Archive for September, 2009

How would I remove paint but not the stain underneath?

I was given my mothers old dresser and I would like to refinish it. It has this ugly paint on it that is separating from itself. Underneath there is a beautiful stain. I would like to be able to remove the old ugly paint without harming the stain underneath. Any suggestions on what to use??

Should I clean or replace pet damaged carpet?

My elderly dog had a lot of trouble controlling her peeing and pooping, and the carpet in the room where she spent a lot of time smells bad. We cleaned up after her with towels and different pet stain cleaners, but the room definitely has a bad odor. Should we spend the money on a [...]

How do I repair/fill in a bleach stain on my carpet?

One day while I was gone, my fiancee decided it would be a good idea to clean our dark blue-gray, medium nap carpet using Clorox Clean-Up. Not such a great idea–now there’s a giant bleach stain we’re currently covering with the couch, but this is a rental property and we really want to move. However, [...]

Paint/Stain Removal Question?

I’m helping my neighbor paint her house, and the old paint is a stain. What’s the best way to get it off? I’m scraping it right now also using a paint thinner and it is brutal and extremely time consuming.

How do you get urine out of a down comforter?

I found a dried urine stain from my dog peeing on my down comforter. I put it in the washer but it smelled even worse when I pulled it back out. (the instructions say machine wash, or dry clean) It’s running a second round but I’m starting to think that it’s just ruined. Is there [...]