How do I clean my silver and pearl bird's nest necklace? [more inside]
posted by pluckemin on Dec 16, 2009 - 8 answers

Has anyone had success in removing permanent marker from an LCD monitor? My 2 year old got hold of a purple Vivid marker, and drew on the computer screen. I usually wipe the screen with a dry microfiber cloth, but it's not working on the dried marker.
posted by WhackyparseThis on Dec 1, 2009 - 18 answers

How do I take care of sterling silver jewelry? [more inside]
posted by peanut_mcgillicuty on Nov 17, 2009 - 17 answers

Mopping - is there a better way? Am I just doing it wrong? [more inside]
posted by bookdragoness on Sep 24, 2009 - 38 answers

How should I clean an interior brick wall? [more inside]
posted by bfranklin on Sep 9, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I a) get rid of this mold in my shower and b) prevent it from coming back? [more inside]
posted by bluloo on Sep 2, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I clean this gunky stuff off my floor? Please save my sanity and help! [more inside]
posted by sporaticgenius on Aug 16, 2009 - 12 answers

How can I clean my besmirched kindle? [more inside]
posted by fantine on Aug 14, 2009 - 10 answers

What is the best way to clean this mailing list of bad email addresses? Difficulty: No address cleaners, but I do have a snapshot - the results of sending a newsletter to the list, and the resultant bounce reports. I have this information in several forms.. [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Jun 24, 2009 - 4 answers

Do you have your household HVAC ducts for a forced air furnace cleaned? [more inside]
posted by saradarlin on Jun 17, 2009 - 10 answers

No Insurance-Filter: I suspect I need some minor dental work done, where can I get it done cheaply and quickly in NYC? Caveat: No Insurance, but some savings. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on May 20, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I safely clean under the cook top of my gas range? [more inside]
posted by jennyb on May 16, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I remove dirt stains on pants? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on May 15, 2009 - 7 answers

How do you remove plastic that has melted onto a heating element? [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on May 3, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you rinse off your chicken before cooking? [more inside]
posted by wocka wocka wocka on Apr 6, 2009 - 40 answers

What's the best way to deep clean vinyl floors? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Mar 29, 2009 - 6 answers

How can I prevent or remove polymerized oil from aluminum sheet pans? [more inside]
posted by saeculorum on Feb 17, 2009 - 14 answers

I want to improve my house cleaning skills... improve my speed, efficiency, thoroughness, etc. And use the best cleaning products for the task. [more inside]
posted by valannc on Feb 12, 2009 - 23 answers

How to stop my mouse from feeling all greasy and sticky. (Despite the sound of the question, this is in fact SFW.) [more inside]
posted by Doctor Suarez on Jan 31, 2009 - 14 answers

I live in a place that is rainy or snowy half the year, and during that half it is impossible to keep the floor of my car dry. It has begun to smell pretty bad. I recently had the interior detailed, which included washing the floor mats, and it smelt fine until the floor got wet again, which was almost immediately. Does anyone have a good technique for keeping wet carpet from smelling bad? Drying it is not an option. For bonus points, exactly what is it that causes the smell?
posted by ubiquity on Jan 3, 2009 - 12 answers

Removing nail polish from a diamond & white gold engagement ring? [more inside]
posted by librarianamy on Dec 13, 2008 - 14 answers

Do I need to shell out for an expensive electric toothbrush? [more inside]
posted by btkuhn on Dec 5, 2008 - 20 answers

There are mice in my apartment. Hijinks ensue. Now what? [more inside]
posted by spec80 on Nov 17, 2008 - 29 answers

Ho do I remove confetti and streamer stains from hardwood floors? [more inside]
posted by Felicity Rilke on Nov 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Cleaning feather/down - I have several feather or down filled things (pillows, cushions, ski jacket, etc.) that over years have have various liquids spilled *into* them. Liquids like juice, pet urine, beer, gasoline, sweat, etc. (not all on the same item!). My point is these are not surface dirt things - this is stuff that seeps through the cover and into the feathers. I looking for a way to clean the feathers themselves. Is there a fluid that I can soak - say a cushion - in and it will clean the feathers inside? Or a vapor of some kind ? Or will just soapy water do the job if I can be sure to drying the insides properly? All and any advice please, especially on the pet urine soiled item - it'll have to go if I can't clean it 'deeply'. TIA
posted by Xhris on Nov 4, 2008 - 12 answers

How can I clean a rusty can opener? [more inside]
posted by lemuria on Oct 7, 2007 - 16 answers

I cut my foot pretty severely on a broken glass, and now it looks like someone slaughtered a pig on my hardwood floor. How do I get the blood stains out? [more inside]
posted by gemmy on Jul 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Anyone know a recipe for a homemade refill for a Braun Syncro electric razor cleaning cartridge? [more inside]
posted by ND¢ on Jan 26, 2006 - 8 answers

Have I hopelessly stained my white formica kitchen counter? [more inside]
posted by CunningLinguist on May 12, 2005 - 18 answers

I'm moving out of my apartment and I just removed all of the posters from my bedroom wall. Now, there are a lot of sticky tack spots all over the place. Here are some pictures. How do I get this gunk off? [more inside]
posted by panoptican on Apr 1, 2005 - 20 answers