Q: My 13-yr-old son started a fire in our fireplace with out opening the damper, needless to say the entire house filled entirely with smoke before I got home. The good news is we didn’t get a black soot on everything, the bad news is that the entire 4 bedroom home smells terrible. It’s like…
Read More How to Remove Smoke Smell from HouseCeramic tile floors are beautiful to look at, and cleaning ceramic tile is easier than caring for many other types of flooring. Below, you’ll find steps you can follow to keep your ceramic tile looking its best. Cleaning Ceramic Tile Before you mop your ceramic tile floor, always vacuum or sweep it first. If you…
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Some of my favorite cleaning hacks for cleaning copper or brass with lemon, vinegar, and Barkeepers Friend.
Q: What should I use to keep my brass and copper throughout the house clean? My husband collects both brass and copper and has lots of it and is always bringing in more. For example we have an old copper washing machine and all over the walls we have copper baking accessories. And too many…
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The best homemade glass cleaner. This DIY Windex window cleaner recipe will leave your windows smear and streak free!
What is the Best Homemade Glass Cleaner? In an effort to make all my own household cleaners, I needed to find a good window and glass cleaning solution. There are many great DIY window cleaners out there. This blogger tested out several different recipes with a variety of different ingredients. I decided to try…
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Expert cleaning tips for getting cat urine or pee smell out of furniture.
How to Get Cat Pee Out of Furniture One of our readers had a cat that decided to start using their living room as a litter box. The cat urinated on every piece of their sectional couch as well as on their recliner. It smelled terrible! They had a really hard time figuring out how…
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