Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Unique Cleaning Tips

Anyone who has tried to clean a stain from a well-loved article of clothing, new carpeting, or freshly painted walls knows the agony of defeat as well as any athlete running last in a marathon they trained for years
for.
With cleaning agents being promoted as 'new and better than ever', on store shelves almost every day of the year, many tried and true cleaning methods have been around for years. Simply because A: they work, and B: when we need something cleaned, we are usually not standing in a store aisle, but are at home or in the office, far away from the newest of the new cleaning products, and oftentimes we reach for something we already have in our cupboards.

Carpet Cleaning Tip

A quick and efficient way to remove wet stains, such as juices or wines from carpeting, is to dump salt or baking soda onto the spilled area as soon as possible. This will soak up much of the stain and keep the spill from being spread further if you were to try immediately to scrub it out. Once it has dried, vacuum it up. For the remaining stain, scrub with club soda.

Candle Wax and Gum

Most spills can be wiped up easily from vinyl flooring and carpeting, save for a few things. Candle wax and gum can be disasters, but both can often be easily removed by applying ice until it literally lifts right up off. The key is to be patient and to keep applying the ice until it has frozen the wax or gum to the point where it can be pulled away from the floor or carpet fibers. Wipe up melted ice with paper toweling.

Crayon

Many paints and products exist today that lessen this problem, but if you have crayon on a wall that will not wipe off, or you are unsure of using a cleaner on, heat the crayon with your hair dryer, blotting it with a paper towel as you go.

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