Updating Bathroom Tile Countertop Without Removing the Tile?
There is a primer and paint that you can buy specifically for tiles. We looked at it to cover up a really tacky backsplash we had in our kitchen.
How Do You Clean Tape Residue Off Windows?
If the residue is dried hard from the heat or sun, use a razor blade at about a 45 degree angle to the glass and youll find it scrapes off easily. If it is still gooey then, like the other posters said, use Goo Gone. Its amazing stuff. Make sure it is Goo Gone...
Reusing Plastic Laundry Detergent Bottles
This is an amazing idea! I usually use a cardboard box when Im working out of the house, but this is so much more practical! Thanks for posting.
Getting Cigarette Smell Out of Books?
Hi Patricia, I had the same problem with a large collection of postcards that I had purchased from an estate. What I tried was putting them in a cardboard box that was big enough to allow air space, put in 2 bounce dryer sheets and closed the box up for about...
Cleaning Collectibles Damaged in Home Fire?
(format_html)My sincere condolences to you and your family. I can completely understand your need to restore these things to their original beauty. I deal in antiques, in particular porcelain, china and glassware. There is no universal product or method to...
Cleaning Windows
To clean windows & mirrors, I use a bit of dishwashing soap (whatever I happen to be using at the time - Ive never used Joy) and vinegar mixed in a pail of hot water. Ive been using this for years and have always been happy with the result. I use the same mixture...
Discoloration in a Fiberglass Bathtub?
Id suggest trying GooGone. Our fiberglass tub had done the same thing and one day, while I was recaulking the tub, I accidentally knocked over a bottle of GooGone. I wiped it up right away and was surprised to see that the tub was white where the liquid had...
Working With Creditors?
Check out the website www.wishuponahero.com. Maybe someone there can help you out. Good luck. :-)
How Do I Remove Tape from Glass?
If its a flat plain glass surface, Id remove as much as you can with a razor blade. And then, as Linda said, use Goo Gone to remove the remainder. The stuff is amazing. Funny, just this morning hubby was removing the caulking around our bathtub getting it ready...
Removing Etching from Glass Shower Doors?
Glass can be etched either by chemical means or sandblasting. This roughens the polished surface of the glass. There are 2 options for getting rid of it: 1) have the surface of the glass, on the etched side, repolished (which would be completely cost prohibitive...
Parts of an Outdoor Swing?
We used to refer to it as webbing, but without seeing exactly what your set looks like, it would be hard to say exactly what you are looking for.
Cleaning Microsuede Furniture?
Weve had many different types of fabric on our furniture over the years, with kids and dogs, and microsuede is, by far, the easiest we have found to clean and maintain. Im not sure where you are, but in Canada we have a product called ProSolve, which is a foam...
Yellow Stain on Old Linens?
Ive also heard of using lemon juice and placing in the sunlight which would be the same as using vinegar.
Getting Rid of Flour Beetles
My sisters and I, and our mother and grandmother before us, have always stored our flour in the refrigerator. One of my sisters, who does a lot of baking and keeps more flour in the house than she could store in her fridge, has an old, large, pickling crock...
Ideas for Storing Yarn Stash?
Hi Amy, If you have some extra closet space, you can buy those inexpensive closet organizers (the ones for shoes that hang on a closet rod) and hang one up. The individual shoe compartments are great for storing yarn, and you can usually fit more than one skein...
Uses for Toothpaste?
Toothpaste is great for so many things. It is a non-toxic mild abrasive. Ive used it on an old toothbrush to clean marks off of my running shoes, and even to clean the shoelaces themselves (wet the shoelaces and then scrub the toothpaste in with the toothbrush...
Tips for Organizing Recipes?
Im a recipe junkie and have tried so many methods over the years that just didnt work for me. A couple of years ago I tried the method I use now and I find it is perfect for me. I picked up a couple of 3 ring binder style photo albums with the plastic sleeves...
Uses for Plastic Coffee Containers?
For Christmas one year, my mom and I took 2 large coffee tins (they were tin at the time), painted them, decorated them, and filled them with hair accessories (barettes, pony tail elastics, etc) for my 2 nieces for Christmas presents. They loved them! Perhaps...
