Your treasured volumes can last a lifetime once you know how to clean bookshelves and books to keep them free of dust, bugs, mildew, and stains. At some point in every booklover's life, pulling a favorite volume off the shelf leaves a bare spot surrounded by a thick layer of dust. Or worse yet, an insect or foul odor escapes when they open a book. Dust, pests, and mildew … [Read more...] about How To Clean Bookshelves And Books
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How to Get Rid of Static Electricity
One certain sign of winter, besides the cold temperatures, is the shock you get when touching doorknobs or light switches. Learning how to get rid of static electricity can stop those annoying zaps, keep your hair from standing on end when you brush it, and put an end to static cling on your clothes. This guide explains the cause of static electricity in your house and how … [Read more...] about How to Get Rid of Static Electricity
How To Clean Lampshades of Any Kind
Knowing how to clean lampshades is one of those finicky cleaning tasks that take your room from tidy to truly clean. Between grubby hands, household dust and pet hair, lampshades tend to get grimy. The thing is, lamps are like jewelry for your room: if they're nice they'll accentuate your room's beauty, but if they're in bad shape they'll make it look … [Read more...] about How To Clean Lampshades of Any Kind
Homemade Furniture Polish
Use this easy homemade furniture polish to clean and shine wood furniture. Homemade furniture polish does wonders for your wood furniture by cleaning, moisturizing, and protecting it at the same time. It also costs just pennies to make and doesn't fill your home's indoor air with aerosol fumes or chemicals you don't recognize. Homemade Furniture Polish Commercial … [Read more...] about Homemade Furniture Polish
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Knowing how to improve indoor air quality can protect your family's health and leaves your entire home feeling cleaner. Read on for various sources of indoor air pollution and ways to clean your home's air. How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality So many of us take our indoor air quality for granted. We have walls and windows keeping smog out of our homes, after all. … [Read more...] about How to Improve Indoor Air Quality