…Ah, the attack of the mildewed shower. Once mildew sinks in deep, it’s hard to get clean. Fortunately, your girl Ivy is here with some tips! You can always use an old toothbrush to get at the stains, but I like a good grout brush, such as this one. Grout brushes have stiffer bristles than toothbrushes, and they’re curved to make it easier to get into the corners. Take your grout brush and some Bar Keeper’s Friend (no, we don…
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In which we plug Bar Keeper’s Friend once again
March 6th, 2007 · → 2 Just Had A Near-Life Experience
Using Bar Keepers Friend
February 18th, 2009 · → 10 Just Had A Near-Life Experience
…ve definitely come to the right place. Here’s a list of seven places to try out your new toy. One would think the fine folks behind Bar Keeper’s Friend would be banging down our door to sponsor us. Clean grungy grout. Remove mildew from showers. Remove grease from oven windows. Clean stainless steel cookware Remove burnt food from ceramic stoves. Remove ink from a laminate counter. Clean Corian If this isn’t enough to get you…
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From the tile files. . .
April 11th, 2007 · → 2 Just Had A Near-Life Experience
Dear Home Ec 101: We just moved into a home with white mosaic tile in the bathroom. The grout is sealed. How do I clean it and what was I thinking? Going Grungy in Groten Heather says: I have no idea what you were thinking. White? Tan, speckled, khaki, brown, anything but white! Poor thing, you were lured in by the clean look, weren’t you? Well, the sad truth is now you’re going to have to work to keep it that way. If you have a …
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Spring Cleaning: room-by-room
March 13th, 2008 · → 13 Just Had A Near-Life Experience
…any trash that may be out, and then take the trash out. Clean everything off the bathroom counters. Just set it aside for now, you’ll deal with it later. Wipe down your shower walls and rinse them off. If you have tile grout that needs to be dealt with, deal with it. Now, the crappy part. (Pun totally intended) Tackle the toilet. Start with cleaning the bowl, then clean everything else. Take it apart, if you need to. If cleaning the toilet …
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