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...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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?
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...
Monday, February 27, 2012
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...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
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...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
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...
Friday, February 24, 2012
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...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
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...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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
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...
Monday, February 20, 2012
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...
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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...
Saturday, February 18, 2012
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...