Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / March 2007

Hi guyz, pls give me advise on how to remove those white stains on our
maroon toilet bowl, its seems like our water here is rich in mineral
content-(lime?) what shall i do to remove those forever.. i have tried
the toilet duck cleaner/bathroom duck power cleaner and even muriatic

I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner.  Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes?  Thanks in advance.
Eva

I've seen this demo-ed on HSN, but would
like some user opinions.  How long have you
owned it? Can't live without it?
My problem is an off white tiled kitchen floor

You see, it tangles in with other fibers and breaks off
into the air gradually! It even stays intertwined with your
body hair and the dust mites make it worse. Think
of that next time you lean on a plaster wall.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between these Hoover models? I
can't tell from their web site (or any place else) what the difference is
(other than the MSRP) between the WidePath and the Agility models.

You open your door to a neighbor or friend. She walks in your home.
Here and there during your conversation, she casually looks around and
takes in the state of your home.
If your home is in great shape, you feel fine. You feel proud. But if

My mother is in a nursing home, and her roommate showed me something that
looks like a small grease stain on one of her skirts.  She doesn't know what
it is but wants to remove it.  I recommended taking it to the dry cleaners,
but she says she remembers something from years ago ...

A small family member left a urine stain on one of our dining room
chairs, which was not discovered until it had thoroughly dried.   The
chair seat is covered in a cream-colored upholstery.
Would anyone have any advice on removing it (if it can be)?

A. Do you put some on a sponge and wash each dish separately?
B. You put some in a dish pan and soak the dishes, pass a sponge over
them and then rinse?
C. ?

Our upright vac falls short when it comes to getting close to baseboards
and now it won't go into the attachment setting.  A small handheld or
canister would be nice.  Can someone recommend one?
Thanks,

I didn't notice the stain til after I had washed the cloth in warm
water wtih my regular Purex deterge.
I applied Nature's Miracle, but still a light pink spot.
I have bought Zout per a rec, but before I apply it, I thought I'd ask

I am a sometimes working, sometimes SAHM who canNOT get on top of the
mess that surrounds me.  I can't much of use done when I'm at home
with my 4 yr old son, and by the night I am so worn out, cleaning just
does not happen. I've tried lecturing myself, and my husband is pretty

Really need some tips on what to use to clean my kitchen linoleum floor.
My refrigerator was replaced with a smaller version and now you can see
build up black guck where larger one stood.
The floor was installed in 1971 I believe, a dark colored outdated

There are mineral deposits in my dishwasher water dispensing arms.  I've
poked out the holes, but fear there is still a lot of deposit inside the
arms.  Is there a product that will dissolve the deposit by means of a wash?
I'm sure the best thing would be to remove the arms and ...

I coated a nonstick (tfal) cookie sheet with olive oil for some oven
fried potatoes.  The oil was a thick, sticky bit of sludge in teh
corners and nothing, but nothing, would remove it.
How to clean?  How to prevent this?  Thanks.