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Casa Quickie: Coffee Stain Removal

May 29 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Quickie: Coffee Stain Removal Spilling coffee on a freshly dry-cleaned shirt during the morning rush is unfortunately such a recurring mishap for many of us that it's almost a cliché. Seriously — how many Kate Hudson/JLo/Sandra Bullock romantic comedies can you think of where it's a pivotal scene to the plot? If these chick-flick chicks had just had a little advice from yours truly (well, actually from Do It Yourself), they'd have won the guy, the ring, and popped out a first born well before the popcorn intermission.
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Casa Quickie: Window Streaks

Apr 30 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Quickie: Window Streaks Got streaks? Use horizontal strokes when cleaning your windows inside, and vertical strokes outside. That way, if you wind up with streaks on your windows, you'll know automatically which side of the window they're coming from.
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Casa Quickie: Removing Deodorant Stains

Apr 23 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Quickie: Removing Deodorant Stains As you may know, deodorant stains are a big ole pain in the butt. But getting them out of that favorite top of yours is actually fairly elementary. All you have to do to get rid of those troubled stains is soak or sponge the fabric (if it's washable; i.e.
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Casa Quickie: Gum Be Gone

Apr 15 2008 - 3:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Quickie: Gum Be Gone Since I openly oppose gum chewing in the first place (smack smack), I find it quite frustrating when gum makes its way to my clothing, the soles of my shoes, or other fabrics in my house. My sister once wound up chopping off a chunk of her locks to rid herself of the goo — let's just say it wasn't a pretty sight, but she did her best to make it glam. Sticky and stubborn, gum is nearly impossible to remove by washing as usual.That's why I was so happy to learn a quick tip for removing it!
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Casa Verde: Clean with Steam Vapor, Not Chemicals

Apr 1 2008 - 2:00pm by casasugar
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Casa Verde: Clean with Steam Vapor, Not Chemicals In her book Green Housekeeping, Ellen Sandbeck notes that one simple way to avoid using chemical products when you clean is to use steam vapor instead, which loosens dirt, grease and grime quite easily, so they can then just be wiped off with a clean cloth.
Here are some of her tips for the technique, according to the Housekeeping Channel:
  • "To steam clean a wood, vinyl or tile kitchen floor, attach a clean terrycloth towel to the floor brush, then put the floor brush on the end of the steamer's extension tube. Use a mopping motion to steam the floor clean, moving quickly to prevent heat damage.
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