Archive for the ‘Cleaning and Laundry’ Category

How do you clean the black soot from a gas fireplace?

Friday, January 15th, 2010
Becca questioned:


It is everywhere the walls, floor, pictures, knick-knacks. I’ve never had a gas fireplace and we cleaned the chimney but now we are getting soot everywhere. Our chimney only has 2 settings the first notch or fully open. We have it on the first notch. Is this incorrect? Is there a specific way to arrange the logs? I have heard that there is. I have tried pine-sol, fantastic, and plain ancient soap and water with some elbow grease, none of these have worked.

Peter
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How do you clean the inside of glass of fireplace doors?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
maidenlexey questioned:


I have went into a house that has a fireplace, but the people who lived here before did not clean it, and the glass windows are nearly black. When the doors are open they fold together, making it hard to clean the inside of them. I want to know if there is some way to unhook the door so I can clean inside.

Stanley
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How do you remove animal urine stains from fireplace brick?

Saturday, December 12th, 2009
s s questioned:


My bunny apparently used the bathroom on the brick in front of the fireplace and it dried before I realized she’d done it.
I have tried cleaning it with vinegar and water, then 409, and also with dawn dish liguid getergent and a firm scrub brush.
Nothing has worked. It looks like the stain has set in and changed the color of the brick.
Can anyone tell me how to clean this back to normal?

Sarah
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How do I remove paint from my brick fireplace?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
Tootsie Pop questioned:


There is one medium size spot of white paint on our red brick fireplace.Any suggestions on what I can use to remove it or cover it up?

Troy
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How do I clean the exterior of my fireplace?

Friday, March 6th, 2009
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Marla Singer questioned:


Hi-I have a fireplace. I was wondering if anyone knows of any home concocktions to clean the stone in the front of the fireplace. I know there are things that can be bought, but if there’s something I can do, let me know!

Micheal
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How do I clean my fireplace after using a fire extinguisher to put out a fire?

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
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JN questioned:


Long tale small….I forgot to open the vent. My husband has banned me from starting any more fires in the fire place. But he will still use it. What steps do I need to take to ensure it is safe to use the fireplace again (besides open the vent)?

Lillie
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How to remove melted plastic from cast iron fireplace?

Friday, April 11th, 2008
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yamagurl61 questioned:


I left a computer speaker on top of my cast iron fireplace- tried pulling it off-which only stretched the goopy material.. fireplace is still cooling down – but I have NO thought of HOW to get that stuff off??

Rita
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