Book Extract #4: What are stains?
We use the word “stain” to refer to anything that does not wash out of our garments or other things …
Chemistry at Home
The Best Spot Cleaner on the Market
This remarkable product is the best spot cleaner on the market: The reason simply is that the people that make …
Book Extract #3: Shampoos #1
The basic chemistry of hair shampoos and conditioners is remarkably similar to that of laundry detergents and fabric softeners. The …
Book extract#1: How to Clean Saucepans
This is an area where you can throw out all your heavy scourers, your steel wool, and everything else your …
How to Clean Kitchen Benchtops
There are lots of kitchen benchtop cleaners around, Ajax make a few, even Windex (which is probably just repacked window …
BAM vs BAM vs BAM #2
BAM make an oven cleaner: It’s a pretty good oven cleaner, but there’s something it’s better at – a laundry …
How do you Remove Blood Stains?
Easy peasy. Use citric acid (available from the supermarket). Sprinkle some on the stain, wet it and rub in. Don’t …
How do you Remove Engine Oil from Clothes?
You’ve just been working on your car and got some grease on your clothes. How do you get it out? …
How do you Remove Red Wine Stains?
If you want to see something surprising, add something alkaline to a red wine stain – you’ll see it turn …