Ammonia has long been used as a cleaning agent. Often the active ingredient in many commercial household cleaners, ammonia is a safe option for those looking for affordable alternatives to costly household cleaning products.

Many new products contain adhesive labels or stickers that can be removed after purchase. Removing stickers, labels and adhesive papers from items, however, often causes sticky stains to remain, collecting dirt over time. You can remove sticker stains and residue from surfaces with basic cleaning so

You just had your home recarpeted or you have just moved into a new home with brand, spanking new carpeting. You love how it looks; beautiful and clean. But, how do you keep it that way? How to you maintain your carpeting throughout the house? After all you have kids, pets, and not to mention a husb

Fiber reinforced concrete is typically used at locations where the flooring is continuously put under tremendous pressure. The fiber reinforcement allows the concrete to expand and stretch slightly without breaking under pressure. Staining fiber reinforced concrete is no different from staining othe

Many leather items are prone to mold and mildew because of their frequent contact with moisture. Baseball gloves, saddles and leather shoes are especially susceptible to mold growth because sweat keeps the items moist. Mold can also grow on many other types of leather goods such as couches, purses a

Moving costs can be exorbitant for packing furniture. Sometimes it's better to sell unwanted pieces and save the cost of a moving van. Take an inventory of what you want to keep and what you want to sell. Giving your old furniture a good cleaning will either make you change your mind about its value

Stainless steel appliances add a modern look to a kitchen, but they can easily become scratched. It is important to use the right type of cleaning products on stainless steel clear coat appliances, because some commercial cleaning products can be harmful and cause more scratches. You can usually rem

Many hardwood floors are covered with a high-gloss finish that adds eye appeal to the room and also protects the wood surface from stains and scratches. This protectant makes the wood floors very easy to clean, requiring just a few simple household ingredients that will preserve the beautiful finish

Removing rust stains from linens requires that you act quickly so that the stains aren't set by drying or ironing. Rust stains on linens result from coming into contact with a rusty object. For example, if you store your linens with a pair of scissors, needles or pins and the object rusts, the rust

Tomato can leave a pink or orange discoloration in your dishwasher. Though tomato stains will eventually disappear after repeated use of the dishwasher, they can be removed with simple supplies found at home. Tomato stains are a type of organic stain and respond well to similar substances, such as o

Growing plants, whether indoors or out, can seem like a guessing game. Because each species of plant is different, you must determine where to plant each variety and how much water to give each one. Give the plants too much water and the plants will rot. Too little water, and your plants will shrive

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Whether it is a wedding dress that has been handed down through generations in your family or a rare dress from the '40s you bid for online, your vintage liquid satin dress requires extra special care. Liquid satin, also commonly used for robes and lingerie, has the look and feel of shiny silk. This

The Bissell Flip-It is a bare-floor cleaner with both wet and dry options. It is powered by a 3-amp motor and weighs a light 9 lbs. The Flip-It's 9-inch cleaning path provides a means of cleaning linoleum, sealed-hardwood, tile and vinyl flooring. Bissell offers a one-year warranty on the machine, b

The Bissell 3-in-1 is a convertible vacuum that switches from a standard floor vacuum to a hand vacuum for use on stairs, cars and other small places. The vacuum has a 2 amp motor and weighs less than 4 pounds with a 16-foot-long cord. Available in many home retail or department stores as well as on

A mattress usually requires little to no maintenance, but when you purchase a used mattress, or residue or urine comes into contact with the mattress, you want to find a way to disinfect without harming the mattress itself. Especially when it comes to urine, you need something that both cleans the u

Proper cleaning and polishing can restore shine to brass items.brass duck image by Edsweb from Fotolia.comBrass, an alloy of copper and zinc, is used for decoration, musical instruments, gears and many other applications. While this gold-toned metal is resistant to tarnish, it can develop...

Glue-down tile requires a clean clear surface for the best bond between the adhesive and the concrete floor. It also needs a clean and clear floor to prevent debris on the floor from causing a bump in the tile that can be uncomfortable to walk on, or causing the tile to begin pulling up from the con

All desert hikers --- and gardeners --- eventually get cactus spines lodged in their fingers, legs, boots or jeans. Since cacti grow in a place with very little moisture, they've developed sharp spines that repel any people or animals trying to harvest their water. Unfortunately, cacti can't disting

Lime scale consists of hard water mineral deposits that appear as white scum. Hard water deposits ruin the appearance of coffeepots and can affect the taste of coffee. Lime scale becomes more difficult to wash off the longer it remains. Promptly remove hard water deposits from a coffeepot using basi