Cleaning and clothes maintenance
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Sometimes it happens that clothes get stained with urine and we don't know how to properly wash them. When this happens, conventional cleaning won't make the smell disappear completely, leaving some traces of it. But don't panic, your clothes are not ruined if they are stained with urine. There are some...
There are several different kinds of stuffing materials for pillows. The material can be bought by weight depending on what you want to make, the function of the pillow and the desired pillow type. Which you should get depends on personal taste and how full you like your pillows. In this OneHowTo article...
Wear a smile and you will look beautiful. Add a dash of makeup and you will look exotic. Every girl knows the importance of makeup as much as clothes. One of the wonderful makeup tools is liquid foundation which will enhance your beauty by hiding your flaws. But when this liquid foundation leaves stains...
Sometimes, after ironing our clothes, we are faced with a frustrating problem: our freshly washed clothes are left with rust stains left behind by the iron. This means that we must restart the whole process of washing and ironing. For this reason it is important to prevent this home appliance from damaging...
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Excessive sweating, in addtion to leaving sweat stains on clothing, gives off a bad smell that permeates the clothes. In fact, many times, the smell of sweat stays in the clothing and doesn't go away even after washing. To solve the problem and try to remove the smell of sweat in clothing once and for...
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Removing a permanent marker stain can seem impossible. Washing your clothes in the washing machine alone will not remove this tough stain, so you need to take special care to get rid of it. Not all remedies will work for every garment. More delicate items will be damaged with methods requiring scrubbing,...
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Discovering that our favourite garment are stained is a fairly common situation, and it is clear you do not want to throw away that shirt or pair of trousers that fit you best, so it is important to know how to resolve this domestic problem, and know that each stain must be treated differently. No more...
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Baking soda has many uses in the home and one of the most effective is that it is a good stain remover. It is also much more cost effective than detergent and you can combine it with detergent for even better results. On the other hand, if you are allergic to detergents, bicarbonate of soda is an equally...
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After a good shower or a relaxing bath, it feels so very pleasant to be wrapped up in and dried off with a soft towel. But as we know, the more we use towels the older and rougher they get, so it seems very hard to get them back to their original state. However, if we take the correct care and wash them...
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Wax stains on clothes are amongst the most annoying and difficult to remove due to its versatility and easy penetration between fabrics. The same applies to wax used for body hair removal. It has happened to many of us where we have accidentally stained our shirt or trousers with hair removal wax. To...
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Passing time and the frequent use of garments are the main causes of our whites acquiring a yellowish or greyish colour that makes them look aged and unflattering. To keep giving use to these garments, have them regain their original colour and keep their perfect white for longer, there are a number...
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Stains caused by pen ink happen very often and at the same time, are hard to remove. The shirts of executives, students and teachers are their favourite victims, although no one is safe from these pesky pen stains. If you have a garment stained with pen ink in your wardrobe that you haven't been able to...
Do you need a specific shirt for work tomorrow and it's still wet? Do want to impress someone, but your skirt is still damp to the touch? Are you having a clothing emergency, but the tumble dryer is on the blink? Or you never had a dryer in the first place? Don't worry, if you need to dry clothes indoors...
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Whenever we purchase an item and want to wash it for the first time it is advisable to follow the instructions on the label, the fact is that often understand these signs are difficult to understand, because not everyone is as intuitive as you might believe. So on OneHowTo.com we have written an article...
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Whites are always in fashion but also get dirty more easily, and the appearance of horrible stains on them is very common. Sweating or rubbing of the skin can cause unsightly stubborn stains and even leave a very unflattering dirty yellowish hue. If this has happened to any of your clothes, do not worry,...
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Often static can build up on your own clothing making them cling to your body or giving you a little shock when you touch other surfaces. There are some simple tricks that let us remove static from your clothes that can be just the solution we are looking for to let us dress more comfortably. We will show...
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Removing grease stains from clothes is very hard because of their high resistance. Usually it takes a lot of work, much more so if the stains have dried and penetrated the textile, regardless of the type. However, this does not mean we cannot get rid of them and enjoy our clothes looking as good as new....
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The appearance of mildew stains in your clothes can be the result of several factors, including moisture in your wardrobe or on your bedroom walls. Cotton and other organic materials are particularly perfect breeding grounds for mould or mildew. So, we must take special care with this type of clothing...
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We all hate deodorant stains that stain our clothes and leave them looking dirty and old. Deodorants are more aggressive than they appear because they contain substances that adhere to fabric and remain despite washing. So if you want to overcome this problem and keep your clothes in perfect condition, follow...
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When you share your life with a dog, you must definitely learn how to get dog hair off clothes and carpet as you must assume that your home and especially your clothes will be covered with your pet's fur. Your dog shedding hair is completely natural, especially in hot weather. And the solution is not...
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Suede is a very beautiful and elegant material but is especially expensive too. And when the time comes for washing a suede jacket, what can and cannot be done must be very clear because it is a very special and delicate material. In this OneHowTo.com article we will give you some recommendations for...
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Looking for how to remove odours from your clothes and cannot find it? Sometimes, even if you wash a garment, it seems impossible to get rid of certain unpleasant fragrances, but the truth is that there are different methods to combat them. That is why we want to explain in detail how to use baking soda...
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When you share your day to day with a cat, hair becomes an important part of life. And that is because your cat is furry, deal with it. Its lovely hair has a protective function and thus renews periodically, especially in spring and autumn. And when that hair falls, one of its favorite places of deposition...
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Great on fries or mixed into salad dressing, vinegar is a common condiment we often take for granted. We take it for granted because we don't always appreciate just how useful it can be and often limit it to these culinary applications. Open up the powerful potential of vinegar by using it as a secure...
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Iron oxide stains are among the hardest stains to tackle and eliminate from clothing. Normally these stains occur when a damp or wet item comes into contact with a piece of metal.
The metal residues penetrate the fabric so deeply that, in many cases, they are nearly impossible to remove. In this OneHowTo...
Oil stains are not only one of the most common stains we get on our clothes, they're also one of the most persistent. Although they're difficult to completely remove from clothes, it's not impossible. Most often the oil stains will come from food; a greasy fry, some bacon or even salad dressing. You can...
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Synthetic leather is a fabric that looks very similar to real leather but is usually more affordable. But even though it's a cheaper fabric, you should still look after it. In fact, because this type of leather is of inferior quality, you should take good care of it if you want it to last. If you have...
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If you have a pair of shoes that with a foul odor, before deciding to get rid of them, you can try some simple techniques to remove odors from shoes. There are tricks that are effective and can serve to eliminate the odor from shoes so you can enjoy them again. Find out in this OneHowTo how to remove odors...
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Using starch breathes life back into your clothes, making them easier to iron and eliminating tough stains like sweat. By adding starch to your fabrics, the stain will stick to this product instead and it will be much easier to wash.
Starch is a product that can be somewhat expensive, so here at oneHOWTO...
Generally speaking, you should change your bed sheets once a week. However, the frequency with which one should change bed sheets also depend on the weather, personal hygiene, and what the bed is used for.
One of most enjoyable things to look forward to after an exhausting day is to come home and have...
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Musty smell is very unpleasant, and that's why no one likes being dressed in clothes which smell like this. That's why we'd like to show you ways of getting rid of it. But why does this smell on clothes appear? Storing clothes for a long time is one of the main causes, as well as leaving clothes in the...