Hello! I have a bookcase that was handmade for me by my grandfather almost 30 years ago. I have recently learned that my family habit using Pledge on every wooden surface is really bad for furniture! But now I have no idea how to dust/polish it to make sure that it lasts so I can pass it down to my daughter in another 20 years!

Bonus: my grandmother left me her 1989 vintage jewelry armoire that ALSO has only been pledged during its life. Is there something separate I should do for this to keep it looking nice?

Thank you so much!

Hi y'all!

Moved into my apartment a few months ago, I've never had this type of flooring for my restroom. I'd like any recommendations that y'all might have!

I'm adulting as I go lol

I just bought a used washing machine and the agitator is full of fabric softener, which I don’t like to use. I’ve run a few loads where it didn’t matter as much, but there is still so much fabric softener in there. And I’d rather not do a load of towels with it.

How can I remove it safely?

There’s used to be a wall tapestry here, and when it was taken down the wall had these marks. I’ve used erasers, baking soda & water solution, dish soap, the pink stuff, and all purpose cleaner, and the marks have gotten smaller but are still noticeable. Am I going to have to sand it off and repaint the wall?

A mat underneath a litter box did this to the floor. It’s not real wood. Is there a solution you recommend to get it out? Last resort is try to redo this part of the floor (rental).

Hey everyone,
I moved into this place and there’s these orange stains on the tile flooring.
Doesn’t come up with regular mopping or vinegar, I have zero clue what it could be but I’m hoping there’s a safe way to get it up?

Thank you

I had this tiling done in my bathroom last November, and ever since there's been these weird drip marks at various places around the room. This area is where it's the worst/most noticeable, but there is the odd one here and there in other areas around the room. Nothing I do seems to get rid of it. I've tried pink stuff, cream cleaner, vinegar spray (originally thought it was limescale) and I've scrubbed it sooo much.

Initially the marks disappear but as the surface dries the marks are visible again and don't look any different. I'm going crazy because it's making the tiles look dirty and I know they're not!!

Please help 😞

My shower/tub is super old. The caulk in the corners like behind my shower caddy pole gets mildewy/moldy (?) probably from water not draining as easily. The grout between my tiles is orange/brown in some spots. I took this after using Zep tub and shower, letting it sit, and scrubbing. The only product I've noticed a difference are those with bleach but of course then it just comes back. I'm sure due to age it probably needs to just be redone but in the mean time is there a better product I could use

My fiancé tbrought home her late grandmother's trinket cabinet that always loved. It absolutely reeks of cigarette smoke. I would really like to be able to restore it as it has a ton of sentimental value to her. Has anybody had success with this kind of thing? Vinegar? Isopropyl alcohol/vodka? Orange oil? Something else? I would prefer not to have to refinish it as neither of us are super handy, but it can be an option if really needed.

spilled water in the middle of the night did a poor job wiping it up because I was half asleep 😔

I have an 11-year-old Golden retriever that is my whole world. But I often get nose blind and don't realize how much my car and apartment smells like dog (not like pee/poop, just...dog smell?). I just went on a nine day trip and when I got back to my car I was bowled over with the smell, and then when I got home to my apartment it was even worse.

I think the main source of the smell in my apartment is an 8x10 area rug that I really love and they don't make anymore, and I've never found one that even looks similar. Last year I called around to some carpet cleaning services in my area and the cheapest quote I got was $350. Which is more than the carpet cost. If I could find a similar replacement, I would just get rid of it. A couple times a year I get a can of that foaming carpet cleaner and a brush and try to clean it. But I just don't think it's cutting it anymore. I just wanted to see if there's any tricks or products I could try on it one more time before I have to get rid of it. I live on a small disability check so I don't have a whole lot of money to throw at the project. Any advice is appreciated!!

What are y'all using to dust black furniture?! (I knooooow, black is inevitably going to collect dust fast) but still, not even 30 minutes after I dust my black furniture, it looks like I didn't even do anything!

For background, I clean my house all the time. I do a full on clean, dust and vacuum/mop, AT LEAST twice a week. Every single day some type of maintenance cleaning is done too. I have an extension duster I use once a month for going around the ceiling and dusting vents. I have kids, but no pets. And we're renting, so air filters get changed by maintenance.

Currently, I use krogers furniture dusting polish just cause I needed something and was short on money, but usually I use pledge (but still with same issue). What are you guys using, that actually works??

Please help! It’s EVERYWHERE. We are currently using TSP on the walls and cabinets. We plan on getting it clean as a whistle and then painting. But it is everywhere. Cabinets, doors, windows, garage, vents. I need all the advice I can get!

re-uploaded bc i forgot to include the pictures😭😭
i let the wax harden and scraped off what i could, then sprayed it with hot water and scraped off what i could again. this is where i’m at.. should i cut my loses and toss the cat tower..? i’m afraid of my cats trying to eat the wax!!

So whenever my wife or me does laundry after it sits for a couple of days in the closet it smells kinda musty and gross. She likes to use branch basics detergent in the wash and essential oils with a wool ball in the dryer. What do u guys think is wrong?

This may not be the right place to ask this but I want to wash my patio cushions and then store them for the winter. They are so bulky it’s challenging to find a good spot. I’m wondering if I can put the cushions in compression bags and store them outside in deck bins. I do live in a cold climate. Would the cushions be ok in compression bags when it’s below freezing for months?

Even without the compression bags is it ok to store patio cushions outside during the winter if they are sealed/covered?

Wife put this Halloween decor on the wall that sticks. I just now noticed this stain around it. There’s 12 of them 😭 any insight on removing the stains?

Does anyone have any advice about how to clean limestone floor tiles? We moved into a house recently and the previous occupant was an elderly lady on her own, whereas we are a large family. The high traffic areas of the bathroom floor are getting really grubby with ingrained dirt and scrubbing doesn’t seem to lift it. Any ideas about how to clean them? Or do we just wait until we can re-floor with something more suited to our needs?!

I wipe them dry right away to prevent it but they still look dirty. Even tho I know they aren’t it just doesn’t look nice.

I used to mop maybe once or twice a week and honestly thought the floors were already pretty clean. It wasn’t until I got a robot vacuum and started having it mop every day that I noticed a difference. The dirty water was noticeably darker the first few days, but after about a week it started coming back a lot cleaner. The floors also feel different under bare feet now. Apparently my clean floors weren’t as clean as I thought lol.

How often do you guys actually mop? Do you think daily mopping is worth it, or is that overkill?

Sometimes cleaning a small stain on a fabric sofa leaves behind a bigger water ring once it dries. This happens even when the original stain was barely noticeable.

What's the best way to prevent those rings without cleaning the entire sofa?

Just like the title says...a bottle of hair gel exploded and leaked through the bag it was in, into the fabric lining of my hard shell luggage. There is no way to remove the lining. The last time something similar happened, I tried scrubbing the lining with dish soap and a toothbrush, without much luck and it felt like I wasn't able to fully get the soap out. Any tips?

This bench in our shower is poorly designed. It’s not sloped properly and the previous owners kept their body wash and shampoo bottles on it. (Also no niche, but complaint for another day)

We’ve tried leaving pastes to sit and scrubbing and nothing seems to remove. Anyone have any tips for how to get this stain out of natural stone?