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| color bleeding | 7/3/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: i was wahing a load of darks and didn't realize that a pink dish cloth had sneaked in. Now I have ...
A: Sarah, Wish I had a better answer for you, but dye is dye and bleach is bleach. The bleach spot ...
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| remove liquid paper from wood desk | 7/2/2009 | Bern |
Q: How can I remove liquid paper from my wooden desk?
A: Liquid paper comes in two forms. ONE oil based and one water based. I THINK the water based one is ...
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| How can I remove red stains from white walls? | 6/30/2009 | Bern |
Q: It recently stormed and we'd left the windows open. The red curtains got soaked and stained the ...
A: Depends a lot on if your paint is washable. Cheaper paint is not. Try using warm soapy water. ...
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| carpet | 6/29/2009 | Bern |
Q: This may be an unusualMy wife would immerse her hands in melted wax (warm) to help relieve ...
A: Dick, It's not unusual and it's easy. Use your clothes iron and terry cloth towels. Heat the iron ...
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| Raised rough spot on polished granite | 6/29/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Todd. My polished granite counter has a small, raised rough spot. I can see it only at an angle, ...
A: Sheila, Most likely you would have to re-polish the affected area. You really need a professional ...
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| Shag Carpet & Cat Urine | 6/28/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: My cat decided it was necessary to urinate on my brand new Shag Carpet, which is a super thick wool, ...
A: I'm not touching the stuffing the cat question. As far as the carpet goes, nature's miracle is OK ...
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| Removal of white-out off of brass. | 6/26/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: What solvent would be best to remove white-out from an expensive brass bust statue that wouldn't ...
A: I got your second question. Is there any way for you to very carefully try to scrape the white out ...
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| lamp oil spill on berber carpet | 6/23/2009 | Bern |
Q: The cat knocked over a hurricane lamp that had lamp oil in it. I blotted it with numerous paper ...
A: What I think has happened from your description is that the carpet in that area has de-laminated. ...
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| permanent maker on microfiber couch | 6/22/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: My grandchild wrote on my red microfiber couch with a black permanent marker. Is there any solution ...
A: Crystal, Micorfiber is usually very cleanable, even with very difficult things like permanent ...
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| Ironing | 6/16/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Could you please tell me if there is any way to reduce or remove the shiny mark you get if you have ...
A: Tania, Most likely if the iron was too hot, the fibers on the pants have melted. That's why it ...
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| Dry Clean Only Comforter | 6/14/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Please help! My dog used the bathroom on my dry clean only comforter. It's brown and light blue and ...
A: Christina, First of all, taking it to the cleaners will not help. Dry cleaning will not remove ...
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| orange cleaner | 6/10/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I bought orange cleaner at the 99 cent store for .99, thought it would be like Orange TKO. When i ...
A: Peggy, Many of the "orange cleaners" contain some kind of solvent. It should be safe for clothes ...
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| lilly stains | 6/10/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: my husband got lilly stain on my pale turquise sofa tried to clean it off with clear water.and this ...
A: Wendy, When you say the spot got worse, did it spread? If it did, try water again but make sure ...
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| cleaning leather | 6/8/2009 | Bern |
Q: Do you know of anything that will take ballpoint ink of leather? Thanks, Jo
A: There are a couple of things I have used that work for me. FIRST try rubbing alcohol. IF that ...
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| cleaning leather | 6/8/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Do you know of anything that will take ballpoint ink of leather? Thanks, Jo
A: Ball point ink is really tough to get out of leather. Try nail polish remover, but you have to test ...
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| remove ink from leather wallet | 6/3/2009 | Bern |
Q: How do I remove a black line of ink from a green colored wallet
A: Leather is a tough one. Almost any kind of chemical you use to remove the ink will likely damage ...
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| Lily Stamen Pollen Stain Removal | 5/29/2009 | Bern |
Q: My bouquet of Lilies fell onto my Berber rug.The carpet now has a yellow stain where the stamen hit. ...
A: Assuming that it really is what is commonly referred to as berber (that's not something I would ...
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| Ugly grout | 5/27/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: My puppies have had some accidents in the apartment and the grout is a light color I clean the spots ...
A: Melanie, No matter what kind of sealer you use, sometimes urine will stain the grout. A darker ...
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| Musty smell in flat | 5/22/2009 | Bern |
Q: We have recently bought a flat and noticed no musty smell when looking around. However, we now ...
A: It's possible that what you are encountering is a smell simply from your flat being closed up in ...
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| stain on couch | 5/19/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I used an upholstery cleaner i purchased on a stain on my couch from moving. The stain was probably ...
A: Try Putting a couple drops of white vinegar in a spray bottle. Fill the rest with water. Mist the ...
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| Dog urine on hand made persian rugs | 5/14/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Do you have a remedy to remove dog urine from my hand made persian wool rugs?
A: It is very difficult to remove urine from any kind of wool rug. There are a few things to try. ...
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| Mystery carpet stain | 5/13/2009 | Bern |
Q: There is a present and ever growing carpet stain in our livingroom, against a north facing wall on ...
A: I could probably give you a better guess if I was looking right at it. (feel free to attach a ...
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| Sunscreen Stain | 5/13/2009 | Bern |
Q: How do you get rid of those tough orange stains left on clothing? I've tried Spray & Wash, Shout, ...
A: Let us know what is successful for you. ALSO I was wondering is it only on white clothes or all of ...
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| rug cleaning | 5/11/2009 | Bern |
Q: A friend gave me a beautiful and expensive wool area rug when she moved:unfortunately it smells like ...
A: Assuming you want to do this yourself.... go to PETCO or a similar store and get a urine ...
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| Sunscreen Stain | 5/6/2009 | Bern |
Q: How do you get rid of those tough orange stains left on clothing? I've tried Spray & Wash, Shout, ...
A: My best guess is you have a sunscreen with a "tanner" in it. That would be some kind of pigment or ...
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| Polyesterµsuede comfortor | 5/5/2009 | Bern |
Q: What can I use to remove baby oil stain from light colored polyester/microsuede comfortor?
A: Use a weak solution of something like DAWN. Something designed to cut through oils. TEST THIS in ...
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| hair color removal from floors | 5/5/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I have a beauty salon and hair color has spilled on my floor and rubber mats. I would like to know ...
A: If bleach doesn't work on the rubber mats, that's about it. Rubber will absorb the dye and if it ...
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| Microfiber couch | 5/3/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I had a couch given to me....I don't know if it's worth keeping though. It's microfiber material and ...
A: Yomaira, Microfiber is very cleanable. I would at least try to clean it before you ditch it. If ...
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| hair color removal from floors | 5/1/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I have a beauty salon and hair color has spilled on my floor and rubber mats. I would like to know ...
A: margaret, This is not something that can always be removed. Obviously hair color is dye. If the ...
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| auto carpet stain | 4/29/2009 | Bern |
Q: Bern...I left a cap loose on a jug of juice in my son's GM truck. I think it was "Hawaiian Fruit ...
A: This is one that may be better left to a professional. HOWEVER, if you feel daring and want to try, ...
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| Stain on wall | 4/27/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: I moved a chair today and noticed a stain on my wall. My wall is an off-white color, and my chair is ...
A: Christy, The stain is probably dye from the chair. Maybe from the chair rubbing up against the ...
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| laminate floor | 4/27/2009 | Bern |
Q: I spilled red nail polish on my laminate flooring. How can I remove the stain without harming the ...
A: Peggy: The best way to remove nail polish is with nail polish remover, HOWEVER, you must be very ...
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| Body wash spill on carpet | 4/26/2009 | Bern |
Q: I just read one of your answers about the soap with the red dye being spilled onto a carpet. Will ...
A: The key to removing this is going to be patience. Get a spray bottle with white vinegar in it and ...
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| removing food stains from MDF | 4/25/2009 | Bern |
Q: I made the mistake of leaving a tuna mayo roll in a brown paper bag on my computer table. The ...
A: SORRY, I see now that you had MDF in the subject. HERE, (Southern US) we just call that fiber ...
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| stain removal | 4/21/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: how can i remove wood stain paint rrom a carpet
A: Elaine, Sometimes you can and sometimes you can't with wood stain. You can try acetone, but you ...
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| granite/detergent stain | 4/17/2009 | Bern |
Q: My wife and i each left our laundry detergent sitting on our new granite counter top and it's left a ...
A: I have always been told that stains cannot be removed from granite BUT the best way to know for ...
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| Stain Removal from 100% Polyester Comforter | 4/14/2009 | Bern |
Q: I purchased a new comforter with 100% Polyester top and a polyester/cotton on the bottom. My ...
A: Keep in mind that if water alone caused this browning then ANYTHING you do to it could make it ...
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| what is it? | 4/14/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Could you please click on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33404394@N05/ I need to know ...
A: There's no specific name for something bleeding through the material. There is a situation called ...
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| cat urinated on my mattress | 4/13/2009 | Bern |
Q: How can I remove the stain and most importantly the odor caused by my cat peeing on my mattress?
A: MOST of the time you will not be able to remove the stain. Well actually you may be able to remove ...
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| what is it? | 4/13/2009 | Todd Malin |
Q: Could you please click on this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33404394@N05/ I need to know ...
A: Jessica, First, It does not look like anything you need to worry about like mold or bacteria. It ...
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