Questions tagged [house-cleaning]
Hacks related to keeping a clean house.
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Covering Vacuum Hepa Filter with Tissue Paper
I recently purchased a hand-held vacuum that comes with a non washable HEPA filter which is covered with a layer of thin sponge.
Since the HEPA filter is non washable, cleaning it is really cumbersome....
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Tarry substance on vinyl floor
I'm trying to clean up the house for my elderly mother who's in hospital. The bathroom floor has a slick of black tar-like substance running from the sink out the door to the landing.
Firstly it's ...
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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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