How to clean crud between twin-wall poly???
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Comments (18)I'm replying to this old thread instead of starting a new one with the hopes that someone can clarify things for me on this topic. We're renting a house built in the early 1800s; well, part of it was. One room I know has the original wood floor because of the unevenly-sized very wide boards used. But in the living room and dining room it is newer, relatively. Thinner boards that have more consistent sizing. We were told that most tenants put in carpeting (either an oriental room-sized rug or a carpet remnant) in the living room and perhaps that has led to the wood floor in there appearing to be even more dull and almost dirty. We'll be here another 15 months at least but I'm not sure about buying carpet pieces yet. Either way, I gotta clean this. Cat puke that we didn't find til morning; husband dropping a greasy piece of food; a bunch of things have happened that have left stains that just look like it's wet but it's not. I tried to cover the grease spots with salt right after it happened, I read that that might draw it out of the wood but it didn't work. I tried the Swiffer wet jet for wood floors on part of the living room - it didn't do anything bad but I don't think it did anything good, either. So what can we do to : 1. Remove the stains 2. Make it shinier (bc the way it is now, it looks dusty & dirty even during the short time it's not!!) 3. Make it easier to prevent/clean up stains in the future Thank you!!!...See MoreHow Do You Clean Whirlpool Jets??
Comments (53)Thanks for the cleaning info...definitely trying the Cascade. I get crud in the jet fixtures and was looking for a good brush to clean with...needs bristles on the tip. Anyway, I just wanted to add that if you are going out of town for a while and the tub will not be used...fill it above the jets with 4 c. of bleach and run it for 10 minutes, then just leave the water in it while you are gone...if you have a house sitter, they can just run it for a few minutes to move the water through the pipes, but its not necessary. This stops the slime from growing in the pipes and it is ready to use upon your return with just a drain and a quick cleaning. Unfortunately I learned the hard way about black slime in the pipes...it took so long to get rid of...argh!...See MoreHow do you Clean?
Comments (31)So this thread came back to life. Sigh. Right now I have five rooms that are clean because I had weekend visitors last weekend. Unfortunately my bedroom is not included. I started cleaning out my winter clothes and making the big seasonal switchover. I pulled out all the winter clothes and weeded the things I'll never wear again, sent a big pile to the dry cleaner, but the rest are lying on the floor of my room. I started it in the morning, went off to do other things, went upstairs to go to bed only to find it buried under clothes. I neatly lifted them off and laid them on the floor where they still are a week later. I literally have a narrow path between my bed and the door. In the little time I have outside of work, I spend most of my time in the garden since there is a lot to accomplish out there before the very hot weather sets in. Maybe I'll leave the winter things on the floor until it's winter again. I'm sure that will be in the blink of an eye. Also, my spring/summer clothes shrank in the closet over the winter. How does that happen??...See MoreHow to clean hardwood floors after renovations?!
Comments (15)Hi Amina, Is it drywall dust or glue that's stuck between the boards? We underwent a major renovation of our new old house this past year...and I remember panicking when I saw the filth on my dark hardwood floors. A dry vac picked up all of the white dust that had settled between the boards. It was labour intensive work...I was on my hands and knees vacuuming every single hardwood edge. And then I swept again and once again was on my hands and knees with damp towels.. On the stairwell and second floor, our contractors had put protective covering on the floors to protect them. The glue from the covering was stuck on many areas, and, as Redroze suggested, we used rubbing alcohol to spot clean. It worked. Good luck,...See Morecalliope
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