You mop the kitchen, and once the floor dries, it still looks streaky, and something smells a little off. Most of the time, the problem isn’t the floor. It’s the mop itself. It’s dirty! A mop or broom that’s full of old dirt, hair, and damp grime doesn’t clean; it just moves the mess around. … Read more
Gum finds a way. It ends up under a chair, in a child’s hair, stuck to the seat of your jeans, or pressed into the carpet where nobody noticed until it was too late. The good news is that gum is easier to beat than it looks, because the same idea works almost everywhere: make … Read more
A pen rolls under the couch. A toddler decorates the kitchen tile. A marker cap pops off and leaves a trail across the carpet. Ink on a floor feels worse than ink on a shirt, because you can’t toss the floor in the wash. But most ballpoint and water-based ink comes out if you match … Read more
A pen leaks in a pocket. A toddler grabs a Sharpie. A gel pen rolls off the couch cushion and bleeds straight into the fabric. We’ve all dealt with wet ink at some point, and it sucks; most times our first instinct is to throw that clothing away. Ink looks like a lost cause the … Read more
Knowing how to remove paint from fabric can save a favorite shirt, or worse, your couch, from feeling like a small disaster. Fabric is a lot less forgiving than tile or vinyl. Scrub too hard and you fray it. Use the wrong solvent and you bleach or warp it. And once paint fully dries into … Read more
Paint spills are bound to happen. Mid-project, mid-brushstroke, straight out of a can you were sure had the lid on properly. What actually gets it out safely comes down to two things most people don’t think about until it’s already too late: how wet the paint still is, and what kind it is. Get either … Read more