Priscilla E's Profile | Mount Vernon, IN

Cleaning & Organization: Does anyone know how to clean a very dirty "fawn" color leather couch?

When I bought these two couches in 1999, they cost me like $6,000+. The back cushions are not tacked down by anything and they are always getting squished down and well the thing looks ...»

Commented 4 days ago
Try cleaning with a bar of Dove Soap. I cleaned a white leather to new with Dove.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: how to fix my carpet

I've had new carpet now for about 8 months and it was really nice till the cat scratched up around the edges and created bald spots in the carpet and my daughter spilled something and ...»

Commented on Aug 14, 2012
I have had this happen at home and a dog did a job in an apartment. Cut out the bad area and ...»
find a remant in closet or save piece of carpet and glue it down and put a cloth over it to iron the glue in. There is a special glue the carpet installers use. I snagged some last apartment mess.

Carpets, Rugs & Upholstery: where to buy durable reasonable carpet for an apartment complex

what is more durable for wear and tear

Commented on Jul 31, 2012
Do they have it at Home Depot or Lowes

Pool House and Outdoor Living Project

The scope of work focused on Outdoor Living and the Pool House. The goal was to bring certain elements of the outdoor environment into harmony and "compliance" with the home, its ...»

Commented on Jun 30, 2012
Can we see a picture of the house too. Thanks Hot in Evansville IN 105

I am planning content for Atlanta Home Improvement magazine, and I'm curious: What topics would you like to read about?

Commented on Jun 20, 2012
An article on how to kill different bugs in and out of the home without a lot of pesticides. ...»

Also how to use pallate to make furniture and how to go to the junk yard and find things to make your home beautiful. I like old bedposts in my yard

Pool Noodle Lights

I sliced a pool noodle and attached to a string of outdoor lights to use on our patio umbrella. Haven't attached them yet- there's a wasp nest currently getting first dibs on the ...»

Commented on Jun 20, 2012
This is truly original. I never would have thought of this.

What is it!?!?

Does anyone know what this flower is? It was the last one left at my favorite nursery. They told me the name and I immediately forgot!

Commented on Jun 20, 2012
I would love some seeds. I have purple cone flowers that I will share when the flowers are ...»
done. I have sedum but can not mail.

Cleaning & Organization: Does anyone out there use a Swiffer?

Do you like it? Do you not like it? Do you have an ecological alternative? Is it the best thing since sliced bread, or could you live without it?

Commented on Jun 20, 2012
I have had every type of swiffer imaginable. There is a mop with a cloth that is much wider ...»
down in Florida that I use more than anything. It has cloth covers that you can wash. It may start with a B. I am a believer in using towels too. I think you can pick more up with a damp towel and then rinse. We use 2 buckets one for clean and one to dump dirty cloth in. We clean a ton of tile in Florida with condo rentals. We usually vacuum up the tile really good first. I have used towels on the swiffers too. They constantly break on us. I think a stainless steel handle would be a good idea.

Tip: Spray hydrogen peroxide on nasty mildew stains.

Let it sit for a half hour. Scrub it off with a stiff brush. Check out my before and after photos -- it really works and it is EASY!

Commented on Jun 18, 2012
Great Idea

Cleaning & Organization: Can a cast iron skillet be cleaned back to almost-new and re- seasoned, and if so, how??!?!

Commented on Jun 18, 2012
Put the cast iron pan in an open fire. Wait till the fire is cold next day. Wash it with ...»
water. Season with Crisco in an oven. It should come out like new. I did this to a dutch oven that was really cruddy and it came out like new

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