Questions tagged [house-cleaning]
Hacks related to keeping a clean house.
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How to stop dog from peeing here/prevent stains
Sharing photos here.
One photo original
One photo showing where the dog pees on the ledge at entrance of the shower.
Issue: dog goes into shower to pee on pee pad, then also pees on the ledge causing ...
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Cleaning greasy valance
The valance sits above the drapes and has not been cleaned in 15 years. These have become quite greasy as shown in the picture. I cannot put them in the laundry as the fabric is stuck and stapled to ...
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How to get rid of frequent nesting by pigeons?
I have a duct area adjacent to my bathroom window which is unapproachable - almost 2.5 meters down. Every month pigeons intrude into that space and lay eggs, and their shit generates a filthy smell. ...
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T Shirt Microfibres/Lint
Not sure if anybody can help with this, but I have some basic t-shirts from H&M and Uniqlo and both seem to produce an unreasonably large amount of what I can only describe as small microfibres.
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How to get wood varnish stains out of a white bathtub?
I recently moved into a new place but apparently some builders who were there poured their excess wood varnish into the bathtub (geniuses) and now my white bathtub is full of yellow stains from the ...
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How to conceal a mop outdoors to make it look aesthetically more pleasing?
I want to place a mop outside, but I don't want it to look like an eyesore.
How can one conceal a mop outdoors to make it look aesthetically more pleasing?
I would like the mop to take up as little ...
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Is there an effective way to clean up shattered glass from a floor?
Whenever I try to clean up broken glass, I always find small pieces even after cleaning it up several times. Is there a way to get rid of broken glass?
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How to improve air quality in an old storage room?
I am forced to use an old storage room for work as there is some really loud construction work going on in an adjacent building, located near my current working room.
The problem is that the storage ...
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How to prevent air conditioner pipe from molding?
My bedroom has a split-type air conditioner. Between conditioner and compressor there is a pipe for refrigerant. Moisture condenses on the pipe for a long time, and it has thick mold. I plan to clean ...
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How to make my bathtub slippery
We've rented an apartment and the bathtub surface is not slippery enough. I know that being slippery is a downside for bathtubs, but it causes so many problems. The main problem is that the water ...
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Tried to remove old tape residue on painted wall with cooking oil
Currently cleaning my dorm room and had some tape residue on my painted wall. Tried scrubbing it with warm water and soap, but nothing worked. I read that using a little cooking oil could do the trick....
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Is there something I can do about my roomba and my oriental rug?
I've got a few old oriental rugs on a floor of my house that have fringes on two sides.
I've also got a roomba; he's very sweet.
When he tries to vacuum around the rugs, sometimes he gets caught ...
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Spilled coffee on laptop and matress
Spilled coffee upon laptop & bed-sheet which has been absorbed into mattress too. Not only the bed-sheet but the mattress too has been stain due to spillage & seepage. Coffee is all over ...
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How to know what material shower floor is made of and what cleaning products to use on it?
I have a shower in a new house, and the floor of it is dirty. If I google "how to clean shower floor" the answers I get largely depend on the type of floor. I have no idea what the floor is made of (...
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How do I get broken glass out of my mop?
Today my son knocked over a snow globe and broke it, glass and water everywhere. After I picked up the big pieces of glass and swept up the rest, I had to use my mop to get all the water up, which was ...
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At what part of the toilet should I aim to reduce the pee splashing? [closed]
The question has been closed under the claim that is opinion-based. Please read my comment below explaining why I think it should be reopened.
While peeing stand up, I wonder where should I aim to ...
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How do I make a lid for this bin?
There's a popular chain of home furniture store, which shall go unnamed, from which I've gotten a couple of bins which look like this:
Unfortunately for me, that store doesn't sell lids for these ...
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How to de-acidify room where floor is bleached?
Eager to get my room squeaky clean, I accidently (stupidly) sprayed bleach (the one used to whiten clothes, NaClO I think) all over the marble floor and then sprinkled water (with hand) before ...
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How to prevent plugged-in vacuum cleaner cord from getting tangled?
I'm searching for a lifehack that will help prevent a plugged-in vacuum cleaner cord from getting all tangled up.
The vacuum cleaner cannot be easily unplugged, and multiple people use it.
The best ...
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How to remove white spots of standing water on the marble tiles?
I've tried a lot of time to clean marble tiles in my home but the tiles didn't get cleaned. How to remove white spots of standing water on the marble tiles?
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How to get rid of Bedbugs?
Is there any natural or other way of getting rid of bedbugs? Is there any kind of chemical with another purpose that also works to kick out the bedbugs that is available in the market?
I know that ...
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Free distilled (deionised) water, as a byproduct
My wife needs a CPAP machine for sleep apnea.
One of the things her model does is humidify the air.
To do this it evaporates about 1 cup (237 mL) of water every night.
One is strongly advised to use ...
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How to clean a bathtub
I used cillit bang on my old plastic bathtub and if destroyed it. I know the best thing to do it to simply use soap.. but that seems to take forever. We have kids who have minor skin issues and have ...
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How to make an elderly kitchen sink look better
I have moved into a place that has an elderly black sink in the kitchen. I've cleaned it with Lime Away and Bon Ami, but I've made no progress with some discolored lighter areas that become apparent ...
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What's the best way to avoid slippery (frozen) outdoor stairs
My outdoor stairway has been very slippery this winter. I've regularly removed most of the snow and ice, but the last thin (and almost invisible) layer of ice covering the stone steps has been ...
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How can I keep stray cats out of garage?
Occasionally I noticed that when my garage door is open, stray cats come and sit under the car. It could be because they like the warmth under the engine compared to the coldness of outside. I don't ...
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How to clean felt pen ink from the wall?
I have a paper on the wall where I used to write with felt pens. Another day, I accidentally left a wet rag hanging over it. I did not realize until now that the rag soaked both the paper and the wall ...
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How do I remove a Daddy Long-Legs egg sac without breaking it open or killing the spiders?
Daddy long legs (Pholcus phalangioides) are fond my bathroom. I can normally coexist with them; they don't disturb me, I don't disturb them, and they're too much of a pain to move when they're on the ...
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