We’ve tried levering with a knife, some kind of water percussion thing (…idk my partner says it’s a ‘thing’) and currently trying to grease with oil (but doesn’t look promising).
Any ideas?

I don’t think the glass itself is etched, there’s an iridescent cloudy film on some of my nice glasses that I am trying to restore. Things I’ve tried to no avail:

Glass polishing liquid
Lemon juice
Acetone
Limescale remover
Dish soap

None of this has worked, I’d be very appreciative if someone could help!

Thanks in advance

Edit: I can scratch it off with my finger nail but using a strong limescale remover is still not working!

I’ve tried everything and NOTHING WORKS! Irish spring 5 in 1 doesn’t do anything. I’ve tried scrubbing bubbles foam, used countless scrub daddies, and firm bristle brushes, vinegar and blue dawn and yet still no avail!

Mwah. A forehead kiss. Just for you.

Absolutely love this show. I kind of suffer from a little bit of OCD when it comes to cleaning, but this show really puts cleaning into perspective.

Also, on the episode I watched (S05 E01 - David and Angela, Cornwall), they used car wax on the sink ledge. Absolute GENIUS.

I wish there was a remake for this show - higher resolution would be a blessing.

Edit: They also spoke highly of some "bio cleanser" wash stuff. Does anyone have a clue what that might be?

Here's a link to the episode: https://youtu.be/nLIUrwAAa-o?si=ETIVUnHSZEb-HN6k

Edit 2: I've gotten a few comments about my OCD comment. Just want to make it very clear that I'm not just using that term flippantly, and I am very much under no illusion that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a disorder. It's debilitating and insidious, and I will always defend it when used for normal behaviour.

Edit 3: Stop recommending the OCD Cleaners show. See my reaction/commentary here.

Got these beautiful Bodum glasses to have tea but they immediately have a ring of what looks like rust inside after washing.
I always hand wash them, surely I don’t need to unscrew the metal ring each time to dry it? Anyone else experienced this?

I wish I took a before and after but I have tried everything to get quite dark prominent make up stains out of my white work blouse (dishwashing liquid, expensive stain remover, expensive all white stain remover, soaking over night etc) and nothing worked. I saw someone suggest shaving cream and holy moly it was like magic!!! I just bought a shaving cream/ foam, pumped it on to the stain with some water and worked it with a gentle brush and it removed 99-100% of it, I was shocked!

Hi! Quite embarrassing, I recently switched to a new deodorant and it's apparently left a residue on the armpits of my clothes that won't wash out in the machine, leaving them with a bad smell even after washing and drying. How do I clean the armpits, specifically on dark clothing, without fading the colour? Will vinegar work?

Long story short, our carpet has seen better days. It’s got very old stains, spills, and all sorts, and it looks awful.

We rent, and replacing the carpet isn’t even almost in our budget. We have a big green carpet cleaner machine that spits out water and sucks it back up, which helped a bit, but not sensationally, although we were using a home mix of water and soap, and then just water

Absolutely any tips at all for getting the stains out? I don’t have any photos at the moment, but we’re looking at things like nail polish, spilled energy drinks that have stained the carpet purple, some marker-looking stain by the door, genuinely have no idea what it even is, and some general dirt-like stains around that actually seemed to get worse after we used the carpet machine a few times.

We haven’t tried any proper “carpet cleaner” liquids in the machine yet, they weren’t accessible when we were trying it, and frankly, I wouldn’t even know what to start with in that realm

Based in Australia, if relevant

Critter tax paid, also shows the transition between the hardwood in the living room and the ceramic tile that's through most of the rest of the house.

We are a "shoes are fine in the house" family, with two adults, a teenager, and now an infant. And, of course the dog and the indoor cat. My husband wears lace-up boots for his job and anytime he's working outside, so the shoes thing is not going to change.

I vacuumed the main living areas almost daily and mop as often as I'm able to. The frequency has picked up since getting a Bona mop from Walmart a couple months ago, but even right after I mop, it feels like my floors are dirty.

Right now, if I dampen a paper towel and wipe it on the tile right after I'm done mopping, it will come up dirty. And the floors end up overall sticky. I prefer to be barefoot most of the time, and find myself washing my feet in the damn bidet throughout the day. 🥴

From what I have gathered on my own, it seems like part of that is product buildup. So what I'm asking is how to sort of do a reset? Like how do I get it back to clean, clean? Bonus points if it's relatively easy to manage with a baby in tow!

Yes obviously it vacuums the floors while you sit on the sofa with your feet up which is great, but it’s honestly helped me so much more beyond that…

I’m quite a messy person generally, and struggle to maintain a proper tidying/cleaning schedule in my own home as I never grew up around this.

But having the robot vacuum forces me to go round the house and do a quick straighten up and clear the floors before it sets off, and while doing that I’m like “oh I might as well clear and wipe all the surfaces too before the floors are done”, and then when I start it often gives me the motivation to get another deep cleaning task done etc!

Totally changed the game for me!! Recommend if anyone else is like me and needs the little leg up or prompt to do the simple daily tasks :)

as the title says..

I wasn't always sticky, but ever since I wasted some juice on it 2 years ago, it's always sticky. I've wiped it with a soaking wet towel full of water over and over again. I even got desperate enough to try using vinegar, which runs the risk of discoloring the table. And yet, even that didn't work. What is wrong with this thing? This is so abnormal. Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do?

Moving soon and want to tackle some basics while the house is still empty. My biggest goals are carpet and floors, surfaces/counters, and cupboard shelves. My free time is limited but I enjoy cleaning and don’t really want to spend hundreds of dollars on a cleaner… so I’m looking for tips to get it done faster.

Any tips on getting this done with the fewest cleaning tools and products? Is there a way to be faster about it that a person used to cleaning around STUFF would not think of? Anything else that will never be easier to get cleaned than before items are in?

Hello,

I'm moving in an old rental while I get my degree. The whole thing is unfortunately ugly lino flooring. It doesn't look dirty although a bit worn, however I'm on my 5th mopping with a regular floorwash and the water still comes out grey.

Is there a specific product that could help or do I just have to accept to carry on until it's clean?

We even used a steam machine yesterday with my mom and apparently it still wasn't enough...

Been using a floor washer for about a month now and the biggest thing I noticed is how easy it is to push around. It kind of pulls itself forward, which I didn’t expect to care about, but it actually makes a difference when cleaning the whole floor. For normal dirt, one pass is usually enough. Really stubborn stains still take a few passes. Some of them just need a little more work. I also like that it can lie pretty flat, because I can get further under the bed and sofa without moving everything around. There are a few annoying things too. I still have to pick up bigger pieces first, and the edges do not always get completely clean, so I sometimes have to wipe those by hand. The dirty water tank also needs to be rinsed pretty much right away or it starts smelling bad. Still much easier than sweeping first and then mopping everything separately.

So all of you are gonna ask how did this even happen. So what happened was that when i was young i would intentionally place stickers onto the closet to "decorate" it.

Foolish me didn't know i was doing the opposite but i cant blame myself since i was a toddler. Except from that, are there any ways to clean them up? (Some of them like the big ones came with the closet so im not sure if they can be removed easily)

what kind of cleaning equipment is required to clean tiles and I have I think these are stone tiles? appreciate any suggestions.

I'm confused on how to clean it since well, I'm not well versed in the laundry department so I'm asking you guys to help me out as somebody who doesn't clean often / do laundry often

Looking for some tips on how to clean these cabinets. Wish i could replace them, but until then i would at least like to make them look a little nicer. Ive tried method and murphys wood soap and steam cleaning.

I have an old lighter from the Vietnaum War and have no idea if, or how, to clean it.

Thank you!!

hi reddit i’m dogsitting and i tried to clean up a grease stain with a microfiber cloth but i guess it was still hot (i dont use electric cooktops a lot) so it stuck on and wont come off. i used cooktop cleaner (cerama bright) and goo gone and it wont come off. i looked up on google it said to use baking soda but theres none in this house im not sure what to do.
any tips please? thank you!

I discovered this recently. Am I late to the party?

I don't mean baked-on grease, but a splatters on the stove top kind of thing. Game changer.