Products and cleaning techniques
Discover expert-approved products and cleaning techniques to effortlessly transform every corner of your home. Optimize your space with precision and care.
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Dark spots on parquet floors are more than just aesthetic concerns, they often signal underlying issues that require attention. Whether you're dealing with mysterious discoloration or trying to prevent future staining, understanding the causes and solutions is crucial for maintaining your wooden floor's...
Vinegar comes in various forms, but we often most associate them with cooking. However, since it is an easily produced mild acid, it is also useful in many household and even industrial processes. This includes cleaning. There are many helpful household cleaning tasks which can be made easier and more...
The use of silicone caulk to fix, seal or repair tiles is very common. It is an ideal material for this type of function because of its adhesive properties. Unfortunately adhesive ability means it can attach itself to places you don't want it to. Even though we may used precautions such as gloves and floor...
It's strange how much of a task cleaning a mirror can seem. On many other surfaces, it is much more difficult to see streaks and marks. With a mirror, even the smallest blemish can become an annoyance. We want our mirrored surfaces to be as clean as possible. To do this, we need to get rid of stubborn...
Food colors are amazing. Most of them are safe for health, and they give you great opportunities to experiment with your recipes or even dip dye your hair. Whether you want to turn that milk blue, bread pink or custard green, there is a rainbow of food colors to choose from. Although they are nice to...
Traditional vacuuming might not be the most efficient solution, especially for large outdoor spaces or wet debris. But before you rush out and buy a leaf blower, consider this: your trusty vacuum cleaner can actually double as a handy blower in a pinch. Learn how to harness this hidden power and tackle...
When you are caught up with the touch job of cleaning a mess, it is easy to get frustrated and irritated. In order to get rid of the tough stain, you may try a variety of processes until something works successfully. But before you try every cleaning suggestion that you come across, you should make yourself...
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Over time, clothes irons often develop problems with the base, from accumulated dirt to stains and water spots. This is especially true in the case of Teflon nonstick irons. Even in "nonstick" irons dirt eventually accumulates and becomes difficult to remove. With Teflon irons, the root of the problem...
Marble is one of the most sophisticated and beautiful stones in the world. It is a kind of limestone that gets metamorphosed with pressure and heat. During this process, it gets mixed with some natural elements and it produces the intricate veins that most people pine for. But now that you have installed...
Ever noticed a cloudy mark on your marble countertop? You're not alone. Lemon juice, despite its cleaning prowess, can etch and stain this delicate stone. Marble's softness, porosity, and calcium carbonate composition make it prone to scratches, etching from acidic liquids, and a loss of shine. The good news...
It is important to know how to use lemon to clean as everyday more people become aware of the dangers of toxic cleaning products. Since lemon has a high citric acid content, low pH and is antibacterial, it is one of the best natural ingredients for cleaning, together with vinegar and baking soda. Its...
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Did you know vinegar has countless household uses? Our grandmothers used vinegar for just about everything. The fact that we now have multipurpose cleaners does not mean we shouldn´t learn how to use vinegar to clean, in laundry, on hair etc. Why? Because vinegar is an environmental friendly, cheap product,...
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Sweeping and vacuuming hard floors can only do so much, so if you want to remove the dirt and stains which are left behind you'll need to use a mop. It is used by professional cleaners and is the best option for clean and shiny floors. It might seem easy enough, but allow OneHowTo.com to tell you our...
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Ever notice your clothes clinging to a lingering doggy scent, even after laundry day? While regular detergent tackles basic dirt, stubborn dog odor requires a different approach. We all love our furry friends, but their playful energy can leave a lingering doggy scent behind.
This oneHOWTO article unveils...
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Corn starch, better known as cornflour, is a product which is popular due to its culinary uses, especially for people with coeliac disease. However, its uses extend beyond the kitchen, which gives you a variety of options for solving small everyday situations that can turn into big problems. As they...
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One of the most useful home appliances for keeping your home immaculate is a vacuum cleaner. Cleaning rugs, carpets, upholstery, curtains and even floor tiles is much easier, faster and more effective if done with a vacuum cleaner. If you're thinking about buying one of these appliances, or already have...
A dirty oven will produce foul odors and smoke every time you use it. It’s not so simple to just wipe the grease off, as it has baked onto the racks, bottoms and walls with repeated exposure to heat. Most commercial cleaners for ovens available out there are extremely caustic, and smell even worse than...
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When cleaning up, you should not mix cleaning products if you want avoid being intoxicated, burnt or killed. The clearest example is ammonia and bleach. Both are powerful cleaners, but together they can prove deadly. That is why you should never create this mixture because bringing them together in a...
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Ammonia is one of the most versatile home cleaning products that can be used on a variety of surfaces, with effective results. However, it's important to know the correct way to use it to enhance its effects and make your home look sparkling. To dilute it correctly in water is key to make it work perfectly...
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One of the most unpleasant smells that can linger in a house it that of fried foods. It is a powerful and strong smell that can permeate into clothing and all corners of the house. If you like fried foods but can not stand the smell their preparation leaves then carefully read the following OneHowTo article....
Bleach is one of the strongest household cleaning products and it's great at removing dirt and killing bacteria. However, it is also true that it emits a rather unpleasant odor and it can sometimes "perfume" your hands with its horrible pong. And let's be honest, nobody wants to smell of cleaning products......
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Fish gives off a smell that can become very unpleasant if it stays around for a long time in your fridge or freezer. If you cannot stand that smell that permeates the atmosphere of your home, it's time to learn some tricks to help dispel the smell. To do this, here on OneHowTo.com we explain how to remove...
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Do you hate those nasty stains on the floor of the driveway? A leaking car or lawnmower can do a lot of damage to the floor. Here's a non-toxic home remedy for cleaning oil and grease stains that the car has left on the garage floor without resorting to expensive and often harmful cleaning products.
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Bleach is a liquid chemically made to disinfect the bathroom, floor and other surfaces. It can also be used to wash clothes. These are things most people know, however many ignore the fact that bleach is also present in our bodies. Next in OneHowTo.com we explain a great deal about bleach: its chemical...
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Hydrochloric acid, also known as strong water or muriatic acid, is a chemical normally used for cleaning hard surfaces and surfaces which are hard to clean, such as brick, concrete, and others. This is a highly corrosive product should be used with extreme caution, otherwise it may damage your skin or...
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Do you want an eco-friendly product for washing up by hand? You're in luck! Although all washing up liquids in supermarkets are made with harmful chemicals, you can make your own sustainable washing up product at home with only a few eco-friendly ingredients.
Making your own dishwashing soap produces less...
Ammonia in its normal form is a gas which can be very volatile. Household ammonia, however, is a solution of this gas dissolved in water. This is so that it can be handled with less risk, since inhaling ammonia gas is very hazardous. Ammonia is commonly used in pharmaceuticals and many household cleaners....
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Have you discovered an acid stain on the floor of your home? There's no need to worry! Some stains are a bit scary, but they're not really that hard to either get rid of completely or camouflage so that they can't be seen. All you need are a few tricks and the appropriate materials. At OneHowTo.com, we'll...