Can You Clean Your Drain with Coffee Grounds?Is this an old wives tale or true? Do coffee grounds down your sink really help clean it out of fat and grime?
Cleaning Granite Countertop?How do I clean my granite kitchen countertop?
Removing Stains on Formica?I have been trying in vane to find some way to clean the counter tops in my kitchen. We are renting this house and the counter tops in the kitchen (Formica I think) are beige. There are all kinds of grayish stains and some that look like rust.
Kitchen Counter Tops?Does anyone know how to shine up a dingy counter top? After regular everyday cleaning and wiping with a kitchen spray, my kitchen counter is dingy and streaky. I would like it to not look so dull but new and shiny. Any suggestions?
How to Make Countertops Shine?I read in other messages how to clean my laminate countertops and now need to know how to restore the shine to them. Is there a product made especially for this? I have used Countertop Shine but it has to be done everytime you wipe them with a wet cloth.
Stickiness on Kitchen Floor?Hi,
No matter what we try, we cannot get rid of the stickiness on the kitchen floor. It is linoleum and we've tried coat after coat of everything from soapy water to PineSol, and nothing works. What can you suggest?
Lisa
Rotten Crabmeat Smell in Cabinet?We had a can of crab meat explode in our kitchen cabinet, shooting something akin to wasabe mash potatoes throughout cabinet. The smell is unbelievable!
I was wondering if this is health hazard, and how to remove smell? cleaned as best we could with bleach, but it got into joints of cabinet.
Thank,
jbm
Bleach Spots on Black Laminate Counter Top?I have what I can only describe as bleached spots on my black laminate counter top. Does anyone now how to remove them, or are they bleached permanently.
Charcoal Colored Formica with Faded Stain?Hi,
My formica countertop has a faded stain on it. It appears to be bleached out. I have gone to Home Depot and they tell me there is nothing I can do. I find this hard to believe that there is not a product to buy, maybe a stain or touch up marker to darken it. Please help me.
Thank you
Ms. Fletcher
Bleach Stain on Formica?My almond formica has a lighter ring mark where I set down a gallon of bleach while doing some other cleaning. How do I fix this color difference and make the ring disapear?
Diana
Looking for a Really Good Starch?I used to turn in my uniform to a cleaner in Killeen, TX. They used a type of starch that would last for weeks! Can anyone help me find out where to get it?
Jason
Removing Baked on Beans from Crock?We have just over baked some beans in a crock bean pot and they have really cooked on. We have scrubbed until we have worn out 2 pads. Is there an easy way to clean baked on beans from a crock bean pot?
Thank you,
Bob
Question About Using Vinegar In The Kitchen?I am a big fan of natural, non-toxic cleaners such as baking soda and vinegar. My question is, can you use vinegar to kill germs? For example, would vinegar be sufficient to kill germs from raw meat on your counter? Also, I am assuming that vinegar is totally non-toxic - please let me know if this is not correct! Thanks.
Ann in Mint Hill
Caring For Stainless Steel Kitchen Center?I just bought a new kitchen center with a stainless steel top. I would like to know the best way to clean it and take care of it.
Thank you.
Pam from WV
Oven Cleaner Recommendations?Can you recommend a good oven cleaner and a cleaner for badly darkened stainless cookware?
Thanks,
Ron
Smelly Cast Iron Pot?When our mother passed away, we cleaned out her home, inside of the oven we found a cast iron pot in which she had fried fish and never got a chance to clean. It is a beautiful cast iron pot which I do not want to throw away but despite my efforts in cleaning, it will not shed the fishy smell.
Removing Onion Smell From Kitchen?I recently was given a 50 pound bag of onions, which I dutifully sliced up and froze. But the smell of onions persists in the kitchen. Help!
T. Kirwan
Permanent Marker On a Kitchen Cabinet?How do you remove permanent marker from a kitchen cabinet?
Erica
Coffee Stains on Kitchen Counters?I have coffee stains on my kitchen laminate & just can't get them off. It is an eyesore with the rest of the counters are still like new. Any help you can give me will be appreciated.
Sharpie on Kitchen Counter?I need help getting Sharpie ink off my kitchen counter. Any advice?
Burn Mark On Plastic Worktop?I inadvertantly placed a hot plate on my kitchen worktop (marble effect, black plastic) and now have a lovely square white burn mark on my new worktop. Any ideas how to bring it back to black again?
Annette
Preventing Odors in Your Refrigerator?Tips for keeping your refrigerator smelling fresh. Post your ideas.
Smelly Kitchen Problem!I have a nice large kitchen and it's where i spend most of my day on the computer. (Yes, the computer is in my kitchen!) The problem is that when I cook fish or Prawns(Shrimp) the kitchen smells for days.
Orange Soap Stain on Countertop?How do remove an orange soap stain off my formica countertop?
Keeping the Garbage Disposal From Stinking?What is a good way to keep a garbage disposal from stinking?
How do you remove the smell of rotten tomatoes?I had a bag of tomatoes and I forgot about them on my kitchen counter. There was no room left in the refrigerator, so I figured they would be fine. After a couple of days, I noticed a rotten, foul smell. I put them in the garbage, and I cleaned the countertops and everything that was around it with an all purpose cleaner and then old dutch.
Burnt Sugar on a Smooth Top Stove?I have burnt sugar on a smooth top stove. Any suggestions how to remove. Regular stove top cleaner is not helping.
Rust on Stainless Steel Sink?My mother has rust in the bottom of her stainless steel sink. What works best for removing it without damaging the finish?
Cooking Oil on Kitchen Units?Can anyone tell me how to remove cooking oil from kitchen units?
Tile Cleaner Stained My Tiles?How do I get stains off of tile. I had what looked to be grease stains in front of my dishwasher in my kitchen, nothing I used would get rid of them so I bought "Tile'n'All" which contains hydrofluoric acid and followed directions, now there are greyish white spots where the liquid was applied. Do I need to replace these?
Super Glue on a Stainless Steel Sink?I know someone here can tell me, how can I get super glue off a stainless steel sink without scratching it?
Cleaning a Food Slicer?I have an electric food slicer that I've had for a couple years. The last several times I've used it, it gets black on the edges of the blade which in turn gets on to my meat slices. I have to slice a couple slices, clean the blade and repeat.
Cleaning a Mesh Sink Strainer?The sink strainer we're using is fine mesh... to catch all the food debris (as the other sink strainer didn't catch enough). But how can I clean it? Is there a way to clean the smaller food particles from the fine mesh sink strainer or should I just switch back to the other one and let the food go down the drain?
Coffee Stains on White Corian Sink?I am trying to clean coffee stains from a white Corian sink. What should I use?
Keeping an Old Butcher Block Clean?I have inherited an old butcher block from a grocery store that opened in the 30's. My father salvaged it during a remodeling project around 1965. It has a sort of film on the surface that makes it feel tacky.
Burnt Burner Covers?My mother was at my house and didn't realize that my stainless steel burners covers were over my electric burners on my stove. She turned on a burner and it created a bronze colored stain on the burner cover.
Burnt Ring From a Pan on My Kitchen Counter?A hot pan was set down on the kitchen counter (I think it's acrylic) and part of the counter burned off onto the pan. The counter is patterned (kind of spackled), and now there are 3 places where it's been burned off. I need to fix this before the landlord tries to charge me big bucks.
Sticky Kitchen Cabinets?My kitchen cabinets are sticky and greasy. Nothing i've used will remove the sticky feeling. Any suggestions?
How do I clean my deep fryer?How do I clean a deep fryer?
Ink on a Butcher Block Counter?How do I get pen ink off of a wooden butcher block counter?
Cleaning Foil Wrapped Kitchen Cabinets?I have foil wrapped kitchen cabinets, I am using dishwashing liquid to clean the surface as suggested by supplier, but i can still see the finger marks whatever I do.
Discolored Formica?I just accidentally poured hot candle wax on my brother's formica dark green (pattern) counter top. We've tried hot soap and water and then we used a scrunge.
Caring for Formica Countertops?Caring for Formica Countertops. How do I care for painted Formica countertops? It has three coats of oil-based polyurethane.
Water Stains on a Countertop?Water Stains on a Countertop. I have a dark blue counter top in my bathroom and it has water stains or soap stains on it. Can anyone tell me how I can get ithem out?
Stains on Rubbermaid Sink Mats?How do you remove spaghetti stains form rubbermaid sink mats?
Lime Deposits on a Stainless Steel Sink?I have a stainless steel sink. How do I get those annoying water/lime deposits off of the area where the faucets are? I have tried everything including scrapping them off with a putty knife, nothing works.
Cleaning a Clogged Sink Sprayer?Does anyone have a good way to decalcify a plastic handled kitchen sink sprayer? Mine is all "gunked up" with some white deposits from our city water.
Grease Spots on Stainless Steel?How do I clean grease spots off a stainless steel splashback behind my hob?
Smell on a Countertop?My counter tops smell. I'm 15 and I asked my parents how to get rid of it and they couldn't smell it! But I can. If you bend down and sniff the counter tops the stench is right there and its only in one area. Mainly were we keep the flowers.
Ring on a Corian Countertop?How can I get white ring out on my corian counter top?
Disinfecting Dish Cloths?Is it safe NOT to disinfect dishcloths that are only used with disinfecting dish washing liquid? My boyfriend has not washed his dish cloth EVER.
Cleaning Vegetable Oil Off Items?How do I clean off dried, gunky vegetable oil off of plastics and wood.
Restoring Wood Cabinets Without Refinishing?What can I use on my oak cabinets to freshen them up? I do not want to refinish or paint them but need something more than Pledge. Thanks!
Getting Mud Off Stainless Steel Walk-In Cooler?How do I get mud off a walk-in cooler thats made of stainless steel?
Removing Nail Polish From Stainless Steel Refrigerator?My 3 year old son decided that his sister's hot pink nail polish would look great on my stainless steel refrigerator and formica counter top.
Removing Cooking Oil From Wall?Sometimes when I cook oil splashes on the wall and I've been trying to paint over the oil spots. However, when I paint over the spots after a few hours you can see the oil spots again. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. I thought about putting up wallpaper in that area but I have 3 electrical sockets in the way. It is a small area only 5 inches wide and about 48 inches long.
Restoring Steel Sink After Using 409?I made the mistake of using 409 on my steel sink and now parts are spotted and it seems some of the silver actually came off if that's even possible?
Removing Melted Spatula from Stove Top?My flat top stove had a spatula melted on the hot surface. How do I get it all off?
Clean and Add Shine to 20 Year Old Cabinets?How can I clean and add shine to 20 year old cabinets?
Removing Cleaning Products from Cabinet Fronts?I was helping my aunt clean her kitchen cabinets. I have been a fan of Murphy's wood soap oil, but I think her cabinets were too dirty for this to work. It left the cabinets uneven and blotchy looking. Things got even worse when she sprayed Old English polish on them. What will take all of these products off plus the left over grime underneath? And I think my aunt wants them to shine afterwards. Considering they are 30+ years old, is it realistic anything will make them look shiny?
Heat Stain on Marble Countertop?How do I remove a heat stain from a marble countertop?
Cleaning Painted Laminate Counter Top?For those of you that have painted your laminate counter tops (in the kitchen) and sealed with an oil-based polyurethane, can I ask what you use to clean your counters?
Repairing Dull Spot Left by Magic Eraser on Laminate Counter Top?I had a spot on my laminate counter tops in the kitchen. It appeared to be a spot that had been wiped but left a dull finish.
Keeping Drains Clean?I need a solution for keeping drains clean. Thank you.
Removing Grease from a Ceramic Grill?What can I do to remove grease from ceramic grills on the BBQ?
Bleach Stain on Formica Counter Top?I have white Clorox stains on my dark Formica counter top. Please help.
Burnt Food on Stove Burners?How do you clean greasy, grimy, burnt on food from the top of your stove? It is probably a few years of burnt on cooking around the burners.
Black Granite Sink Looks Dull?I have had one of those new black granite sinks for a few months. So far it hasn't needed any special care, but it is starting to look gray and dull. What should I use to refresh it?
Removing Grease Build Up On Cupboards?What can I use to clean the grease build up on the front of my microwave and cupboards? I've used different cleaners and they make everything gooey and sticky. Help!
CLR Stain On Counter Top?I mistakenly spilled a little CLR on my dark blue laminate counter top. I was using the CLR to clean an item in the kitchen sink and didn't realize some had splattered on the counter. It looks like it has lightly bleached the color out. I have tried Gel-gloss and Orange Glo and nothing has worked, including a magic eraser. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cleaning Kitchen Drain With a Disposal?How do you clean a kitchen drain with a disposal?
Stains on Granite Countertops?How do I clean granite countertops? They are darkening, and are bothered by water stains. Actually, they seem to stain very easily. Products advertised to clean granite and marble do not seem to work. Please help! They do not look good at all!
Bleach Stains on Formica?I have a Formica countertop in my bathroom. It is only about 3 years old. I have places on my countertop that look "bleached out" from bottles of cleaner I have used and evidently they leaked a little bit. What can I do?
Cleaning Polished Wood Cabinet Doors?My kitchen cabinets are a natural wood finish and sometimes some stuff spills on to the cabinet doors. When I try to clean them with water they do not fully come clean. These surfaces have a wood polish and I do not want to rub them too hard.
Cleaning Laminate Cabinets?What is best for cleaning laminate kitchen cabinets?
Black Marks on a Glass Stovetop?I have black marks on a glass stovetop. How do I remove them?
Using a Dish Cloth to Clean?Do you think it is sanitary to use the same dish cloth you wash dishes with to wipe off the countertop and stove? I read an article that stated this was unsanitary and you should have a dish cloth for washing the dishes and another one for cleaning the stove and surrounding areas only.
Removing Ink from Countertops?Does anyone know how to get dried ball point pen ink off a Formica counter top?
Cleaning Cast Iron Frying Pans or Waffle Irons?I would like to know how to clean a dirty Griswold waffle maker that was given to me. I'd like to use it.
Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets?How do you clean wooden kitchen cabinets? They are old and very dirty.
Cleaning a Garbage Disposal?How do I clean my garbage disposal? There's a musty smell coming from the drain.
Disinfecting Granite Countertops?How do you disinfect granite countertops?
Hard Water Spots on Granite Counters?Any ideas on how to remove hard water spots on granite? I have tried almost all cleaning products. Thanks.
Removing Smoke Odor from Kitchen Cabinets?How do I get the smoke smell from a fire out of kitchen cabinets? Thanks.
White Film on Glasses?Everytime I run the dishwasher to clean my dishes, they always come out filmy with etching? We've tried several different dishwater tabs, but nothing helps. Why is this and are my glasses ruined now?
Cleaning Quartz Countertops?I have a quartz countertop with what looks like stains on it. Although it is dull black, after cleaning it I still see streaks. Help, please.
Removing Marmite Stains?How do you remove Marmite from painted walls and shelves?
Removing Lint and Washing Powder Residue on Laundry?How can I get lint off my clothes? Also, how do I get washing powder off them? They are all types of fabric, but mainly cotton or synthetic.
Removing Pot Marks from a Ceramic Sink?How do you get black marks out of white kitchen sink from the husband washing stainless pans?
Cleaning Kitchen Cabinets?How do you remove the gummy grease around cabinet knobs?
Cleaning Dingy Grout?My bathroom grout in my ceramic tile is filthy. How do I get it clean without replacing it?
What Can I Use to Clean Melamine Cabinets?We bought a new home, and I am trying to remove smudges that were left on my melamine kitchen cupboards. It looks like they used the same rag all over when they cleaned before we moved in. Can I clean Melamine with rubbing alcohol?
Stains on White Kitchen Countertops?How do I get coffee stains off of my white kitchen counter tops? It's worse than Kool-aid.
Cleaning a Smooth Top Stove?I recently moved and my new place has a white electric stove top that's seamless (ie., completely flat surfaced). The problem is, whenever I use it, huge black marks (they look like burn marks) show up on the stovetop.
Grease Build Up in the Kitchen?How do you remove years of grease build up on kitchen cabinets and walls?
Cleaning Burner Drip Pans?How do I clean burner pans?
Cupboards Smell Musty?I have recently moved into an older house. It was built in about the mid 1950s. The bottom kitchen cabinets have a terrible odor inside. The top cabinets are fine. The odor is a musty, old smell. My plastic ware has already taken on this smell.
Rust Stain On Porcelain Sink?I have a grey porcelain bathroom sink that I love. Around the drain there is quite a bit of rust. I really don't want to replace the sink. Does anyone know how to get rid of rust once and for all?
Cleaning Granite Countertops?How do I clean granite counter tops and granite tile?
Cleaning Yellow Stains on Kitchen Cabinets?I have white wood kitchen cabinets that are yellowing around the handles and cabinet edges. How do remove yellowing?
Silicone Residue on Kitchen Surfaces?How can I remove silicone residue from kitchen surfaces?
Cleaning Cigarette Smoke Stains in the Kitchen?How do you clean cigarette staining off kitchen worktops and cupboards?