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Dear Dr. Dirt: When I wash my windows, I get these ugly streaks that I can't seem to eliminate. What am I doing wrong? Cloudy in Santa Fe |
Dear Cloudy: Are you using a squeegee or a rag? Rags and paper towels contain residual chemicals - even the cleanest ones - that leave their mark on your windows. It's best to scrub the window with water into which you've added a small amount of quality window washing solution, and then squeegee the window. Make sure to dry the squeegee well between swipes. And draw the squeegee down the window at an angle. That way any overload will drip down the still-wet part of the window. This will remove all chemicals from the surface, and leave behind only the clearest of Santa Fe glass. Dr. Dirt |
Dear Dr. Dirt: During children's programming at the library one of the kids spilled a glass of red pop. I am now left with a red stain. Do you have any suggestions??? Frustrated at the Library |
Dear Frustrated: Burn the library down. If that is not practical, we sell a product called Juice Out that is effective on food dye stains. Dr. Dirt |
Dear Dr. Dirt: I have - how to put this delicately - an odor problem from my cats. I havn't been able to find a product that will get rid of the smell. What do you suggest? Cat Lady in Wisconsin |
Dear Cat: The smell you want to get rid of is uric acid - with a good dose of "cat" thrown in. Most of the cleaning products you find on the supermarket shelves merely mask the odor. What you need to do is eliminate the source completely, and for that you need to get tough. Get a product which includes enzymes in the formulation. These enzymes will actually eat the odor-causing bacteria, thereby eliminating the odor. We have two products which may help you out. Husky 401 Uric Acid Eradicator, and Kitty Sweet-Doggy Neat. Both use enzymes to attack and eliminate pet and other offensive odors. Now, if you can potty train your cats, your entire problem will be solved. Dr. Dirt |
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Dear Dr. Dirt: I was wondering what the best way to clean laminated tables. We have beautiful (dark) wood looking tables in our conference room and are having a hard time finding what type of cleaner would work on that. We have tried several different cleaners and they do not work well. The tables show every little hand print and the cleaners leave streaks all over them. Any suggestion on this would be great! Thank you for your time. Streaker in Maine |
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Dear Streaker: It sounds like you're using an oil-based polish for your laminate. Since laminates do not absorb oil, what you're doing is leaving an oily film on the tables, and that produces hand prints like crazy, and leaves tons of streaks. So here's what to do: first, give the tables a good cleaning with glass cleaner or a mild detergent solution. That will get rid of the oil. Then use a good silicone-based furniture polish, such as Richwood, which will not add oil, and will even repel hand prints. That should take care of your problem, hands down. Dr. Dirt |
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Dear Dr. Dirt: Can you tell me which product will take out marks in a toilet bowl left by the plumber who used a snake? The toilet looks terrible and I cannot get the marks out. Sidewinder Al |
Dear Sidewinder: Since the toilet bowl is porcelain, the marks would not have penetrated the surface. The marks are on top, so the best product is ... ELBOW GREASE! Use a green scrub pad - you know, the ones with the yellow sponge on one side and green scrub material on the other - and scrub away. You might pull on a pair of rubber gloves, drain the water out of the bowl, and use Husky 430 Creme Cleanser, found on our website under Chemicals - Bathroom Cleaners, to help the process along. Good Luck Dr. Dirt |
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Dear Dr. Dirt I would like your recommendation on cleaning and reviving a rubber floor used in a commercial building on stairs and in a hallway. The floor is about 20 years old and is dark burgundy in color. I don't believe the floor had any initial treatment, and maintenance has been cleaning it with a mild soap and water. The floor looks dull and faded in some places. What do you recommend to clean and revive the floor? Faded Rose |
Dear Faded: There are some excellent instructions on our web site for the maintenance of rubber floors. As far as "reviving" a dull rubber floor it has been my experience that most rubber floors that look dull and faded have been cleaned with a detergent that is not as mild as the user thinks it is. Rubber floors are very prone to being faded by chemicals that are not properly pH balanced like our Profi. To revive your floor simply clean with Profi and a red pad on a 175 RPM machine. To further enhance the shine you can buff with a white polish pad which will help draw out your floor's natural waxes to build the luster. If you want shine faster, try coating with a recommended finsih such as Vision Matte. However remember you have a 20 year old floor, and while it may not have been abused with high pH cleaners it still has twenty years of use and will not look new again. Dr. Dirt |
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