a chocolate brown leather sofa and was wondering if there were
any readily
availble products in the US to clean it with safely. Thanks for the help

 I would like to know if it's a bad idea to use 70% isopropyl rubbing
alcohol to clean platic computer screens and cases to remove smoke
stains. It's seems to work but is a good idea for a long period of
time, does it damage plastics?

I have a sofa that small slits (less than a half inch in length) from
the back paws of my cats.  What are the options to repair these slits?
Thanks.

I've got plum sauce (from a Chinese crispy duck!), in the carpet.  I've
tried all sorts to get it out, but it never quite lifts.  Anybody recommend
something either organic (biocarb, lemon, vinegar) or inorganic (acetylene
torch!).