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| bleach stain | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Hi i have a big bleach stain in the trunk of my car how do i remove it?
A: Daphene, you can't remove bleach. Bleach is color loss. You can only add the color back in. There ...
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| Stain removal on couch | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My son just threw up Red Gatorade on our microfiber couch. What can I use to clean the couch and ...
A: Heather, Red Gatorade is basically red dye. The one positive thing is microfiber is very ...
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| Rit Dye Spots on carpet | 9/23/2008 |
Q: How do I remove black RIT Dye stains from a light colored berber carpet?
A: Richard, Unfortunately, Dye doesn't come out unless you bleach it out. Of course bleach can cause ...
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| boat stain | 9/12/2008 |
Q: THe white vinyl upholstery on our boat has stains where the black custom cover lies on top of the ...
A: Paula, If it is dye from the covers, then bleach is probably your only solution. Bleach is not ...
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| fingernail polish | 9/11/2008 |
Q: Please help, my 2yr old got DARK purple nail polish on my brand new bright red micro-fiber sofa. How ...
A: Sara, Nail polish is very tough once it hardens. The best way to remove it is with nail polish ...
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| boat stain | 9/10/2008 |
Q: THe white vinyl upholstery on our boat has stains where the black custom cover lies on top of the ...
A: Paula, Sorry it took so long to respond. It depends what the stains have come from. If moisture ...
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| moving and want to rid mold odor | 9/7/2008 |
Q: i moved in with my mother and unfortunately she has a mold issue and my furniture clothes and ...
A: Alexis, Washing everything is the first step. Fresh air will help alot. After washing the clothes, ...
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| sharpie marks | 9/6/2008 |
Q: i inadvertently got blue sharpie marks on my high gloss, white painted kitchen cabinet door...have ...
A: Sharman, you can try acetone or nail polish remover. BUT you have to be very careful, because the ...
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| Fingernail polish. | 8/21/2008 |
Q: My little brother got ahold of finger nail polish..and threw the bottle at the wall, and of course ...
A: Courtney Fingernail polish is very difficult to remove after its dry. Your best bet is fingernail ...
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| stains on a slate hearth | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Last Halloween we put our pumpkin on our slate hearth, unfortunately the pumpkin juice overflowed ...
A: Nita You can try a marble cleaner, but sometimes stains like that need to be ground out ...
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| microfiber | 8/20/2008 |
Q: how do you get out scratch/scuff marks on a microfiber sofa....this mircofiber looks like the ...
A: Syd, Sorry, I thought you meant like a scuff from a shoe. If the material is actually scratched ...
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| microfiber | 8/19/2008 |
Q: how do you get out scratch/scuff marks on a microfiber sofa....this mircofiber looks like the ...
A: Syd, Generally microfiber should be washable. You can take a towel, get a corner of it wet, wring ...
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| carpet cleaning | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I moved in to a house that has a beautiful burgundy carpet. It appears that it is fairly high ...
A: Debra, I wish there was a better answer, but I clean carpet like this all the time. There is a ...
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| chicken grease on chair upholstery | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I cut into a piece of roast chicken and the chicken juice (grease) sprayed onto my fabric dining ...
A: Deb, With grease you have to use a solvent. Water based products won't work. Look for something like ...
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| Birch Floor Cleaning/Stain Removal Wood | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I actually have two separate questions: a) we just had a new birch floor installed in our ...
A: Jim, First, wet mopping on a polyurethane floor is fine. Don't overwet it, but if it was properly ...
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| removing pet urine smell from concrete | 8/10/2008 |
Q: I have used Suzanne's advice of putting peroxide on pet stains, then scrubbing site with Barkeeper's ...
A: Pam, Is this concrete inside? If it is, even after doing everything right, you need to introduce ...
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| removing stains from a cotton fabric | 7/25/2008 |
Q: i have this 1850's victorian chaise lounge that i am trying to sell.. the only problem is that is ...
A: Jason, The spot from the footprint shouldn't be a problem. First try to brush it off with a soft ...
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| Nail polish remover on oak dresser | 7/24/2008 |
Q: We spilled nail polish remover on an oak dresser and now there is a whitish film that we cannot ...
A: Julie, Unfortunately you probably already removed the finish. Nail polish remover is a solvent and ...
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| stain removal | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Can you recommend a solution for removing paint stains from carpet? Thanks!
A: Sarah, If the paint is dry, you need to use a solvent to remove it. Acetone, Paint thinner etc. ...
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| Stain on a Leather Chair | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help. My daughter spilled some cranberry juice on our leather chair. Actually, it ...
A: Marike, Your best bet is to use a leather cleaner. You can usually find something at a hardware ...
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| Protecting / Cleaning Couches | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have 2 fairly high end lazy boy couches, about 8 to 10 years old. All in good condition ...
A: Jamie, Yes you should definitely dilute natures miracle or anything else no matter what the ...
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| Protecting / Cleaning Couches | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have 2 fairly high end lazy boy couches, about 8 to 10 years old. All in good condition ...
A: Jamie, If the urine smell is gone, I would not do anything else to the sofas. As far as the ...
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| Removing permanent marker from window blinds | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Our daughter drew on our window blinds with a red permanent marker. Any tips for removing this? ...
A: With wood blinds you may be able to use a very fine sandpaper. You may end up removing some of the ...
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| Removing permanent marker from window blinds | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Our daughter drew on our window blinds with a red permanent marker. Any tips for removing this?
A: Larry, I assume the blind is fabric, not vinyl. If it is vinyl or metal, let me know. It is very ...
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| Odor removal | 6/24/2008 |
Q: How do you remove the smoke odor from a wooden dresser?
A: Geo, You have a couple options to try. Start with the easiest. There are products specifically ...
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| baseball card | 6/17/2008 |
Q: My baseball card collection got wet and many, if not all, of my cards are saturated and sticking ...
A: Jack, The crucial thing is to get the cards dry as fast as possible. A fan, hair dryer or anything ...
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| Mothball smell | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I put my car in storage for a few years and to keep mice out i put mothballs in it. I started ...
A: Bob, You're doing the right thing, but you may need to do more. Keep the windows open as much as ...
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| veg oil stain from carpet | 6/6/2008 |
Q: Here's a new one. My dog ate a large amount of used cooking oil and threw up on the carpet. I ...
A: Rene, You have a couple things going on. Vomit is water based and usually very acetic. Oil is ...
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| gum on leather | 6/3/2008 |
Q: how do i remove a piece of chewing gum from a leather hassock?
A: Peggy, There are a couple different ways to go about this. Leather is often not colorfast, so you ...
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