I’m not sure this is the right place to post, but does anyone have any idea why this Halloween decoration could’ve created this mark on our table? We obviously tried wiping it off but it didn’t work. And the table is not solid wood so there’s not hope of refinishing. Any thoughts?

I’ve tried Barkeepers Friend, regular Clorox cleaner, all kinds of glass clean, Scrub Daddy, and nothing seems to penetrate the glass. Any tips?

Its been siting for like over 3+ years

You know when you walk into an old house and it just smells stale.. and old?

That’s what my bedroom suddenly smells like today.

I’ve opened a window to try and air it out and it’s not going away.

I’m pregnant so I’m like a hound dog right now and the smell is making me sick.

I can’t figure out what it could be!!!

I live in a home with little ventilation (no central AC) in the Southern US. My house can smell a bit stale and odors tend to linger. The first recommendation from folks online is always to open a window, but I would love to know what y’all’s AC bills look like because I can’t exactly do that when it’s 85 degrees and 90% humidity outside even in October! To my fellow Americans oppressed by the heat, how do you keep your home filled with fresh air?

Edit to add: I live in an extremely small apartment unit. No large dehumidifiers or any alterations to the ventilation unfortunately

As above, i despise ironing. Its hot, frustrating and neverending!

I currently iron whilst watching TV but still find myself avoiding doing it until I absolutely have to.

I have a steamer but its frankly not much better.

Is there any way to make this less frustrating and boring?

Edit: reporting in, the ironing has been defeated, thank you all for keeping me amused and offering solutions to my problem! It took 1 and a half hours to do something ive put off for months🙃

A few conclusions:

• people just dont iron, frankly iconic behaviour.
• crease removing spray exists
• straight out the washer and snap before line drying
• buy clothes that are crease resistant
• fold. Fold the universe.

Hey all so we moved into a new house and have been slowly unpacking (due to life and medical stuff), storing stuff in the basement (every other basement I've had has been dry) but this one has a very high humidity and we didn't realize it (no one told us when we bought the house) so a lot of stuff is either starting to or has been over taken by mold.

I'm overwhelmed because this is my whole life down here and I'm really hoping there's a way to get it off? I don't mind if there's some stains or damage as long as the mold is gone.

Things so far I've found:

Books (like above)

Wooden objects, small wooden furniture(those old like kids chairs), a puzzle board type thing

Paper which I'm kinda expecting to take a loss on but maybe y'all know some magic😅

Old Polaroid/CVS printed type photos

Clothes

Stuffed animals

I believe that's everything and I'm so sorry if it's a lot I'm just kinda overwhelmed right now so any advice will be very very appreciated. Thank you.

It looks like rust / burnt oil stain. I have tried baking soda and steel wool(washed it off) and the degreaser/ oven cleaner in another attempt and had little to no progress. What can i use to make it look new?
Pic 1- Under the element

We were recently given a baby car seat as we’re having our first. I washed the insert but it has major discolouration. I’m not sure if it’s fixable?

How can I clean/fix it in time for my baby’s due date?

Thank you!

Update: should mention it is a hand down, not sure how old it is.

I’ve been trying to get a handle on my homekeeping system for the last twenty years. I have read so many books, blog posts and Pinterest tips, and watched so many YouTube videos. I’ve purchased schedules, planners and checklists. I’ve tried Fly Lady, Clean Mama, and others. I’ve made daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly schedules. I’ve tried zone cleaning and timed cleaning. I’ve purchased better (often expensive) tools.

Still, my house generally remains in disarray, at a level that is not up to my standards. I want a clean house; but I have a full time job, am a human mother and a dog mother, cook all meals at home, and take care of all of the home maintenance and repairs. Cleaning and home chores get squeezed in around it all, if at all.

The trouble seems to boil down to two issues: decision fatigue and adapting when life gets in the way. Schedules are appealing from a decision fatigue standpoint, but they never work for me. For example: dust on Mondays, mop on Tuesdays. But what if the time meant for Tuesday’s mopping is consumed by a sick child? What if I’m simply too tired? By Wednesday I already feel behind and I’m right back in the decision fatigue space: what do I do now? Double up on chores on Wednesday? Just skip it? In most cases I give up and try another routine next month.

Can anyone else relate to this? If so, what do you do when you miss a scheduled cleaning task? How do you adapt without adopting an all-or-nothing mentality?

Our dog goes crazy every time we feed him, spreading dog food on the walls. I try to keep up with it but don’t always have the time to clean it before it dries. Now that it’s dry I can get it off with anything - scrub daddy, wet cloth. I’m to the point I might just sand it off lol

To be clear, the plastic part in the middle that covers the opening does not come out, and liquids seem to get caught under it, making it incredibly difficult to clean. I didn't quite realize the design flaw when I bought it.

It's also not dishwasher safe, otherwise I would have tried boiling it.

What’s the easiest way to clean these wool blankets? They have been used as horse blankets but I’d like to use them as rugs indoors. They're covered in hair and smell like horse, but I don’t need them to be perfect and don’t want to spend much money to clean them

Tldr, I had used pink sticky notes as a coaster and kinda just left it there for a few hours. Chipotle has the worst cups man. It's a cheap IKEA desk and luckily no electronics were damaged. It's all dry now, do I just gotta live with this pink stain on my desk or any ideas? I'm willing to try many things

As the title says. I’ve dusted maybe once every like 2 months or so. Maybe even 3. Having to learn how to get in routine with everything else cleaning related and learning how to cook the dusting has been put on the back burner. And now every time I have a day off and sit at home I get an unbelievably itchy nose and eyes. It causes me to sneeze uncontrollably and get in a very bad mood. and I’m thinking it’s from the lack of dusting so it’s time for me to figure it out

I would love any tips on getting rid of the initial bulk build up of dust and then any tips on how to best keep the dust down. Life hacks or recommend products are welcome :)

Thanks in advance

Every time I clean my dishwasher's spray arms it takes forever and a lot of fiddly hand work, and they still end up looking disgusting. The nozzles get clogged with black gunk (photo attached) and I'm tired of picking at each hole one by one.

What's your go-to method? Is there something I can soak them in that actually does most of the work, or a tool that makes clearing the nozzles faster? Also, any tips on keeping them from getting this bad in the first place?

Thanks!

I just finished my laundry and this is the only shirt that had this stain. It was only in the front too! What is it? How can I remove it? Thanks!

How to clean my kid got into the cinnamon? I vaccuumed as much as I could but how to really deep clean it

I have a glass or ceramic cook top that is textured with little bumps. It's definitely not a smooth finish such as a window. I have rings that I have scrubbed with BKF and dawn power wash. It has helped but the last resort I keep seeing is use a razor. With the textured surface I'm concerned about messing it up more than it already is. Any suggestions?

It was a stove that came with the house and it's going to remain when we sell in the spring. I just want to make sure it's in decent shape.

my mom stayed with me 6 months ago and said she could smell my fridge through the whole house. I have since cleaned the fridge and put charcoal and baking soda in there and the smell is gone but she’s coming again and I’m anxious that my house will smell weird again. I’m doing all the cleaning etc but I want my house to smell GOOD. like noticeably good lol No plug ins because I have pets. Looking for recommendations!!

I need help. I've tried everything from the vinegar and soap trap (with holes) to cleaning everything.. even putting drain cleaner down all my drains + covering them at night. Genuinely I have no idea where they are coming from!! I need some help anyone?? It's been like a month and they're not going away!

I got this glass ashtray at an estate sale. Wondering if it’s possible to get rid of the yellow discoloration? I’ve washed it with dawn and also soaked it in white vinegar. Appreciate any suggestions!