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Cleaning & Organization

Cleaning & Organization

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Cleaning & organization are tough jobs. However, finding cleaning & organization tips on Hometalk will help you complete your projects faster and with less elbow grease. Check out ideas for ecological and green cleaning like making your own cleaning products from non-toxic items already in your home. Also, share photos of your latest organization success and inspire others who are looking to organize their homes. If you have a helpful cleaning & organization tip, share it with Hometalk members who have posted cleaning & organization questions.



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Cleaning & Organization: Cheap, Easy Closet Organizer

I'm looking for a clever, cheap and easy way to organize my closet FINALLY!
Bobbi
Bobbi Grove City, PA 2 days ago
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    Remodeling Home Improveme... 17 hours ago
    I use vacuum storage bags on out season clothes, sweaters, jackets, etc. Just label the ...»
    exterior of the bag and shove them in the back corner.

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Cleaning & Organization: Leftover smell of smoke in car

My sister finally gave up smoking 2 years ago but the smoke smell is still in the car. She was told it would cost $600.00 to remove it as they would have to take the car apart. Is there another way of getting rid of this smell. Thank You

Maureen C
Maureen C Attleboro, MA 3 days ago
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    It's Cleaning Time 19 hours ago
    Try a fabric pouch with coffee beans as an extrqa to the above
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Cleaning & Organization: Dust in the desert

I need help! I live in the Phoenix area and have not adjusted to the dust from the environment. When I dust furniture using the common aerosol sprays, 5 minutes later the furniture has ...»
more dust on it as if the spray attracts the dust. When the pet cat walks across it the foot prints are maximized and looks worse than when I started. What can I use to eliminate the dust and not have prints and smears?

Rozanne Malaise
Rozanne Malaise Peoria, AZ 3 days ago
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  • KMS Woodworks
    KMS Woodworks 20 hours ago
    Moot furniture in people homes is finished with some type of poly or lacquer. The use of ...»
    silicone and wax products can actually pose more problems. In the rare case you have natural wood finishes...one product that I have used for years is Howards feed and wax. It is a blend of bees wax and orange oil. a light application and rub done with a dry cotton rag can last months.

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Cleaning & Organization: How to clean film from newly installed white subway tile in shower.

I just had my shower redone after experiencing a leak. I used white subway tile. I noticed many of them have a film that doesn't wash off and others feel rough. I am assuming it is from ...»
the grout. What is the best way of cleaning these? Thanks.

Lynn C.
Lynn C. Deltona, FL 3 days ago
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    Lynn C. 2 days ago
    Thanks for your imput. I ended up using a scrub sponge, sponge on one side and a rough texture ...»
    surface on the opposite side. Some areas took some elbow grease, but it worked pretty well.

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Cleaning & Organization: I've had my stove (Maytag) about two years and have never cleaned the

oven. Until recently, it didn't need it. Now it does. I've never had a self-cleaning oven until this one and after quickly reading the instructions, I'm hesitant to turn it up to 500 degrees for so long. Is it better to do that or to clean it with an oven cleaner? Oven cleaning has never been a favorite thing of mine. Which works better? Self-cleaning or DIY? And if DIY, what's the easiest way to do it? In the past, I've always bought something like Easy-Off, but would rather go a more natural way, if possible.

Louise
Louise Norcross, GA 5 days ago
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    Losvlam 2 days ago
    i use soda salt and dishwash soap and warm water mix ( on a cloth ) that i put over it . ...»

    If not gone after an hour i will remove with a plastic spoon ( not making scratches) and a cloth as much as possible and pull more mixture over it , No heat! if you have time let it to ,next morning.i use it for my pan after i bake . i whipe it up and if needed i put the mixture again, now i use a aluminium paper (tinfoil) when i bake and have just to take the paper out and will put a bowl of hot water to clean out easier when the oven is cold. (see also yahoo solutions)

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Cleaning & Organization: Getting smoke smell off artificial leather

I picked up a 'leather' looking chair someone had put out next to the road. It was beautiful burgundy on rollers. I stopped and loaded it in the back of my truck on my way to work. Didn't ...»
notice the smell till I unloaded it much later at home. I have tried window cleaner, orange oil cleaner, Pine Sol, leather cleaner, dish soap and have stopped short of bleach. NOTHING is working! I have the chair out on my covered porch and when it is really humid or rainy the smell about gags me. REALLY hate to pitch it, there just has to be something else I haven't tried yet. Any suggestions???

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Jeanine Witherell Eaves La Coste, TX 5 days ago
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    Winnie Conners 2 days ago
    TryHelp answer this question...
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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 ...»
sloppy (wish I'd known that they would do that before I purchased them! Que Sera, Sera!) and now with 3 toddler boys and others the color doesn't even look like what it was. They've been pretty beaten up; however, the frame is strong and they were expensive, what to do or is there anything I can do? They have been cleaned by people using the worst things so they are really in bad shape as far as the leather goes. Is there a way to re-stain them? (Though every scratch in the leather will show up pronounced, wow, I'm talking myself out of this!)

Pamela Salo
Pamela Salo Oakhurst, CA 7 days ago
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    Priscilla E 6 days ago
    Try cleaning with a bar of Dove Soap. I cleaned a white leather to new with Dove.
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Cleaning & Organization: Cigarette smoke stains

My parents had some beautiful black and white etchings that are now mine. However, they were heavy smokers and although the prints were framed, the smoke penatrated and gave them a yellow cast. Is there any way of removing this stain?

Madeline M
Madeline M Newport News, VA 7 days ago
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  • Sia@South 47th
    Sia@South 47th 7 days ago
    Madeline M Ahhh, well I'd take ...»
    them in and have them checked to see if they can be cleaned via home-style. Better to be safe than sorry. xo

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Cleaning & Organization: Keeping the toilet plunger/toilet brush sanitized between uses.

I'm looking for a way to store my toilet plunger and toilet brush in a more sanitary manner. I was wondering if anyone has an idea or two for a liquid 'storage' solution (like the stuff ...»
they use in barbershops to keep the combs sanitized). My plunger is 100% hard rubber, so I need something that won't eat away at it. Right now, I just use a small bathroom trash can. It's great for keeping the floor dry, but the ick-factor is up there. I also have cats, so I'd prefer something that is pet-friendly (their litter box is in the bathroom). Thanks!

Kimberly Augustson
Kimberly Augustson Chicago, IL on May 15, 2013
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  • KMS Woodworks
    KMS Woodworks 7 days ago
    A lot of folks are also "fecophobs" (to use some of the terminology of Author Joe Jenkins) He ...»
    is author of the Humanue handbook. This book covers the fine benefits of composting toilets. We use a DIY built "sawduster" at our off grid cabin.

    http://humanurehandbook.com/about.html

    http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com/2010/04/02...

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Cleaning & Organization: Coffee Stain set into a dress shirt??

Anyone know if it is feasible to get a coffee stain that is set into a dress shirt? hate to throw it out, worn 2X and $65 shirt! Cleaners said they would, but didn't.
Jim G
Jim G Suffolk, VA on May 13, 2013
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    Sia@South 47th 2 days ago
    Mary I LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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