Directory of Cleaning and Stains Resources

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This category is for sites that provide information about and solutions for home cleaning and stain removal.

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Alternative Household Cleaning Solutions

http://extension.psu.edu/publications/ui289/view
This fact sheet explains safer, less toxic alternatives to common household cleaning products.
AskMen - Getting Rid of Typical Guy Stains

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_100/105_fashion_advice.html
How to deal with various types of stains. Includes general rules for stain removal.
BellaOnline - Cleaning

http://www.bellaonline.com/site/cleaning
Articles offering tips and lists. Includes a newsletter and discussion forum.
Boston Apartments - Cleaning Tips

http://www.bostonapartments.com/cleaning.htm
Offers tips for caring for appliances, fixtures, drains and glassware. Includes laundry hints.
Carpet and Rug Institute - Care and Cleaning

http://www.carpet-rug.org/cleaning-and-maintenance-home.html
Covers difficult stains, pet stains, water damaged carpet, and how to remove specific stains.
Carpet Stain Index

http://www.fabriclink.com/stains/carpet.cfm
Stain removal guide for common carpet stains. Includes general rules for stain treatment.
Dilmaghani's Interactive Stain Removal Chart

http://www.dilmaghani.com/care/stains/removalchart.html
Searches a database for a specified stain type. Includes instructions. Requires Java.
Do-It-Yourself Spot Removal Guide

http://www.webopages.com/plush/do-it.html
Different kinds of carpet stains and how to remove them. Includes preventive maintenance information.
Down the Ages

http://www.polishandshine.freeserve.co.uk/
Cleaning, polishing, and insect repellent recipes. Features household recipes of past ages.
DrClean

http://www.drclean.co.uk/
Offers solutions to cleaning clothes, carpets and curtains with step-by-step pictorial instructions. Includes information on handling disputes with professional cleaners.
How Stuff Works - How Home Dry Cleaning Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-dry-cleaning.htm
Fully illustrated tutorial. Includes advantages and disadvantages of doing it yourself.
How To Clean Anything

http://www.howtocleananything.com/
Hints for in and around the house. Includes tips for recreation vehicles, toys and sporting goods.
How to Clean Stuff.net

http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/
Advice for common and unusual objects. Includes reader-submitted tips.
Label Talk for Consumers

http://www.textileaffairs.com/consumer.htm
Includes guides to common care symbols, common home laundering and drycleaning symbols, and stain removal answers to common care questions; from Textile Industry Affairs.
Making Choices About Salvaging Wet or Flood Damaged Carpet

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2438&context=extensionhist
Information about restoring furniture after a flood to prevent mildew and odors.
Messy Gourmet Archive - Stains

http://www.messygourmet.com/archive.html#stains
An archive of tips for food and cooking related stains.
Pioneer Thinking: Cleaning

http://pioneerthinking.com/home/cleaning
Articles and advice on simple, safe techniques and materials. Features recipes for household products.
Reducing Hazardous Products in the Home

http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/01/00104.htm
Advice for avoiding hazardous products and recipes for cleaners to replace them. Includes usage guides.
Water Nuisances: Alternatives to Cleaning Deposits on Household Surfaces

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhist/683/
Discusses many cleaning problems and solutions.

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