Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / March 2006

I must have accidentally washed some jeans that had gum in its pockets,
as I found a sticky gum-like substance smeared all over the inside of
my dryer.  What would the best product be to remove the sticky gum
residue?  Help!  Thanks in advance for answers!  Cindy :)

I have some black mold spots on a wall that i want to clean before i
paint it. Is washing soda alone, in high concentration, effective as a
mold killer? Is it more effective to use chlorine based bleach? what
about something like oxiclean, would that kill it?

I currently only wash sheets and bedding in hot water
Everything lese in cold water
Is there any reason to wash other thing in hot water
such as underwear, towels, etc?

I recently had a leak in my apartment that covered a small area of carpeting
with water. After trying to clean it, the manager replaced the carpeting and
padding and sprayed some anti mildw stuff on the walls and baseboard. I
still smell some musty, mildwy odors. I can't tell if ...

Anyone notice that Vox Humana hasn't posted in a long time?
There were a few topics I would've expected he chime in on,
like the steamer. I hope he is alright...if he is a he.
bonnie

It must also be OK to use for a front loader
Any advice?

Given: 100% cotton dress shirts always worn with tie and buttoned snuggly
(military style). Laundered commercially after one day's use. Applies to
those bought right off the shelf and those custom made over the past 45
years.

Does anyone know how good a wooden floor would be in my lounge?
I have got six small to7y dogs and thought it would be better than the
carpet I have at present.
Are they easy to maintain?  And would they show scratches?

Hi folks, just wondered what the general opinion was on the worst
household chore. Got to be a two horse race between cleaning the inside
of the windows and cleaning the oven.
We are considering taking on an Oven Cleaning franchise but are curious

I have a cardboard with a matte finish that someone has written on in what I
believe must have been grease pencil
This box is to a set of vintage shorthand 45s.  Does anyone have suggestions
as to how I can get this grease pencil off the box.

This seems wonderful, but I was wondering if anyone knew what it is
made up of, and if there is anything else that can be sprayed to
almost anything to sanitize. I have a new crawler and a 1st grader, so
I would need gallons of this stuff. I know if I buy a bottle, I'll be

Dear Group,
I have a glossy almost photo type poster of two characters in a famous film
that I wished to put on my wall. It was rolled and inserted into it's
cardboard tube but unfortunately on opening I found it to be bashed a little

Just what is the proper way of cleaning a cast iron skillet? I've heard to
merely wipe it clean and allow the oil build-up but then, I've also hear to
clean it in light soapy water, rinse, whip, and set it on a hot burner just
long enough to evaporate all the moisture that may be ...

Hello, I grew up in a house that was always cleaned by soap and water.
When there was raw meat, my parents always took great care in cleaning
the countertops. That was so long ago, I don't know if they even used
any kind of anti-bacterial to clean the countertops after handeling raw

The newest Real Simple magazine has an article
about just that problem: framing a poster that's
been rolled up for decades. That might help. The
issue just came out. It's the one with the yellow