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MSU Extension What's in this article less detail Reducing The Risk Air Fresheners         Kitchen And Food Odors All-Purpose Cleaner Carpet And Rug Cleaner Decal Remover Disinfectant Drain Cleaners and Drain Openers Floor Cleaners and Floor Polishes         For Linoleum         For Wood Floors         For Painted Wooden Floors         For Rubber Tiles         For Brick and Stone Floors         For Ceramic Tile Wax Remover         For Vinyl and Asbestos Tiles         For Linoleum Flooring Special Problems         To remove black heel marks         To remove tar         To remove crayon marks         To remove grease from wood floors Furniture Polish         For Unfinished Wood         For Mahogany         For Scratches         For Water Spots         For Washing Wood         For Refinishing Old Furniture Hair Products         For Hair Gel         For Hair Spray Laundry Products Lime And Mineral Deposit Remover         For Plastic and Metal Showerheads Metal Cleaners and Metal Polishes         Aluminum         Brass         Bronze         Chrome         Copper         Gold         Pewter         Silver         Stainless Steel Oven Cleaner Paint Brush Renewer Pest Control         Ants         Fleas         Flies         Garden         Mice         Moles         Mosquitoes         Moths         Roaches         Slugs And Snails Porcelain Cleaner Rust Remover Scouring Powder Shoe Polish Spot Removers         Carpet               General stains               Blood stains               Ink stains               Non-oily stains               Soot stains               Stains and odors         Clothes               De-yellow silk or wool               Chocolate               Cola               Perspiration stain               Grease on suede Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tub And Tile Cleaner Window And Glass Cleaner         Scratches, Stains, And Discoloration In Windows And Glass         Windshield Wiper Fluid Return to the Knowledge Base  << Previous Page  Viewing Page 5 of 10 Next Page >>  Metal Cleaners and Metal Polishes Aluminum Cream of Tartar. To remove stains and discoloration from aluminum cookware, fill cookware with hot water and add 2 tablespoons cream of tartar to each quart of water. Bring solution to a boil and simmer ten minutes. Wash as usual and dry. Vinegar. To clean an aluminum coffeepot and remove lime deposits, boil equal pans of water and white vinegar. Boiling time depends upon how heavy deposits are. Brass Olive Oil. Brass will look brighter and require less polishing if rubbed with a cloth moistened with olive oil after each polishing. Olive oil retards tarnish. Salt, Vinegar, and Flour. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Lemon and Salt or Baking Soda. Make a paste of lemon juice and salt and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry. Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda. Rub brass with the lemon slice, rinse with water, and dry. Vinegar and Salt. Pour vinegar over the surface. Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture. Rinse with warm water and polish dry. Lemon Juice and Cream of Tartar. Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar. Apply, leave on for 5 minutes and then wash in warm water. Dry with a soft cloth. Bronze Salt, Vinegar, and Flour. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply paste to bronze and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean, warm water, and polish dry. Chrome Vinegar. To clean chrome, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in undiluted white or cider vinegar. Baby Oil. Apply baby oil with a soft cloth and polish to remove stains from chrome trim on faucets, kitchen appliances, vehicles, etc. Copper Vinegar and Salt. If copper is tarnished, boil article in a pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup white vinegar for several hours. Wash with soap in hot water. Rinse and dry. Salt, Vinegar, and Flour. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply the paste to copper and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry. Lemon and Salt or Baking Soda. Make a paste of lemon juice and salt, and rub with a soft cloth, rinse with water, and dry. Or use a slice of lemon sprinkled with baking soda. Rub copper with the lemon slice and rinse with water and dry. Vinegar and Salt. Pour vinegar over the surface Sprinkle salt over the acid and rub in the mixture. Rinse with warm water and polish dry. Lemon Juice and Cream of Tartar. Make a paste of lemon juice and cream of tartar. Apply, leave on for 5 minutes, and then wash in warm water. Dry with a soft cloth. Gold Soapy Water. Wash in lukewarm soapy water and dry with a cotton cloth. Polish with a chamois cloth. Toothpaste. Clean with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush. Pewter Salt, Vinegar, and Flour. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply paste to pewter and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry. Silver Polishing silver while wearing rubber gloves promotes tarnish. Instead, choose plastic or cotton gloves. Baking Soda. Apply a paste of baking soda and water. Rub, rinse, and polish dry with a soft cloth. To remove tarnish from silverware, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth and rub it on the silverware until tarnish is gone. Rinse and dry well. Aluminum Foil, Baking Soda, and Salt. Place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of a pan, add 2-3 inches of water, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Add silver pieces, boil 2-3 minutes, making sure the water covers the silver pieces. Remove silver, rinse, dry, and buff with a soft cloth. This method cleans the design and crevices of silver pieces. Toothpaste. To clean off tarnish, coat the silver with toothpaste, then run it under warm water, work it into a foam, and rinse it off. For stubborn stains or intricate grooves, use an old soft-bristled toothbrush. Stainless Steel Olive Oil. Rub stainless steel sinks with olive oil to remove streaks. Vinegar. To clean and polish stainless steel, simply moisten a cloth with undiluted white or cider vinegar and wipe clean. Can also be used to remove heat stains on stainless steel cutlery. Club Soda. Remove streaks or heat stains from stainless steel by rubbing with club soda.  << Previous Page  Viewing Page 5 of 10 Next Page >>    Ads by Google   Members:  Sign In  |  Register  |  Benefits  |  Feedback  |  Tell-a-Friend  |  Help   Companies:  Sign In  |  Account Manager  |  Promote Your Company  |  Register  |  Help Copyright ©2008 by Renovators, a TB Systems company. All rights reserved. Privacy policy.