Cleaning

I was excited to try this tutorial on cleaning the bathtub to remove the rings around the top. It just uses vinegar and dish soap, and I have plenty of both. I found that it worked, but the pictures don’t show it very well. I usually use a special cleaner that works, but requires letting it sit […]

I’m going to sum up my results very briefly here: there’s no escaping putting a ton of muscle into this. I failed miserably at making this easier. I was pretty disappointed at the lack of amazing and effective tutorials on this. There were, however, plenty of tutorials.  eHow: How to Remove Burned Chocolate from a […]

Step 3: Prevention I have seen these furniture covers in magazines for some time and been coveting them, but haven’t actually picked one up. It always seemed pointless (and expensive) when I had old sheets I could throw over them and I also never could find a cover that would work on my L-shaped couch. […]

Step 2: Cleaning the Microfiber It’s hard to show in pictures how icky it looks (and feels), but it is. Really icky… here’s a brief glimpse. Microfiber is really crappy to clean. I’ve had this couch steam cleaned by a professional twice since I’ve owned it (4 years?). They always do a good job, but […]

Blog Transfer #12: DIY Cloth Diaper Friendly Laundry Detergent Post may contain affiliate links. Using these links helps support my blog. Thank you! The recipe I decided to use is equal amounts of Borax, Washing Soda, and Oxiclean. In this case, I used 1.5 cups of each. I also added a couple drops of lavender […]