How to Get a Soda Stain Out of Your Car

The agony of spilling a soda inside your car is a feeling that many drivers have experienced. The sticky liquid attaches itself to car upholstery, creating an ugly stain that ruins your car's appearance. Removing a soda stain is easier than removing...

How to Replace the Boot for a Kenmore Top-Loading Washing Machine

Like all modern top loading washing machines, the Kenmore has a boot seal. The boot seal is located at the top of the machine and made of plastic. It’s used to keep the water in the machine from leaking all over your floor as the machine cycles...

How to Get Stains out of a Blazer

Remove a stain from a blazer successfully and you have a still-wearable blazer instead of a ruined garment that ends up in the rag bag. The methods for removing the stain depend on fabric type and the severity and type of the stain. If your blazer is...

How to Dry a Cardigan

Named for the Seventh Earl of Cardigan, a famed figure of the British military, the cardigan has become a staple of many a wardrobe. Myriad fabrics can be used to fashion the garment, including cotton, cashmere, wool, rayon or Lycra. No matter the ma...

How to Acid Wash Jeans to a Different Color

Acid washing your jeans turns them a lighter color and exposes the white fabric underneath the blue dye. Instead of purchasing an expensive pair of acid-washed jeans, you can acid-wash a pair you already own. Regardless of the name, acid washing does...

How to Alter the Wash of Jeans

Altering the wash dramatically changes the look of an old pair of jeans. While a dark wash gives jeans a sophisticated and classic look, a lighter or uneven wash -- such as acid-wash -- is typically more trendy and youthful. Changing the look of the...

Alternative Ways to Wash Clothes

Exploring alternative ways of washing your clothes can help save the environment as well as some money. Whether you're looking to replace your washing machine with a hand-crank or elbow-grease alternative or simply trying to eliminate harsh laundry d...

How to Get Rid of Red Eye Shadow Stains

You can get rid of eye shadow stains in a very specific way. Learn how to get rid of eye shadow stains with help from a professional makeup artist in this free video clip.

How to Alter Stiff Dark Wash Jeans

Dark wash jeans are an alternative to slacks that many people wear to work or parties. A new pair is likely to be stiff, requiring a breaking-in period to soften the fabric. If you have a pair of dark wash jeans that need alterations, doing so yourse...

How to Felt a Shawl With Lots of Holes

When a knitted or crocheted shawl shows holes and snags at the end of its well-worn life, it’s time to consider how to best recycle it. If the shawl is made of 100 percent wool or mohair, you can transform it into felted fabric that can be used...

How to Get Expansion Foam Out of Clothing

Expansion foam allows you to fill gaps around windows, in your attic or anywhere else in your home. To work effectively, it must be extremely sticky and durable. Although this means you can improve your home's insulation and energy efficiency without...

How to Repair Lint Filters on Top Loading Washing Machines

Lint filters used in top-loading washing machines are located in the agitator below the fabric dispenser. If you notice lint, dirt or other types of debris getting onto your clothes, then you may have a broken or dirty lint filter. The lint filter is...

How to Get Tack Out of Clothes

Tack is a type of sticky adhesive often used in home repair and craft projects. Much like gum, it has a sticky texture that makes it easy for the tack to adhere to fabric and can be hard to remove. The trick to removing sticky substances like tack is...

How to Get Stains Out of Mattress Pads

Mattress pads, typically made of foam or filled with soft fiber, make your bed more comfortable and protect it from stains. Unlike thick, bulky mattresses, most mattress pads are lightweight and thin, and they wash clean in the washing machine. If yo...

How to Get Rid of Stains on the Car From Trees

Whether you park underneath a tree every night or you have trees anywhere near your garage, you may end up with stains from leaves on your car’s paint. The leaves land on your car, and if they are wet or get wet while sitting on the paint, they...

How to Get a Stain Out of a Polyester Throw Pillow

Throw pillows, available in different colors, shapes and sizes, are ideal for decorating your bed or living room sofa. If you, your child or a pet stained a throw pillow, you do not have to replace it. Polyester throw pillow stains usually dissipate...

Can You Use Water Softener in a Washing Machine Rinse?

Water is termed "hard" or "soft" depending on the prevalence of mineral deposits. Harder water boasts more mineral deposits. Unfortunately, minerals interfere with getting soil out of clothes. For best results, people who live in...

Does Stain Weatherproof?

When finishing an exterior wood surface, remember that you must do more than stain the wood. Wood stains, attractive though they may be, really only offer aesthetic benefits and will do little to protect against the elements. Some wood stains do mor...

How to Frame in a Laundry Closet

A laundry closet is a nice way to enclose your washing machine and dryer from the rest of the house. Before you frame in the laundry closet, you should have someone professionally run the pipes for your washing machine. Also have a professional insta...

How to Repair Frost Heave in Garage Slabs

Frost heave is caused when moisture gets underneath a concrete slab and freezes. The water expands as it freezes and the increased pressure results in cracks and shifts in your concrete floor. While the only permanent fix for frost heave in a garage...

How to Fix a White Westinghouse Washer That Won't Spin

A washing machine spins clothes to remove water and lessen the drying time. If your White-Westinghouse washing machine won’t spin, the problem is likely with a safety component on the lid or one that spins the washtub. Although you can still op...

How to Get Transmission Lubricant Out of Clothing

If your clothing comes into contact with transmission lubricant, there is little doubt that it will display a highly visible stain as well as a strong odor. Before you trash your favorite clothing because of an ugly transmission oil stain, try remov...

How to Get a Gooey Compound Out of Clothes

Whether your child has worked some craft putty into the fabric of his sweatshirt or you accidentally spilled some caulk sealant on your jeans, you'll have a tough stain on your hands. Tough, gooey stains can embed themselves into the fabric of your c...

How to Get a Stain Out With Acetone

Stubborn stains can ruin furniture and clothing. Several products help remove stains, but some products are ineffective against ink stains. Ink from a pen can leave a black, blue or red mark on sheets, shirts, pants and couches. Rather than deem thes...

How to Avoid Denim Shrinkage

The perfect pair of denim jeans provides excellent fit and comfort. Denim is made from cotton fibers. These natural fibers shrink when exposed to high heat. Denim labeled as preshrunk is less prone to extreme shrinkage, although some shrinking is sti...

How to Get Yellow Bleach Stains Out of Plastic

Although chlorine bleach is known for its whitening properties, it contains chemicals that may produce pale yellow stains on objects. Plastic surfaces, such as serving bowls and acrylic bathtubs, are susceptible to yellow streaks when exposed to chlo...

How to Get Rid of Oil Stains in Leather Using Baby Powder

Leather requires care to protect it from long-term damage. If you spill oil on the leather, the oil is absorbed into it, making it difficult to remove. Address spills as soon as possible to ensure the best results. Oil is drawn out of leather quicker...

How to Hook Up a Washing Machine Using a Quick Disconnect Coupler

Quick disconnect couplers for water hoses let you change out different types of equipment quickly to use with a single set of water taps. For example, a pressure washer for cleaning house siding requires a steady supply of water, but some homes may n...

How to Remove Ink With Ether

Ink stains can leave major marks on furniture, upholstery and clothing. Printer and pen inks may leave stains that seem impossible to remove. While there are many tips and tricks for removing deep printer ink stains, few methods remove the stains com...

How to Make Doing Laundry a Pleasure

Many people put off doing their laundry properly, letting it pile up in baskets or lying in the laundry room waiting to be ironed. While doing laundry will likely never be at the top of most people's lists of fun things to do, there's no reason it ha...

How to Remove a Stain From a Jersey

Sports jerseys are usually made out of knitted cloth, and are often subject to an assortment of stains, depending on the sport. Employ a procedure that will remove the stain from the jersey using common household items that can be found in most super...

How to Keep a Chamois Shirt From Shrinking in the Wash

Chamois shirts are made from cotton, not the garment's eponymous material. A ubiquitous fabric, cotton poses a shrinking hazard. Even preshrunk cotton may shrivel somewhat when first washed. To discourage this, treat a chamois shirt in the same way y...

How to Keep a Chef Coat White

Like the white coats of physicians and laboratory technicians, the classic white chef's coat was chosen for its symbolic value. Because it shows any dirt or soil immediately, it holds cooks to a high standard of personal cleanliness, which is clearly...

How to Use a Washing Machine When Bearings Are Gone

When a washing machine begins to age, the bearings might go bad. The machine can limp along for a while with noisy bearings but eventually the bearings will go completely, leaving a non-functioning washer. If your washer has enough wear and tear, it...

Why Won't the Toilet Flush When We Wash Clothes?

Your washing machine is running, and as long as the washer is operational, nobody can flush the toilet. To be more specific, the toilet will probably flush once, using up the water in the tank, but the tank fails to refill and the toilet is unable to...

Top Loading Infusion Washing Machines

The interior of a traditional top loading washing machine is very different to the interior of an infusion top loader, which is designed to be economical in water usage. Traditional washers have a tall agitator in the center of the tub. The agitator...

How to Wash Starch Out of Clothes

Starch is a natural complex carbohydrate derived from plants such as corn. The corn is often dried and ground into a fine powder that is then mixed with water. The starch is applied to clothing, often by spraying it from an aerosol can or adding the...

How to Get Oil Stains Out of Linen

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether that yellowish stain on your favorite linen tablecloth is from the vinaigrette dressing you served with salad or from the zesty marinade sauce you served with dinner. But if you’ve identified the s...

How to Bleach Osnaburg

Osnaburg is a heavy-duty fabric that is often used to make burlap bags but is also popular for home decorating because it is thick and sturdy. Untreated, osnaburg is usually oatmeal or light brown in color but can be bleached to create a canvas for a...

How to Wash 501 STF Jeans

Learning how to wash and care for your 501 STF (Shrink to Fit) jeans will ensure that you get the look and the color of denim you desire. Levi's 501 jeans are considered to be the original blue jean, with Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss receiving the pa...

How to Get a Stain Out of a Soft Plastic Toilet Seat

Padded toilet seats are more than just a comfortable bathroom accessory. They can provide support for people suffering from hip displacement, bursitis and back issues. Some people, however, may be reluctant to use a soft toilet seat because of the mi...

My Toilet Bubbles When Washing Clothes

A toilet that bubbles when clothes are being laundered in the washing machine is indicative of an overflow that results when another plumbing fixture drains. Since the toilet is usually the lowest plumbing fixture – meaning it is the one closes...

How to Install a Bellow in a Whirlpool Duet Washer

The bellow on your Whirlpool Duet washer forms a seal between the washtub and the door. Over time, the gasket begins to break down and water starts leaking out of it. The only way to stop the leaking is to replace the bellow gasket. The project takes...

How to Remove Berry Juice Stains From Dry Cleanable Clothing

Removing bright red or purple berry juice on dry cleanable clothing by hand saves you cash off your dry cleaning bill. Act quickly, since you'll have better luck removing a fresh stain than an old one. You have two cleaning options, depending on the...

How to Get Water and Other Stains Out of a Silk and Wool Scarf

Keeping that new silk or wool scarf looking new years after you first wear it may prove challenging as any stain threatens the appearance of these delicate fabrics, even a simple water stain. Chemicals are not recommended, nor is casually tossing the...

The Capacity of the GE WHDSR209DWW

General Electric's WHDSR209DWW model washer is a standard-sized washer with a 3.2-cubic-foot capacity. This machine is able to wash more laundry in fewer loads, even if you're washing bath towels or jeans. However, as a mid-sized washer, it can't han...

Other Uses for Washing Machine Motors

If you are getting rid of your old washing machine, stop before you throw it out. Recycling the usable parts of an old machine makes a lot more sense than discarding them. If you have do-it-yourself skills, there are other uses you could put the moto...

How to Remove Stains From Utensils

Using a dishwasher to clean utensils is quick and convenient. However, dishwashers don't always clean items to satisfaction, and cooking and eating utensils might leave your dishwasher with food stains. Moreover, harsh water might cause utensils to r...