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How to Keep Rocking Chairs From Scuffing Wood Floors
A rocking chair can take its toll on any hardwood flooring due the back-and-forth motion. Instead of removing the chair, save your floor by applying a simple felt pad and keep it looking attractive and unblemished. Hardwood flooring that has already been scuffed and dented from rocking chair motion
How to Remove Fertilizer Spots From Bronze
Bronze is an alloy made from tin and copper. The metal has been used for hundreds of years to forge weaponry, decorations and sculptures. Bronze sculptures and other decorative pieces are often found in public areas and are placed in or around yards for landscape decoration. Fertilizer generally con
How to Remove Lino Flooring
Lino, or linoleum, is flooring that is very similar to vinyl. If you have an old linoleum floor and you want to remove it, the extraction process is the same as for vinyl. Both types of floor are glued down, so you have to scrape the tiles from underneath. Getting under the first tile is the trick.
How to Steam Clean Blinds
Dust tends to accumulate on blinds, particularly horizontal blinds. If dust is allowed to build up on the blinds in your home, it can become airborne when you adjust the blinds. Household dust can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms so you should clean your blinds on a regular basis. A damp cloth wi
How to Clean Pentair In-Ground Pool Filters
Pentair provides a number of in-ground pool filters for pools of various sizes, from 150 square feet to 520 square feet. A Pentair pool filter traps dirt and debris and removes impurities in your pool to keep the water clean. When the Pentair pool filter is working over 8 to 10 pounds per square in
The Best Way to Wash Mini Blinds
Mini blinds are attractive alternatives to traditional curtains and drapes that look great in any design scheme. However, the metal or plastic slats of mini blinds seem to attract dust and dirt. To keep them looking good, mini blinds need to be dusted often with a feather duster or soft cloth. Howev
How to Make Lavender Linen Spray With Vodka
If you want to keep your linens smelling fresh without breaking your budget, then try making your own lavender linen spray. The vodka used to make the linen spray acts as an emulsifier, which allows the oil and water to mix evenly. Lavender produces a calming and soothing scent that makes it appeali
How to Remove Mold for Good
When you have an issue with mold in your home, you probably will need to use cleaning methods that will remove the mold for good. If you leave any mold or mold spores behind, the mold can actually spread and become a problem again in the area where you left it. To make sure you remove mold for good,
How to Clean Fiberglass Residue
Fiberglass is a building material commonly used on the interior of homes, typically in bathrooms and shower areas. The fiberglass is mold and mildew resistant, does not absorb stains easily, and is fairly easy to clean. The fiberglass surfaces will, however, develop a residue over time, most commonl
How to Remove Water Stains From a Toilet Bowl
Stains can appear inside a toilet bowl on the sides and bottom of the bowl due to the minerals that are found in the water. When neglected, these stains can worsen over time, and even become extremely difficult to remove. Water stains that are located inside a toilet bowl may become even harder to r
How to Remove Oil Stains From a Garage
Oil leaks are something that nearly every car owner has dealt with at one time or another. Whether you change or own oil, or your car just started leaking one day, there is an excellent chance that there is a big, fat oil or grease stain in your garage or on your driveway. Some people ignore the sta
How to Add a VHF to a UHF Antenna Outdoors
A VHF antenna picks up high frequency television signals from a local broadcast tower. To enable a UHF antenna to pick up VHF channels also, add a VHF antenna to the UHF antenna so that they both share the output that the TV accepts. A VHF antenna can be built from supplies acquired at a hardware s
Instructions on Installing a Drop-In Jacuzzi Tub
A Jacuzzi tub can provide you with the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation right in your own bathroom. Installing a Jacuzzi tub can sometimes be challenging, since Jacuzzi tubs come in several different designs, with plumbing and electrical connection points that differ according to the model. F
How Can I Get a Pair of White Sport Socks Clean?
Stain removers, detergents and even bleach, it seems nothing takes the stains out of your white sport socks -- until now. With continued use, bleach turns whites yellow and weakens fabric fibers. Bleach can also irritate the skin if not properly rinsed. A natural substitute for bleach is one that yo
How to Get Rid of Strong Household Smells
Strong odors will often linger in the air, which can become offensive. Opening windows to allow the air to circulate in your home may not always completely remove the odor, and commercial fragrance sprays often just mask the smell. You can remove the strong odors from your home with items that you h
How to Use Vinegar for Cleaning Porcelain or Tile Floors
Vinegar is an inexpensive cleaner suitable for some tile floors, including porcelain, vinyl and linoleum. Vinegar cuts through grease and is deodorizing and antibacterial. You should avoid using vinegar on natural stone tile, such as granite and marble, however, as these materials are damaged by vin
How to Get Whiter Fingernails
Manicured nails create a clean, professional image, but keeping up the look on a weekly basis is an expensive and time-consuming habit. A quick, inexpensive way to keep the neat appearance is maintaining white fingernails naturally. Regular use of colored nail polish can stain nails, making them app
How to Reuse Empty Tissue Boxes
Everyone has tissues in their home. Once the tissues are used up, the boxes usually end up right in the recycling bin. Don’t get rid of them just yet. Whether you are using the rectangular boxes or the square ones, they are great to reuse for several different things.
How to Remove the Burnt Bottom of a Stainless Steel Pan
You've just spent a great deal of time preparing a meal, with just one problem: Your gorgeous stainless steel pot now has a nice coating of burnt-on food. Regular scrubbing won't get rid of the crust, but you can restore your pot to a like-new condition.