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in Arvada and North, South
 and West Metro Area
Suburbs,  since 1993.
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Crystal Clean Home Services
6275 Simms Street Suite 105
Arvada, Colorado 80004
303-424-6823
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House Cleaning Tips and Tricks

Kitchen  
  •  To remove skid marks on linoleum rub the spot with toothpaste before washing the floor.  
  •  To keep your plastic containers from getting stained from tomato based foods, rub the inside
    with vegetable oil before placing the food in the container.  
  •  Kitchen surfaces: Mix in spray bottle, 1 part ammonia to 3 parts water. Or try diluted bleach
    solution in a spray bottle. It will remove stains AND disinfect. NEVER MIX BLEACH WITH
    AMMONIA, TOXIC FATAL FUMES COULD RESULT!
  •  Removing kitchen and food odors: Soak pure vanilla on a cotton ball and place in a saucer. Put
    the saucer in the car or refrigerator to remove odors. Keep cotton ball out of reach of children as it
    contains some alcohol.  
  •  Odor producing mold and bacteria in garbage cans: sprinkle 1/2 cup Borax in the bottom of the
    garbage can.  
  •  Cleaning coffee maker: Pour straight vinegar into it as if you are making the coffee, no filter is
    need. Turn coffee maker on as if you were making a pot of coffee. Repeat this with a new batch of
    vinegar until it runs clear of calcium deposits.  
  • For more effective dishwashing, add a few tablespoons of vinegar along with the dishwashing
    detergent when washing dishes. The vinegar cuts the grease and leaves dishes sparkling.  
  •   To clean up spills in your oven, sprinkle the spills immediately with salt. When the oven has
    cooled, brush away the burnt-on food with a damp sponge.  
  •   To disinfect smelly sponges, wash sponge thoroughly, then microwave it while it is wet, for a
    short period. When you see steam from the sponge, the bacteria in the sponge will be dead.
    Remove carefully, it will be hot! Wash the sponge thoroughly before use. **Make sure the sponge
    has no metal components!**  
  •  To remove hard-water and lime build-up in a teapot or kettle, pour in two cups of vinegar and
    bring to a boil. Let simmer for about 10 minutes, then rinse well.  
  •  To remove mineral deposits in a tea pot or burnt spots on a coffee pot, put some ice cubes, cut-
    up lemon, and salt with a tad water and swish around and let sit overnight.  
  •  To whiten an old stained sink , poor a half cup of salt in it and then scrub it with a lemon. Let it
    stand for a few minutes and rinse.  


Bathroom  
  •   Bars of soap too small to use effectively can be pressed into the sides of new bars softened by
    recent use.  
  •   Shower curtains can be renovated by being washed, on gentle cycle, with a pint of white
    vinegar.  
  •  If you have more than one bath to clean, keep separate cleaning supplies in each bathroom, that
    way you can clean the bath at a moments notice.  
  •  To clean tubs and showers use a product that contains phosphoric acid, their is no scrubbing
    involved.
  • Buildup on shower doors: Wipe with lemon oil. Removes buildup and keeps doors protected
    longer from future buildup.  
  •  Removing mildew from shower or bath: 3 parts bleach and 1 part water -- put in spray bottle.
    Spray on mildew areas and it will virtually disappear.  


Laundry  
  •   To remove perspiration stains in clothing, soak in warm vinegar and water.  
  •   Microwaves can be used to emergency disinfect clothes, such as a child's cap that another kid
    has put on, as long as they have absolutely NO metal in the zippers, buttons, rivets etc.
    ALWAYS place a cup of cold water next to the article to absorb the heat and microwave on high
    until the water is steaming.  
  •   Removing mildew stains from clothes: Begin by brushing off mold outdoors so you don't scatter
    mildew spores in the house. On washable fabrics, pre-treat by rubbing detergent into the
    dampened stain. Then, launder the items in hot water, detergent and chlorine bleach, if it is safe for
    the fabric. If the stain remains, sponge it with hydrogen peroxide, rinse and launder. If the item
    isn't bleach-safe, soak it in an oxygen bleach that is safe for colors, then wash it. Take non-
    washable fabrics to the dry cleaner and tell them what the stain is.  
  •   Urine Stains: For washable fabrics that can be bleached… pre-soak them in cold water for at
    least thirty minutes. Launder these fabrics in hot water using detergent and chlorine bleach
    according to the directions on the bleach container. For washable, non-bleachable items, sponge the
    stained area with a solution of equal parts of household ammonia and water then launder the item
    in warm water and detergent. Rinse it well. For non-washable items, sponge just the stained area
    with clear water to which a few drops of ammonia have been added. Then, sponge with clear water
    only.  
  •   Gray Dingies: One cause of the gray dingies is overloading the washing machine. When you do
    this, the clothes cannot move freely, resulting in poor washing and unremovable soil. To estimate
    the right-sized load, place dry, unfolded clothes in the washer loosely until it is about three-
    quarters full. Another cause is using non-phosphate detergents, particularly the granular type. If
    you`re using a non-phosphate detergent, use the hottest water possible and dissolve the detergent
    in the water before adding the clothes. If you have hard water, you might want to add about a third
    to a half cup of packaged water softener along with the detergent.
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