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Removing Water Deposits

  Removing Water Deposits Q. I’m looking for advice on removing soft-water deposits from faucets and fixtures.  Vinegar works great for hard water, but I recently moved to a home with a water softener, and found that vinegar does nothing... Read More

Removing Spilled Wax 

Removing Spilled Wax Q. I am hoping someone can help me.  My husband was waxing our van when the wax accidentally dumped over.  It was on a ledge by the window, so as a result, it splattered (or poured rather)... Read More

Taffy In The VCR

Taffy In The VCR Q. My son has mangled our VCR by getting taffy in it.  I reserved a book from the library on VCR repair but won’t have it for a few weeks. I thought I could just clean... Read More

The Frugal Life – Removing Tape Residue

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Tar On Brick

Tar On Brick Q . Recently, my son did some repair work on my house and used tar to seal the space between the house and the wall outside.  He got a lot of the tar onto my brick front... Read More

Removing Stains in Clothing with Coke

Removing Stains in Clothing with Coke Q.    Somewhere I heard about coca cola being great for washing stains out of clothes, but I wasn’t able to get any more info on that.  Has anyone heard of using coke? To remove... Read More

Rust Removal

  Rust Removal Q. I have a problem with rust spots on my clothes from the dryer. I have tried CLR and various other things with no luck at all. If you know what will take it out I would... Read More

Nicotine Build-Up On Mirrors

Nicotine Build-Up On Mirrors Q. What will remove smoke film from mirror glass?  I have tried everything, nothing will cut the nicotine build up.  [Quit smoking, praise God] Thank you,  –Betty/NC A. We had this problem after my mother died.... Read More

Melted Balloon Stain

Melted Balloon Stain Q. Any idea how to get the stain of a melted balloon out of a fine linen handkerchief? Thank you, Heather A. I don’t know if it will work, but have you tried freezing the handkerchief?   Trish

Removing Grease Stains

Removing Grease Stains Q. How do you get grease stains from a barbecue off the cement on a patio?  Ray Sprinkle liberally with kitty litter.  Make sure it’s clay-based and not one of the newer chemical ones.  The clay will... Read More