Removing 'White Out' From A Check?I got a check in the mail. My son wrote his name on the back. I then used White Out, which made it look worse. What do I do now? Can someone help me?
Refilling an Air Wick Mist Diffuser with Homemade Mix?Can I refill the bottle of original scent in the Air Wick Mist diffuser with my own essential oil/water mix?
Fiberglass Tub Has Yellowed?How do you make a yellowed fiberglass shower look white again? Mine is 22 yrs. old. At one time I used Gel Gloss for boats. Nothing seems to work now.
Cleaning a Rice Filled Pillow?I have one of those pillows with rice in it that you can use for sore muscles, etc. I bought it second hand and it smells like cigarette smoke. I can't wash it because of the rice, and can't use Febreze or anything because it is heated in the microwave and I don't want skin rashes.
Finding the Cause of Pinkish Orange Stains on Laundry?What is causing these pinkish orange spots? The clothes did not have them before they went into the washer and dryer. I don't use bleach or fabric softener. It happens randomly every once in a while and ruins my clothes. This shirt was only worn once and is now garbage.
Life Without a Garbage Disposal?Life Without a Garbage Disposal. My new home does not have a garbage disposal in it. I thought all homes came with garbage disposals. I am used to putting everything down the garbage disposal. . .
Removing Garlic Smell From Jar Lid?I like to keep and reuse glass jars from food products for storage, crafts, etc. I recently used up the last of my bottled garlic and love the jar. The only problem is that the cap still smells strongly of garlic even after hand washing, several dishwasher cycles, soaking in white vinegar, and soaking in lemon juice. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of the smell? Thanks!
Spilled Bleach on Laminate Flooring?Bleach was sitting on the top of my dryer. When the washer was spinning it fell to the floor and the cap flew off. It spilled about half of a 1/2 gallon bottle. I sopped it up and then washed it with soap and water. Then I dried it with dry towels. Is there anything else I can do?
White Purse Has Yellowed?I have a Dooney and Bourke bag with multicolored hearts all over it and it is made out of vinyl I think. It has turned a yellowish color since I got it a couple years ago. Does anyone have this problem and does anyone know how to clean it so it looks white again?
Removing Adhesive Bonding from Ironing Board Cover?My ironing board cover has an adhesive fabric bonding on it. How do I get it off or do I have to buy a new cover?
Hard Water Stains in Plastic Water Jug?I have a plastic water jug that I keep filled in the refrigerator. I have noticed that it has a white hard water stains in it. I tried filling it with vinegar and baking soda and rice and shaking it, but that didn't do the trick. How can I remove this white film from the inside of the jug. It has a small neck.
Fur on Winter Coat No Longer Fluffy?My son has a eskimo coat with fur trim around the hood. He got it wet and the fur is not fluffy anymore and he will not wear it. It is a new coat perfectly good condition but I can't get the fur fluffy. How can I fluff the fur out again. kate
Grease Stain on Teak Serving Tray?My favorite teak wood serving tray now has a huge grease stain on it. Does anyone know what might remove the grease?
Leather Fading on a Dooney and Bourke Bag?I have a Dooney and Bourke bubblegum colored "IT" bag. The pink leather has started to appear faded, almost whitish and there are a few spots like that on the purse? Does anyone know why this happens or how to clean it?
Getting Rid of Skunk Smell?Getting rid of skunk smell?
Spray Paint On Acrylic Nails?I was wondering how you clean spray paint off of acrylic nails and hands! I have the solar acrylic nails and it just doesn't seem to come off!
Source of Black Soot Sticking to All Plastic Items in Apartment?I have black soot in my apartment that is sticking to mostly plastic items, cups, plates, trash cans, even in my bathroom sink and toilet seat. The maintenance department is stumped and my property manager keeps blaming it on candles. (I burn maybe one candle once in a while).
Removing Shine from Polyester Curtains?I found some polyester curtain panels at Target. They are the perfect color, but they have more of a shine than I like. Is there any way to gently remove the shine? I would like the fabric to have more of a flat finish as opposed to the gloss.
Cleaning a Patent Leather Coach Tote Bag?I have a yellow Coach patent leather tote bag. Can someone please help me with how to remove the black stains?
Candle Wax on Wood Burning Stove?A candle was melted on my wood burning stove by accident. I wiped all the hard wax off, but it still keeps smoking when we light the stove. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The whole house fills with the odor of candle wax.
Can I Soak an Embroidered Pillow Case in White Vinegar?I am embroidering a pillow case for my friend Nancy, that has cancer. She can't tolerate fabric softener. I can't either with allergies. Anyway, can I soak the pillow case in white vinegar with the embroidery thread done? I don't want to hurt the work I have done.
Smoke Stains on a Popcorn Ceiling?My son let a candle burn down to the smoking point in his room with the ceiling fan on that sprayed black soot all over the room. It is on the walls, drapes, lamp shades and worst of all the popcorn ceiling! How do I cleaning the ceiling without spreading it all over?
Using Other Soaps in Place of Dawn?There are lots of hints referencing Blue Dawn. Will other liquid dish soap work just as well? Why or why not?
Stretching a Shrunken Wool Blend Afghan?My mother made me an afghan using wool and acrylic yarns. I washed it and dried it (I was young, what can I tell you) in the dryer. Of course, you can imagine what it looks like.
Is a Moldy Towel Safe to Use?
I went to a summer camp in early August and when I was packing my stuff back up I put my cotton beach towel in a black bag and forgot about it until now (early november). I washed it and the smell is gone, but is it ok to use? Is there any fungus in it?
Mixing Dawn and Bleach?Can you mix Dawn with bleach safely?
For How Long is Rubbing Alcohol Flammable When Used for Cleaning?I have used rubbing alcohol to clean ink in my dryer. When will the dryer be able to be used as this stuff is flammable?
Removing Adhesive Residue from Transdermal Patch?Any suggestions regarding the removal of adhesive residue left behind when removing transdermal pain patches? I have been using Soft Soap with pumice like auto mechanics use for their hands, but that does not always remove all the adhesive residue without an extreme amount of scrubbing.
Removing Labels from Medicine Bottles?I want to donate my prescription medicine bottles to the Humane Society. Can anyone tell me how to get the labels off when they are really stuck?
Removing Sharpie Marker from Cement?Okay, this may sound lame but does anybody know how to get sharpie off cement? We had a few vandilizers and need help!
Cleaning Heavy, Lined Drapes?I have not one, but five sliding glass doors in my house! They are everywhere! I have hung on them heavy, lined drapes that I bought on sale from J.C. Penney's. They each also have a valance on top. What I would like to know is can I clean them any way other than dry cleaning which is what the tags say?
Mildew Smell on a Stroller?How do you get mildew off of a stroller?
How to Clean Mouse Pee From Clothing Storage Dresser?We had a really bad mice infestation and they got into these dressers. They are fabric clothing storage dressers. They have those storage cubes which feel like they have cardboard inside. I wiped them down with Clorox wipes and sprayed them with Dreft. Some were used for clothing and some were used for holding snacks and stuff. Can I clean and reuse or should I toss. Thanks
Removing Vapor Film?How do I remove the vapor film collected on my TV (most importantly) and other surfaces caused from vaping (not smoking) inside. It is a small space and despite the remedies I've tried, nothing seems to work. It simply smears the stain and moves it around. You can see the smear around the flash in the pic. I've since resorted to going outside. But that doesn't fix the problem that already exists. Any help is appreciated.
Removing a Spot on a Chanel Satin Purse?I had an old spot on my Chanel satin bag. It looked like maybe lipstick or something oil based. I put on a little bit of cornstarch and blotted. Now I can't fully get the white from the cornstarch out and as you can see from the photo, the spot has lost its shine and doesn't blend fully. I tried blotting with a little water and Woolite on a microfiber cloth and then using a hairdryer on low.
Perfume Stain on Glossy Surface?Help! How do I get rid of this perfume stain on my glossy counter? I tried soapy water but it just doesn't go
Removing Super Glue from a Beard?How do you remove super glue from your beard safely?
Removing Sharpie from Hair?How do I get blue Sharpie out of light brown hair?
Removing Hair Dye from Painted Wood?So I accidentally got some blue hair dye on painted wood in my bathroom. It's been a few days so I'm hoping it's not permanently stained. It's a light yellow paint if that helps. I've tried using a Mr. Clean eraser and a mix of water/dish soap/baking soda. What can I use that won't ruin the pain, but lift the stain?
Removing Paint from Roller Blinds?How do I get dry emulsion paint out of a black, black out roller blind?
Cleaning Cat Urine off a Bathroom Wall?So apparently my cat has peed on my bathroom wall. You can only see it when a black light is on the spots; and it does not smell. I need to know how to get this off of my bathroom wall and baseboard. Please help!
Removing Carbon Copy Ink from Paper?How do I remove old blue carbon copy ink from a paper booklet?
Cleaning an Aroma Cushion?I have an aroma cushion that my cat threw up on. How would you wash it?
Removing Stains on a Dooney and Bourke Purse?Does anyone know how I can get rid of these yellow and brown stains on my white purse? It's depressing.
Cleaning Antique Doilies?I have several cotton crocheted doilies and bedspreads from my great grandmother. They were stored in an attic for 40 years and have small dark brownish stains that do not come out in simple handwashing. What can I use on these fragile items?
Cleaning Stains on Beaded Crochet Items?I have these 3 beaded crochet works with seed beads. They look very old and one has a large stain. Optimally, I would like to clean all three for uniform white background, no stains, without damaging the beading. Any good tips?
Washing Hair Bows in the Washing Machine?Can I wash hair bows in a garment bag in the washing machine? I was just gifted like 20 hair bows, pretty big ones. Washing by hand will take awhile, but I don't want to ruin them either.
Removing Mould from Inside Face of Watch?How do you remove mould from behind the glass face of a watch? I have a very old mechanical wind up watch. The glass is not air tight. There is a tiny bit of loose mould inside, on the dial. Is there a way to remove the loose mould without opening the watch?
Cleaning a Permanent Display of Artificial Plants?How do you clean a permanent display of artificial plants? The plants cannot be removed from the display. There are a variety of artificial plants. We have flowers, ivy, and small grasses.
Cleaning Non-removable Doll Clothes?My mom has these dolls that have lights under their clothes. The clothes are glued on so you can't remove them. How can I clean them? I took a picture of the underneath of the doll. They are on plastic stands because of the light.
Removing Green Water Stains on House Siding?How do I remove dark green stains on siding from a dripping faucet? The same thing I would use for tubs and sinks? It's so bad I'm thinking of painting this small area with white primer.
Bleaching a Yellow Shirt to Change the Color?So I have a yellow mustard shirt and I want to change it to a different color anything but mustard. What happens if I bleach it? I just want to change to a better color.
Cleaning Hair Bows in the Dishwasher?Can I put my daughter's hair bows in the dishwasher to clean them?
Cleaning Coffee Stains on Thermos Travel Mug Silicone Gaskets?How does one go about cleaning coffee stains off the silicone gaskets in the Thermos 16 ounce King tumbler?
Cleaning Clip On Hair Bows?Can regular hair bows with the metal clips go in the washer?
Cleaning Sticky Painted Wood Carvings?I need to clean my native carvings that are painted and have a stain that went all sticky.
Removing Candle Wax from Textured Ceiling?I had a candle warmer and somehow it got on the ceiling and wall. I was able to get it off my wall, but do not know how to get it off my textured ceiling. Any ideas?
Oven Cleaner Left Marks on Wood Deck?I sprayed oven spray gel on oven racks. It has gone thru the papers to the timber deck. Now the deck has stains from the oven cleaner gel. I am not sure if the decking has been burnt? Any ideas to remove the marks on the deck?
Thermal Backing on Drapes Stuck to Fabric?I washed my thermal drapes as per the washing instructions, with cold water and delicate cycle. When I took them out of the washer the white rubber left a white residue stuck to the fabric. How do I get the white residue off the fabric?
Removing Yellowing on Bathroom Wallpaper?What will get rid of the yellowing on the wallpaper in the bathroom around the sinks? I have tried CLR, Dawn, Lysol, Grandma's Keeper, and soap and water. What would you suggest?
Alternative Uses for Finish Dishwasher Tablets?Is it safe to use Finish tablets for laundry? I bought them accidentally and realised after opening, but I don't have dishwasher. So any ideas how I can put them in use?
Removing Fabric Dye from Skin?I wore a dark purple tee shirt without washing it first. Now I have numerous dark spots on my neck and chest wherever I sweated while wearing it. What can I do to lighten the spots?
Bleaching a Pink Cardigan?I have a pink cardigan and I am thinking of bleaching it, but I am not sure what color it would turn out.
Removing Stains on a Marble Top Table?I have tried all the suggested methods to remove stains from my marble table top. None worked. The brown stains worsened. Are there other alternatives?
Cleaning a Barbie Doll Silk Outfit?I purchased a Barbie doll outfit Satin Rose. It has some stains on the skirt and pants; I believe it is silk. Can I clean it with Oxiclean?
Removing Ink from Uniball Pen on My Hands?What can I use to remove Uniball ink stains from my hands. The pens leaked all over them.
Removing Crayon on a College Diploma?My son drew in my college diploma with a crayon. Is there anything that will remove it?
Removing Mud from a Satin Dress?I have a beautiful blue satin dress that I wore to two proms in a row. At the second one (last night) I got a little bit of mud on the very bottom of the skirt. Is there any way I can remove it?
Removing Gorilla Glue from a Guitar?How do I remove Gorilla Glue? I like fixing things and, true to form, I bought a guitar that someone tried to repair with the brown urethane Gorilla Glue. I explained to the first owner this type of glue is exceptionally good at seeking out moisture and foams up to pull it from the air. I'm expecting to need a lot of patience to clear and remove the residue.
Removing Nail Glue from Hair?My daughter has nail glue in her hair. What can I do?
Reactivating Dried Out Pledge Wipes?How do you reactivate Pledge Wipes that have dried out?
Removing Spray Ink on Roller Blinds?I was using spray ink on stencils for an arts and crafts project and some of it got on my window blinds. To make it even worse, the ink is red. It looks like blood.
Getting Permanent Marker Off of Skin?It has been months and there is still a mark from a permanent marker on my skin. I don't know what to do. The line is light and not so visible, but still there. Any suggestions?
Cleaning a Porcelain and Stuffed Body Doll?I have a vintage doll I just acquired, but it smells really bad. It has porcelain hands, feet, and a porcelain head leaving its body as soft and stuffed. I can remove the clothes as well, it's mainly the stuffed body that stinks. How should I go about cleaning this doll?
Removing Detergent Residue from Fleece?I used way too much soap powder to clean my fleece. I was trying to wick it for my guinea pigs. I realize now that I must break down the fleece by stripping it. I pretty much used an entire tub of OxiClean on my fleece and now I'm soaking it in distilled white vinegar to break down the soap residue.
Fragrance Sachet Paper Stuck to Wood Cabinet?I placed a fragrance sachet inside my linen closet only to find that within a few days it was stuck to the side of the cabinet. To remove it, I tried pulling the paper sachet off the wood surface which destroyed the sachet, but left the paper stuck to the wood.
Using OxiClean?How much of the OxiClean do I add to each wash? The kind using baking soda, peroxide, and warm water.
Removing Mildew from a Composition Doll?I have a doll that is 70 years old. It is a composition doll that had quite a lot of mildew. I did my best to remove the mildew, but there is a residual odor. What is the best, safest method of removing mildew and odor from a 40s composition doll?
Cleaning Up a Diesel Fuel Spill?What can I use to clean up diesel fuel?
Cleaning a Cotton Sachet Pillow?How do I clean a cotton pillow with lavendar inside. Obviously, I can't wash it.
Dropped DVD Case in Dog Urine?2 days ago my dog urinated on the floor below my Blu-ray player. Now the discs were inside and and it was a 5 disc case. How do I clean it? And will it ruin the discs? So far all I did was wipe it off with a paper towel.
Using Acetone to Clean a Granite Composite Sink?Will acetone damage a granite composite sink? I know it can be used on granite, but I'm concerned about the possibility of acetone damaging my sink.
How Do I Clean a Chamois Nail Buffer?I use a cuticle oil daily and a chamois nail buffer when I want to skip polish. The buffer is looking rather dirty, but I can not find instructions on how to clean it.
Removing Bird Poo Stain on Canvas Wall Art?My lovely canvas wall art as been left with a poo stain thanks to my baby budgie. I was told to lightly rub it with a soft rag with warm water, but this has left a white smudge mark on a black background printed canvas.
Changing a Black T-shirt to Another Color?I have a black, cotton T-shirt with a red and blue logo printed on it. I would love to change the black to literally any other color. Is this possible, and if so, how?
Cleaning with Ammonia and Water?I recently just used hot water and ammonia to clean a bunch of stuff in my house. I actually just put it in a bucket and then would dip my rag in it and later thought about how I kept dipping it in and wringing it out with unprotected hands.
Removing Very Hard Jelly from Canning Jars?When my jelly was being made, it smelled great! After I put it in my jars and waited 2 days, I opened it and it was hard as a rock. Can I save my jars? How do I get the jelly out of my jars?
Removing Sulky Adhesive Stabilizer from Fleece Blankets?I embroidered dozens of fleece blankets for the first time. Not realizing it would be a problem I used Sulky type adhesive stabilizer. Now it's not coming off! Because of the color of the blankets I don't want to try Goo Gone or anything that may fade it.
Cleaning a Coach Purse?I'm wondering if I can put my Kristen Coach purse with sequins in the washer?
Removing Rotted Rubber Glove from Plastic Container?How can I clean a rotten old 'gluey' rubber household glove off a hard plastic kitchen utensil strainer? The glove residue is still quite tacky, thus I am not sure how to go about this.
Removing Nicotine Stains on an Autographed Football?I have a small white football with Sharpie autographs on it. Also it has nicotine stains all over the football. How can I clean the nicotine stains without removing the autographs?
Removing Tiger Glue Spill from Sink?I have Tiger glue that spilled in my kitchen sink that is about 20 years old. Any idea how to remove it?
Using Tilex on Latex Paint?What is the effect of Tilex on latex paint?
Removing Sharpie Ink from a White Board?How can I remove black Sharpie ink off my white board. I used the pen by mistake.
Removing Invisible Residue Inside 2nd Hand Canning Jar?I bought a large canning style jar with a wire close lid from Goodwill. It appeared clean (and newish), but I washed it with Dawn and hot water anyway. As it was upended in the dish rack I noticed that the water was separating off the glass in a way that indicated some sort of residue was on the interior.
Magic Eraser Left a Mark on New Walls?I got highlighter on my walls and used a Magic Eraser to clean and it left a dark looking mark.
Removing Food Stuck to Freezer Shelf?I just found a popsicle frozen to the top freezer shelf. It must have happened when the electricity went off for 5 hours, 6 months ago. Anyway, it's an expensive freezer and I already tried prying it off with a fork. It's rock solid! Any magical ideas?
Cleaning Sweat Stained Baseball Hats?My boyfriend sweats a lot and when he wears his hats it ends up leaving stains all over the hat. I don't want to ruin it by putting it in the washing machine and I don't know if just soap and water would mess up the hat either. How can I get it looking clean and new again?
Removing a Stain on Dry Clean Only Suit?How do I remove a circle ring from a cup on a dry clean only suit?
Removing Labels from Prescription Bottless?I have a huge garbage bag of prescription bottles that I need to remove the labels. Is there a fast way to remove labels when there is a high quantity?
Preserving an Autograph on a Jersey?So my 11 year old got his jersey signed at the Richmond Flying Squirrels by Aramis Garcia (catcher) and he is really scared if he washes it the signature will come off. So will it be safe?
Removing Adhesive from Skin?I use a V-Go insulin pump and it sticks to me using adhesive, but I can't get the adhesive residue off my skin which is making my skin extremely irritated and itchy. I have tried the normal alcohol and finger nail polish remover. All of which burn or irritate more.
