How to Remove Oil Stains & Tire Marks From My Driveway

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Stains and marks on driveways are practically unavoidable. Motor and hydraulic oils can leak onto driveways, causing unsightly stains and odors, even dissolving asphalt paving. Tires can mar a driveway by leaving black skid marks. Remove oil stains promptly as the longer the stains set, the more dif

How to Get a Goat Milk Stain Out of the Carpet

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Goat's milk is a healthy alternative to regular cow's milk, especially for babies, elderly or ill people. This is due to the fact that the protein in the goat's milk is more easily digested. Goat's milk, like cow's milk, can be slightly altered depending upon the diet of the goat. A goat that eats s

How to Remove Dog Urine From a Mattress

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Dog owners everywhere are familiar with the perils of removing dog urine stains from various household items. Dog urine is best removed from cloth and carpet with a natural cleaning product containing eco-friendly enzymes--such as the Simple Solution or Nature's Miracle lines of products. Both produ

How to Remove a Mildew Smell From Furniture

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The first thing you need to do is make sure the original fabric is not molded and is worth restoring. In some cases reupholstering the furniture may be a better answer than fighting a mold or mildew issue. If the smell is mostly from storage, then you can take steps to work with that.

How to Clean Copper With Lacquer Spray

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Unfinished copper develops a greenish or brownish patina over time due to oxidation. To prevent this phenomenon, many jewelers and manufacturers apply lacquer spray to copper items. If your copper appears dirty or dusty but not tarnished, it probably has a lacquer coating. You can clean lacquered co

How to Get Mud Out of White Rugby Shorts

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Rugby shorts are usually made of cotton and/or polyester, both of which are durable fabrics. Rugby can be a messy sport and it is not uncommon for mud to cover a player's white rugby shorts. Don't throw out those white rugby shorts just because they are covered in mud. Although it can look impossibl

How to Wash Windows Correctly

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Clean windows provide a portal to the outdoors for enjoying your yard or neighborhood without having to step outside. While window-cleaning seems like a simple job, windows can often be left with streaks or a dull film that obstructs your view. Cleaning your windows correctly removes dirt and dust,

Hall Way Painting Ideas

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Dual colors dress up a hallway.red door, white wall image by pcphotos from Fotolia.comHallways are an often-neglected area of a house, full of doorways and a boring paint job. But you can paint your hallway in a number of ways that will make it more interesting to guests and add spark to...

Skulls Bathroom Decor

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If you want to add an unexpected twist to your bathroom decor, a skull theme is an eye-catching option. Though skulls may be a motif you only associate with Halloween, a range of differently themed skulls can help you create a design that suits your personal taste and style. From subtle inclusions t

How to Keep a Black Stove Top Clean

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Black appliances give kitchens a modern, elegant feel. Avoiding spills and stains by cooking foods at the right temperature is the ideal way to keep stove tops clean. However, it is important to wipe the surface off daily, even if there are no visible stains. Black stove tops tend to conceal these s

How to Pre-soak Laundry

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Pre-soaking heavily soiled or stained clothing or items helps loosen up the stains, for easier removal. Pre-soaking can take place in a laundry machine, sink, bucket, or anything that can hold enough water to soak the items that need. It is important to separate colors from whites and only soak lik

How to Fix Grease Fittings

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Grease fittings screw or press into mechanical equipment to service bearings with grease. Lawnmowers, tractors, garden tillers, and nearly every mechanical home and garden machine employs grease fittings to allow you to grease the equipment's bearings. Due to the nature of the work involved, these g

How to Clean Hard Water Deposits on Showerheads

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Exposure to tap water makes hard water deposits prevalent on household fixtures. Calcium, magnesium and various minerals in tap water inevitably clog a showerhead's spray holes over time, which prevents proper water pressure and flow. Showerheads clogged with hard water deposits also are unsightly a

About Residential Steam Cleaning

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Residential steam cleaning is considered the premier carpet cleaning method by one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers, Shaw Industries Group Inc. "Research indicates that the hot water extraction system provides the best capability for cleaning," the company states on its website. Shaw Indu

How to Clean Suede Leather at Home

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Although most suede (soft, brushed leather) is dry clean only, you can spot-clean stains at home. Some suede can be safely hand washed in warm soapy water if the care label indicates that hand washing is safe. But it's possible to clean the surface of any suede item without damaging the soft texture

How to Acidify Castile Soap

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Castile soap is an all-natural soap made of vegetable oil instead of animal fat. This soap is a biodegradable, eco-friendly way to clean your household surfaces, dishes, laundry and appliances. Due to its natural ingredients and gentle nature, castile soap is a favorite body, hair and facial clean

What Metals Rust Faster in Fresh Water?

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While all metals will eventually corrode, especially in freshwater environments, only iron and steel, due to the iron content of steel, truly rust. Rust is only one type of corrosion. Corrosion is when a material degrades due to a chemical reaction, such as with water molecules and iron molecules th

What are Prefabricated Homes?

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A prefabricated home is put together in sections in a factory and then transported to the location where it is to be situated and assembled. This type of home consists of modules. Each module is equal to one room.

How Do I Remove Spilt Paint From a Rug?

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If you're painting a carpeted room, you should always make sure you protect the floor. If you accidentally spill paint on the carpet, it can be quite difficult to remove, and requires various special cleaning products. The cleaners you need will depend on the type of paint you have spilled--latex (a

How to Remove Crayon From Glass

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Crayons are made of colored wax. They can be used to draw on a number of surfaces, because the wax slides onto the surface and leaves a brightly colored residue. For unwanted crayon marks, a water displacing lubricant spray is needed to cut through the wax. It can be used to remove crayon from a num