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How can I remove left over label adhesive? I have washed in hot water, gently scrapped, and used rubbing alcohol. What do I do?
My husband has been using steel wool pads to clean my All-Clad pan. Can it be restored or is the finish ruined?
Is there an easy or homemade way to clean silver and where do you suggest to sell for the most honest price? I have sold at jewelry stores in past, but that was
My aluminum pots are very dark. What can I use to restore the original color? My pots are over 40 years old. Is there an aluminum polish?
I have a stain on my brass table. It looks like a cup ring. How do I remove it?
I have a collection of sterling silver napkin rings, which are almost all 100 plus years old. Most have intricate designs in the Art Nouveau style. I have used
I need a thrifty cleaner for stainless steel sinks. Can you help me?
How do I remove coffee stains from the inside of a Cuisinart stainless steel insulated coffee pot? Nothing seems to be working and now it is very dark.
What cleaning fluids would clean a 14 foot aluminum boat?
What is best way to clean silver and silverplate?
A friend and I have been trying to find the easiest way to clean brass with no results. It is not copper, but brass. Thank you.
How can I clean an aluminum coffee pot (hob type). The inside has coffee stains and it smells awful.
How do you clean the brass around a shower stall?
How can I get candle wax off of a metal menorah?
Can anyone tell me about using potash as a cleaner for tarnished brass?
How do I remove old lacquer from silver?
I have 100 pieces of brass to clean. I'm looking for a solution I can make so this project won't take forever. I would like to be able to soak the smaller pieces
How do I clean pewter? I have pewter salt/pepper shakers. They are really pretty, but in a short time using them, the pewter discolored on the salt shaker. I guess pewter and
Where can I get a reliable cleaner that will not etch/damage the original surface? Or how can I make a safe cleaner?
What is a simple recipe for a brass cleaner for trays, candlesticks, boxes, etc.? Thanks.
The freezer will usually work. Just freeze the holder for a couple of hours and the wax will become brittle and pop right off. Or we use a heat gun and carefully heat
What is the best way to clean brass? I think I have candle wax on the bottom of the stand. What is the best way to remove it?
My daughter spilled rubbing alcohol on our new bathroom faucet. It left a milky looking stain. Any way to remove this?
How do I get the metallic taste out of a stainless steel carafe?
Will baking soda mixed with vinegar scratch a stainless steel sink, if used for cleaning?
I have a bunch of old coins that have been in a fire I think, because a lot are solid black in color. What can I use to get them clean? Is there a liquid cleaner that
Can you use Awesome on a motorcycle's chrome?
I have used the salt and baking soda cleaning method for cleaning silver. However, many pieces were so tarnished and old that they have what looks like a tarnish stain. I have used
I would like information on cleaning off burnt stains on stainless steal pots and pans after the gunky stuff is off.
How do you take the sticky stuff from tape off metal?
I just noticed Orange Glo hardwood floor cleaner spots all over the bottom of my stainless steel oven. Vinegar doesn't work! What can I use?
Can you help me please. I dropped my silver bracelet in bleach and it has gone grey. Thank you.
Please advise me on how to remove stubborn stains from a zinc plated wall. Thanks.
How do I remove a welding burn mark on a stainless steel pipe? What type of chemical or spray can I use?
I have a coin that is tarnished and I would like it to be shiny again. I am not worried about it's value as a collectors item or anything. It's just regular old 50 cent
I plan to clean all of my doorknobs in my house and they are all brass plated. What is the best product or home solution to use?
I inherited a small copper "tub" that was stored in a barn. It has turned completely black. What is the best way to restore it's copper finish? Also, once it's cleaned
I'm looking for the best way to clean stainless steel elevator doors? I am looking for all new tricks of the trade.
To clean silver, pour hot water into a mug and add 3 Tbsp. salt (to make an electrolite) and some aluminum foil. Leave items in this to soak a few minutes. Take them out and
Why buy expensive jewelry cleaner for my tarnished silver pieces? Now I use white toothpaste with an old used toothbrush. Give it a few swirls inside the crannies, and my silver jewelry
How does one clean an aluminum baking pan that has baked on oil?
To keep silver jewelry from tarnishing, place jewelry in an airtight container or jewelry box. Toss in those little packets of desiccant that come with new shoes or leather items.
How do I remove ballpoint ink from metal?
I have metal tins that contain solvent based inks and metallic flakes. I want to clean and reuse these tins. Any ideas?
Use toothpaste (not the gel) to clean and polish silver. Put some on a clean rag and cover the area you want to polish with toothpaste. When dry, buff with soft,
I have an old wrought iron basket with a handle styled with a most unusual, intricate design. I have flat glass in quarter size pieces in purple, emerald, and teal to fill the
To clean brass, silver, and copper, mix 1 teaspoon tartaric acid with 5 pints of warm water and a few drops of dish soap. Stir till tartaric acid dissolves. Use plastic gloves
To remove rust, try using table salt and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice. Apply the paste to the rusted area with a dry cloth and rub.
I have a metal box grater that has some rust on it. Can it still be used and if so, how can I clean the rust off of it?
I would love to have all stainless in my house because it is the easiest to clean. All you really need to do to clean them is use a linen towel and get it wet with
How do I clean antique Stiffel lamps?
How do you clean "smooshed" pennies (so they are once again shiny)? You know the flattened pennies that you buy for 51cents at theme parks, museums, or rest stops, etc.?
Remove dark stains on an aluminum pot by boiling a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar and 1 cup hot water.
I need some suggestions for cleaning rust on a brass ornament.
To clean tarnished brass, copper and pewter, use a paste with equal parts of white vinegar and table salt.
I have a mobile home that has aluminum siding with rust from many years of moisture running down the sides. What is the best way to remove it without causing problems with the paint
I burned my copper whistling tea kettle. I can get the outside reasonably clean, but worry about the inside. How do I make sure it's free of nasty stuff inside?Pat R
I would like to know how to make an old copper colored sink shiny! It is not real copper, is not stainless steel. I do not what it is made of, but it is ugly. I wish
I have heard about the silver cleaning method using foil, salt, and baking soda. I have some silver oxide in powder form, will this method work for that?
How do I remove rust from cast iron skillets?
How can I remove sticker label gum stain from aluminum jars?
I would like to know how to get the bluish "stain" off stainless steel cutlery. It seems to come from the dishwasher.
What is an easy way to clean my stainless steel cooking grates for my infrared grill?
My niece wrote in permanent black marker in the metal facing of the heater. How can I get rid of it?
What is a homemade way to polish a silver dish?
I am looking for a way to clean brass with household products.
I am looking for a homemade cleaner for brass.
I am looking for home remedies for cleaning silver plated items.
I have a metal loaf pan that has rust on it. If I wash and dry the pan, I can get the rust off. But if I wait a few months before I use it, it is rusty again.
Use hot sauce or ketchup to clean brass! Works wonders!
This is a useful hint for cleaning and re-plating silver cutlery. I got it from an old-fashioned butler. Crumple some clean aluminum foil (about 12 inches length of it) in a
I found a old box of paper clips. They are a bit tarnished. How do I restore them so I can use them?
There was sharpie marker on my daughter's brass cat and we used nail polish remover to take it off. It worked beautifully.
I cooked scrambled eggs in my cast iron skillet. When done, I still had some stuff in the pan, you know you don't use soap and water to clean. I cleaned the skillet with the
How do you remove red Sharpie from a brass doorknob?
I would like information on cleaning brass fireplace doors that got burned and discolored.
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