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How to Get the Freezer Burn Smell Out of a Cloth Ice Bag
A cloth ice bag works more effectively than a plastic ice pack when you're applying it to your body. The soft fabric allows the bag to contour to your shape for a more direct application of cold therapy. When a cloth ice bag remains in the freezer for long periods of time it can absorb freezer-burn
Cleaning Uses for Washing Soda
Washing soda is a natural chemical compound used for cleaning, and is available in grocery stores and home improvement stores. It has a chemical composition similar to baking soda (baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate and washing soda contains sodium carbonate), but with a lower pH balance, makin
Is There Anything That Inhibits the Growth of Mold in Homes?
Mold thrives in cool, moist and dark places, like bathrooms, basements and even under carpets. Black mold, also known as toxic mold, is a danger to your health. Cleaning up mold is a costly process--several home insurers specifically exempt coverage for mold removal--so it is cheaper and easier to p
What Is a Chewing Gum Plant?
Chewing gum is produced in fully mechanized production facilities. The plants that produce chewing gum all follow the same process steps, with the only fluctuations being in the gum flavoring, shape and whether the final product is coated or uncoated.
How to Clean a Betty Crocker Percolator Coffee Maker
The Betty Crocker electric percolator is a vintage piece that brews coffee by heating water and moving it through a metal basket filled with ground coffee. Clean your percolator on a regular basis for the best results, as the metal basket that can become clogged, and the inside surface can become st
How to Remove Wax From a Glass Baking Dish
Burning candles can bring an elegant feel and sweet aroma to your home. Unfortunately, burning candles means dealing with candle wax, which can accidentally drip and harden onto items and surfaces. When candle wax hardens onto a glass baking dish--or other glass items--it is not difficult to remove.
How do I Troubleshoot an Elkay Water Cooler?
You've been working out at the gym for a couple of hours. You're sweaty, tired and thirsty. You go to push the button at the water cooler and all you get is a thin trickle of warm water. Elkay Water Coolers are sleek and sturdy and troubleshooting them is a relatively simple task. Before calling a s
What Ingredients Are Needed to Remove Grass Stains?
The first thing you must do when treating grass stains is to remember not to wash the stained garment with hot water, which will cause the stain to become permanent. Wait until the stain is completely removed first, using cold water in combination with the cleaning solution of your...
How to Winterize a Pond Fountain
Pond fountains are vulnerable to cracking in freezing temperatures. Winterizing involves keeping your fountain dry and moving indoors, if possible. The Utah State University Extension advises cleaning out the pond and adding at least 10 percent fresh water, which will help protect the pump. Use thes
Cleaning Ink From a White Board
In place of the traditional chalkboard, white boards now are displayed and used at the front of classrooms and conference rooms as a more modern alternative to the messy, dusty chalk used on chalkboards. These white boards are used in conjunction with special white board markers, which are safe for
How to Clean a Black Ribbed Outdoor Drain That is Clogged
Outdoor drains are prone to clogging from dirt, leaves, debris and even tree roots. The biggest benefit when using a black ribbed drainage pipe is the flexibility that allows for installation around obstacles and in areas where a straight run is not possible. Clearing a clog in this type of drainage
How to Replace the Lint Filter in a Maytag Washer
Maytag produces a wide range of home appliances, including washers and dryers. The company makes both front loading and top loading washing machines of varying capacities and with differing features. While dryer lint filters and screens should be cleaned out after each use, washing machine lint filt
How to Remove Urine Odor From a Toilet
Cleaning the urine smell from the toilet isn't the most enjoyable task, but it must be done. I once had a friend who approached it in the most spectacular way-as an active meditation to get himself centered!
How to Use a Shark Super Steamer Cleaner
The Shark Super Steamer Cleaner is an eco-friendly steam cleaner that uses high-powered steam to loosen dirt and stains rather than chemical cleaners. Use the machine to loosen dirt from inside ovens and soap scum from bathrooms, floors and counters. Operate the steamer cleaner carefully to ensure y
How to Clean a Coffee Pot With Ice
If you've ever accidentally left your coffee pot on too long, you've probably been confronted with the nasty, hardened mess that inevitably results. Or maybe there's just a buildup of cloudiness and discoloration in the pot. There's a quick, easy, environmentally friendly way to remove all of that s
How to Make a Cleaning Checklist for a Housekeeper
What you think is important to clean in your home is not always the same as the housekeeper's view. So the housekeeper cleans your home to your expectations, create a cleaning checklist you can hand to her every time she works in your home. This checklist gives the housekeeper a heads-up on your sta
What Can I Use to Clean My Kitchen Tile?
Tile is a common surface material used in kitchens. This also happens to be one of the messiest rooms in the home, where food splatters and spills can wreak havoc on your floors or counter tops. When you have to clean these tile surfaces, you want to use a cleaning method that is safe and effective.
How to Get a Fresh Ink Stain Out of a Bedspread
All it takes is a leaky pen or a messy child to produce an ugly ink stain across your bedspread. Though removing an old, dried stain can be quite a challenge, a fresh stain can be blotted up with ease. As long as your bedspread is not made from silk or other fine material, common household products
How to Remove Black Streaks From Siding
Black streaks on house siding can be the result of mold and dirt that has accumulated on the surface. Whatever the case may be, black streaks on siding can be unsightly and diminish the exterior appearance of the home. Ideally, the entire sided surface should be cleaned as opposed to only cleaning t