Questions tagged [cleaning]
For questions relating to the removal of dirt, debris and other unwanted foreign material from various surfaces and porous materials, including methods, tools and supplies, and expected results.
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How do I clean and lubricate the mortise lock on my front door
The latch bolt in the mortise lock on my front door hangs, presumably because of built up grime. At any rate it gets stuck before exiting the faceplate fully (see picture below), resulting in it not ...
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Tough fungus on wall, ready to paint or not?
I have a house with fungus on the walls as the roof was leaking and the house was empty for a while and not ventilated. I am fixing the roof. However, I'm cleaning the fungus / mold from the walls but ...
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How can I remove the efflorescence from Basalt
We have basalt tiles on our outside steps. These were laid on the concrete. Over the years the white deposit, (I am assuming efflorescence from the concrete underneath) is increasing. I finally ...
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How to clean dirt embedded in epoxy sealed cement floor
Three days ago I applied a 2 part epoxy sealer over a self leveling cement floor in my laundry room. It was still a bit tacky when I walked and moved some stuff back into it. Now there are some dirt ...
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How to clean/maintain shellacked hardwood floors?
I'm fairly sure* I have shellacked hardwood floors. It has been surprisingly hard to figure out how to best clean/maintain them. For cleaning, the main suggestions I've seen are "use a solvent-...
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Ant problem with Drip Coffee Machine
This is a problem that most probably occurs in tropical countries like where I live, but I basically have the following issue.
I have Breville Grind Control coffee maker and while it is very techy and ...
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Whirlpool tub never cleaned for a decade [duplicate]
I purchased a condo with an Aker whirlpool tub and it was badly neglected. There is so much mold and mildew buildup. I ran through several cycles with hot water and vinegar and I'm sure the pipes are ...
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Yellowing of Melamine Window Sill From Amazon Echo
I just found out today that a plastic flower pot has turned my Melamine window sill yellow. There is another window sill where an Amazon Alexa turned it yellow too! Is there anything I can do to get ...
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Does using driveway pressure wash cleaner on my garage chip flooring damage it?
I needed to clean my garage floor and the only thing I had was Zep pressure washer cleaner for driveways and concrete. I then realized it wasn’t meant for certain types of surfaces. Did I damage my ...
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How safe is a roof just over the front door?
I see a lot of leaves and branches in my roof valleys (4 of them) and want to go on the roof to clean that up.
Example of roof valley with built-up detritus (the bottom part I just cleaned up):
I do ...
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What is this green stuff on the fountain?
If it matters, I'm west-coast USA.
I have this water fountain:
I'd like to clean it to remove this green stuff on it, but I don't know what it is. I'd also like to remove the white around where the ...
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Exterior lead paint headache
My recently purchased circa 1900 Victorian house sheds paint flakes when it rains. To try to remedy this I had it repainted, and although the painting crew put in a decent effort into cleaning up ...
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Can’t identify shower seal replacement part
I have a corner shower with glass on three sides in a house I recently purchased. I need to replace the pictured rubber pieces that sit in the track next to the glass (not on the door sides- see image ...
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Can rain cause the dirt on the roof?
It's a terrace shed that has roof made of tin-can steel.
There are no trees or buildings higher than this.
I wonder how rain has brought this much dirt onto the top of my roof.
Should I clean this or ...
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How should I effectively clean the exterior of dirty plastic drum
The drum in the picture got dirty during the house construction probably , some concrete might have got stained or the drum has been in the outside so due to sun or rain this could have happened.
But ...
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Cleaning hot ash out of a woodstove without creating soot plumes
We got a woodstove insert last year and it worked great. The only problem was that every time I go to clean out the ashes, it creates small plumes of black soot that dusted all of our shelves and ...
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How can I clean my black glass cooktop surface?
I missed a step when I got my new Cafe range; the manual says...
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE...
Use ceramic cooktop cleaner and a non-scratch cleaning pad to clean
the cooktop. Wait until the cooktop ...
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I need help figuring out a cleanable backsplash for this oven alcove
I am doing upgrades to the kitchen in a home that I rent out. I would like to make this area easier for my future tenant to keep clean. I have already removed the shelf and brackets. I am familiar ...
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Does anyone have a guide to clearing out an untouched basement? [closed]
I'm helping get a home situation resorted and calling a plumber to help look at someone's basement. But it's filthy down there. Not the worst I've ever seen by a long shot but clearly no ventilation, ...
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Weird odor in my living room and kitchen [closed]
Ok y’all turning to you for some help.
I’ve just moved into a new place and there is a horrible horrible smell in the living room and the kitchen. It’s been days and it’s not going away...
So far I’ve ...
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How do I remove dry lube with teflon from wood cabinets before painting?
I've been painting some wood cabinets from our kitchen for a ridiculously long time now. Without getting into it, they've been a bear.
My husband got some "b'laster dry lube with teflon" on ...
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How to get oil out of untreated maple plywood?
I got a nice sheet of maple plywood from the home center to finish a bench project for my home. I hadn't stained/sealed it yet. My kids somehow snuck into the basement with dirty hands, and wiped it ...
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How do I clean streaks on this external sliding door?
I have an external sliding door where one section (the sliding part) has a number of large top-to-bottom streaks on both the frame and glass. They appear to start at the top where the opening was ...
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How to remove moisture absorber (Damprid) spill on drive way?
I spilled Damprid (calcium chloride) on a concrete driveway and it's making a stain due to the chemical staying on concrete and absorbing moisture. I sprayed water on the affected area and wiped away ...
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New apartment: this weird matte bathroom flooring stains constantly. What do I do? Should I cover it up or wipe it down with something specific? [closed]
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Dark matte bathroom flooring (not sure if it is tile or what).
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How do I wash stone stamped siding?
I'm not sure what the actual name for this type of siding is, please let me know! It seems way too soft to pressure wash, and I've tried using a garden sprayer with 50% bleach on an area just to test ...
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How do I remove this spilled paint from my driveway?
A paint pot fell out of the car when I opened the door and cracked open on the driveway. I mopped up as much as I could with kitchen towel. I poured over white spirit and scrubbed with an old tea ...
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My room is always covered with tiny fibers but I can't figure out the source
My room is always covered with these tiny fibers, no matter how often I vacuum it. I even bought an air purifier with a HEPA filter that runs 24x7 but it's not helping at all. These pictures were ...
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Is this dirt or the natural finish of my composite deck?
Update: Added two photos of the bottom of the deck
I washed my composite wood deck with:
1 gallon of water
1 cup vinegar
1/4 cup baking soda
Soft bristle brush
I thought it would remove what looks ...
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How to add new drain auger (snake) attachments?
Problem:
Clogged outside 3 inch drain pipe. No trees in the yard but it feels like there might be mulch and packed dirt in the drain (the yard previously had a lot of mulch and house is built 2021). I ...
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How to clean and maintain composite sinks?
Our kitchen was fitted less than one month ago. Everything runs very smoothly and is still very shiny, but our composite sink is staining very quickly. I have read that they should be very simple to ...
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How can I clean up old over-paint on window frames?
I have many windows with paint on the frames like they didn't mask them when painting the drywall. They are metal window frames with I believe just a factory finish in a dark brown or black.
How can I ...
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My house smells dusty/card boardy (no visible sign of extra dust)
So this is something that has been bothering me for awhile. My 2 storey family home smells dusty/card boardy (Not sure if exactly dusty). I change air filters regularly and usually most carpets get ...
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Clean Staining and Moss off Asphalt Shingle Roof
A house I purchased had huge trees over half the house and parts of the roof hardly saw sunshine for a long time. I since cut the trees down so the roof now gets some sun (Indirect since its on the ...
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How to Remove Unknown Stain from Bathtub?
I recently moved into a new home and want to remove a stain from the bathtub. The tub is older and almost a dark pink in colour so stains show up well. I have already tried scrubbing it with Comet, ...
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How to Remove Shellac Primer from Laminate Floor?
I recently used some shellac-based primer to cover some caulk and accidentally sprayed in on laminate flooring not realizing how much of a pain it would be to remove. Does anyone have any suggestions ...
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What can I do to remove bathroom stains? [closed]
I just moved into this house and I was trying to clean the bathroom tiles and the toilet but there are these stains that won't come off. I've tried bleach and other stuff, I don't know what to do. The ...
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How do I clean evaporator/drip pan in a Jennair column refrigerator
I have a Jennair column fridge and freezer. Unfortunately, some meat that was defrosting in the meat drawer leaked into the fridge and made its way into and through the two bottom/veggie drawer all ...
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Quick Shine polish left haze on floor [closed]
I used this product and it caught all of the dust and now I can’t get it off of my floors. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this stuff off?
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Will oxygen bleach powder damage the varnish on hardwood floor?
Somebody recommended using oxygen bleach powder (e.g., Vanish) to get rid of stubborn stains on my hardwood floor. I’m a bit wary of this because it is after all a reactive chemical and an abrasive. ...
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Santizing a vacuum cleaner by sucking up disinfectant
I replaced the hepa filter and put a new bag in my shop vac a couple of weeks ago, just before I had to use it to pick up the debris from the cleanup of a moldy area. Obviously, the last thing I want ...
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Steel cleaner safe for plumbing threads
The area around the fittings on this radiator was pretty dirty with residue pipe dope, not been cleaned timely. As a result, it kinda solidified and collected some additional gunk. I cleaned it ...
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How to clean bath spa nozzles?
I've acquired recently a flat with a spa bathtub, which has some water jets nozzles.
The nozzles are very dirty, with black residue all over them, and I've failed to clean them yet. I've already try ...
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How to clean a big artificial plant without spending hours on it? [closed]
Paintbrush will take forever (1m50 plant with tons of leaves). I put it under the shower and that removed only 50% of the dust - which is more than just laying on the leaves's surface. Any better idea?...
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How do I further reduce leaves from being tracked throughout the house?
Our house has a screened-in-porch that leads to a deck that leads to the backyard. We've been pretty happy with our ability to reduce mud and leaf tracking by raking/mowing and using simple mats at ...
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Clean slate board
I have a slate board taken from an old pool table that I want to use as chalkboard. There are some markings, maybe made with permanent markers, which I'd like to remove. I tried just wiping them off ...
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What can I use to clean gas range burners?
I moved to a new house and the cook stove looks dirty and rusted. What's the best product or procedure to clean this without damaging it? It's a Viking stove.
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What's the best way to clean marbonite tiles
I have installed the white marbonite tiles floor tiles which is quite shiny or reflective.
Recently painters used spray gun to make the door frames, doors shiny but as a result of that the tiles ...
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Cleaning dirty waxy / oily grime on shower floor
I have a shower where the floor is made up of small 1" - 1 1/2" pebbles / rocks pushed into a grout-esq base.
It's a great "outdoor" look for the shower.
...however, each of these ...
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How would I freshen up this old door handle for my front door? [closed]
Hi this is the original door handle for my door so I don't want to switch it out (honestly I don't know if I would be able to, might want to if I knew I could) . I was looking for a way that I could ...
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