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| Accumulated carbon on bottom of pans | 7/23/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I keep having to throw pans away. I hate all that accumulated carbon and grease on the bottom of my ...
A: I do have several recipes for you to try. I believe in 'green cleaning' and NOT using harsh ...
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| Memory Foam in Commercial Washer | 7/21/2008 | Sijka |
Q: I have a memory foam mattress that the water proof cover got damaged on, and there was a large dog ...
A: I would be reluctant to put it in the washer. Can you take it on the deck or patio or lawn and use ...
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| Rug Cleaning | 7/21/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a more modern orential style rug. (a couple hundred rug.) It has a couple spots were pets ...
A: Can you tell me a little bit more about your rug? Pet urine is a touchy issue, and cleaning it can ...
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| citronella wax on patio cushion | 7/17/2008 | Sijka |
Q: I spilled green citronella wax on orange patio cushion. Before I realized it, the wax had melted ...
A: Try using a hot iron--put a brown paper bag(dbl thickness) on top (and if possible, under- if the ...
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| mud on my ceilings | 7/8/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I my living room I found two spots of mud on my ceiling, I check the rest of the house didn't find ...
A: You really peaked my curiosity, so I had to investigate further. This is what I found. Go to this ...
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| rug odor | 7/7/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I purchased a Surya carpet online from Costco about 3 years ago. It was and still is beautiful ...
A: So sorry for the delayed reponse. I've never gotten a follow-up question before. What I've noticed ...
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| rug odor | 7/7/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I purchased a Surya carpet online from Costco about 3 years ago. It was and still is beautiful ...
A: I'm guessing that the smell is a foot/rotten egg smell. Unfortunately, what you're smelling is the ...
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| mud on my ceilings | 7/7/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I my living room I found two spots of mud on my ceiling, I check the rest of the house didn't find ...
A: If you don't have kids tht are throwing mud pies, my thought is that you may have blocked vents in ...
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| clean etched glass | 6/25/2008 | Robert Lamb |
Q: is there away to remove stain caused by paint remover on etched glass of old doors that i would like ...
A: Shirley, If I understand it correctly, the paint remover you used on your door has seeped onto the ...
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| Dog crap on oriental rug | 6/13/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a large black lab that was recently sick and had a few accidents on my roommates oriental rug ...
A: Sorry for the delayed response. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Sometimes certain ...
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| white spots on red linoleum from acetone | 6/13/2008 | Sijka |
Q: A contractor accidentally walked in white paint and tracked it on my elderly mother's red linoleum. ...
A: Marcie, Very lightly scour over the area with "0000" steel wool. This should remove any residue ...
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| Cleaning Outdoor Furniture | 5/27/2008 | Sijka |
Q: We were given two plastic outdoor chase loungers that have been left out in the weather for several ...
A: Dave, Tip #1: The best thing that I have found is the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, it works great for ...
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| build up around tub and shower doors and caulking | 5/22/2008 | Sijka |
Q: Is there any way to get rid of this or do I have to re caulk it? Also I have a lime build up on ...
A: Denise, If, when you scrub the area of the yucky grout with a stiff brush and nothing happens and ...
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| Bleach | 5/22/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: Is there any way to put the color back into a spot on the carpet where bleach was spilled? The spot ...
A: There is no way to return the rug to its original look, but you can improve it by quite a bit. ...
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| cleaning oil off of vinyl paned windows | 5/19/2008 | Robert Lamb |
Q: I accidentally sprayed my windows with a product I bought to repel moles which contains 75% canola ...
A: Kari, You've heard the expression, "Oil and water don't mix"? Well, the same thing can be said ...
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| Disposable sponge | 5/17/2008 | Jamie Novak |
Q: I thought you may have some idea since you are an expert in this category. About 5 - 6 years ago, ...
A: but I have not seen them in a very long time and I do not remember the manufacturer. In case you ...
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| red punch stain on carpet | 5/13/2008 | Sijka |
Q: How do I get this out?
A: Jennifer, This is the BEST product ever for carpet, upholstery and fabric stains!!! It is the ...
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| auto windshield cleaning | 5/10/2008 | Jamie Novak |
Q: I noticed the windshield was streaked, so I bought some new blades. Than I noticed the wipers did ...
A: I just came accross a great glass/window/mirrow cleaner you may want to try: Put a few ...
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| laundry | 5/8/2008 | Sijka |
Q: What makes white clothes dingy after washing and how can you prevent it.
A: Sandra, It's probably your water that is making the whites dingy. Use Tide liquid with bleach ...
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| hard water | 4/19/2008 | Sijka |
Q: Do you have a "green" solution to clean rusty hard well water stains from the toilet? Now the only ...
A: Barbara, I sure do! First turn off the water supply to the toilet (down there by the wall) and ...
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| carpet | 4/17/2008 | Steve Braun |
Q: Today I called for carpet cleaning services because I am moving in to a house I rent but they gave ...
A: Well new is better that's a given! Assuming the tech knows what he's doing and not just some fly by ...
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| My house smells like dog | 4/17/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: My on pup Likes to pee on the floor and i can't get the smell out of my cement floor and my house ...
A: I know what you mean, we have two dogs and three cats, with the youngest dog being a puppy. I go ...
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| Cleaning a small kilm that reeks of cat urine | 4/9/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a small kilm/persian(?) rug that smells so badly. I 'inherited' this rug in this condition. ...
A: I am sorry about your rug! You know, rug cleaners have seen everything, so don't let that be a ...
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| Worms on my carpet | 3/29/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: AB, Canada. We have carpet in 3 of our bedrooms. from last 3-4 months I am noticing small brown ...
A: I wasn't too sure about this one, there are a ton of things that it could be, however, this seems to ...
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| stain on a couc | 3/21/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: We think we have vasoline stain on our couch. What can we do to get rid of the stain
A: Vaseline would be a grease based stain, so almost any grocery-store product will work to remove this ...
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| smoke smell | 3/20/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: I own a wood lot. Knowing that, my new wife of 2 years thought it would be a good idea to heat ...
A: It sounds as though you want ideas for things that you can do as a fast and easy cleanup and then to ...
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| carpet stain | 3/12/2008 | Steve Braun |
Q: My daughter was recently sick and she threw up a cherry popsicle on our blue carpet. What should I ...
A: I have not found any anything for bile! If the stains is red try this but be careful overdoing can ...
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| stain | 3/6/2008 | Steve Braun |
Q: My dog chewed up a black chalk pastel on the beige rug. I got most of it up, but there is a grey ...
A: I plagiarized this but it's the best I can come up with since you don't have access to the same ...
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| Vinyl Pane Windows | 3/4/2008 | Jamie Novak |
Q: We have vinyl paned windows on on our lani. I have tried vinyl cleaners & cleaned them three our ...
A: Emma, Thank you for your question. I know what you mean about the vinyl panes. Here's what I'd ...
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| Roll lines on stored carpet | 2/25/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a large rug that has been rolled and stored for a couple of years. 100% Wool - Belguim. It ...
A: You're welcome to send me some pictures if you'd like (ruglady@jahannandsons.com). You'll ...
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| Roll lines on stored carpet | 2/24/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a large rug that has been rolled and stored for a couple of years. 100% Wool - Belguim. It ...
A: The creases may come out with prolonged use, but with a huge emphasis on prolonged. In order to ...
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| Etched glass shower door | 2/19/2008 | Robert Lamb |
Q: We have a shower door with an etched glass with a design. We have hard water build up and I have ...
A: Suzanne, Your question is so similar to one I answered back in November, I thought you would really ...
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| laundry soap | 2/18/2008 | Sijka |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, but do you know of any laundry soap (not detergent) that is ...
A: Georgie, Here is a list of POWDERED Laundry “SOAP”. They can all be found online, some in ...
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| liquidating property | 2/13/2008 | Jamie Novak |
Q: I noticed that you had given a wonderful list of potential helpful contacts to a person in Maine ...
A: In your area I think Molly would be the best person to connect with: Molly Butler, ISA AM 5926 ...
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| Laundry and Kitchen problems | 2/10/2008 | Jamie Novak |
Q: I hope I am in the right spot for these 2 questions. (1) Is there an easy way to put the liquid ...
A: I had the exact same problem with the sink soap dispenser. I thought it was such a great idea! But ...
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| bad smell of washing | 2/1/2008 | Sijka |
Q: Every time i do a load of washing it always comes out smelling of damp/mildew (difficult to explain ...
A: Julie, You will want to check the hoses and the "outside" of the tub (the drum) for mildew. Take ...
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| sooty pants | 1/24/2008 | Jan Hayner |
Q: Help! I absentmindedly threw in my black non-colorfast sweater in with my khaki slacks load in the ...
A: That is a mess isn't it? I did that more than once and had some real problems, trying to get the ...
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| wool/silk oriental rug cleaning | 1/19/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: I have a 3 year old wool/silk hand made oriental rug that was made in Peoples Republic of China. The ...
A: I hope your granddaughter is feeling better. There are several things that might be up with your ...
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| filthy tub/shower | 1/15/2008 | Sijka |
Q: I always said if I can't get it out it ain't coming out, but I'm not qute sure how o attack the ...
A: Connie, I remember cleaning just such a shower---and NEVER again would I do it!!!!! That ...
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| Silk rugs | 1/15/2008 | Jahann and Sons Persian Rugs |
Q: We purchased two small silk rugs in Abu Dhabi in June2007.They were folded and packed into the ...
A: In order to remedy your creasing situation, you should take your rugs to a carpet shop and have them ...
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