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If you haven't tried Dawn Power wash yet, you are going to feel like a clean freak when you do. I found the recipe to make my own at https://myheavenlyrecipes.com/dawn-powerwash-spray-copycat-recipe/#recipe Enjoy Ingredients 2   TBSP   Dawn dish soap 1   TBSP   Isopropyl 70% Alcohol Antiseptic Distilled Water Spray bottle  16oz

source: http://askannamoseley.com/2011/02/how-to-clean-your-dyson/ Cleaning your Dyson (How to Clean a Dyson Vacuum) February 1, 2011  by  Anna   122 Comments   Let me just start by saying: I love my Dyson!!!  Vacuums do a lot of dirty work for us and once in a while they need love.  I would recommend doing a thorough cleaning of your vacuum at least  every 6 months .  Today I’m going to give you a tutorial on how to clean a Dyson vacuum.   Step 1:   Empty the canister Step 2:  Remove the attachments and Place the canister in the sink. Step 3:   Take out the filter. Step 4:   In the back of the canister there is a little lever (mine is orange) that removes the top and bottom of the canister from one another. Pull up on it, and give it a little umph, and it should come off. If it’s your first time it might be a little tougher to get apart. It should look like this after you separat...

article via : http://manhattan-nest.com/# Another candidate for my million and one projects to do My bed room set which we inherited from my in laws Supplies: according to Daniel,  Since there wasn’t any existing finish on it like varnish or polyurethane, I didn’t want to touch it with sandpaper, since it’s easy to get carried away and remove more than necessary. Since the drawer-fronts are veneer, that’s definitely something to think about. Instead, I opted for some fine steel wool and soapy water, which did double-duty of scrubbing the shit out of this thing and smoothing out some problem areas where the solid wood had noticeably chipped or scuffed. That top image is the top of the dresser before, which kind of shows the surface damage and general sadness going on with this dresser. I started by unscrewing all the hardware, which I’ll get to shortly. Then all I did was fill a bowl with a few tablespoons of Murphy’s Oil Soap and some hot water and went to work with the s...

I came across this wonderful article about cleaning up old door hardware on Design sponge. I have lived in this house for 28 years and there are a few doors that could use a facelift so I will have add them to my do list of a million things to do. http://www.designsponge.com/2013/01/before-and-after-cleaning-vintage-hardware.html#more-162307 The good news is that stripping and cleaning old metal hardware is really easy and more or less free! It’s a small project, but these details go a long way toward making your whole space feel clean, polished and fresh. All you need are a few basic  supplies (that you might already have), and you’ll be on your way to beautiful hardware that nobody will ever know endured such a traumatic past. Supplies needed: For a doorknob, the first thing you’ll need to do is remove the knob. There should be a small screw at the base of the knob holding it to a central rod that runs through the mortise mechanism inside the door. After the screw is rem...