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Getting Tape off Wooden Furniture?Does anyone know how to get Scotch tape and brown tape off wooden furniture? It is impossible to peel off now. Thanks.

 

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Black Skirt/White Sofa Help!I sat on my off white sofa with my black skirt. OH No I noticed a few minutes later the black dye rubbed off onto my sofa ....HELP . What can I do to wash it off I really don't have a clue. - Sue the Hummingbird

 

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Furniture Damaged by Cat Pee?To my horror, I have found the back leg of one of my dressers drenched with cat pee or spray. What is the best way to take this kind of stain? The back of the dresser isn't not finishes the same way as the rest of it so it has really soaked in. Thanks, Lauren

 

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Removing Super Glue from Conference Table?How can i get super glue off our conference table at work?

 

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Keeping a Leather Lounge Soft?Could someone recommend an inexpensive way to keep my leather lounge clean and soft? It seems to be drying out, and I fear that it will begin to crack. Julie Dunkley BUNDABERG, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

 

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Hand Stripping FurnitureDirections for HAND Stripping. Work with plenty of ventilation, safety goggles or glases, and skin protection. Stay out of the direct sun and stay protected from wind or strong drafts if working outside.

 

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Sanitizing a Used Couch?Anyone have any tips on sanitizing a used couch I'm receiving? It's a white couch and bleaching it will turn it yellow. It's been in someone's garage for a year but it's in nice condition... I just want to make sure it's sanitized. Thanks! Jessica

 

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Pine Sap on Porch Glider Cushion?We have a new porch in the front of our house and recently purchased a glider so we can enjoy our new landscaped front yard. Our problem is a large (several stories high) pine tree is over part of the porch and sap is falling on the glider cushion. I've already ruined one pair of pants. Need solutions for regularly removing the sap from the cushion. There must be some home remedy. Jay in MN

 

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My Fake Leather Couch Leaves stains on Clothes!I've got an amazing fake leather couch set that has reclining chairs and a foldaway bed that's been sitting around unused for awhile in a storage warehouse. The problem is that the couch every so often will leave stains on the backs of shirts and sometimes pants. I've tried all-purpose cleaner and leather cleaner to minimal effect. Please help me with ideas! Greg

 

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Smoke and Dog Odors?We recently bought a house and the previous owner left us a couch and recliner. The furniture has smoke, and dog odor that wont come out. We tried upholstery cleaner, and odor neutralizer sprays. None of this worked. Any suggestions? - Julie

 

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Long Term Solution for Smell on Furniture?Can anyone help me? I keep buying fabreeze for my furniture but it only works short term.Is there anything I can make at home to work the same to stop buying expensive Fabreeze? Carla

 

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Butter Stain on Leather Chair?Can someone tell me the best way to remove a butter stain from my Sweetheart's favorite leather chair? I have thought perhaps cornstarch or baking soda to get excess? Thank you so much, Sherri - Ga

 

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Candle Wax On Durasuede Couch?I need HELP. I got candle wax on my sofa and need to know how to get it out! My sofa is called durasuede,it's like suede. I don't know exactly what that means but that is what they said it was called. Anyway, it is a new sofa and my little girl blew out a candle and got wax on it! Thanks, Jen

 

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Water Stain on Beech Effect Worktop?How do you remove a water stain from a beech effect worktop? e.bufton

 

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Stain From Cake Crumbs on Soft Leather Sofa?My very soft leather sofa (cinnamon color) was stained by cake crumbs. I put talcum powder to absorb the stain, but nothing happened. (Cake has no oil in it, just eggs, flour, sugar and orange juice, topped by cool whip). Could I get some tips as to how to treat the leather without discoloring it or damaging? I appreciate any feedback. Lydia

 

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Natural Ways To Maintain Your Furnitures Luster?This is regarding wood furniture: What are some good, natural ways to help keep it's luster. I have heard about bees wax but where would you go to get it? Thanks, ~Jennifer

 

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Ink Spot On New Couch?My son got blue ink on the $10,000 couch and I owe my marriage and his life to your advice. Thanks, Matt

 

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Cleaning Built Up Wax off a Table?Could you please tell me how I can clean off built up wax on a table? jenny from wisconsin

 

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Antique Desk Smells Like Urine?I purchased an antique desk and didn't notice the terrible odor until I brought it home. It smells like urine. I washed with a lemon scented mr. clean and other products but nothing seems to work. Anyone have any suggestions, Thank you. Sunny

 

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Dried Ink on an Oak Coffee Table?A pen leaked on to my oak coffee table and dried. I put several household cleaners on it and let it set for hours but it won't come off. Any ideas? Barry from Youngstown, OH

 

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Cleaning Glass FurnitureTips for cleaning glass furniture. Post your ideas.

 

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White Out on SofaHow do you remove white out from a sofa? Cynthia

 

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New Dresser Smell Getting On Clothing?I just purchased a dresser for my baby's room and it has that new wood smell. All of my baby's clothes are picking up the smell. Does anyone know how to eliminate the odor? Jennifer

 

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Drying Slip CoversIf you have slipcovers that are washable don't dry them completely. Put them back on your furniture slightly damp. It will save you having to iron them and they will conform to the shape of the furniture or pillow as they dry. By Robin

 

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Ink on Tan Suede Recliner?How can I get an ink pen mark off my new light tan suede recliner? Chrissy

 

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Baby Poo on Upholstery?My wonderful son, who is theoretically being potty-trained, had a messy diaper and wiped it all over one of our upholstered chair. Any ideas how to clean it? Camilla

 

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Removing Smell from Vinyl Sofa?Hi I have a black vinyl sofa and ive had many of my friends stay over the past years (which is basically the only action the couch sees, I never sit on it).

 

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Very Dusty Old Couch?My mom has this old, dust filled couch in our attic. I am moving into the attic and would like to use it for me and my friends. It is a fold out bed-type couch, which is extremely heavy and has attached pillows. Just sitting on it I can feel the dust living in every inch of the material. I have allergies and even though I know it's going to be a big task, I would rather save money and clean it up than throw it out and get something else.

 

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Removing Chocolate Stains on SofaDoes anyone know how to remove chocolate stains from a sofa. - Cal

 

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Removing Hair Gel from Sofa?Has anyone got any ideas on how to remove hair gel from the sofa? My son regulary likes to sleep on the sofa with his greasy head. It has caused a lot of upset with other occupants in the house! Any suggestions URGENTLY REQUIRED!

 

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Musty Old Sofa?I have a lovely, old sofa that has been in storage, and now it reeks of mold or mildew. How can I clean it? I do not want to remove the slipcover and wash it because it might shrink. And the odor may come from the sofa itself. Any suggestions?

 

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Baby Accident On Couch?My little niece fell asleep on my couch and wet her diaper. it leaked out onto the couch. l dabbed at it with warm water. What else can I do? The couch doesn't allow for me to remove the cushions to wash or anything.

 

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Removing Gum From a Couch?How does one get rid of gum off the couch that has been there for a while? Thank you so much!

 

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Drying Couch Cushions?About a week ago we came across a free sectional sofa! After shampooing the couch and soaking the cushions with Oxi Clean, it's almost like new. However, I have had the cushions out on the porch drying for about 3 days now and the "core" of the cushions are still wet.

 

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Stain On Painted Cabinet?I bought clear storage containers (for cards, wrapping paper, candles, etc.) and placed them inside my cabinet/closet (painted white). When I removed it from the shelf - to take something out of them - I discovered that it had left a gray/black stain on the wall that it touched.

 

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Removing Masking Tape From an Old Chest?I have received a very old chest and it has been wrapped with old masking tape, please advise what i can use to get the glue off without ruining the finish.

 

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Cleaning Up Kerosine Spill on Non-leather Couch?We had an old kerosine lamp fall off of a mantle in the living room and onto the couch. Some of the kerosine spilled onto the corner of the couch. Does anyone know what I can use to absorb the oil? What is good to use for the stain and smell?

 

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Removing Tape From a Woven Fabric Seat?I want to remove old tape of a 60's baby blue floral, shiny and dull, woven fabric seat of a chair.

 

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Caramel on Fabric Chair?OK. Milkdud problem. Accidently sat down on milkdud and got in on my denim jeans. Not too worried about that. The washing machine should do the trick. The problem is, the milkduds are all over my computer chair (can't throw THAT into the washing machine).

 

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Placemat Marks on Vinyl Samsonite Table?I bought cheap placemats which left their plastic marks on my samsonite dining table due to the heat. I think the top of the table is vinyl or fake leather. I don't know how to remove the plastic marks. The table is black in color, used to look really good. Any help will be appreciated.

 

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Washing Couch Pillows?Can I throw couch pillows in a heavy duty washer?

 

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Gasoline Smell on Wicker?We recently bought white wicker furniture to use in the sitting room attached to our bedroom. Unfortunately, it gives off an odor similar to a gasoline or motor oil product. We have spray painted it and the odor still persists. How can we get rid of the odor? Will it dissipate over time if we wait? I worry about ingesting the "fumes" as we sleep.

 

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Water Rings on Furniture?I have an older pine table that is stained but not sealed. I have kept it oiled with lemon oil in our dry Colorado climate. I have a water ring that I cannot remove all the way. What can I take it off with? It is a new ring.

 

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Baby Poop on Couch?My baby's diaper leaked on our couch last night and I thought I'd gotten it all, but I found more this morning. Any suggestions for getting it off?

 

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Smell From Animal Skin Table?I just purchased a coffee table which was made in India. It has metal legs and the table top is some kind animal skin. The table was painted black. It started to smell the next day. I really want to get rid of this smell. What do I need to use for this?

 

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Cleaning a Yellow Sofa?I need to know how to clean a yellow sofa. The seat cushions are much darker than the back and sides of the sofa. I have tried everything and do not know what to do without ruining my sofa.

 

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Caring for a Leather Lounge?What can I use to clean (wipe over) a black leather lounge. My daughter has a dog and I have a cat and the smells have permeated the leather. There are no marks or stains just a bit of a smell.

 

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Fabric Paint on a Couch?Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get fabric paint off of my new couch?

 

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Liquid gold Furniture Polish Stain on Upholstered Chair?My can of Scott's Liquid Gold furniture polish leaked out on my upholstered chair. Does anyone know how I can get that oily stain out of my ottoman?

 

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Watermarks on Microfiber Couch?Our bichon puppy had an accident on our tan microfiber couch, I cleaned with water and a clear detergent but I have water marks left on the cushion. Any suggestions on how to remove the water marks?

 

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Coffee Stain on Microfiber?Coffee with skim milk and sugar was just spilled on my microfiber couch. It beaded up under the cushions so it did not go through but what can I do about the stain on the surface of the couch and cushions?

 

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Stain From a Coin on Formica?I have a 1960s table which is my pride and joy. It's made of white formica and recently my son spilt milk on to a coin that was on it. I didn't notice until it was too late. The milk reacted with the coin and now I have a round coin mark on my pride and joy!

 

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Throw Up Stain on Pool Table?I was having a party and some one threw up on my pool table. I cleaned off the vomit, but now I have a stain on my felt. Does any one have any idea how to get that out without damage to the felt?

 

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Stains From Rawhide Dog Bone on Microfiber?My puppy chewed his rawhide bone on my new dark brown microfiber sofa, I now have small white marks on the sofa, I have used a damp cloth to clean but it doesn't do anything. Is there any way to remove the white/light discoloration?

 

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Throw Up on Microfiber?My 4 year old threw up a lot on my microfiber sectional. There is no way to take the cushions off! I really need help finding out what are some safe ways to clean it up. I have it cleaned to the point that there is no stain, but how do I get the smell out?

 

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Cleaning a Love Seat Cover?I have a love-seat that opens into a single bed. It has a cotton slipcover with velcro at the sides for easy removal and replacement. Any chance I can throw it in the washer and dryer (or washer and hang to dry)?

 

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Marks Left By Wax on Marble?I need to know if anybody has any ideas about cleaning candle wax off of cherry wood and marble tables, the wax is up, but the marks are there, any ideas?

 

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Deodorizing a Couch?I acquired 2 great quality couches from a house that was left behind as the couple moved to a retirement home. But... I have to be blunt... they have a distinct "Old People" smell. Any advice on how to get that out?

 

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Removing Residue on Furniture from a Flea Fogger?I used a flea fogger next to my varnished dinning room table. I had place mats on the table. You can see where they were because of the fall out of the flea fogger. How can I remove this residue from the fogger?

 

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Pet Accident on Microfiber?I have a red microfiber chair. I just got a new kitten. The kitten went to the bathroom on the chair. It did not stain, but I can't get the odor out of the chair. Still the smell lingers. What else can I do?

 

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Hair Product Stains on Microfiber?I have a microfiber sofa and the back is stained with hair product. How do I clean it? I have not attempted to clean it yet. I also notice that the material on the seats is wrinkled. Is this normal??

 

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Removing Odors from Particle Board Furniture?I bought an old chest with particle board back and some on the drawers. The rest is painted wood. It has a bad smell--not sure if it is mildew or what. How can I remove the odor?

 

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Cleaning a Leather Chair?How to clean a leather chair? It is about 10 years old; I don't want to use shoe polish on it for obvious reasons but it needs some loving care. Ideas?

 

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George Foreman Grill Left Marks on My Laminate Table?George Foreman Grill Left Marks on My Laminate Table. I have an old (first generation) George Foreman grill that I found in a cupboard when cleaning. I put it on a laminate table top and forgot about it. When I moved it there were black round spots on the table.

 

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Odor from Pet Stain on Microfiber?This is nasty, but I need help! My dog got into the cat litter box and ate you know what! Well she in turn threw it up on my new microfiber couch! I got the stain out but how do I get this horrible awful smell out?

 

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Chlorine Stain on Microfiber?I have a micorfiber couch and my son's friend sat on it with a wet bathing suit. It is soaked and smells like chlorine. How do I get the smell out and will it stain? Its brand new.

 

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ChapStick Stain on Microfiber?My son drew happy faces on my new camel color microfiber sofa with a chapstick. I can't get it off. Can some one please give me some suggestions on how to get off the chapstick stain?

 

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Smoke Smell on a Wood Bassinet?I have a wood bassinett that smells from smoke. How can I clean it and get the smoke smell out of the wood? There are also 2 heavy pressboard inserts that smell.

 

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Acrylic Paint on Leather?How do I get white/gray acrylic paint off a black leather barstool. I was with my little sister painting wooden things and my little sister put her paint filled fingers on the chair.

 

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White-out Stain on Wood Furniture?White-out Stain on Wood Furniture. How do I get white-out stain off of wood furniture. . .

 

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Musty Smell on a Sofa?We received a sleeper/sofa over the weekend and it is in good shape, but it has been stored in a basement and it has a musty smell.

 

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Blood Stain on Microfiber?How can I remove a blood stain from a microfiber sofa?

 

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Milk Stains on Microfiber?How to clean milk stain and juice stain from a beige microfiber couch?

 

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Urine Smell on Microsuede?How do I get cat urine smell out of my microsuede couch?

 

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Marshmallow Stain on Microfiber?I've read all through and got a lot of good tips. But my heart is hurting because I don't see a fix for marshmallow on microfiber. It has turned black and there are 3 spots!

 

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Cleaning a Tempurpedic Mattress?How can I get pee and other stains off my Tempurpedic mattress?

 

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Cleaning Out a Piano That Was a Home To Mice?My husband recently bought a beautiful !9th Century Piano that was stored in a barn for some time and it was full of mice. He was able to get rid of the mouse nests after carefully taking out the keys and many of the panels but it still reeks of a very foul and musty mouse odor.

 

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Cleaning Mold Off Hemp?How do you clean mold off a hemp rope chair?

 

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Cleaning Fabric on Old Furniture?We have been given a very old couch and loveseat set. The fabric is badly soiled. We used the upholstery attachment on our carpet shampooer with upholstery cleaner and it didn't really come out any cleaner.

 

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Cleaning a Linen Couch?White linen fabric couch with various stains, purchased used, so stain types are unknown. The loose pieces washed great but now have couch components to clean.

 

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Super Glue on Microfiber?How do you remove super glue from a microfiber couch?

 

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Chewing Gum on Leather?How do I get chewing gum off my leather couch?

 

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Getting a Fresh Smell in an Old Cabinet?How can I clean the "old smell" out of an old cabinet and its drawers please?

 

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Candle Wax on a Wood Table?I spilled candle wax on my new wood kitchen table, please help.

 

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Iron Mark on a Mattress?Is there a way to remove an iron mark from a mattress (lightly scorched)?

 

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Wine Stain on Pine Furniture?We have a white pine dresser and there is a glass ring on it from a glass of red wine, i.e., a red circle on the white top. The pine is stained white.

 

Paint Stains on a Futon?My new cushions were placed on a futon frame where the paint stuck to them. How can I remove the stripes of paint?

 

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Chalk Stain on Microfiber?How do you get colored chalk out of the microfiber couch?

 

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Soap Stain on Microfiber?Soap Stain on Microfiber. My 3 year old son squirted liquid soap (softsoap) on the cushions of my microfiber sofa. I blotted the soap with a clean towel, but it left huge stains on the cushions. Any idea how to get rid of the stains?

 

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Stains From Lysol on Leather?I got Lysol spray on my burgundy leather ottoman. Now there a row of spray dots all across it.

 

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Bubble Bath Stain on a Sofa?Bubble Bath Stain on a Sofa. My daughter spilled an entire bottle of bubble bath on an upholstered sofa (a polyester blend fabric).

 

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My New Sheets Stained My Mattress?My New Sheets Stained My Mattress. I got new red sheet and went to take them off the bed to wash them and they had stained my bed! How can I get the stain off my bed? It is a white pillow top bed?

 

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Cleaning Knotty Pine Furniture?Cleaning Knotty Pine Furniture. I have knotty pine cabinets that are 40 years old and very greasy. What home method can I use to get them clean and not make them sticky?

 

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Non-water Based Cleaners?Non-water Based Cleaners. What are examples of non-water based cleaners? I have a fabric sofa that has been scotchgarded and has been stained with a clear liquid soap.

 

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White Out on Microfiber?White Out on Microfiber. I have paper liquid or white out on my microfiber sofa. Please help me.

 

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Soot Stain Suede?A kerosene heater got out of control and left black soot on my suede couch.

 

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Cleaning an Off White Couch?I spilt coffee on my couch, also it has become quite dirty as it's in off white color. The cover does not come off, so what's the best way to clean my couch?

 

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Baby Oil Stains on Microfiber?How do I get baby oil off microfiber sofas?

 

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Make Up Stain on Suede?How do I get make up (eye shadow, mascara, lip gloss) off of a cream-colored corduroy suede couch? I have tried shampooing it with hot water, laundry soap and I've tried Windex.

 

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Food Oil on Microfiber?How do you clean food oil off of microfiber?

 

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Stain Remover Stain on a Table?Before a recent baby shower, someone cleaned a cherry pie filling spot on the tablecloth with a Tide Stain Marker. The tablecloth was already on the table.

 

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Lysol Stain?My daughter sprayed Lysol on our cherry wood table, there is a white cloud on the table. Any ideas?

 

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