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Showing posts with label cleaning tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cleaning tips. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 March 2013

How to Clean Your CDs



There was a time when the CDs were the most commonly used tool to transfer information fast and easy from one computer to another. The need of space for more information continues to rise and soon the CDs won't be needed any more. But most of us still have huge discographies and shelves filled with CDs and DVDs. There is so much information that is nearly impossible to transfer and restore, just because we didn't know how to take care of our CDs. In this article I'll show you some tips on how to keep your CDs clean and safe.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Modern People Cleaning Tips

When it comes to modern people many think of successful, well looking and healthy people who work for several hours a day and for the rest of the time go for shopping and drive expensive cars.

Unfortunately, the reality is completely different. Most people work for most of their days and in the rest of the time they sleep and relax. This means that the real modern people do not have enough time for cleaning, something which most of us know very well from personal experience.

 So, what are the alternatives in front of the modern person? 

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Cola Spills On Cotton?- Don't Panic!

Cola is a number one consumed non- alcoholic drink in a global aspect. It is really tasty and can be part of almost every cocktail. Furthermore, it components are strong enough to make the cola a perfect toilet cleaner or a rust remover. Considering the cola frequent use, it is not surprising to find a small spot from it on your clothes. Fortunately, the cola spots removal from cotton is fairly easy task to fulfill. Of course, you should take some cleaning actions as soon as the spill occurs. The more you manage off of your item, the better results you will achieve.

Monday, 13 February 2012

How to Clean Adhesive Stains

It is a well known fact that when adhesive comes in contact with fabric, it creates a really stubborn stain. After the glue dries, it hardens. As a result a crusty mark forms on the material. Getting rid of suck requires a substance that softens the glue and its grip on threads.

Thursday, 19 January 2012

How to Take Care of Moldy Cane Items

There is just one plant that grows in Asia and Indonesia which can be used to make sugar, juice, syrup and also furniture-the rattan plant. This plant is actually a vine, and the large stems that grow from this plant are called "canes." That plant is often used for stylish furniture manufacture. However, such item are likely to develop mold grown if exposed to a little bit more moisture. If you faced with such problem, don't worry. You can easily handle the moldy problem.

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

How to Remove Sweat Stains from Clothes

If you are practising some sport or you just love spending few hours a day in the gym then you probably have problems with sweat stains on your clothes, am I right?! Unfortunately, these kinds of spots are hard to remove, but if you know the right cleaning methods and techniques, you will be able to handle the situation.

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Remove the Persistent Coffee Stains from Your Cups

"When we drink coffee at home or in the office we often forget to clean the cups afterwards. The stains remain on the cup walls and get more and more difficult to remove. Even if you use a dishwasher, the spots will stay uncleaned and you will need a special method to get rid of them. One of the solutions, which we share with you in this article, is baking soda.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

How to Clean a Microwave Oven in 5 Minutes

At the end of tenancy people always forget to clean something. It is usually a kitchen appliance, such as a microwave oven. But when one has dozens of chores to accomplish, it is normal to forget one or two of them. The thing is, though, that not every landlord thinks so and the microwave oven shouldn't be forgotten by all means.

Monday, 21 November 2011

How to Remove Ink Stains

An ink stain can occur on any surface you could possibly imagine. Tables, carpets, walls, clothes and even computer monitors could be affected by some nasty ink stain. Fortunately, with a bit of effort and a few cleaning tricks, most ink stains can be successfully removed.

Thursday, 17 November 2011

How to Remove Yellow Stains from White Shirt

Perspiration, bleach and remnants of an old stain may not have much in common but all of them may leave a nasty yellow stain on your white shirt. Leaving the stain to sit on the shirt is not an option, but do you know how to treat it properly without ruining the fabric? These steps will help you to remove those unpleasant yellow stains from your white shirt using a few simple natural remedies that will return the original bright white colour of your shirt.

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

How to Remove Oil Stains from Clothing

No matter of the type of oil, whether it is automotive, cooking or cosmetics, when it gets on your clothing the result is one – unattractive, stubborn stain. Oil stains become harder to remove with the time you are waiting before treating them. So, if you want to prevent the oil from permanently settling into your article of clothing, tackle the stain as soon as you notice it. Here are a few simple tips that will help with the removing of oil stains from clothing.

Thursday, 10 November 2011

How to Clean the Exterior of Your House

Living in a house has more benefits than living in an apartment. However there are also some disadvantages that come with the living in a house and one of them is the cleaning of the property. It is really hard to keep a whole house clean. It takes lots of time and efforts. Moreover, you need to maintain not only the interior of the house but its exterior, as well.

Monday, 7 November 2011

How to Remove Lipstick Stains

Lipstick is an oil-based product that can leave a nasty stain on clothing, carpeting, or furniture. The only way to remove lipstick stains is by using solvent-based removers, as the water-based cleaners will only spread and set the stain into the fabric. If you don't have any solvent available at the moment of staining, you can use a few household items to clean up the lipstick stain from your clothing.

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

How to Get Food Grease Out of Clothes

Spilled food can leave an unattractive grease stain on your clothing. It is advisable to pre-treat grease stains before washing the garment, otherwise, the food grease may set in the fabric permanently. Keep in mind that stains caused by grease become more difficult to remove with the time you are waiting before cleaning them. Also, an old stain may require repeating the cleaning process several times before being completely removed. These tips are meant for food grease, but they can also be used for removing mechanical grease stains.

Monday, 31 October 2011

Top Tips for Your Upholstery Cleaning

Upholstery cleaning is a household assignment that home owners have to do if they want to live in a clean and healthy home environment. Maintaining your upholstered furniture clean will help to prolong the life of the fabrics and will kill all the bacteria living there.

Friday, 21 October 2011

How to Remove Bad Odours from Clothes

Stains such as mildew, oil, dirt and perspiration may leave unpleasant odours in clothes. Some odours are quite stubborn and may remain even when the cloth is washed. If your laundry detergent weren't able to lift the odour along with the stain from your clothes, then you will need to use odour absorbing products to lift the smell from the garment. By using a few inexpensive household item, you can effectively remove bad odours along with stains from your clothes.

Clean Your Windows For 15 Minutes

Most people today clean the windows of their houses only two times a year- at the early spring and at the early autumn. But that doesn't mean they are clean all the time. And if you want to clean the windows at least from the inside more often but fast and quickly, you can do it two times a month and it won't take you much time to put them in order.

Let's focus on some useful techniques, given from the valuable professionals from Cleaning NW8, showing us some easy steps of cleaning the windows.

The supplies you will need to clean your windows are - a sponge, a toothpaste, a soft toothbrush, a cotton towel, an old newspaper. When you already have them, don't waste time, let's start cleaning.

  1. Wash the inner side of the windows with little amount of water, making different types of strokes - vertically and horizontally - in order to determine which is the side of the window with a streak in it.
  2. After you understood where is the window streak, use a sponge to prevent streaks especially when it comes to big windows.
  3. If there are little visible scratches, try to remove them with a toothpaste.
  4. For better results about corners you must use a soft toothbrush. Try to clean all the dirt collected there.
  5. When you finish with the corners, use a cotton towel or an old cotton cloth to polish the windows. Thus they will look shining like diamonds.
  6. Cleaning NW8 advice us at the end to use an old newspaper to polish the windows because this will prevent them from becoming dirty and dusty for a long time.


At all, always have in mind when you use different types of window cleaners that they can harm the wood or the paint of the windows.

Monday, 17 October 2011

How to Clean a Carpet with White Vinegar

There are many natural and safe products that can be used to clean a carpet instead of commercial carpet cleaners, and white vinegar is among them. The white vinegar is a useful cleaning solution in homes with children or pets because it doesn't contain harsh chemicals unlike most commercial carpet cleaners. Also, white vinegar won't trigger any allergies or asthma problems since it is fragrance-free. To clean your carpets efficiently with vinegar, follow the steps below.

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

How to Remove Salt Stains from Your Shoes

Salt stains on your shoes are one reasons more to hate winter. Salt stains are the white marks that appear on your shoes when you've been out in winter time. What causes the so called salt stains? The chemicals that are used to melt the snow cause these ugly white stains. Fortunately, it's quite easy to restore the original look of your shoes following these steps:

Friday, 30 September 2011

3 Smart Time Savers for Kitchen Cleaning

Kitchen is the room, where housewives spend few hours a day, cooking meals for their families. However, usually, during the cooking process different stains and spills appear on the kitchen surfaces. And this is the reason why housewives spend another few hours, cleaning the premises. And what is the conclusion? You spend about 1/8 of the day in the kitchen? How ridiculous is this, isn't it?!