Removers:
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CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SPOT REMOVERS, such as Spot Shot and Perky, are specially designed for use on those materials. They are sometimes foamy, since low-moisture, vacuumable foams are typically better for textiles with pads or cushions beneath.
A WORD OF CAUTION: Be sure to use the right spot removal product for the right job. To make sure the material you're cleaning is colorfast, pretest the product in an inconspicuous corner or seam. Always follow the manufacturer's directions carefully.
SPOT REMOVERS ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE at supermarkets and discount stores.
Spray Bottles:
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Spray Bottles can be time- and money-savers. Not only do they allow you to mix your own cleaning solutions--or buy bulk jugs of your favorite commercial cleaners--but they also make applying cleaning solutions much easier and more exact than simply pouring them on. Even when you're just using water--for instance, if you need to lightly wet a carpet again--spray bottles do a great job.
TO FIND GOOD SPRAY BOTTLES--ones that are more durable and have a larger capacity---drop by a janitorial supply store. /These professional-grade squirters will have more pumping power, making your work easier.
WHEN USING SPRAY BOTTLES, the most important rule is to label them. Some bottles come with white rectangles on the side intended for labeling with a permanent marker. Some spray bottles also have handy check-off boxes that you can use to list the ingredients inside. Don't pour in your bleach solution thinking you'll label it later. Do it right away to avoid future confusion----and possible safety issues. And to avoid contaminating nearby surfaces, use the appropriate nozzle setting for the job'
you're doing. Use a tighter stream for smaller areas, such as toilet seats, and a wider mist for larger areas, such as large bathroom mirrors.
A WARNING: If you're using a harmful cleaning chemical, such as a bleach, in a spray bottle, avoid making the mist too fine. It will aerosolize the chemical, making it easier to inhale or get in your eyes.
SPRAY BOTTLES ARE AVAILABLE at home improvement stores, dollar stores, and janitorial supply stores.
Squeegees
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Cleaning pros rely on squeegees. Anyone faced with cleaning smooth surfaces---such as windows,
mirrors, and tile--should too. They are quicker and more effective at removing cleaning solutions and the dirt those solutions loosen. They don't streak. They don't leave behind lint, as paper towels do, and they're not as messy as newspapers.
A 9- to 12-inch-wide squeegee is the most suitable size for glass cleaning. Any bigger, and it will be unwiedly. Any smaller, and it won't cover enough surface area. (Sure, you can have a smaller, secondary squeegee for smaller, divided windowpanes.)
BUY A GOOD-QUALITY MODEL that will work well and last. Get one with a high-quality (pliable and flexible) wiping blade. Cheaper squeegees have hard-rubber blades. When they get nicked,
they leave a line of water behind, meaning you have to work twice as hard or buy a new one.
WHEN USING A SQUEEGEE, keep a dry towel in your other hand, and wipe the squeegee on the towel after each swipe. For how to clean a window with a squeegee, see previous.
SMALL BATHROOM SQUEEGEES are available for wiping down wet shower walls, thus preventing soap scum buildup.
SQUEEGEES CAN BE BOUGHT at hardware, discount, and home improvement stores.
Steel Wool
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Steel wool is a specially cleaning product and should never be used for general cleaning purposes. /Even the finest steel wool is abrasive and can scratch (and ruin) many surfaces. /That said, steel wool can be extremely useful for removing the most stubborn grime and for doing it without harsh chemicals.
STEEL WOOL COMES in grades that range from superfine (grade 0000) to extra coarse (grade 4). Traditionally, it has been used to remove baked-on food from pots and pans.
Some brands have soap already embedded in the pads for convenience. But with the ubiquity of nonstick cooking surfaces. if is less important to keep those woolly balls under the kitchen sink these days. Besides making surfaces look bad, when steel wool scrathes something, it creates a surface that attracts stains and rust. Use steel wool as a last resort or on surfaces that you don't mind scratching.
STEEL WOOL IS AVAILABLE in supermarkets, hardware stores, discount stores, and home improvement stores.
TOILET CLEANERS
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Commercial toilet cleaners tend to be strong and acid based. Often they contain hydrochloric acid for eating away at stubborn stains and mineral deposits--those rings that screen cemented to the toilet
bowl. Often they are of a thick consistency, which helps them stick to the wall of the toilet long enough to do their job.
FOR REGULAR TOILET CLEANING, hydrochloric acid is probably overkill. The less you use it,
the safer you are and the less chance you have of damaging some nearby surface with an accidental spill or drip. Try a mild detergent or tub-and-tile cleaner or look for a product with a milder acid, such as phosphoric acid.
IF A TOILET BOWL IS GRUNGY-- you haven't cleaned it in a while or your household water is hard or contains excess iron--you may need the stronger product. Or, for an entirely chemical-free
approach, use a pumice stone (the same product you use to rub corns off your feet).
Keeping the stone wet, rub it on the ring until it's gone. This works for old rings as well as recent ones. Pumice will not scratch white vitreous china, which is what most toilets are made of, but if
will scratch fiberglass, enamel, plastic, and other materials.
HERE'S A TIP: Apply your toilet bowl cleaner and then go clean the bathtub or the sink. Come back to the toilet five minutes later, when the cleaner has had plenty of time to loosen the grime.
Toilet bowl cleaners are widely available at supermarkets, discount stores, and home improvement stores. Pumice stones are available at drug stores and bath-product stores.
Note: Watch with in few days "PERSONAL BEAUTY CARE" BLOG
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CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SPOT REMOVERS, such as Spot Shot and Perky, are specially designed for use on those materials. They are sometimes foamy, since low-moisture, vacuumable foams are typically better for textiles with pads or cushions beneath.
A WORD OF CAUTION: Be sure to use the right spot removal product for the right job. To make sure the material you're cleaning is colorfast, pretest the product in an inconspicuous corner or seam. Always follow the manufacturer's directions carefully.
SPOT REMOVERS ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE at supermarkets and discount stores.
Spray Bottles:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spray Bottles can be time- and money-savers. Not only do they allow you to mix your own cleaning solutions--or buy bulk jugs of your favorite commercial cleaners--but they also make applying cleaning solutions much easier and more exact than simply pouring them on. Even when you're just using water--for instance, if you need to lightly wet a carpet again--spray bottles do a great job.
TO FIND GOOD SPRAY BOTTLES--ones that are more durable and have a larger capacity---drop by a janitorial supply store. /These professional-grade squirters will have more pumping power, making your work easier.
WHEN USING SPRAY BOTTLES, the most important rule is to label them. Some bottles come with white rectangles on the side intended for labeling with a permanent marker. Some spray bottles also have handy check-off boxes that you can use to list the ingredients inside. Don't pour in your bleach solution thinking you'll label it later. Do it right away to avoid future confusion----and possible safety issues. And to avoid contaminating nearby surfaces, use the appropriate nozzle setting for the job'
you're doing. Use a tighter stream for smaller areas, such as toilet seats, and a wider mist for larger areas, such as large bathroom mirrors.
A WARNING: If you're using a harmful cleaning chemical, such as a bleach, in a spray bottle, avoid making the mist too fine. It will aerosolize the chemical, making it easier to inhale or get in your eyes.
SPRAY BOTTLES ARE AVAILABLE at home improvement stores, dollar stores, and janitorial supply stores.
Squeegees
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cleaning pros rely on squeegees. Anyone faced with cleaning smooth surfaces---such as windows,
mirrors, and tile--should too. They are quicker and more effective at removing cleaning solutions and the dirt those solutions loosen. They don't streak. They don't leave behind lint, as paper towels do, and they're not as messy as newspapers.
A 9- to 12-inch-wide squeegee is the most suitable size for glass cleaning. Any bigger, and it will be unwiedly. Any smaller, and it won't cover enough surface area. (Sure, you can have a smaller, secondary squeegee for smaller, divided windowpanes.)
BUY A GOOD-QUALITY MODEL that will work well and last. Get one with a high-quality (pliable and flexible) wiping blade. Cheaper squeegees have hard-rubber blades. When they get nicked,
they leave a line of water behind, meaning you have to work twice as hard or buy a new one.
WHEN USING A SQUEEGEE, keep a dry towel in your other hand, and wipe the squeegee on the towel after each swipe. For how to clean a window with a squeegee, see previous.
SMALL BATHROOM SQUEEGEES are available for wiping down wet shower walls, thus preventing soap scum buildup.
SQUEEGEES CAN BE BOUGHT at hardware, discount, and home improvement stores.
Steel Wool
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Steel wool is a specially cleaning product and should never be used for general cleaning purposes. /Even the finest steel wool is abrasive and can scratch (and ruin) many surfaces. /That said, steel wool can be extremely useful for removing the most stubborn grime and for doing it without harsh chemicals.
STEEL WOOL COMES in grades that range from superfine (grade 0000) to extra coarse (grade 4). Traditionally, it has been used to remove baked-on food from pots and pans.
Some brands have soap already embedded in the pads for convenience. But with the ubiquity of nonstick cooking surfaces. if is less important to keep those woolly balls under the kitchen sink these days. Besides making surfaces look bad, when steel wool scrathes something, it creates a surface that attracts stains and rust. Use steel wool as a last resort or on surfaces that you don't mind scratching.
STEEL WOOL IS AVAILABLE in supermarkets, hardware stores, discount stores, and home improvement stores.
TOILET CLEANERS
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Commercial toilet cleaners tend to be strong and acid based. Often they contain hydrochloric acid for eating away at stubborn stains and mineral deposits--those rings that screen cemented to the toilet
bowl. Often they are of a thick consistency, which helps them stick to the wall of the toilet long enough to do their job.
FOR REGULAR TOILET CLEANING, hydrochloric acid is probably overkill. The less you use it,
the safer you are and the less chance you have of damaging some nearby surface with an accidental spill or drip. Try a mild detergent or tub-and-tile cleaner or look for a product with a milder acid, such as phosphoric acid.
IF A TOILET BOWL IS GRUNGY-- you haven't cleaned it in a while or your household water is hard or contains excess iron--you may need the stronger product. Or, for an entirely chemical-free
approach, use a pumice stone (the same product you use to rub corns off your feet).
Keeping the stone wet, rub it on the ring until it's gone. This works for old rings as well as recent ones. Pumice will not scratch white vitreous china, which is what most toilets are made of, but if
will scratch fiberglass, enamel, plastic, and other materials.
HERE'S A TIP: Apply your toilet bowl cleaner and then go clean the bathtub or the sink. Come back to the toilet five minutes later, when the cleaner has had plenty of time to loosen the grime.
Toilet bowl cleaners are widely available at supermarkets, discount stores, and home improvement stores. Pumice stones are available at drug stores and bath-product stores.
Note: Watch with in few days "PERSONAL BEAUTY CARE" BLOG
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