Cleaning Tips
How to Care for Large Furniture
212012
What do you do with those furniture pieces you can’t put in the washing machine or take to the dry cleaners? The answer doesn’t have to be professional cleaning. It’s easy to spruce up your couches and other large furniture items with your at-home cleaning arsenal. There’s need to buy special rug shampoo, either—caring for large furniture is as eco-friendly and cost effective as your regular cleaning regimen.
Smells
Sprinkle a good amount baking soda on rugs, carpets, sofas, pillows, cushions, or upholstered chairs. Let it sit for as long as you can—a few hours or overnight is ideal in order to let the baking soda work its magic. Then vacuum it up. It’s as simple as that! If smells still remain, repeat the process.
Another way to deal with smells ... More
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How Often to Wash 6 Everyday Items
22012
Socks, underwear, t-shirts—you wear them once and then you wash them. Easy. But what about those items that don’t seem dirty after one use? The two easiest questions you can ask yourself as to whether something needs to be cleaned are also the most intuitive: “Is it visibly dirty?” and “Does it smell?”
If you don’t want to risk using the smell test to determine when to do your laundry, take a look at our recommendations below to keep your things clean and fresh without unnecessary washings.
Jeans: Once a month, or every 6-7 uses
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Carl Chiara, director of brand concepts and special projects for Levi Strauss & Co, said that he only washes his jeans once every six months, with spot cleaning in between ... More
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How to Get 5 Winter Stains Out of Your Clothing
42012
Every season has its own stains. We’ve already covered how to confront the spring and summer varieties, but winter stains are a different challenge: getting out there in the snow and ice, or preparing a holiday meal, you might have to deal a little more with the elements. Here are some tips for fighting the most common dangers to your clothing in the winter.
1. Hot chocolate. There are few things better after shoveling the driveway or sledding than a nice cup of hot chocolate, but things can get nasty if your son or daughter (or husband or wife) happens to upend that mug. Again, haste is important: fill a bowl with water and mix in water softener, then submerge the stain in the water softener and rub with a wet cloth. Afterwards, wash as normal in the ... More
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07/25/11
The Advantages of Dry Cleaning
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05/05/11
How to Remove Stains: Help Your Clothes Survive Spring
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03/30/11
The Mystery of the Invisible Stain