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How to Remove Yellow Discoloration From Clothes
A stain can ruin your favorite article of clothing. Yellow discolorations are particularly unsightly and especially difficult to erase. Shirts usually fall victim to yellowing in the armpit region due to perspiration. Yellowing may also occur from age or foods such as mustard or curry. While the bes
How to Shorten Blinds With a Roller Mechanism
Most horizontal-slat blinds have a roller mechanism mounted in the head rail. It uses a string threaded through the head rail, the slats and the bottom rail to lift and lower the blind. The roller mechanism works in conjunction with a locking mechanism, which allows you to shorten the blind and loc
Musty Smells Under Floorboards
Many old homes have a distinct musty smell. This smell often comes from under the floorboards and is therefore impossible to remove by simply cleaning interior surfaces. Musty smells can prevent you from enjoying the home and in some cases can actually come from a potentially toxic compound. The sme
How to Clean Glass Bowls
You have just picked some beautiful flowers and you reach into the cabinet to pull out a vase or bowl to place them in, only to find the beautiful glass is streaked and dirty. Solve this problem easily by cleaning your glass bowls before putting them away. Following is a tried, true and natural way
Floor Cleaning Techniques
Snow, dirt and outdoor pollution all contribute to streaks and smudges on your floor, which requires weekly as well as daily cleaning to maintain a spotless finish that's free of germs. The type of floor cleaner suitable for your floor depends on the surface's finish, as an unfinished wood floor is
How to Remove Oil Stains From a Ripstop Nylon Jacket
Ripstop nylon is a fabric commonly used for camping equipment, outdoor clothing like jackets and pants and even parachutes, kites, sails and banners. It is water-resistant and is also quite strong against rips and tears, making it good for wind activities. Most ripstop nylon is made of nylon, but it
The Best Way to Clean a Laminated Wood Floor
Laminate wood floors look like hardwood floors, but are much simpler to maintain than real wood. Although these floors are very durable, dirt can dull the appearance of laminated wood. Regular cleaning can remove dirt and grime from a laminated wood floor, maintaining the floor's shiny appearance. E
How to Reglaze an Acrylic Tub
Worn, cracked bathroom fixtures become pitted and porous, allowing dirt and germs to build up and stains to appear. Reglazing bathroom fixtures offers a cost-effective alternative to replacement. Refinishing products from home improvement stores offer many options for restoring and even changing the
Fiberglass Fabrication Tutorial
Fiberglass is widely used in the automotive, boating and construction industries. What makes it so useful is its ability to be formed into almost any shape. With environmental laws forcing stricter regulations on commercial fiberglass fabricators, it's becoming more difficult and expensive to have c
How to Get Rid of the Mold Between Bathroom Tiles
Mold can spread like wildfire between bathroom tiles, because tile grout is porous and water absorbent and resides in a room that has plenty of exposure to moisture. If you begin to notice dark-colored spots on the grout between your bathroom tiles, conventional cleaners alone will not do the trick.
Design Ideas for Window Molding
Choosing the right window molding depends on the nature and location of the window, your budget and/or carpentry skills and on personal taste. In all cases, molding that is going to be of finished wood should be stained before you put it up so you are not dripping the watery stain all over the windo
How to Remove Dog Urine From Concrete
Dog urine on cement may dry, but the smell will linger, because porous concrete soaks up the urine. Once your dog urinates on concrete, take time to remove and clean it to prevent urine stains from sticking to the concrete. You can remove the urine from the concrete with common household items, but
How to Clean LeafGuard Gutters
LeafGuard brand gutters have a different design than traditional gutters that are open on the top and allow rain and debris to fall from the roof into the gutter. These gutters are made from a heavy piece of aluminum shaped in a curved form along the roof, with less of a gap open at the top. The cur
How to Waterproof a Cistern
Cisterns generally are used for water storage. Cisterns are made with lime plaster materials that are water resistant. Because cisterns have a life span of hundreds of years, the water-resistant materials decompose. To keep the cistern waterproof, use a topical waterproofing solution. When storing w
How to Repair My Whirlpool Microwave Turntable & Light
Microwave ovens are used to heat up food. The problem with heating up food in a microwave is that the food can come out cold on one side and hot on the other. The rotational arm on the inside of the microwave cures this. If you are having problems with the turntable on the inside of your Whirlpool m
Homemade Firestarters for Wood Stoves
Making your own fire starters to get the wood stove blazing can save you the expense of buying them from the store. They also make useful gifts for friends who camp or use wood stoves for cooking or heating. You make fire starters for a wood stove from a variety of common materials and in a variety
Removing Concrete Stains
Reducing or OxidizingConcrete stains are common, due to the porous nature of the material and the fact that concrete is usually used as the flooring in work spaces such as garages, patios and shops. These are areas where spills are likely.The best method of removing concrete stains varies...
How to Remove Rust Marks
Rust can affect a variety of surfaces, from kitchen pots and pans to driveways. It is a form of corrosion resulting from a metal like iron interacting with its environment, usually water. Although some surfaces such as stainless steel will not rust on their own, they can become affected with rust st
How to Remove Wood Finish From Hands
Finishing wood can be messy business. If you don't protect yourself with moisture-proof gloves, you're likely to end up with stained hands. Varnish, shellac, wax, oil and lacquer are easy to get off with soap and water. Paint and dye, or any finishes that contain these, however, can stain. Scrubbing
How to Organize Compartments for a Laundry Sorter
Organizing compartments for a laundry sorter will save you time when you go to do your laundry. Having your laundry presorted also insures you do not turn all your whites pink because a stray red sock ended up in the wash. You are able to focus on what is being put into the washer and take less time