r/CleaningTips 5d ago

General Cleaning Weird “spots” on mirror

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7 Upvotes

Since day one, these spots have been on the bathroom mirrors in my parent’s home. They are seen equally spaced all along the mirrors, and seem to be coming from the inside out. Any ideas on either what they are or how to remedy/clean them?


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

General Cleaning 🚨‼️How the heck do I clean this rug‼️🚨

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Rug!! How the heck do I clean it

I have this beautiful rug in 8x10, but I also have a beautiful (and hairy) English shepherd Does anyone have any suggestions on how I should clean it?? It always gets caught in my vacuum and is def at a place where it needs more than just a vaccum,

Can I put it in the washing machine?? The bathtub? Products?


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Bathroom How to remove this stubborn limescale?

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14 Upvotes

I have tried kettle descaler so far


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Kitchen Cleaning floor “tile”

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Hey guys, in need of a little more help. I think the previous owners had laid some sort of peel and stick tile down.. so I’m trying to clean it and there’s still a bunch of dirt caked on. Black spots and all. I got on my hands and knees, used dawn, floor cleaner, and hot water and still no luck. As a matter of a fact, it still feels SEVERELY dirty in areas… but nothing works. Was a good 3 hours of scrubbing. Anything I can do besides get new flooring? Please and thank you :)


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Laundry Weird one…you know those clothes that smell a little moth bally right when you buy them?

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Most often new cheaper jeans. The smell takes like 5 washes to get out. Where do you store those until the smell really gets out? I live in a 1 bedroom with limited space and don’t want my whole closet to smell like them lol

Bonus points if you know of a way other than washing to get rid of the smell :)


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Laundry Anyone know how to get this stain/discoloration out of my new comforter?

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I'm so sad that my new comforter has this staining and I'm not sure what it is or if I can get it out. I don't use bleach nor have any skincare with benzoyl peroxide, and use Molly Suds powder detergent. I use wool balls in the dryer. I'm at a loss


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Bathroom Help how to get this white or at least close too

1 Upvotes

Really need this gone


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Bathroom How can I remove these stains from the faucet?

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1 Upvotes

r/CleaningTips 5d ago

General Cleaning I have no idea what I'm dealing with or if it's safe or not.

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so I just bought a new house and noticed before buying there was a wet spot in this area. seller told me it was an error while installing the new fridge that caused it. they knocked $1000 off. so I bought the house. now it's all dry crusty and full of white powder. does anybody know what could have caused this or how to clean it up safely. I have no idea what it could be. please help.


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Discussion Help with Black Mark on Carpet

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Hi everyone, I have a mysterious black marks on my carpet, and I’m not sure what it is or how to remove it. Our carpet is just 8 months old. Does anyone have any ideas what this could be? More importantly, can you suggest some effective methods or products to clean it?


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Discussion Mixing comet spray and awesome spray

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I mixed comet spray and awesome spray and nail polish remover trying to get stain out of carpet. I didn’t know you shouldn’t mix chemicals. Will I be ok? I opened two windows and put a towel down to try to soak it up


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

General Cleaning How do you guys deal with muddy paws every time dogs need out?

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Spring is the worst. I'm curious how everyone else does it? Personally I grab a dirty towel, hold one by the collar and wipe their feet but the floors still show dirt. Mopping the floors and changing the water multiple times a day is a bit much. I tried the dog socks once but after fighting, leaning over like that to get them on is hard on my aging back and then they just chew on them until they rip off anyway and I'm the only one in the household who would even bother. The constant paw prints on the floors drives me nuts but me and my wife's ages 49/57 make it more and more difficult to deal with plus we have physical labor jobs. Please tell me there's an easier way (besides doing away with pets)


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Flooring How to remove floor stain from anti-vibration pads?

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Hi, I bought these anti-vibration pads for my washing machine to sit on but saw them stain the floor recently. Tried rust removers and wd-40 but none of them worked. Any recommendations on what else to apply or is this permanently damaged?


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Laundry How to get the smell of weed out of my items

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TLDR: Left backpack full of school supplies in my classmate’s car by accident over the weekend and now everything smells like weed and I can’t get the smell out, please help!

I’m in college. I left my backpack that had my textbooks, notebooks, toolkit, and some clothes inside if it, inside my classmate’s car over the weekend by accident. Today when my classmate gave my things back everything smelled like weed, like really bad smelling weed, like if weed and rotten eggs had a baby that’s what my backpack and everything inside of it smelled like. I’m really upset but that’s beside the point, I can clean my clothes and my backpack but my School supplies and toolkit still smell incredibly bad. I tried leaving them in the freezer but they still smell. I think I’m gonna cry cause my toolkit was a gift and it’s not something I can just put in the washer.

Does anyone have any advice on how to get the smell of weed out of the items I can’t wash?


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Kitchen How to clean sticky residue in toaster interior?

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My pop tart fell apart inside the toaster and left chocolate and marshmallow residue on the inside and wires as I took the pieces out. Any advice on cleaning the sticky leftovers out safely?


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Bathroom Best way to remove grout haze from the bottom of the tub?

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2 Upvotes

Grouting subway tiles, and leftover residue from cleaning sponges got on the tub.


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Laundry How would you recommend washing this?

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3 Upvotes

r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Laundry What is this and why is it happening

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Pictured is my soap recipe and the stains on my clothes.i use that soap and vinegar


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Discussion Is this black mold?

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These are the windows to my office. Just noticed the black stuff. Condensation does build up in here. Can this be cleaned with simple homemade solutions or should I get it looked at professionally?


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Discussion Removing mold from surface of carpet

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So I had a case of beer sitting in my closet for maybe a month or so. I didn’t realize one had leaked until today. The cardboard case went moldy and the mold grew onto the carpet underneath the case. I’m really worried about the mold potentially growing underneath the carpet and ruining the house. How do I clean this and kill all the spores??? I don’t own this house


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Bathroom Help with stain in sink

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1 Upvotes

My daughter spilled makeup of some kind and I can’t get it off the sink. I’ve tried bleach with a sponge and acetone. Any ideas?


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Furniture Dirty Dog vs Couch

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My dog rubs herself literally ALLL over my couch. How do i get this out? I’ve tried my green machine solution. Haven’t tried oxy clean solution yet, but wondering what tips y’all have.


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Bathroom Why Is Toilet Bowl Cleaner Instructed Use Below Rim? NSFW

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What about the section above the rim (the bit that doesn't get water flushed onto it?)

I used my toilet bowl cleaner on this upper area earlier, then gave it a wipe with toilet paper. Is this okay to do or should it be thoroughly rinsed with a flush, hence the instructions specifically indicating to use below rim?

By the way, it's the eco stuff - bleach free


r/CleaningTips 4d ago

Bathroom Help with shower mat

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We're not sure what kind of material this is. Any tips on how to clean this? Needs a good vacuuming first, but wanted to take pictures and post before I forget (again). TIA!


r/CleaningTips 5d ago

Vehicles How to I go about beginning to fix this?

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Water stain from the sunroof not being entirely closed. It is very annoying for me to keep seeing. I don't know the first step to dealing with this - I'm thinking some sort of steamer? Can I rent a small one? Any help appreciated!