Since your bed is a place where you spend a great deal of your time, it’s only natural that something may spill and stain your mattress at some point. Some common mattress stains come from drink and food spills, human or pet urine, and older mattresses may even have mildew stains. Remember, you can only ...
My friend Jan called me late one night recently in a panic. She was hosting a Mary Kay cosmetic party the next night, and her house smelled to high heaven. Jan has an indoor dog and a cat and, even though she’s a fanatic about keeping the litter box clean, her house reeked of urine. ...
Finding dog vomit on a couch is a nightmare, but it happens. Initially it can seem like an overwhelming mess to clean up, and it is difficult to even know where to begin. It might seem impossible to clean before getting started, but it is possible to get rid of the mess as well as ...
Febreeze kicked off a new trend in odor removal products providing much more than an odor cover-up, designed to be safe for most fabrics. Several companies have since tried to duplicate the Febreeze phenomenon without much success. For many a domestic goddess and scent-savvy bachelor, Febreeze has no equal, including the generic versions of the ...
The smell of cigarette smoke is unmistakable, and it permeates fabric and coats hard surfaces with a brown film that retains the scent. The smell is offensive to many nonsmokers, and this is one of the main reasons why many nonsmokers do not allow smoking in their vehicles. Unfortunately, used vehicles sometimes come equipped with ...
Carpeting often has thick padding under it so even if you remove the surface stain and odor, the urine sinks in and odors linger. If left on too long, the urine will remove the carpet’s color, too. Here are some very helpful tips from myself, a lifelong dog owner, and from Dr. Jon Rappaport, a ...
Borax and baking soda are common household chemicals, but we rarely think of them beyond adding a bit to the washer or refrigerator. Here’s some ways you can use a combination of borax and baking soda to power-clean your home! 1. Laundry Soap You can make your own laundry soap at home using borax and ...
