How To Remove Hemming Tape Residue
Hemming tape is designed to be permanent, but if you've successfully removed fusible hemming tape from a garment, you might be able to remove the tape residue too.
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How To Remove Yellow From Vinyl And Linoleum
Sun exposure, improper cleaning and wax and residue buildup can leave your vinyl or linoleum flooring covered with a yellow layer or yellow stains. Properly cleaning your floor and rinsing all of the soap residue will be enough to remove the yellowing.
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How To Remove Kerosene From Clothing
If you spill kerosene on your clothing while replacing or filling a kerosene lamp or heater, immediately take the clothing off and attempt to remove the oil. The longer it works into the clothing, the more difficult it will be to remove.
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How To Clean High Density Polyethylene
High density polyethylene, abbreviated as HDPE, is a type of plastic commonly used to make milk jugs, laundry detergent containers, soda bottles and floating water tanks. If you wish to reuse a high density polyethylene bottle, it must first be cleaned. Soap and water is all that is need to clean and reuse the bottles.
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Homemade Cleaners For Soaking Pool Filter Cartridges
After removing your pool filter cartridge from the pool filter and rinsing away all grime and residue, you may notice it is not fully clean. Body oils and suntan lotions can adhere to the cartridge and simply spraying the filter with the hose doesn't remove them.
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How To Clean Alloy With Household Cleaners
Alloy is a metal and, when it gets dirty, it must be properly cleaned to prevent rust, corrosion and oxidation. While there are many products manufactured to clean alloy, there are also many household products which can both clean it and remove spots and stains.
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How To Clean Brass With Hydrochloric Acid
As brass ages, it becomes oxidized and loses its shine. Despite your best attempts to clean it, it just won't return to its former brightness. Using hydrochloric acid, also commonly referred to as muriatic acid, can help restore your brass.
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How To Remove Permanent Marker From Cardboard
If a permanent marker is used on cardboard, the markings can be extremely difficult to remove. Because cardboard is porous, it absorbs the ink. While removing the ink, you must also be careful not to saturate the cardboard with liquid, as this can damage or distort the cardboard.
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How To Remove PL400 Construction Adhesive
PL400 construction adhesive is used to bond siding, metal and panels to walls and subfloors, in lieu of nails. If you are undergoing a home remodeling project, you may find items bonded together with the adhesive.
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How To Reuse HEPA Filters
HEPA filters use various fibers to trap dirt, dust, impurities and allergens in the air. They are commonly used in air purification systems or vacuum cleaners. Cleaning the filter and removing the buildup can restore the life of the filter and allow it to be reused.
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How To Remove Odors From Silk
If your silk fabric develops an odor, it can be difficult to remove. Whether it's smoke or body odor, very few products are safe to use on silk, due to its delicate nature. You must balance properly caring for the fabric, while using products that can neutralize and eliminate the odor.
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How To Clean Pebble Dash
Pebble dash is a type of stucco in which pebbles have been embedded. Commonly used as a decorative surface, pebble dash has been used on walkways, home exteriors and walls. It can become dirty and stained from its exposure to the elements. Routine cleanings can keep your pebble dash looking fresh and new.
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How To Troubleshoot A Makita Battery Charger
Makita power tools are powered by rechargeable battery packs. When the pack runs out of power, it should be removed from the tool and placed into a Makita battery charger.
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How To Clean Off Butyl Tape
Butyl tape is an adhesive tape made from a rubber-like compound. It is a waterproof tape with corrosion-resistant properties, which makes it a good choice to use around windows, pipes and insulation. Butyl tape contains strong adhesives that can make it difficult to remove.
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How To Clean Particle Board
Particleboard, also referred to as fiberboard, is composed of wood chips or wood shavings resined and compressed together. Although not as strong as solid wood, particleboard is a much cheaper alternative. Carpenters use it to make subfloors as well as cabinets, shelves and dressers.
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How To Reset CO Detectors
A carbon monoxide (CO) detector senses carbon monoxide levels in the air. The alarm will sound if carbon monoxide is detected. Depending on the brand and model of detector in your home, the device may have a reset button or automatically reset itself.
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How To Remove Yellowing Stains From Painted Furniture
Smoking typically causes yellowing stains on furniture. The nicotine can leave behind a stain on painted furniture that can turn yellow with age. Although the stain may exist on all colors and types of painted furniture, the yellowing is most obvious on white or light-colored furniture.
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How To Thicken Latex Paint
Latex paint is water-based and contains latex. Latex paint is commonly used for interior walls because it is a fast-drying paint. Because latex paint is water-based, cleanup is much easier. Spills and brushes can be cleaned with regular water, rather than paint thinners or removers.
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How To Clean Inside Unfinished Wood Drawers
Unfinished wood drawers have not been coated, sealed or finished. These can be found in dressers, lingerie chests, jewelry dressers, kitchens and bathrooms. Unfinished wood absorbs water and other liquids easier than finished or sealed woods.
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How To Clean Unfinished Wood Floors That Have Been Soaked With Dog Urine
An unfinished wood floor means the flooring has not been coated or sealed. When liquids come in contact with unfinished wood flooring, the wood absorbs the liquid, which can lead to stains and water damage.
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How To Remove Odor From Metal
There are many types of metals including aluminum, copper, gold, iron, nickel, platinum, steel, silver, tin and titanium. Metals can smell for many reasons, such as everyday wear and body oils for metal jewelry, something that was cooked in metal cookware or harsh metal cleaners.
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How To Clean Muriatic Acid Stains
Muratic acid is a reactive chemical acid. It can cause black, scorched-like stains on stainless steel or discoloration stains on grout and tile.If not removed, it can eat away at the grout. Once the muratic acid works its way into stainless steel, grout or tile, it can be hard to remove.
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How To Clean The Filter On A Whirlpool Duet Washer
A Whirlpool Duet Washer is a front-loading, energy-efficient washing machine. The filter on a Whirlpool Duet is located under the front kick plate. A washer filter collects lint that falls from clothes during the washing process. The lint filter should be cleaned at least once every 6 months.
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Shrubs That Soak Up Water
Properly landscaping yards in poor draining areas can prevent the need for drainage pipes or gravels. Many shrubs require a large amount of water and will soak up the standing or sitting water that accumulates in yards during routine watering or rainfall.
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