I lived in a house for about a year that smelled like piss before I gave in and decided to learn how to clean urine. Gross, I know. I was in college, smoked a lot, and just didn’t really let it bother me. My girlfriend, on the other hand, was bothered. The thing is, it was cold and dry out when we moved in, so the smell wasn’t noticeable. Once summer and humidity hit, it stunk like hell. She tried countless different things to clean urine. We don’t even know what kind of urine it was. It could have been dog urine, cat urine, human urine, ghost urine, elephant urine, who knows. We didn’t. Still don’t. We did, however, eventually figure out how to clean urine properly. Which is good, because we are now the proud owners of a couple cats. And every now and then, things happen, and you need to know how to clean urine. So, no more blabbing. Check out this article.
One of the coolest things about collecting pennies is that not too many people do it. Granted, it’s probably more than I would guess. But still, it can’t be too bad. Otherwise, nobody would ever get good pennies back as change from the store. Or maybe, the fact that we do on occasion get a nice wheat penny, is simply because only a very small percentage of retail clerks collect pennies. Which is a good thing. Because every time I get behind the counter, I rifle through the pennies in the tray the first chance I get. And because of that, I have a pretty respectable penny collection. And because of that, I know how to clean pennies. And yes, I know, you shouldn’t go about cleaning pennies all Willy nilly. Some of them are valuable and you don’t want to screw that up. Most of them, however, ain’t worth a damn. They’re just cool. And dirty. And so it’s easy to understand how one such as myself (and you, of course) would want to know how to clean a penny. Well my friend, if you want to know how to clean copper pennies, wheat pennies, steel pennies, or even zinc pennies, check out this article.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, never clean coins. Numismatic value blah, blah, blah. You know what? I don’t care. Sometimes you have a coin, it’s dirty as hell, and you want to clean it. Nothing wrong with that. People are smart enough to realize or figure out on their own if coin cleaning is a good idea. It could be a foreign coin you picked up on vacation and you just want it to look nice. It could be something you found on a good day. Maybe it’s something as simple as a coin from the same year you or your kid were born. Maybe you want to clean old coins for a school project. Whatever. All you want to know is the best way to go about cleaning coins. Well you’re in luck! I’ve been collecting coins for years and even though I know most of them aren’t worth crap, I still like them. Some of them, I like even better after I’ve done a little coin cleaning. So, if you simply want to know how to clean coins, regardless of their value, check out this article.
I had to learn, by threat of death, how to remove oil at a fairly young age. My first car was an ‘81 Olds Toronado with a sphincter control problem. As much as I loved that car, it was perhaps the most environmentally unfriendly car in America at the time. I think it would have passed Mexican emission standards, but not by much. And then it would have thanked them by leaving behind a nice oil slick. While it is more common to have to clean up oil under older cars, new cars are often guilty of dripping oil too. It’s just one of those things. And these days, with the economy doing what it’s doing, many people are simply choosing to live with cleaning oil instead of spending all the cash to have someone find and fix the leak. That’s where I come in. If you need to know how to clean oil spills or how to clean up oil stains that have been there awhile, check out this article.
Passing around a dirty glass pipe is kind of like setting the table with soiled dishes. Sure, you may not mind eating your dinner with a fork that is caked with month-old Spagettios, but you may lose friends if you expect them to do the same. People let their glass pipes fall into a morbidly disgusting condition because resin is just plain hard to deal with, and most commercial cleaning solutions are either very expensive or…you’re just too lazy to go get it. Fear not, you’ve come to the right “tobacco” enthusiast. In my latest article, I demonstrate how to clean a glass pipe using everyday household items that are both safe and inexpensive. If you’ve just used your filthy pipe and reading proves a daunting task, no worries - my demonstration comes complete with pictures and bolded commands. In no more than twenty minutes’ time, you’ll be smoking from a clean glass pipe.
Because I’m impossibly clumsy, and I understand that one can’t be taken seriously with a large splotch of coffee on one’s shirt, I have learned to clean stains, in all their various forms, on many different fabrics. When removing stains, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, with the exception of suede, getting to your stain quickly is crucial. I act swiftly by doing what the professionals do; I separate stains into categories depending on how they can be treated. After spilling ice cream on my new dress shirt, I leap into stain- cleaning action. I also keep a stain removal guide pinned up in my laundry room. If you have children, or you yourself are just plain awkward, you’ll benefit from reading my latest article on how to clean stains.
It would be a blatant lie if I were to say that cleaning dust was one of my favorite past times. I know some people love dusting. My grandma is one of them. She’s crazy. I love her, but…damn. I just don’t understand where the enjoyment comes from. Maybe it’s just the feeling of having accomplished something. I don’t know. All I know is that I’m pretty damn lucky. My lady, Amber, does almost all of the dusting. I know it sounds misogynistic, but please believe me, I’ve tried helping. She doesn’t even really enjoy doing it, she just knows how she wants it done and wants it done that way. I’m untrusted. Oh well. Less dust makes everyone happy. In cleaning dust, you also get rid of dust mites, and…yuck. Dust mites are beyond ishy. If you’re looking to learn how to clean dust, check out my latest article. In it you will find some good ideas like HEPA filters and different dust cleaning methods.
When I was born, vinyl albums were still popular but, they were beginning to phase out with the advent of the 8-track. Which was quickly followed by the cassette tape. I always felt like I missed out on something really special. Growing up in relative isolation I listened to my parents vinyl collection frequently. So the first Beatles, Dylan and Young albums I listened to were on vinyl. Which for someone who grew up predominately in the 90’s, is pretty damn good. Well anyway, in college I started to collect my own vinyls and so had a nice vintage collection. To spin my albums I was using whatever garage sale player I could find. I had been through a couple of them by the time I purchased my first Stanton direct drive turntable. I never looked back. SO anyway you should start collecting vinyl and when you need to clean them. Read my article How to Clean Vinyl Records. Happy hunting.
Dust is the main cause of most camera dirt-related issues. There are a few things that you can do at home to get rid of the dust inside your camera. The following steps are simple and safe for your camera. If they are not enough to get rid of the dust, you should have it professionally cleaned. If you use a digital camera, never ever try to directly clean your sensor with anything other than a manual squeeze bulb. Anything else will scratch or possibly even break it. The camera I use in this example is a Canon 5D, a digital SLR. But you should be able to use this advice to clean any type of camera. read the full article How to Clean a Camera.
When I was first transforming into a clean person, I assigned value to the cleanliness of each part of my home based upon the frequency it would be viewed by others. The living room and the kitchen were most important. Next was the toilet, then came my bedroom, and lastly the shower/bathtub. I rarely cleaned the bathtub because unless my guests were staying over, they would almost never see it. It is kind of embarrassing, but I still clean according to this philosophy. And if someone is coming to stay, I usually do a once-over on the whole apartment. Unfortunately, letting the tub go a few months before cleaning it can lead to some pretty intense filth. But I have found an easy, cheap, and earth-friendly way to clean the tub. I have described my technique in my article How to Clean a Tub. And for those of you who are disputing my statement of cleaning not being any fun, you are deranged. If cleaning is so fun, then come clean my house. Oh you don’t want to? Ha. I say ha, sir.
