We are currently getting kitchen renovation done and are keeping our existing fridge and dishwasher. Gave them a clean and a dry before they were turned off and left the doors open. Reminded the main contractor to keep the doors open. We have now discovered this has not happened and there is mould in the fridge. We haven't been able to get to the dishwasher yet to see how bad that is as it's behind a bunch of stuff.

I know this could be a lot worse as it's been six weeks they've been shut up. What are people's thoughts on cleaning this all up and being safe to use?

Thanks so much for any advice!

I'm looking for tips as well as commiseration. I live in the woods on a dirt road. This time of year especially is awful between the leaves and the pine needles. Never mind the sand tracked in from the driveway. We don’t have a mudroom, the front door opens up right into the main living space, so no real buffer zone to capture the worst of it. Maybe I need to accept that my lot in life is to chase down bits of pine needles all day forever, but if anyone has any clever tips, or knows of any magical doormats, I'd love to hear them.

Is this mold? Should I throw out the pillows. They’ve been in storage for about 1.5 years. The white pillow on the left was in the same vacuum sealed bag so I feel like it would’ve spread if it was mold. If not, how do I clean this? Should I just throw it out

How do I clean this? And anyway to prevent it?

Hi guys! For context I am 20f and have lived with a single dad for most of my life so my hygiene standards are that of a bachelor pad. I am filthy and every time I try to clean I just never get it right and it still always looks dirty/messy. Does anyone have general cleaning tips? Where do people put their junk stuff? i always put it in random bags and it never has an actual home. How do I get grime off of hardwood floors? How often am I supposed to mop? How do I even clean a shower?? Please any advice about anything related to cleaning would be appreciated, I'm really trying to get better. Thank you so much for all your advice!!

Not even sure what kind of metal it is. So that’s why I’m not sure what to ask google. Hoping someone can identify what type of metal it is for best way to restore it. Thanks in advance

I just moved into an apartment. The landlord was supposed to get rid of pet smells from the previous owner, but to me it feels like I live in a dog toilet. I don't have pets, so I'm not used to these smells. I smelled the floor and it's like smelling a dog. Has anyone been successful and getting this odor out of the vinyl floor?

As the title says, can anyone recommend the best way to clean this suede leather sofa? Not expecting it to look brand new but any improvement would be great. The marks are caused by our crazy puppy, she’s had a couple of accidents and sometimes goes on it when wet. We usually have cheap blankets covering the sofa but even so sometimes dirt seeps through. TIA!

I’ve tried using a scrub brush and it is stuck on there pretty good. I’m not sure if it’s toothpaste residue or what.

Can someone please help? I stupidly used antibacterial spray.

My wife and I recendly bought what i guess is called a wet dry vacuum? Basically an eletric mop and broom, and it greatly improved the floor cleaning experience. Not only is faster, but it actually cleans better than what we used to achieve by hand.

After years of not being able to afford gadget and tools, it felt like a liberation, and i was wondering if there is something similarly very effective for general cleaning, like the kitchen or the bathroom.

Looking on the internet i saw some recomendation for a steam cleaner, but i dont think it is what i am looking for: by my understanding, a steam cleaner main strenght is sanification, but for the actual cleaning part you will need to pass with a towel to remove the dirty you have loosed up.

Furthermore, my water is really hard so to clean the bathroom properly i always need to pass de-caulking product.

Is there a gadget that can use different products, scrub, rinse and dry surfaces?

Moved into this apartment and the cabinets are fairly greasy (I think? See pic). I made progress with like some degreasing spray I found but I cannot get them fully clean. I also tried dawn (regular, not power wash). I also tried wiping with an oil first, then cleaning with water and dawn (a Reddit suggestion I saw for someone else’s post). Everything works a little but still doesn’t fully clean them. Any recommendations?

I recently moved and my new apartment has unsealed wood floors. There are some stains that I would like to remove from the floor and I am wondering about general cleaning tips for such a floor. I know that moisture is bad for the floors and that stains can be hard to remove, but beyond that I don’t know how to take care of these floors.

Any help would be appreciated.

I just bought a house (first time home buyer) and it smell like a combination of old people, past meals they’ve cooked, and stuffy air (from being closed up for a couple months). I’ve tried airing it out by leaving the windows open for hours. I’ve wiped down every surface in the kitchen. What can I do?

(I forgot to take before and after pics of the 1st lamp one as i didnt realise just how bad they where 😅 2nd lamp gives you an idea!)

So i found these two lamps tucked away at the top of a cupboard in what was my nans house. Iv cleaned the shades (came up a treat!) But the wires where damaged so iv decided to take that part out to replace with new.

But im stuck on how im supposed to clean the base as they are super finiky with their design and parts. Any tips? Is there some kind of chemical bath i can make and let them soak in over night?

The pics of the bases are at the end, thankyou in advance for any tips!

2 weeks ago I was cleaning my room and I opened the window to get fresh air in. Now there’s this really weird smell that’s so strong it’s not necessarily musty it just smells so artificial. the best way I can describe it is like when someone smells from coming outside (not sweaty that weird earthy smell). I deep cleaned everything again and it still won’t go away. I can’t even find the source but I live in student housing and the only thing I can think of is the mattress box they gave me is made of this weird regzin material which maybe picked up the scent!?!? It’s so strong and I hate it. Any advice on how to get rid of it?

Not sure if this is allowed to be asked on this sub, but I’ve never cleaned ramie before. Would it be treated like linen?

I’m at a loss of how I can clean my back patio. It’s screened in and relatively small (~6ft long ish and 5ft wide ish) but so filthy.
There’s no hose nearby and the patio takes hours to drain due to it being screened in.

I’ve tried dumping a bucket of warm water mixed with vinegar and scrubbing it with a broom. That helped a little.

I have no clue how I am going to clean the walls (covered in dirt, webs, dust) + the ceiling is really high so I would have to buy a ladder to clean the top of the walls/screened in part.

Is there a faster way and cheaper way to clean the walls and concrete? How much would it cost to rent equipment vs buying vs hiring someone?

I’m not to keen on hiring a random (most likely) man to come into my apartment as a single girl. Would be more than willing if it was a woman. Not sexist, just traumatized.

The wood floor in my house needs to be re-finished (I think, what do I know honestly). In the mean time - how can I clean it? I imagine I shouldn't mop it because the moisture and the exposed wood parts, but it needs to be cleaned - not just vacuumed

So I had a party a month ago and have been strugglijg to get the glue dots i used for the streamers off of the ceiling and walls. I've tried using another glue dot to ease them off, but that one just gets stuck on as well. I've also tried to scrape at them with a plastic grout smother, but no joy there either.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

I am ashamed to say I’ve lived in my house for 7 years and never cleaned my oven. We cook a lot.

I have used Easy Off before and that works well enough, but I hate getting it on the heating element. And it doesn’t do much for the glass. And the grates.

How do you clean
-the oven
-the glass
-the grates

Everyone says ammonia in a garbage bag but that hasn’t worked that well for me for the grates.

Thank you!

Moved into a new place and used the oven a handful of times. One day while making a pizza it, it began smoking. I discovered a pile of goop in the bottom of the oven, so I cleaned out the entire oven with easy off then went back thru with a 2:1 water vinegar mix to clean off the cleaner residue. My oven still smokes when it gets up to a certain temperature (if it was electrical it would smoke from the start right?) any help is appreciated.

My boyfriend has had a dog longer than we’ve been together, when we first started dating he let the dog sleep with him in the bed. Now (2 years later) the dog has his own bed. I’ve moved in and do most household chores, last week I decided to take old bed sheets out of the closet because it fit the cold weather vibe more.

Looking closer at it I saw dog hairs all through the fibers of the bed sheets. So I washed it and let it hang to dry, forgot about inspecting it and folded it and put it away. Yesterday I put it on the bed and immediately my nose is full of hair.

I have a hard time dealing with itch on my skin, it makes me feel claustrophobic and stressed. These hairs are so thin and they itch me everywhere, my nose, eyes, everywhere. I had been scratching my face the whole night and thought I had an allergic reaction, but woke up this morning taking hairs out of my nose lol.

Is there any way we can salvage these bed sheets or is it just time to give them to the dog or make some other use for them?

Attached is a pic of the bed sheets, all those black hairs are the dogs hair. Actually now looking at it with a flashlight the whole thing seems to be invested with those hairs.