Cleaning and laundry
How to clean a bathroom properly, keep clothes from shrinking or staining, read a care label, deal with pests and avoid the cleaner combinations that release toxic gas.
- 8.4How to clean a showerUse one cleaner at a time, rinse between them, and never mix bleach with anything but water.
- 8.9How to get rid of fruit fliesRemove what they breed in first, and trap only what is left.
- 8.6Laundry symbols: how to read a care labelRead the care label before the first wash, and never give an item more heat than the label allows.
- 8.5How to get blood out of clothesTreat a stain while it is fresh, and keep it out of the dryer and away from the iron until it is gone.
- 8.3Cleaning a toilet properlyClean from the cleanest part to the dirtiest, and give the cleaner time to work.
- 8.8Cleaners you must never mixUse one cleaning product at a time, and never mix bleach with ammonia or with acids.
- 8.7Doing a load of laundryRead the care label, sort by colour, and wash in cold water unless the label says otherwise.
- 8.2Removing sticker residueTest on a hidden spot first, use the gentlest remover the surface can take, and wash the area with soapy water when you finish.
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