When is Soap not Soap?
What an odd question. Surely all the stuff in those little blocks that you buy in supermarkets in the bathroom …
Cleaning
Cleaning Whiteboards
One of the most common questions I get asked is how to clean whiteboards, whether it’s permanent markers or whiteboard …
How to Clean Greasy Hands
You’ve just been working on your car or in the garage and your hands a greasy and oily. In these …
What can you use vinegar for?
The farmer’s almanac gives us the following uses for vinegar. I’ll copy and paste from their website and comment accordingly: …
How do you Remove Red Wine Stains?
If you want to see something surprising, add something alkaline to a red wine stain – you’ll see it turn …
How do you Remove Beetroot Juice?
Beetroot juice is one of the things that people most have difficulty removing. But it’s easy – it behaves just …
Bicarb vs Carbonate
Shannon Lush is very fond of recommending bicarb soda as a cleaning agent. It’s not a bad option, but there …
Cleaning and conditioning leather
Joanne asks the following question: I have denim staining from my jeans on my leather shoulder bag. Is there in …
Spot Cleaning
In recent years, laundry prewashes have switched from solvent-based products to enzyme-based products (in water). This has some interesting implications. …