London South East Carpet Cleaners

Posted on:

Central London CLeaners

Posted on:

How to Clean Stainless Steel Cutlery

Posted on:

The iron alloy that comprises stainless steel may be difficult to stain, but it’s not resistant to fingerprints and cleaning stainless steel cutlery is therefore no more avoidable than any other knife, fork, or spoon.
First, clean your cutlery in hot water and washing up liquid. It’s important to remove excess food as quickly as possible after eating as the salt and acids will cause gradual damage.
Hand dry with a clean non-abrasive cloth to remove any water spots. The quicker you dry your cutlery, the better as the open-air will cause unwanted natural drying marks.
Natural cleaning solutions such as vinegar, cider, lemon juice, olive oil and soda water all work wonderfully on removing stains from stainless steel.
To polish with vinegar or cider, buff your cutlery in a circular motion with a soft damp cloth lightly dampened with cider or undiluted white vinegar. If using soda water, rinse the cutlery in the liquid and dry immediately with a dry non-abrasive cloth. Lemon juice and olive oil can both be applied with a soft dry cloth, gently rubbing away at the stain.

How To Clean a Greasy Range Hood Filter

Posted on:

Remove the filters from the hood: Most filters should easily slide or pop out of the underside of the hood.

Fill a sink or bucket with boiling water: The hotter the water, the more effective.

Pour in baking soda and dish soap: Pour a good squirt of de-greasing dish soap and 1/4 cup baking soda into the hot water. Swish around with a brush (not your hand because it’s too hot!) until the water is nice and soapy.

Put greasy filters in water: Submerge your greasy exhaust fan filters into the water. Make sure they’re completely covered.
Let them soak: Allow the filters to soak for 10 minutes.

Scrub the filters: After soaking, take a non-abrasive scrub brush and scrub the filters. Add more dish soap to your brush if required while you scrub.

Rinse and dry: Rinse the filters thoroughly in hot water and dry with a paper towel or clean cloth.

Replace the filters and repeat as needed: Put the filters back into the hood, and repeat as needed!

Cleaning Checklist

Posted on:

Quick Cleaning Checklist

This quick clean checklist will work for impromptu guests and for planned overnight guests as well.

Wipe mirrors in bathrooms.
– Fluff pillows and throw blankets.
– Wipe off kitchen appliances — get those hand prints and food spills wiped up.
– Do a quick dust of your home – a microfiber duster works great for this.
– Pick up the entryway — remember to create places to put coats, shoes, and boots.
– Quickly declutter the main living spaces — grab a laundry basket to stash any items in until you have a couple minutes to put them away.
– Vacuum or sweep up any noticeable crumbs in the kitchen area.
– Wipe down counters and tables — a damp cloth will work in a pinch.
– Place any dishes in the sink or dishwasher.
– Wipe down any bathroom sink(s) that guests will use, and put out fresh bathroom towels.
– Vacuum main carpeted areas, and do a quick wash of any floors.

How to Clean Rust Marks From Metal Surfaces

Posted on:

To remove rust spots from tools and equipment, soak the affected area in lemon juice for a few minutes and then wash it.

Lemon juice also removes black oxidation marks from silverware. Non-stainless steel items, like non-stainless carbon steel knives, though may get a patina when treated with lemon juice or lime juice.

You can buff out the stains by scrubbing them with an aluminium or tin foil. For tough stains, apply a mixture of one part of hydrogen peroxide and three parts of cream of tartar on the affected area. Allow it to dry for some time before wiping it off with a damp cloth.

You can soak equipment like garden tools in white vinegar overnight and clean them the next day. Similarly, for rusted screws, nuts, bolts, etc., consider spraying vinegar on them or wrapping them in a rag soaked in vinegar.

Some other remedies for removing rust, particularly from stainless steel items include club soda, a mixture of one tablespoon cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice, and a combination of lemon juice and baking soda.

How to Clean Ink Stains out of Leather

Posted on:

Spray the tip of a cotton swab with hairspray. Once it is wet, rub the tip of the cotton swab on the stain. Wipe clean and repeat as needed.

Try using a leather shampoo or a leather ink remover for removing ink stains from leather items. If this does not work, put a little white sunscreen or any face cream and a few drops of white vinegar on a clean cotton cloth, and try to remove the stain with it.

For tough ink stains, you may use a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol/surgical spirit and rub a moisturizer afterwards.

You may put Vaseline on the affected area liberally, spray a hairspray on a clean cloth, and rub it on the stain. If the stain is old and resistant to treatment, you may have to get the leather re-dyed professionally.

Professional cleaning:
The above is a DIY advice for small leather surfaces. If you need professional leather cleaning for your sofa or other surfaces, please see our carpet and upholstery services.

Removing Odors from Plasticware

Posted on:

Wash your plasticware as you normally would with the dishwashing liquid, hot water and microfiber cloth.

Fill the container with vinegar and let this sit for five to 10 minutes

Empty the vinegar out and wash the container again with the soap and hot water.

Repeat as needed until the smell is gone.

BUT, better not to use plasticware repeatedly in the first place!

How to Clean Ink Stains

Posted on:

When trying to remove ink stains from clothing, make sure you consider the type of fabric you are dealing with. For example, you can use white vinegar on acrylic, nylon, polyester, etc. but it should not be used on cotton or linen. Cotton fabrics, nevertheless, can tolerate acetone nail polish remover.

Soak the clothing in a quart of water mixed with one teaspoon of ammonia and a tablespoon of dishwashing detergent for half an hour.
For light-coloured clothing, consider using a mild hydrogen peroxide solution. For stains on white clothing, you may dip a cotton swab in
bleach and dab it on the affected area.

Soaking the stained area in warm milk overnight or at least for 30 minutes may also be helpful. If these methods do not clean the stain, consider using a hairspray. The hairspray, however, may be damaging for certain fabrics.

After using the different methods, wash the stained cloth in your washing machine in cold water. Before moving it to the dryer, make sure that the stain is removed completely, or else the heat from the drier may cause the stain to set permanently.

For non-washable clothing that can only be dry cleaned, dip a cotton swab in glycerin, apply it on the ink stain, and dab some water on it to help fade the stain.

A Way To Clean Your Washing Machine

Posted on:

You need a pack of soda crystals and some white vinegar.

Put half the bag of soda crystals in the detergent drawer.

Run a hot wash on your machine while the drum is empty.

Put a cup of vinegar in the detergent drawer and do the same thing again.

Most washing machine engineers recommend that you repeat the soda crystal boil wash regularly to keep the inside of your machine squeaky clean and to get rid of the product build-up that can cause problems with the door seal.

Give the detergent drawer a scrub – pop the drawer out (check the instruction manual if you’re not sure how) and give it a once-over with a scourer or an old toothbrush.