Dirty Talk

To remove stubborn burnt on food from saucepans/frying pans, add a tablespoons or 2 of laundry powder/a tablet and water and boil on cooker until spotless again. Wash pan thoroughly afterwards.

To easily remove burned on grease, pan drippings etc. from stove burner grids, soak them in a strong solution of hot water and laundry ammonia. I use a Dutch oven covered with a lid to protect against the fumes. You can leave it outside if you want. Soak them until the spills just wipe off. If your grids are very bad, you can soak them overnight. It doesn't hurt them.

To remove deodorant stains from shirts etc., soak in white vinegar and warm water for 30 minutes before putting into the washing machine, the vinegar softens the deodorant and the detergent does the rest.

This is not quite a tip, but how do you remove paint from carpet?

Rug Cleaning Tip Always rub or brush lightly from the outer edge toward the center of the stain to prevent spreading or causing the ring when using solvents especially on twist rugs and pile carpets. On old, dry or stubborn stains, saturate, blot, and brush. Repeat this operation as often as necessary to remove the stain completely. For more rug cleaning tips try http://www.rugsale.com/rug_cleaning.html

Hello from Las Vegas, Nevada USA. To remove nail polish from rugs and carpeting. Simply pour some isopropol alcohol on a clean rag and spray hair spray on the dirty area, then rub. You will have to repeat this process until the nail polish has been completely removed. (TEST THE CARPET OR RUG FOR DISCOLORATION BEFORE BEGINNING THIS PROCESS.)

To remove chewing gum from fabric - place in freezer or place block of ice over fabric. When gum has hardened sufficiently, peel off gently taking care not to rip fabric. Hardened gum should lift off fabric.

We went out of town for a few days. When I returned, I saw that the person caring for our animals left the door to our guest room open. Our chihuahuas were allowed to defecate and urinate all over the futon mattress. The doo-doo was easy to clean up. Can I remove that much old dog urine, and the mattress be fresh-smelling, safe, and healthy to sleep on? Or, should I get rid of the mattress? Thank you!

Not a tip but a plea really ... can anyone tell me how i remove grease stains from frosted glass , i have tried just about every shop bought detergent/solvent etc but still can remove the grease spots .

To remove paint from clothing no matter how long its been there use equal part ammonia and turpentine. Saturate the spot(s) for several minutes and then wash with warm soapy water.

To remove scorched on or burnt on food from your pots and pans add enough water to cover the burnt on pieces and regular dish soap. Boil for approximately 1 minute and with a little effort the food disappears.

To remove biro pen scribbles from a leather suite spray some hairspray on to it and gently rub with a soft cloth.

you don't need stainless steel balls or spoons to remove those odours on hands, if you have a stainless steel sink just rub your hands around it and odours will vanish. Even works on onion smells.

sorry this is not a tip but i'm desperate for advice, i have a polished wood table,i was reading a magazine and spilt water on mag. colour from page has stained my table n i've tried everything i can think of polished wood tablebut nothing will remove it. Any ideas please

i had a red wine stains on my light ivory coloured leather sofa we had a few people over and the wine wasnt noticed until the next day. i used lemon cif on my sofa to remove a wine stain and wiped it off with a baby wipe. i regularly clean it with a lemon and always wipe it off with a baby wipe. this has completely removed the stain no hard rubbing needed, it keeps it nice and fresh also.

when i need to clean my gas barbeque i spray on oven cleaner and steam it off with my steam cleaner it comes up like new. for grease hard to remove i add a bit of washing up liquid with water in a spray bottle.

Your assistance is required on this one. My husband just came in from the garage and asked if I knew how he could best remove some hard water stains from his 1978 Corvette. Any suggestions???

Dip a soft bristled paint brush in fabric softener and allow to dry. Use this to dust your knick-knacks. It will not only remove the dust but keep the dust from collecting so quickly.

Use non-acetone nail polish remover to remove scuffs and marks off your leather. Use armour all to seal treat the leather it will keep it from cracking.

This isn't a tip, it's a question. My kitten has wee'd on my cream carpet and it has stained. What can I use to remove the stain?