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How to Clean a Burner on an Electric Stove

Electric stoves provide heat that is nearly instant and evenly distributed across the bottom of a pot or pan. However, the heat takes some time to dissipate. When a pot of spaghetti boils over or...

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How to Clean a Coffee Carafe

Everyone has an opinion about which method is best for cleaning coffee carafes. Some methods work better for glass carafes and some are best for thermal carafes; most work well on both types of...

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How to Clean Your Bathtub Easily

Most of us dread cleaning the bathroom, especially the bathtub! Use these tricks to make cleaning your bathtub easy and fast with little elbow grease!

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How to Clean Electric Stove Drip Pans

As you might suspect, electric stove drip pans are designed to catch any drips and spills while you cook. A light scrub every day can easily clean up the small mishaps, but for weeks-old, built-up,...

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How to Clean Melted Plastic Off a Stove Burner

In the frenzy of preparing a meal, it can be difficult to keep track of plastic cooking necessities such as utensils, storage containers and food packaging. Such plastic items receive ample...

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How to Clean a Waterpik

Waterpiks are popular small appliances used to keep teeth and gums healthy and beautiful. Keep your Waterpik clean to maximize effectiveness, prevent it from breaking down quickly, and prevent bacteria...

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How to Remove Burnt Food From a Pan

Whether you're a novice or seasoned cook, an interruption can divert your attention, and within minutes you could have food burned steadfast to your pan. Now, you not only have nothing to eat but a pan...

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Best Way to Clean Plastic Eyeglass Lenses

The best way to clean plastic eyeglass lenses is to first buff the lenses with lemon dusting cleaner, which helps to fill in the cracks, and then to use a common glass cleaner to remove excess dirt and...

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How to Get Rid of the Smell or Odor in Your Front-Loading Maytag Neptune...

If your Maytag Neptune front-loading washer has a foul odor, the smell can transfer to your laundry. Although front-loading washing machines are good for saving energy, they are also notorious for...

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How to Clean Vaporizers

Vaporizers add moisture to a dry room and ease congestion due to a cold or other ailment. The fact that you are directly breathing the vapors makes it especially important to keep your vaporizer clean...

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How to Clean an Electric Stove Top

The first two things a visitor notices when she comes into your kitchen is dishes in your sink or a grungy stove top. We all know what to do with the sink full of dirty dishes, but not everyone knows...

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How to Refill Butane Lighters

Refilling your butane lighter will save you money and allow you to reuse your lighter over and over again. This is also good for the environment because it means less landfill waste by not buying...

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Removing Rust Stains From a Washing Machine

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How to Buy a Hard Floor Steam Cleaner

Cleaning your floor is dirty work. By the time you get the mop and pail, then mix up a cleaning solution, you are ready for a break. The steam mop aims to end that headache for home cleaning. In one...

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How to Clean Beer Tap Lines

Bar owners and home beer aficionados alike need to clean beer tap lines periodically. In many jurisdictions, bar owners must clean their tap lines once or twice a week. Regular cleaning keeps the beer...

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How to Clean a Coffeemaker With a Natural Cleaner

Clean your coffeemaker at least once a month to ensure a great-tasting cup of coffee every morning, and to keep it in good working condition for a long time. An inexpensive, easy and natural way to...

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How to Dispose of a Pur Water Filter

With the numerous campaigns about how much better water filters are for the environment as compared to buying bottled water, you may wonder about the water filters. While some water filter companies...

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How to Remove Plastic From a Dishwasher Heating Element

One of the worst smells to fill your home is melting plastic. It's one of those smells that you can identify right away. When it's a plastic utensil that has fallen down in the dishwasher, you are left...

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About Dyson Animal Vacuums

Vacuuming can be a daily chore for pet owners, particularly during shedding season. Pet hair collects everywhere, weaving itself into carpets and upholstery, balling up in corners and under furniture....

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How to Choose a Central Vacuum

Upgrade to the convenience of a central vacuum and say goodbye to dragging that heavy canister behind you from room to room. You'll purchase a central vacuum unit to be mounted within your home --...

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Pros & Cons of Air Duct Cleaning

Regular cleaning of duct work is said to keep your home healthy and allergy-free. Duct cleaning can have benefits if your ducts are clogged or moldy, but duct cleaning can also be a big waste of money....

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How to Use the Craftsman Power Washer

A power washer has many uses, both industrially and in the private sector. Either electric or gas powered, a power washer can spray a stream of highly pressurized water through an adjustable...

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How to Get Rid of Fish Smell in a Freezer

Almost nothing smells as bad as the lingering scent of fish permeating your freezer. Don't give up hope of ever getting the smell out of the freezer. It can be done, with a little time and elbow grease.

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How to Clean a Glass Top on an Electric Kitchen Stove

Glass top electric kitchen stoves give your kitchen a neat, clean look. They don't have unsightly drip pans and burners, and they cook with an even heat. While they may not require the deep cleaning...

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How to Cure a Cast-iron Skillet

Cast-iron skillets are incredibly versatile and a must-have in the kitchen. According to Cook's Illustrated, cast-iron skillets can be used for frying, searing or baking, and they retain heat better...

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Renting Tile Cleaning Equipment

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How to Clean a BBQ Grill With Ammonia

Outdoor grilling is more popular every year. Unfortunately, the more you use your grill, the more it gets dirty. You can clean your grill with very little effort using ammonia. Simply seal...

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How to Clean Burned Food from an Oven

It is only inevitable that food is going to spill onto the floor of your oven if you are an avid baker. Knowing how to take care of it so your oven doesn't look grungy for weeks will take away much of...

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How to Clean Coffee Stains From Stainless Steel

Coffee drinkers know all to well that coffee stains. Not only clothing, but also teeth, dishes, counters and other areas where the brown liquid may fall. Coffee stains can be difficult to get off of...

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How to Clean a Mr. Coffee Tea Maker

You love your Mr. Coffee Ice Tea Maker, but now that you've used it a bit, you notice it's getting a whitish buildup in the machine and pitcher. According to the Mr. Coffee company (see link in...

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How to Clean a Coffee Maker with Bleach

If your coffee maker has suffered from long use, misuse or disuse, a freshening up may be in order. Common household bleach, when used properly, can be an effective and inexpensive way to clean your...

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Cleaning Gas Grill Burners

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Removing the Food Smell from Your Microwave

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How to Clean a Steam Vaporizer

Your furnace seems to dry out the air in your house, and it makes your sinuses hurt so you run a steam vaporizer constantly in winter. The problem is, the more you use your vaporizer, the dirtier the...

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How to Make Brooms

Making brooms is an old-time trade. For centuries, brooms have been created by hand as a means of cleaning cherished homes. Using straw for the base of the broom creates a strong, consistent sweep to...

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How to Clean a Bunn Coffee Pot

Cleaning a coffee maker is a necessary task that should be performed at least a few times a year. Determining if a coffee pot needs cleaning is easy to do, either the coffee made will begin to taste...

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How to Clean a Burnt Microwave Oven

Whether it's a simple case of confusing the microwave cook time with the conventional cook time or an accidental push of a wrong button turning two minutes into twenty, accidents happen. When something...

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How to Clean Greasy Backsplash Behind Stove

Backsplashes have come a long way over the years. The first backsplashes to protect the wall behind a stove were made of plastic and linoleum. Today, backsplashes are made of many different materials,...

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How to Clean a Coffee Maker With Lemon Juice

If coffee is an integral part of your daily routine, your coffeemaker is relied upon day after day, month after month. They are trustworthy, inexpensive appliances and yet often overlooked when it...

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How to Clean a Commercial Kitchen

The sous chef is the overseer of the kitchen. He is responsible for making sure that everyone underneath him is doing their jobs, and that includes cleanup at the end of a shift. The main goal is to...

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How to Replace a Eureka Vacuum Belt

In order to keep your Eureka vacuum cleaner running efficiently, it is important to service the vacuum routinely and not allow dust and debris to clog up the vacuum. This includes everything from...

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How to Clean an Electric Tea Kettle

An electric tea kettle offers a convenient way to brew your favorite batch of tea. After extended use with hard water, however, calcium deposits can build up in the kettle. Luckily, you can quickly...

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How Does a Washing Machine Agitator Work

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How to Remove Residue From a Steam Iron

Steam irons often get a build-up of residue on the ironing surface. This is usually a build-up of starch, or the result of a synthetic fabric that was ironed with too high of a temperature. If your...

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How to Clean a Shark Euro Pro Iron

Shark is a company that makes household products like vacuums, steam cleaners and irons. They are the manufactures of the Euro-Pro series of irons and recommend these irons be self cleaned every two...

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How to Empty a DustBuster Cone

DustBuster is a trademarked brand of cordless hand vacuums by Black & Decker. These handy cleaning tools are great for quick touch-ups and small jobs when you don't want to get the big vacuum out...

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Definition of Chemical Pest Control

Chemical pest controllers are pesticides used to destroy and eliminate annoying pests that contain chemicals unsafe for human consumption; some can be accidentally swallowed, absorbed through the skin...

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How to Clean BBQ Hot Plates

When cleaning your barbecue, you want to remove the debris that has built up on its hot plates. Since the hot plates come into contact with the food, they need to be cleaned regularly to prevent any...

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How to Clean Between Glass Oven Doors

You've cleaned the glass from the outside, with the oven door closed. You've cleaned the glass from the inside, with the oven door open. Now, one thing is clear even if the glass isn't: The grease and...

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How to Buy the Best Vacuum at the Best Price

Let's face it, few people enjoy cleaning their home. With the right equipment this chore can be completed easily and quickly. With the wrong equipment, this can be an annoying, time consuming chore...

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