Monday, June 8th, 2009
Every now and then I pick up some great tips and ideas to help give my place that clean, gleaming feel with as little stress as possible. Cleaning and keeping your apartment in tip-top guest shape can be an overwhelming thought when you are limited for time. Then, sometimes, no matter how hard you clean and try to keep your place in shape, it just gets out of shape again…
Here are a couple of tips to help you keep your place suited for visitors and keep them from going “Ewww.”
Sparkling Mirrors - I used to get so frustrated that every time I cleaned my mirror, it always ended up spotty. Turns out I was doing a major thing wrong. I was spraying the mirror directly with Windex rather than on a clean lint-free cloth. To get sparkling results in your mirror cleaning spray commercial window cleaner on a lintless cloth like an old T-shirt and wipe down the mirror. Dry immediately with another clean lintless cloth to prevent streaking. Do this once every couple of weeks and you’ll be sure to impress when your guests are glancing back at themselves.
Handle the Wobblemeister- Have a wobbly chair or table? Don’t pull the restaurant fix and shove a folded napkin or sugar packets underneath. A much better solution is to re-use old corks. Just take an old wine cork, cut a horizontal slice, and place it underneath the leg of the chair or table that is doing the wobble-wobble.
Fresh Flowers- Don’t receive flowers as often as you’d like? Let your man know he needs to pick up his game and then try extending the life of the ones you do get. A common solution for this is to make sure and cut the stem of the flower at an angle rather than straight across , but for even better results and a longer lasting flower, add a little bit of sugar and a small amount of an acidic ingredient like Sprite, which allows for better water absorption. But…you should still get on your man about stepping up his game…
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Leaving your mattress clean is not always easy and it becomes more difficult if you have young kids and any pets living in your home. If you want to keep your mattresses clean then you must take some primary steps to keep your family safe even while they sleep. Many mattress-cleaning products are available in the market. Moreover, you should cover your mattress with a mattress bag that will wrap your mattress in a protective cover and keep it away from dust, mites and pet dander.
You should always try to keep your mattress dry and also use a good mattress cleaner which works well on accidental spills, urine stains as well as some other fluids.
Mattress cleaning is necessary because in today’s polluted modern day environment, as you will find an increase in dust, mites, and viruses in our mattress. Therefore, proper cleaning is necessary to keep control on several diseases such as asthma, eczema, hay fever and allergies. So due to these reasons, proper mattress cleaning is necessary.
In olden days people used to clean their mattress by dragging regularly into the garden and beat them for some time but this is a temporarily solution. Due to the weight and composition of the modern mattress that makes it too heavy to carry outside and the hectic schedule of people makes it more difficult to clean.
Whether or not you are suffering from disease, mattress cleaning is necessary to get clean and hygienic bed. There are some professional mattress cleaning services are available which are expertise in mattress cleaning. These mattress-cleaning services are called mattress doctors; they clean the mattress in a professional and hygienic way.
There are some guidelines to clean mattress such as you should clean your mattress every six months. People should cover their mattress to protect from dust and mites. You can use washable cover on your mattress that is easy to remove and clean, keeping your bed dust free. Some of the covers are specially designed to reduce dust mites, allergies and reduce the frequency of vacuuming from your mattress.
Vacuum cleaner is necessary to keep your mattress away from dust, dander and mites. You need to use vacuum cleaner at regular intervals if you want to clean your mattress.
If your mattress is really dirty then you can use shampoo to clean dirt and soil from mattress surface. You can do one thing is that add water to a mild detergent until suds form, now apply the dry suds to soiled area using a sponge. Wipe the area with a sponge using warm water after it; allow the area to dry thoroughly.
Additionally there are some tips related to mattress cleaning such as you should not allow the interior padding of the mattress to get wet. You should keep your mattress always dry, for this you can use a fan blowing across the mattress surface to ensure that it dries quickly. To carry out this cleaning process you need some material such as a vacuum cleaner with upholstery attachment, an upholstery shampoo, a mattress cover, some mild detergent, water, sponges and a fan.
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Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Mattresses are home to a whole host of things that we generally don’t like to think about. Dead skin cells, along with a wide variety of mites, dust, oils, and some unmentionable bodily fluids end up on the mattress no matter how careful you are. Cleaning a mattress properly will help shed those nasty images that can haunt your dreams while sanitizing the varieties of ook we like to pretend we don’t sleep on.
It’s not so simple. You can’t just throw the mattress in the washer or even wash it off in the back yard with the hose. Well, I suppose that you could but a hose and a bucket of soap is not the most effective cleaning job, nor it is best for your mattress.
Of course by now you’re probably regretting not buying one of those airtight mattress wraps that keep just about everything under the microscope from living in your mattress. Don’t fret. The good news is that when you are through giving your mattress the cleaning of its life (even if it is brand new from the store) you can then go back and wrap it to keep it sanitized and free from life’s little accidents and side effects.
There are numerous mattress cleaning products on the market. However, discerning the good from the bad from the totally worthless takes more than a willingness to read the back of the package containers. Remember that products are also a form of advertising, thus their recommendations are a little slanted. You should be cleaning your mattress once every three to four months under normal circumstances, more often is there are frequent spills, pets, or accidents. Cleaning a spot out of a mattress is not the same as cleaning the mattress in its entirety.
Start by choosing a product that you feel comfortable with. Steam cleaning is a great and thorough method for cleaning a mattress however not everyone is comfortable with the idea. Dry powders generally do not penetrate the mattress fibers well enough to do anything more than leave a pleasant aroma behind. There are numerous detergents that mix well into a solution that will allow you to thoroughly clean the mattress. A lot of people are perfectly happy with diluting their regular laundry detergent with about 5 cups of water for their cleaning needs. This is the cheapest and often the most effective method.
Once you have chosen you cleaning weapon of choice, you are going to want to first attack your mattress vigorously with the vacuum cleaner. Suck up as much as you can with the appropriate attachment before moving onto the next step. Attacking all four sides of the mattress is recommended.
Once that task is complete, you can either scrub the mattress with a mild solution of detergent, or steam clean (my number one pick.) Either way you are going to want to approach the cleaning process methodically to make sure you are evenly cleaning the entire mattress. Do not saturate the mattress, as you are simply trying use minimal amounts of moisture to attack the rest of the ook that lingers in a well slept on bed. Creating a sopping wet mattress will only invite mildew, mold, and a strange wet mattress smell that isn’t that far from the smell a wet dog gives off.
Stains from the inevitable dog, child, or other unmentionable accident are a much harder beast when they are left to sit for a period of time. As soon as the incident has been discovered, the mattress should be cleaned thoroughly. Initially, a wet stain shouldn’t absorb any more fluid. Using a few cloths or paper towels, remove as much moisture as humanly possible from the area. This might take awhile, but a little patience here can really pay off in the long run. Once you are sure you have soaked the moisture clean, scrubbing with the same solution of detergent and water should be enough to get the stain out. A little lemon juice can help with aroma problems as well as color issues. If at all possible, the mattress should spend some time sun bathing. After all, the sun’s intense rays can have a bleaching effect on the mattress stain.
Never ever put a bed back together while the mattress is still wet. Regardless of the detergent or solution that you used, a wet mattress is a wet mattress. Why go through the hassle of cleaning a mattress only to encourage moldy growth to take over. Putting even a slightly damp mattress into a mattress bag will only serve to lock in the moldy growth, giving it a haven to fester and play. This is defeating to your efforts. Even if it means camping out on the couch, mattresses should always be permitted sufficient time and location to dry thoroughly before returning them to their proper location and purpose.
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Mattress cleaning is a process to remove dust and mites from mattress. Mattress cleaning becomes easier if your mattress is covered with washable cover, this cover can removed and replaced from your mattress. These covers are specially designed to reduce mites, dust, allergies and to reduce the frequent need of vacuuming your mattress.
There are some tools, which are necessary for mattress cleaning such as a Fan, Sponges, water, mild detergent, mattress cover, upholstery shampoo, vacuum cleaner with upholstery attachment.
Vacuum cleaners can help to remove dust and mites from your mattress. They are useful to remove dusts from mattress without much hassle. Upholstery attachment of vacuum cleaner is useful to vacuum your mattress. It is also useful to reduce affords of mattress cleaning. Vacuum cleaner is an effective tool to remove dart and dust from mattress.
Sometimes Upholstery shampoos are useful to remove dart from mattress. They clean dirt and soils spots from your mattress. Shampoo is mixed with detergent with water until suds are formed, then it is applied to the soiled areas of the mattress. It is quite useful to wipe the areas with sponge with warm water to remove dart completely from the mattress. Some precautions are necessary to prevent water from entering into interior padding areas of mattress; also, it is necessary to use warm water outside the surface of mattress. This will help mattress to dry quickly.
Sometimes sprays can help to remove unknown stains and darts. They are cheap and easy to use. To apply these products, it needs an absorbent cloth to apply on affected areas. The Affected areas can be bolted by this cloth. After pressing down firmly it need to be rubbed for approximate thirty seconds. It needs approximate five minutes to penetrate the stains. This process will make mattress clean and odor free.
Detergent can be used as alternative mattress cleaning solutions. They are used for spot cleaning. It also needs an absorbent cloth to apply on affected areas. Citrus cleaner is used to remove cigarette odors. It is useful to remove deep odors of cigarettes. It needs repreatation of blotting and cleaning process in the each section of the mattress. This repeatation will keep mattress clean and free from odors.
Removing dart and dust from mattress is sometimes dificult, especially when they have penetrated deep inside the mattress. Citrus technique is effecive method to remove deep odor from mattress. Sometimes keeping mattress dry and warm with heater and air conditioner is helpful to reduce dart and dust from mattress. It is also useful to remove humidity from mattress.
Putting mattress outside on the sunny days is an alternative method to remove germs and odor from the mattress. Sometimes heavy duty vacuum cleaners are used to remove dart from mattress. This will keep mattress dry and clean. Pet accident washup solutions or Bio-OX citrus concenteate products are used to remove urine odors from matess. Vinegar is also useful to remove urine stains from mattress.
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
There are several ways in cleaning your mattress. To avoid heavy work, when you buy the mattress, keep the mattress clean from the first use. Accidents do happen, such as young children when they’re playing, also for those having pets in their home, mattress cleaning work is even higher. It’s not always an easy task to keep the mattress constantly clean. Nowadays, as chemical technology has developed, there are many types of good quality mattress cleaner available, for example, there are ones that removes stains and odors completely. This save your time and energy and causes less work, but can be expensive to buy.
Many people prefer the easy way in looking after their mattresses. They turn over or flipping the mattress once-twice a month and changing the sheets as often as possible. This helps them to keep that fresh scent and feel of their mattress. You may have to put them against the strong sunlight for a whole day, to get rid of bacteria and moistures, etc.
Covering the mattress with a mattress bag prevents from irritation of dust and other bacteria. When you purchase a mattress cleaner – a good mattress cleaner should work well from spills and accidents and remove stains and odors. Try finding a good quality mattress cleaner that has good treatment for removing stains and odors. If you wash the mattress or use other method that uses water, mold may rise in the mattress layers if moisture remains in the mattress.
For the mattresses covered with urine, light stains or odor, use a mild soap, detergent or upholstery cleaner. Use dry suds so as to avoid the mattress becoming more wet. Mix a mild detergent with little warm water. Remove the froth, and clean the mattress with the remaining solution. Apply it with a brush to remove stains and odor, and leave it in the sun to dry. You can also use the baking soda. The baking soda will help to eliminate any lingering orders and absorb remaining moisture. Leave the baking soda at least overnight, sometimes longer if the stain is larger. Then vacuum the baking soda from the mattress and use as normal.
Using vacuum is another option for cleaning your mattress. Causes less work load but the disadvantages are your mattress is not properly cleaned, for example, stains and odors cannot be removed. It just made your mattress dry and free from dust. There are lots of particles, such as bed bugs damaging and shortening the life of your mattress. It’s a good idea to first vacuum the mattress surface on both sides before using the mattress cleaner product.
There is another option available. You can use a waterproof mattress pad. They’ve excellent in moisture protection, protect against bacteria, which can degrade fabric and lead to odors and stains.
Waterproof mattress pad sold by size, in the same sizes that ordinary mattresses are sold. They’re coated with a fabric protector, which will resist and reject all kinds of staining as well as reduce saturation. They’re has good absorbency which enhances the appearance and adds comfort.
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
There are some other materials in the living room accept the brass and bronze, find some tips on how to clean them.
Lamp shades made from different fabrics, which makes them has to be treated according to their fabrics. Find out on how to clean the lamp shades according to their fabrics.
CANDLESTICKS. Wax spilled on candlesticks or accumulated in the holder can be softened with hot water, and pushed off with your fingernail covered with a soft cloth.
CRYSTAL PENDANTS. Candlesticks and lighting fixtures with crystal pendants must be taken apart for cleaning. Remove the crystals carefully, so as not to break or bend the delicate hooks by which they are attached, and wash them with warm water containing a little ammonia. Rinse and dry with a soft lintless cloth, or simply let them dry on a padding of tissue paper. Clean crystal lamp bases in the same way.
OTHER MATERIALS. For lamps and ornaments made of other materials such as marble, alabaster, glazed pottery, china, and cloisonne, use a cloth wrung out of warm suds made with a mild synthetic detergent. Rinse with a cloth wrung out of clear warm water and wipe dry with a soft lintless cloth. (Do not use ammonia or other cleaning aids.) Sometimes a little paint brush is handy for cleaning nooks and crannies of china or porcelain ornaments.
KEROSENE LAMPS, though outmoded for general use in most areas, are kept on hand in many country homes for use when storms have disrupted electric service. These must be kept very clean for good service and for safety. Soapsuds containing ammonia, or suds made with a detergent, are very good for cleaning away the soot that collects on glass chimneys. Periodically the oil reservoir should be emptied, washed, and thoroughly dried before being refilled. Wicks are trimmed by pinching off burned threads with your fingertips, not with scissors. Bases and shades are cleaned according to their material.
LAMP SHADES ACCUMULATE DUST which may cut down on light and should always be dusted when you dust the furniture. Use your vacuum cleaner dusting brush or a soft brush or cloth. Dust the light bulbs too, or wash them to remove grime (the lamp being, of course, disconnected). If the bulbs are blackened from the inside they are about to go and are giving poor light. Put in new ones.
LAMP SHADES OF SILK, RAYON, and similar materials can be washed safely provided they are sewed, not glued, to the frames and that any trimming they may have is washable and colorfast. Fill a tub or basin with plenty of good warm suds, made with an unbuilt detergent or white soap flakes and dip the shade up and down until it is clean. Any spots can be rubbed lightly with a very soft brush, provided the material is not old and fragile. Rinse the shade by dipping it up and down in clear warm water. Let it drip for a few seconds then place it to dry on a clean cloth in an airy place, but not in the sun. Shades should be dried as quickly as possible in case the frames are not rustproof. If you have an electric fan speed the drying with that.
LINEN, CHINTZ, AND PAINTED SHADES should be dry cleaned. Washing is likely to shrink linen or cotton shades and to damage hand painted designs.
PARCHMENT SHADES should be dusted with an untreated cloth and conditioned now and then with a suitable leather conditioner such as castor oil, or neat’s foot oil, to keep them from becoming dry and brittle.
Clean the candlesticks using hot water. Crystal pendants can be cleaned with warm water with little ammonia. Kerosene lamps need to be kept very clean for good service and safety. Use vacuum cleaner dusting brush or soft brush to dust the lamp shades. For lamp shades of silk, rayon or similar materials, can be washed if they are sewed and washable.
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
To keep a wooden table looking like new it important that you maintain the entire piece and not only the table top surface. By doing so you can ensure that the table holds its monetary much better than a table with scratched legs and the mechanism which operates an extendable table continues to work. Of course, you also want to ensure that you can continue to enjoy using the for many years to come. Although a modern table can now feature a range of different materials including the steel work of an extending table or even fitted glass place mats it only takes a short amount of keep a table clean and in good maintenance once you know how. This also goes whether the table is solid oak single table or table folding table.
When maintaining table the first thing to take into consideration are the various finishes which can be used on different tables. It is important that you use the correct cleaning products for the pirticular table finish. If you use the wrong cleaning product you could make the issue worse by smearing the dust or dust deeper into the surface or removing the dust only to leave watery streaks behind on the surface of the wood. The best method is users the advice from the supplier of manufacturer, however if this is not possible it is strongly advisable that you heavily research the type of wood you have and to also seek advice from a specialist cleaning company or home store if want to carry out a deep clean of the wooden surface.
However, general cleaning and maintenance can be carried out using a dry cloth and a household furniture polish. By using a dry cloth you will be able to remove dust from the surface of the wood and leaving dry surface behind. However when dust polishing it is important that you dont apply to much polish as this may leave behind streaks behind. You should also aim to remove the dust surrounding the joints and the carvings which may feature on the legs. If you fail to do so the dust may build up and lodge itself within the creases of the carving. It is also good practice to always use place mats and drinks coasters, this will not only keep the wooden surface clean but also prevent scratches. If and when you do have spillages should it is important that you quickly dry the surface using an absorbant cloth to soak up the liquid. A sugary surface may create sticky surface which will be harder to clean and make it much more difficult to remove dust.
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