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Sticky Plastic/Rubber Handles?How do you remove the stickiness that shows up with age on some plastic/rubber tool handles?

 

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Removing Pine Pitch on Driveway?Pine pitch has left white spots on the new asphalt coating on the driveway.

 

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Cleaning Terra Cotta Pots?How would you clean the pots other than than in a dishwasher?

 

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Removing Tree Sap from Duradeck Covering?How do I remove tree sap from Duradeck covering?

 

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Cleaning Stained Concrete?We had a new concrete patio installed last year. Over the winter, fallen leaves stained it and we scrubbed with dishwashing soap, no cleaner. Any ideas how to clean it? We don't want to use bleach if it will kill the adjacent grass.

 

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Removing Super Glue from Marble?How do I get super glue off a marble vanity?

 

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Removing Ink Stamp From Picture?Can you help me to make this picture clear and colorful. One of my friend has this picture of her late parents only. I want to give her this clear picture to them.

 

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Removing Rubber Shoe Marks From Bouncy Castle?Any way to remove rubber shoe marks from a bouncy castle. Brand new 4 weeks old white rubber marks on red slide.

 

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Disinfecting a Backyard?How do I disinfect my backyard? It is all dirt.

 

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Cleaning a CPAP Machine?I suffer terribly from moderate obstructive sleep apnea. After over 2 months of waiting, I am finally getting a CPAP machine tomorrow (6/9). I hope this will help me. I have a concern about keeping this machine clean. I know that there are machines to buy that will clean them, but I probably can't afford one. I'm lucky my health insurance covers my CPAP! I need a way to clean this thing as simply and easily as possible. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Where to Take Frogs and Tadpoles?I have a lot of frogs and tadpoles in my swimming pool that I'd like to get rid of before we completely empty out the pool to clean then fill. I live in Central Missouri in the country.

 

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Cleaning an Above Ground Pool?We have an 18x48" above ground pool. I started to notice that there is white stuff floating at all levels in the water. Could this be white mold and if so how do I treat it and also the water gets cloudy once in the pool. I have been trying to vacuum up the discolored cloudy spots. How long should we actually have the pump on for and how often should we clean the filter.

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from an Inflatable Bounce Castle?A five year old wrote on the back of my inflatable castle with permanent marker. We have tried alcohol, peroxide, bug spray, grease lightning, everything that we could think of. What is the best, but cheap way to get it off? Any suggestions help.

 

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Removing Grout Haze on Formica Countertop?My husband removed ceramic tile from our kitchen backsplash and replaced it with new mosaic glass tiles and grout. The grout residue will not come off my formica countertop.

 

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Removing Armour Etch Film on Glasses?I used Armour Etch cream on my everyday eyeglasses to remove scratches and the cream left a horrible smudgy film on my lenses. I cannot see through them now. How do I remove this smudgy film?

 

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Removing a Stain on a Corian Sink?I have an ivory Corian sink with a brass faucet. I need to replace the faucet, but there is now a greenish stain around the old faucet base. I am not sure if it is cleaner buildup or calcium or?

 

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Cleaning a Dooney and Bourne Purse?How do I get a Dooney and Bourke purse back to its normal color because it has a little discoloration.

 

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Getting Rid of Algae in Above Ground Pool?I am constantly getting green and cloudy water in my pool. I shock and algaecide about once a month. Lately every 3-5 days I run the filter 12 hrs a day. The last two weeks I have also been adding Clear View and also vacuuming about 2-3 times a week and then backwash after vacuuming.

 

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Removing Pine Tree Sap from Trex Decking?I have a Trex deck how do I remove tree sap from it?

 

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Cleaning an Above Ground Pool?I accidentally put 98 oz of clarifier in my pool 4 days ago. I have been vacuuming and flushing the pump for days. My jet starts out strong then it just trickles. What can I do to get it running strong?

 

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Cleaning a Kitchen Faucet Head?My kitchen faucet head is sealed and can't be taken apart. This is our second faucet head. We have a lot of earthquakes and constantly have a churned up well. Can I still soak the head in vinegar and loosen the hard water inside it?

 

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Cleaning a Cotton Boll Wreath?I plan on buying a cotton wreath, but how do I keep it clean? I thought of using a portable vacuum and with the hose attachment just vacuum each cotton flower. Any other ideas? It will be inside and hanging on a wall.

 

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Using a Shop Vac to Empty an Above Ground Pool?Is it safe to use a shop vac to finish emptying an above ground pool to get all the algae out before you refill it?

 

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Cleaning Smoke Damage and Odor on a Concertina?What can be used for cleaning smoke damage to a musical instrument, a concertina (similar to accordian)?

 

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Cleaning the Interior of a Dooney and Bourke Bag?How do I clean small stains on the interior of my D&B Dillen hobo bag?

 

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Getting Sharpie Stains off of Piano Keys?How do I get Sharpie off of my piano keys? I regret it and the more I try to clean it the worse it gets. I've tried alcohol, putting dry erase marker over it and taking that off, nail polish remover, and none of it seems to work at all other than taking a little off or smearing it more. How can I take it off?

 

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Cleaning Weather Stained Patio Stones?My concrete patio stones are discoloured from the weather, sun and rain. What would you suggest to clean them, without damaging the surrounding grass? Or maybe there is a paint option?

 

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Cleaning Eyeglasses With Dish Soap?Can I use ordinary diluted washing up liquid to clean my eye glasses? Someone said they wash their eye glasses in washing up liquid and water before they wash up the dishes, but my optician said no. Apparently you can use lotion free types which are OK, but what brands are these?

 

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Removing Super Glue from Eyeglasses Frame?How do I remove super glue from the frame of my glasses? The right side of the frame that sits on your ear came off. I tried to fix it with super glue. Can I soak that piece in alcohol? There is a little hole that I need to get it out of.

 

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Cleaning An Aboveground Pool?I just brought a house that has an aboveground pool that they didn't have a cover on. The water is black. What can I do to get it clean?.

 

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Cleaning White Substance Off Brick Patio?I have a patio that is made of bricks, now I am getting a white substance on some of these. How can I get rid of it and what is making it that color?

 

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Water in Above Ground Pool Green and Murky?I have a 4x18' above ground pool with a pump and have been adding the store bought chlorine tabs, but the water is still green and murky. I know it's safe to add household bleach (safer than chlorine), but I'm not sure how much to add or how often. Also is it okay to use bleach alone or in addition to tabs?

 

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Cleaning Black Prickly Stuff on Wooden Porch?My parents have a wooden backyard porch that has grown some black stuff on the ceiling of it. It's not flat; it is tough and prickly and hard to scrape off. Is this mold also? It's outdoors so I wondered if it can still be mold.

 

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Removing Nicotine Stains from Knick Knacks?How do I clean nicotine stains from nic-nacs?

 

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Cleaning Antique Doors?I have a pair of antique doors that have not been finished, painted, or stained. They are just the old plain wood. They are very dirty and aged, but no soft spots or sign of bugs, etc. It looks like they were buried and then dug up. What is the best way to clean the doors?

 

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Cleaning White Baseboards?Our home has white baseboards which need to be cleaned often. I have RA and can't get down to clean them. How do I clean them and is there anything I can apply that will keep them cleaner longer?

 

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Cleaning a Wooden Banister?How do you clean a wooden banister?

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from Backpack?Some one drew on my school bag with permanent marker. So how do I get permanent marker off of my back-pack?

 

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Cleaning a Dooney and Burke Purse?I got a Dooney and Burke purse at a yard sale. It's pretty dirty with surface dirt. Does anyone know how to clean it?

 

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Homemade Humidifier Cleaner?What is the best way to clean a humidifier to keep down on build up in the tank and filters instead of buying that Holmes humidifier cleaner from Walmart?

 

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Soy Candle Wax Sticking to Silver Sugar Bowl?I am having a problem with soy candle wax adhering to sterling sliver (antique sugar and creamer cups). What can I do to fix this?

 

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Removing Cigarette Smoke Film from Glasses?Does anyone know of a way to clean the cigarette film and better yet keep it off eyeglass lens?

 

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Cleaning Old Porcelain Dolls?My mother-in-law recently passed. She had several porcelain dolls we would like to clean up from years of dust, smoke, etc. Any ideas that won't cost a lot and won't wreck them?

 

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Removing Dry Concrete from Tarmac?Can someone help me? My neighbour spilt concrete on my tarmac drive, now dry. How can it be removed?

 

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Removing Super Glue from Eyeglasses?How do I get super glue off plastic eye glass lens that are transitional noline bifocals?

 

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Removing Ink From Paper?How do I remove ball point pen on coloured paper?

 

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Removing Purple Sharpie From Hair?How do you get purple Sharpie out of your hair? I have tried alcohol already.

 

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Cleaning an Above Ground Pool?I have an above ground pool, 12'x4' round. I've been unable to get rid of the cloudy white particles that keep settling on the bottom and middle of the pool. I've used many different chemicals and replaced the filter numerous times and nothing seems to work.

 

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Cleaning Newsprint off Hummels?10 years ago I packed my entire household for a cross-country move. Unknowingly, I wrapped my Hummels in newspaper. I do not have time for the repeated cleanings with a toothbrush and am very afraid to damage them. Will the same process used for removing fire smoke resolve this problem?

 

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Cleaning Dull Marble Garden Table?My garden marble table is very dull. Is there a liquid that will make it shiner?

 

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Cleaning an Above Ground Swimming Pool?My husband drained our above ground swimming pool for the winter. Now I'm trying to clean it. There is like dry mud and I have been brushing the bottom and it is coming off, but taking forever. Yes I know now that he should not have done that. It is very bad.

 

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Cleaning Silk Plants?I don't understand what ya'll are saying about using salt to clean artificial plants.

 

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Cleaning Outdoor Lights?I am looking for a solution for cleaning the outside lights that have become pitted and yucky looking. They look like brass. They aren't the really expensive kind.

 

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Cleaning Tarmac?How do you remove cement and paint from a tarmac drive left on after building repairs?

 

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Stained PVC Shopping Bags?How can I get stains out of Ted Backer PVC shopping bags? It seems to be ingrained.

 

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Cleaning Silk Flowers?I have some beautiful longstem and 5 inch Victorian silk flowers. I've had them for a long time and they're not only beautiful to look at, but they are soft to the touch also. Well, they used to be! They looked so dusty that without thinking I took them to the kitchen sink and pulled out my sprayer and sprayed them with some warm water.

 

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Cleaning Styrofoam Christmas Ornaments?We have beautiful Christmas ornaments, made partially out of Styrofoam, at our church. Some of the Styrofoam is dirty or dingy. How can we clean it without disturbing the other materials on the ornaments?

 

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Removing Label from Plastic Bottle?I need a quick way to get labels off of a plastic bottle. It is a hand soap bottle.

 

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Cleaning Latex and Silk Flowers?How do I clean silk and latex flowers in awkward, high places without removing them from the wall?

 

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Residue on Whiteboard?There is colored residue all over my whiteboard that just won't come off. I've tries hand sanitizer, whiteboard cleaner, and it just won't come off.

 

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Cleaning Remote Control?I have an old remote that is made of a rubber type material. It is sticky. Tried using rubbing alcohol on it, but not any better. Any suggestions?

 

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Stains on Tarmac Driveway?Visitors leaving aircon and heaters on whilst driving into my driveway drop a fluid which I then have to try and remove. Your best advice would be much appreciated. Driveway was done 12 months ago.

 

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Cleaning Piano Keys?Hubby hired a new cleaning service, and I don't know what they did to dust the piano, but half of the keys have some kind of rough residue on them now. It is so distracting when you play! I tried a little alcohol. I tried spraying general cleaner on a soft cloth. Nothing seems to touch it. Help?

 

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Removing Burnt Taste From Thermos Drinking Spout?My husband has a flourishing thermos, but somehow the lid with spout now smells and tastes like burnt coffee. How do we get rid of it?

 

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Removing Mold on Woven Basket?During a walk with my granddaughter, we happened upon a beautifully shaped wicker basket along side a busy road. We decided that it was too nice to leave there to decay.

 

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Removing Permanent Marker from Hair?I put Crayola permanent marker in my hair. How do I get it out?

 

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Removing Ballpoint Pen Ink from Paper?What do I use to remove ballpoint writing without damaging the paper?

 

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Cleaning My Iron?How can I clean spray on starch from the bottom of my ionic coated base plate - Lumina brand iron? The base is neither Teflon, nor stainless steel, but a cream colour.

 

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Silicone Dog Brushes?I have a short haired dog. I purchased a silicone deshedding brush. It works well but I find removing the hair is impossible, any suggestions?

 

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White Film on Purse Straps?I have taken my Dooney and Bourke out of the dust bag. The straps have white film on them. What causes this?

 

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Removing Grape Juice From Dentures?I drank grape juice and when I took my dentures out to soak them there was a stain from the grape juice. I let them soak overnight in denture cleaner and then used tooth paste because the stain was still there. Any one know how to get the stain out?

 

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Yellowed Gel in Vase?I have a vase that has gel that looks like water in it. It is yellowed; does anyone know how to clean it?

 

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Removing Super Glue from Glasses Lens?How do I get super glue off glasses lens?

 

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Sea Shells Dull After Cleaning?Several years ago I was given some large beautiful conch shells. To get them clean I put them in bleach water over night, now they have a white film on some areas. When wet they are shiny, it dries to dull. What can I use besides a spray sealer?

 

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Removing Ink on Outside of Purse?How do I remove ink from the outside of my Dooney and Bourke heart purse?

 

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Cleaning Eye Glasses?I have those alcohol prep pads, can these be used to clean glasses?

 

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Removing Super Glue on Glasses?How do you get Super Glue off eye glasses?

 

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Pool Has Green Water?My pool is really green and I would like to know what household cleaning supplies I can use to scrub it to get it clean.

 

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Cleaning Nicotine (Cigarette Smoke) Off of Bric-a-Brac?I have lots of nic traps (bric-a-brac) throughout my home and have to clean these items of yellowing/browning that gets sticky once wet. When dry you only notice the discoloring.

 

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Emptying an Above Ground Pool?There's some really dirty water in the pool because we haven't cleaned it in months, how do I take the water out? The lady who owned it said that there's a door somewhere to release the water, I can't find it.

 

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Cleaning an Above Ground Pool?My husband saw this pool at the store and bought it. It is 26 feet x 52 inches. It is now green. All I have done to it is use the big chlorine tabs.

 

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Chlorine Tab Left Stain on Above Ground Pool?I put a chlorine pill in a 12 foot x 4 foot pool and it made a huge stain on the bottom side. Now I'm worried it will tear. How much should I have put? And will it tear?

 

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Smelly Tooth Splint?I have only had mine a week and despite thorough cleaning it smells like dog poo, not good when you have to put it in your mouth. Is this normal? I'm now worried about the effect on my teeth, although it is to protect them from grinding. I wonder if it's worth it.

 

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Soaking Dentures?How long can I keep my dentures in water if I am not using them?

 

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Cleaning Makeup Off Pocketbook?How can I clean the outside of my pocketbook? I think it's makeup. It is red in color.

 

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Removing Tree Sap from Vinyl Deck?I have tree sap (from the yellow sticky buds off trees) that fall onto my outdoor vinyl I have on my deck. I cannot remove the yellow stickiness. I tried Goof Off, but that also took the colour out of my vinyl too. Please if anyone has a solution I would very much appreciate your response.

 

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Removing Sap from Wood Deck?How do I remove sap from a wooden deck?

 

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Discolored Dooney and Bourke Purse?I have the Dooney and Bourke white leather purse with pics of purses and flip flops on it. It is turning a yellowish color. The bag is in great condition, but looks "dirty". What should I do to restore it to its original color?

 

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Removing Labels Off Plastic Bottles?I have tried most everything. It takes forever. Trust me I have used many, many techniques some are better then others, but it still takes a long long time. I am only talking about plastic bottles.

 

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Swimming Pool Pump Loses Suction?When I attached my cleaner (barracuda) to the pump the suction goes away. Why?

 

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Removing Nicotine Stains from Handpainted...I need ideas for removing nicotine stains/discoloration on Fables unicorn ornaments (hand painted). I've got several of these limited edition ornaments made by Holland craft studios which are no longer available. Over the years they have become stained and yellowed by nicotine.

 

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Removing Labels from Plastic Jars?I am having a difficult time removing labels off plastic jars, etc. I have tried many suggestions. Glass is easy. Some labels on plastic jars are crazy hard to remove.

 

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Removing Labels from Plastic Bottles?I have tried to find almost everything. What is the best way to take labels off plastic bottles, jars, etc.

 

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Removing Ink from a Photo?How do I remove ink from a photo? I wrote on the back of one and it came off on the on the next one.

 

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Removing Glue From Wallpaper?How can I get glue off the front of wallpaper after I take shower out of mobile home?

 

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Removing Super Glue from Marble?Does anyone have any ideas of how to get super glue off marble? I got some on my vanity. I tried finger nail polish remover, but it did not work. Thanks.

 

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Cleaning Oil Spritzer?I also have an oil spritzer that you pump. My problem is it won't spray any longer; it just shoots a small stream. Maybe the same fix?

 

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Removing Superglue from Glasses Lens?I was repairing my eyeglasses' frame with superglue and the dog bumped me which caused a small smudge on the lenses. Is there something that I can remove this with which won't cause scratches?

 

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Cleaning Above Ground Pool?I'm wondering how to successively clean my 16' by 32' above ground swimming pool? It's filled with algae and the water is completely green! Is there some simple way I can clean it without vacuuming it, as our vacuum for some reason isn't working?

 

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Removing Labels from Plastic Bottles?What is the best way to get labels off plastic bottles? I have tried almost everything.

 

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Cleaning Dooney Bourke Purse Pictured on site.How do you clean the DB purse pictured on this site?

 

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Removing Label from Plastic Bakery Containers?How do I remove the label from hard plastic fresh pie and cake containers that are purchased in the bakery section of stores?

 

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