Self-Cleaning Oven Cleaning
Follow directions in your manual exactly, as oven Pre-clean the areas not reached in the self-cleaning Use hot water and detergent or a paste of baking If your range manual recommends it, you may leave If your range manual recommends it, you may ... [... more]
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Cleaning Glass Accessories
Glass flower vases, cruets, or carafes used to hold Pour contents out. Rinse with water. Repeat if necessary. You may need to add grains of rice or beans and shake to If you have crystal vases or carafes, do not leave water, wine, oil or other ... [... more]
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Homemade Cleaners
Safer Alternatives: Reducing The Risk One of the best means of avoiding exposure to house- Making your own simple and effective products is fun Most commercial air fresheners do not freshen the air For a safer alternative, you may wish to try one ... [... more]
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Continuous-Clean Oven Care
Interior oven surfaces are coated with a catalyst, Do not scratch or scrub the coating as it is easily Prevent major spills which can form a hard glaze and or chemical mixture which lowers the temperature at which heat will dissolve food soil. It ... [... more]
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Vinyl Upholstery--Cleaning
Wash with mild detergent and water. Use a soft Sometime letting detergent solution stand on surface Vinyl cleaners sold in furniture stores or auto Vinyl upholstery will absorb stains and dye from fabrics Act at once to remove stains from vinyl. ... [... more]
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Aluminum Outdoor Furniture--Cleaning
Aluminum does not rust, but it will discolor and Care will depend on the condition of the aluminum: If surface is only mildly discolored, wash with soap If surface is pitted, polish with a soap-filled steel There are also a variety of commercial ... [... more]
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Carpet Stain Removal
For Synthetic Fibers Only When anything is spilled on carpet surface, removal Basic Directions (also refer to each individual stain) Use these steps for all the stains listed. results are best when stain is treated immediately, before it dries. ... [... more]
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Cleaning Garbage Disposers
Garbage disposers clean themselves if used properly. Do not put lye or other chemical drain pipe cleaners into Periodically, and always after disposing of fibrous Before leaving your home for several days, check to Corporation and the Association ... [... more]
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Upholstery Stain Removal
Remove excess soil promptly, by scraping off residue Be sure to pre-test in an inconspicuous spot. Basically fabrics are cleanable if they don't fade or Do not remove cushion from the cover. General cleaning is done with 1 pint cool or warm Never ... [... more]
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Conventional Oven Cleaning
Fill a small glass bowl with 1/2 cup full strength If then necessary, rub surfaces with a suitable abrasive, Commercial oven cleaners are helpful if ovens are Never spray on oven light, electric elements, or pilot Removable parts, such as broiler ... [... more]
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Types of Caulking
Acrylic Latex Silicone -use in seams, cracks, gaps up to 1/4" -good for all surfaces -available in many colors -easiest application Oil Base Asphalt -use in seams and gaps on roof around chimneys, stacks and pipes to 1/4" Caulking Cord -peel [... more]
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Homemade Cleaners 1992
Painted Walls and Woodwork Use one of the following to wash painted surfaces: Use one of the following mixtures to clean glass and Tips- When washing windows, wash sills and cross- Combine 1/4 cup liquid dish detergent or laundry Repeat if ... [... more]
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