Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / February 2008

OK, here's the pitch:  here in Germany all washing machines have
heating rods which heat the washwater to temperatures from 20 to 95° C
(= 70-200° F), with most of the washing done at 30 or 60° C (90-140°
F).

I have some Calphalon pieces that look like they have mineral deposits
on the bottom of the pan.  I have tried using Soft Scrub and regular
cleanser to remove these spots and they are not coming off.  Does
anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks!

Someone helped me do the dishes and ended up "scraping" one of my
Corelleware white casserole dishes with a metal spoon. This
"marked" the white with grayish lines. Is there a way of getting
rid of them or has the glaze been gouged and I now have a

Does anyone have the URL of the site that list all the formulas for
brand name household cleaning products? For example: Windex?
I'm particularly interested in formulas dealing with Ultrasonic
cleaners.

New here. Must have washed a pen, and it left large ink spots all over the
dryer which stains anything its in contact with. Tryed hairspray to clean
out the ink in dryer; didn't work. Any comments greatly appreciated.
fondly,