Stain Removal Blog: A Mom's Guide To House Cleaning, Laundry And Stains

Welcome to the Stain Removal Blog. You can always come to this page to find the latest articles, tips, guides, reviews and other information provided by me, Taylor, here on Stain Removal 101.

This blog, and the site as a whole, is your one stop guide to just about anything you'd like to know about house cleaning tips, laundry tips, stain removal from various surfaces, and other household remedies and hints.

On the site you'll find lots of articles, tips, product reviews and more, all designed to help you figure out the simplest and most effective ways to deal with all of your cleaning tasks, both common and unusual, so you can have time for all the other parts of your life!

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The Latest Articles On Stain Removal 101

Don't Forget These 10 Things When You Deep Clean Your Bedroom

Here are 10 things you don't want to forget about when you deep clean your bedroom, to make it a place you'll enjoy sleeping each night.

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Electronics Screen Cleaners & LCD Cleaners Reviews

Here is a round up of electronics screen cleaners and LCD cleaners reviews discussing how various products work for cleaning delicate screens of fingerprints, smears, dust, and more.

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Day 23 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Electronics Screens

Day 23 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean electronics screens, door knobs, and light switch plates.

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Day 22 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Wash Garbage Cans

Day 22 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to wash garbage cans and trash cans throughout your home, and your outdoor cans.

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Day 21 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Wash And Clean Floors

Day 21 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to wash and #clean #floors.

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How To Clean Gold Jewelry

Here is a round up of tips for how to clean gold jewelry so it shines, including homemade recipes as well as cleaning product reviews.

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Day 20 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Vacuum And Shampoo Carpet

Day 20 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to thoroughly vacuum your carpets and/or shampoo them.

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Day 19 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Upholstery

Day 19 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your upholstered furniture.

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OdoBan Reviews & Uses: For Lots Of Household Surfaces

Below I've provided lots of OdoBan Odor Eliminator reviews and uses for all around your home, for lots of household surfaces, including both washable and other surfaces.

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Day 18 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Dust Hard Surfaces

Day 18 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to dust hard surfaces thoroughly. To help you with today's mission here's my article with 5 ways to reduce and remove dust in your home.

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Day 17 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Widow Blinds

Day 17 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean window blinds. To help you with this task I've gathered a few recommendations and reviews of window blind cleaner tools.

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Day 16 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Drapes & Curtains

Here are instructions for how to clean drapes and curtains of many varieties, to remove dust and soil and return them to looking great once again, without damage.

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Day 15 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Baseboards

Here are simple steps for how to clean baseboards in your home, including how often to generally clean them as well as how to remove scuffs and marks from everyday living.

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Day 14 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Cleaning Walls

Day 14 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your walls.

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Day 13 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Ceilings

Day 13 of the 31 Days of Spring #Cleaning Challenge is to clean ceilings, fans and vents.

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How To Wash Shower Curtain

Here is a round up of tips for how to wash shower curtain, or otherwise clean it, especially when it gets really nasty.

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Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipes

Below is a collection of homemade glass cleaner recipes that have been sent into me by readers, and in addition that I've also found from other sources.

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Day 12 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Windows And Window Screens

Day 12 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean windows and window screens.

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How To Clean Shower Curtain

Here are instructions and tips for how to clean a shower curtain instead of having to replace it when it gets dirty and gross.

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Day 11 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Deep Clean Bath Mats And Shower Curtain

Day 11 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean you bath mats and shower curtain in your #bathroom.

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Tips For How To Clean Shower Door

Here is a round up of tips for how to clean shower door, to remove soap scum and hard water spots and stains.

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Bathtub Cleaning Tips

Here is a round up of bathtub cleaning tips for both routine and deep cleaning of your tub, including reviews of which cleaning products work best.

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Day 10 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Shower And Bathtub

Day 10 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Series is to deep clean your shower and bathtub.

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Simple & Chemical Free Drain Unclogger: Zip It Drain Cleaning Tool

Here's a simple and cheap drain unclogger that I personally believe every home should have, if you've got even one person in your household with long hair. And the best part, it's chemical free!

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How To Clean A Toilet

Here is a round up of tips for how to clean a toilet, both for normal cleaning and when it is extremely dirty. There are also tips for cleaning the outside of the toilet, and inside of the bowl.

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Day 9 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Toilet

Day 9 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your toilet and bathroom drains.

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Day 8 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge: Deep Clean Bathroom Counters And Sinks

Day 8 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to deep clean your bathroom counters and sinks.

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Missing Socks In Your Laundry: 3 Ways To Prevent Losing Them

Here are three ways to prevent missing socks in your laundry, so you neither lose your socks or your mind trying to find a match when you need one!

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Garbage Disposal Smells - Home Remedies With Natural Ingredients You Can Use

Read several home remedies using natural ingredients you can use to get rid of garbage disposal smells in your sink and kitchen.

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Day 7 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Kitchen Garbage Disposal

Day 7 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your kitchen garbage disposal and drain.

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Tips For How To Clean A Shower

Here is a round up of tips for how to clean a shower, both to keep it looking good regularly, and also when it is in need of a deep cleaning.

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5 Tips For Spring Cleaning The Kitchen

Here are 5 tips for spring cleaning the kitchen, as well as organizing it, to make it easier to clean and get meals on the table.

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Day 6 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Cleaning Pots, Pans, Bakeware & Cookware

Normally cleaning pots, pans, baking sheets and cookware is routine, but when there's baked on grease or burnt stuff you need more help.

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How Often Should I Wash . . . Everything? {Printable Chart For Both Clothes & Household Items Laundry}

Here is a free printable chart with explanations and rules of thumbs to answer the laundry question, "how often should I wash just about everything in my home?" The chart includes both common clothing and household items.

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How To Clean Kitchen Sinks

Below are tips for how to clean kitchen sinks, whether stainless steel or porcelain. You can also share your own tips too.

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Day 5 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Deep Clean Your Kitchen Counters And Kitchen Sink

Here are tips for disinfecting and cleaning countertop kitchen surfaces so you have a safe and clean work surface for food preparation and daily household tasks.

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Day 4 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Refrigerator And Freezer

Day 4's mission in the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning Challenge is to clean your refrigerator and freezer. To help you with this mission here are instructions and tips for getting your refrigerator clean and odor free, to keep it running its best (don't forget to clean the coils!) so your food is held somewhere clean and yuck free.

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Tips For How To Clean Refrigerator

Here is a round up of tips and tricks for how to clean your refrigerator, on the inside and outside, plus remove odors from funky stuff left in there too long.

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Day 3 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Small Kitchen Appliances

Here are tips and tricks for cleaning appliances of all types and varieties, both inside and out.

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Ultimate Guide To Dryer Sheets And Fabric Softener Sheets Reviews And Information

Here is the ultimate guide for fabric softener sheets and dryer sheets, to learn how to use them effectively in your dryer, and their effect on clothing, plus a round up of reviews of the major brands and types.

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How To Clean Stove Top

Here is a round up of tips for how to clean stove tops and cook tops, to get burned on gunk off of them. It includes reviews of how various cleaners worked for these surfaces.

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Day 2 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Oven And Stove Top

Day 2 of the 31 Days of Spring Cleaning series is to clean your oven and stove top. To help you with these tasks here are instructions for how to clean your oven using natural oven cleaner recipes.

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Day 1 Spring Cleaning Challenge: Clean Kitchen Cabinets

Learn how to clean kitchen cabinets off, of all the greasy dirt that accumulates from cooking here, and also share tips of your own.

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Disposable Cleaning Wipes Reviews

Here is a round up of disposable cleaning wipes reviews to find out which products work best for cleaning areas of your home with ease and convenience.

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Stain Removal Equipment And Tools

Here is a selection of basic stain removal equipment and tools that every home stain removal kit should not be without.

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How To Create A Stain Removal Kit & What To Put In It

One of the first rules you learn about removing stains is that the quicker you do it the easier it is. To help you always be prepared when stains happen you should create a stain removal kit that you keep in your laundry room, or whatever area of your home you deal with washing clothes. Below I've listed the items you should keep in this kit, and why.

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Remove Grease Stain From Granite Countertop With Acetone Poultice

Here are tips for removing granite stains, including those caused by grease, from your countertops and other granite surfaces.

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31 Days Of Spring Cleaning Get The Plan Here

Here's my free spring cleaning schedule to deep clean your whole house in 31 days, including a free printable checklist (scroll down to the bottom to get the actual printable).

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Tips For Cleaning Plastic & Removing Stains From Plastic

Here is a round up of tips for cleaning plastic surfaces, and also for removing stains from plastic food containers and other items around your home.

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