I have several fond memories of carpet from my childhood. Oddly enough, I’m pretty sure they all end up with a carpet stain of some sort. For instance, when I was a little tyke living in Dawson MN, we had a sun room that was used as a kids playroom. So there I was, sitting and playing comfortably on the soft orange and yellow shag carpet floor with my Tonka Trucks. There was a band-aid on my big toe from an accident involving gravity and a big rock from about a week prior. The toenail underneath the band-aid was sporting some beautiful shades of blue, black and purple and was still a few days from being ready to fall off on it’s own. I was crawling around on my knees happily rolling my trucks over my He-Man toys when my mom called me for lunch. Being the fat kid that I was, I got pretty excited. I jumped up as best I could, screamed and fell right back to the carpet. In my haste for nutrition, I somehow managed to get my toenail (even with a band-aid on) stuck in carpet fibers and the whole damn thing was ripped off. Of course I made no effort to try to stop the blood. I just sat there, crying while it ran down my foot and onto the carpet where Mom later attempted to clean it up. Had I known then what I know now, I could have been of some use. And so, all these years later, an attempt for redemption is made. Please have a look at How to Clean Carpet Stains. Someday, when you need to clean a carpet stain caused by your own kid, you’ll be glad you did.
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Many people who would like to get an aquarium avoid getting one because they don’t know how easy it truly is to clean a fish tank. I’ve talked to many folks who remember having fish as children and loved it. Then they remember all the work their parents did to keep those tanks clean and they start to think twice. Not only were their parents probably doing WAY too much work, they also didn’t have the high caliber equipment and filters that are available to us today. Established aquariums are almost entirely self-sustaining. Even if you already have one or are thinking of getting a large tank, you probably won’t spend more than an hour a month on aquarium cleaning. So before you give up on your aquarium or decide to forego getting one altogether, check out my article on How to Clean a Fish Tank.
I live in an apartment. A very small apartment. Which translates to: “I, at this moment, am not the proud owner of my very own pooch.” I haven’t had a dog since I left my parent’s home. And you know what? I miss it terribly. I love dogs. I have two cats, and they’re great. But. It’s just not the same. As soon as I’m able, I have every intention of getting myself an English bulldog and a German Shorthair. It’ll take some getting used to again, having dogs around. But I’m prepared for the mess. I cleaned up after my parents dogs for years and got pretty dang good at. I have even developed a modified recipe and technique for cleaning dog urine naturally from things you’ve probably got in your house already. So if you’re lucky enough to have dogs already, and are unlucky enough to have clean up after them, then check out this article and happy cleaning!
Raise your hand if you don’t love to clean cat urine…….yup…….that’s what I thought… no one. Ok, maybe my counting skills aren’t quite what they used to be. My cat urine cleaning skills, on the other hand, are about as good as my nunchucking skills, which is to say, pretty darn good. Cleaning cat urine just doesn’t have to be a big daunting ordeal. It’s just not that bad. It’s certainly nothing to click your heels over, but still, not bad. It also happens to be quite easy to clean cat urine naturally using supplies you’ve probably got sitting around your house already (e.g. vinegar, peroxide, baking soda, dish soap). With a simple recipe and some step by step directions, this article will explain how to do just that.