How do you complain about something in a way that's not a put down? [more inside]
posted by Muffy on Nov 26, 2008 - 40 answers

Is it true about dirty tricks being played in the US elections? [more inside]
posted by gadha on Nov 3, 2008 - 32 answers

Help! I have five-ish hours to locate, download, and burn some source of psychedelic imagery/video for a friends' show in Seattle. Think Electric Sheep, only less screensaver, more burnable to dvd. [more inside]
posted by stenseng on May 26, 2008 - 11 answers

My HP1200 Laserjet has begun producing very unsatisfactory output - the text is repeated (faded) down the page and there are black marks at regular intervals at the side of the page and at the top. [more inside]
posted by dance on Apr 30, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I clean the plastic of a cellphone that has become matte again without ruining it? [more inside]
posted by ooklala on Apr 28, 2008 - 4 answers

Our orange tabby's fur looks a little dark and dirty in a few spots around his paws and claws, but he keeps himself clean and no the dirt doesn't show or come off when we wipe him with a wet paper towel. What gives? [more inside]
posted by iknowizbirfmark on Jan 24, 2008 - 8 answers

how do you keep fingernails clean? [more inside]
posted by krautland on Jan 23, 2008 - 17 answers

I don't normally wash my clothes after each wearing. I'm lazy/cheap and I hate wastefulness. But I also don't like to fold them up and put them back in the drawer, because even a little smell or dust will negatively effect the surrounding clean clothes. Both my boyfriend and I do this, and we do not have a good place to put these limbo clothes in our apartment. Where/how do we store our not clean, not dirty clothes?
posted by bookish on Dec 17, 2007 - 42 answers

Why aren't public restrooms cleaned better? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2007 - 20 answers

How do I clean a filthy pile of everyday American coins? [more inside]
posted by sidereal on Oct 31, 2007 - 29 answers

Do you have any advice on how to handle filthy, filthy in-laws? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 - 14 answers

What are some good, somewhat dirty jokes suitable for telling to my Grandma? [more inside]
posted by sciurus on Jun 26, 2007 - 53 answers

How can I stop myself getting skin / ear / eye / anything infections after swimming in a dirty pool? [more inside]
posted by TrashyRambo on Feb 21, 2007 - 19 answers

Dirty, gross refrigerator in garage. A bit of mold inside and lots of black stuff filling every crevice. Mechanically sound, but is it possible to get it clean enough to use again? [more inside]
posted by cleve9 on Dec 11, 2006 - 18 answers

Joe Jackson's The Band Wore Blue Shirts - The drummer's shoes are dirty... [more inside]
posted by hutta on Nov 6, 2006 - 6 answers

Can anyone recommend a a good non-agency house cleaner in Toronto? (Also bonus points: out of curiousity, does anyone know the maid service that Globe and Mail reporter Jan Wong worked for in her series, "Maid for a Month"? [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Jul 26, 2006 - 6 answers

On the topic of songs with robots and warped vocals, I seem to remember a video of Bender from Futurama to the tune of "Dirty Robot" by Arling & Cameron (from their "We Are A&C" album). Did I just dream this or did it really exist? If so, where? Bonus points for providing a link to media.
posted by kuperman on Dec 22, 2005 - 3 answers

What is the best way to go about cleaning a very dirty pasta maker? [more inside]
posted by teem on Dec 10, 2005 - 10 answers

LostLink: Looking for links to the story/photos of the incredibly messy, disgusting house. I believe it was a metafilter link, but I've had zero luck finding it here or googling it... [more inside]
posted by daver on Oct 20, 2004 - 7 answers

I have to use a disgusting bathtub. I refuse to use it without cleaning it first. But the task looks daunting. What's the best heavy-duty bathtub cleaner? I'd also be grateful for any cleaning tips.
posted by grumblebee on Oct 19, 2004 - 18 answers

I'm after tips for processing audio to "dirty it up" - techniques and software [more inside]. [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Apr 22, 2004 - 8 answers