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Originally posted by SLourdes:
I've had amazing luck cleaning my tub with the Magic Eraser. Seriously, that thing is so cool!

I have a really hard to clean bath tub that had a lot of soap scum, and you just wipe it with the eraser and it starts flaking off. I barely had to scrub it!

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That Magic Eraser is the BEST!
I used it to get rid of the skid marks on my car bumpers and the smudges on my walls.
It was amazing :-)

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Originally posted by Sonya:
Anyone have advice for cleaning a shower curtain? It's a clear vinyl one. First I washed it in the washing machine on gentle cycle, adding a cup of vinegar on the second agitate, but that didn't quite do it (I think the curtain is too big to get completely clean in the machine). Then, I put it in the bathtub with soap and vinegar and trampled on it, and then I grabbed a dishwashing sponge and used the abrasive green side and a little vinegar, but it's still kind of gross. It's this scummy residue that I can scrape off with my fingernail...

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swoon...

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Originally posted by Sonya:
Noooo, I love my shower curtain! It's not the plain old clear liner, it's a heavy vinyl curtain with European road signs on it. I make like I'm all good and thrifty, but if it were the liner, I'd just toss it too.

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Originally posted by Annica:
Anyone have any ideas on how to remove old, discolored floor wax that's over linoleum? I've tried wandering the cleaning products aisles, but I haven't seen anything that looks like it'd work.
Anyone done this before?

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Originally posted by Annica:
Anyone have any ideas on how to remove old, discolored floor wax that's over linoleum? I've tried wandering the cleaning products aisles, but I haven't seen anything that looks like it'd work.
Anyone done this before?

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You sound like me a year ago. I never did find a way to make that old floor look good. So I moved.

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Originally posted by StephM:
....Also, WD-40 is great for any oil-based stain... crayon, lipstick, grease, ect. Treat the stain with it, then launder....

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Really? I'll try this and report back, thanks StephM. Might just let it soak overnight. Can't make it any worse.

StephM, didn't work so it must not be an oil based stain. I think that it is some type of dye from the timber he was handling. So now the shirts smell of WD-40 but my boy has no sense of smell so he won't know!

Anyone else have any ideas? I usually pick up replacements from thrift shops so not too worried, just more interested in the challenge.

It is a cupboard under the stairs and is filled with moths (and the attendant spiders). I don't want to kill the spiders though!!! So I don't want to spray lots of nasty chemicals esp where my food is going to go.

So - what do I do? I was thinking:

1. Clean with hot soapy water.
2. Clean with bleach.
3. Wipe out with water with cedarwood essential oil in it.
4. Make some scentedbiccies with cedarwood or citronella in them to deter the moths.
5. Buy airtight containers and hope for the best...

Any other ideas?

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Originally posted by lesliele:
Use lemon peels in your garbage disposal. Sometimes the garbage disposal in my kitchen sink can get kinda stinky... my remedy is to keep a lemon on hand in the fridge in a zipper bag. Whenever I clean the kitchen sink, I cut off a chunk of lemon and run it thru the disposal. The peel helps to clean off any excess gunk on the blades because it takes awhile to grind. Also, the acidic nature cleans it. Lemony freshness!

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Also works with a few sprigs of mint and rosemary!

remove it from the rod, spread out on your kitchen floor (or wherever you have enough room to lay it out), spray it with a bleach bathroom cleaner, let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe down with cloth or sponge, whatever you want. then hang back up!

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Originally posted by quarkiegirl:
have you tried CLR or something like it? something to get rid of lime deposits should work.

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I have always wondered if there is ways to clean stains?
say greese stains on cloth.
or even blood stains. and dont forget the good old kool-aid stain on the carpet.
wondering if anyone one out there has and ideals. ai have tried all sorts of cleaners but no luck so far on any of the said stains.

For grease stains, I have never been successful in getting them out... anyone have any ideas?

For blood, cold water, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda all work. I got blood out of my beige couch using a paste of baking soda that I left on for a while, and then wiped off when it turned red/brown, then replaced with a new paste, etc. etc. For clothing, a product called Amaze is good and I have friends who swear by it (it's a laundry powder for babies' nappies).

As for Kool-Aid, I've never dealt with that, but I've gotten red wine out by responding very quickly with a good carpet cleaner - ProSolve foam is excellent.

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Originally posted by superstar_jen in another thread:
Hey, I was washing some laundry but i accidentally left my belt on my beige pants ...(oops ). and now there are rust stains on the right thigh, and on the back pocket. the fabric is ...96% Cotton, 4% spandex... is there some sort of old trick to get it out, without bleaching my pants??? Please Help!!! im and

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Originally posted by Shadowhand:
A quick G00gle came up with these ideas:

- "To remove a rust stain from clothing, squeeze the juice from a lemon onto the spot, cover the spot with a clean white cloth and then iron"

- "To remove rust, make a paste of lemon juice and salt and apply it to the stain. Put the fabric in the sun until the stain disappears"

It was also stated not to use bleach because that sets rust apparently.

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Originally posted by jumpinmonkies:
Our hot water heater had some rust issues, so when we did laundry, occassionally we'd have rust stains on our clothes. The best thing that I ever found to take out the spots was Whink rust stain remover. It's in a brownish (think baby poo) colored plastic bottle and can be found at a lot of grocery stores/discount stores. HOWEVER, the fabric you're using it on has to be colorfast. So, best thing to do is test it on the inside of the waistband or something, just to make sure.

Also, the best way to use it: dampen a cotton swab with the solution and dab the area. Make sure you rinse it throughly with water once the stain is gone. And it's weird.. this stuff literally makes the stain disappear without lots of rubbing or anything, within seconds most of the time. I've saved tons of clothes with this stuff.

And no, I swear this isn't spam and I don't work for the company.

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Originally posted by Melissa55379:
I second the suggestion of Whink Rust Out. Growing up my mom used it all the time to get rid of rust.

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