Getting spilled glue off a solid surface can be tricky enough—but trying to get glue out of fabric or carpet is another matter entirely! But accidents happen (as doyucky carpet stains,) and there’s no use in crying over spilled glue. ;-) The purpose of today’s post is to arm you...
You don’t want to breathe in any of that dirt and carpet fibers. After we removed all the carpeting, we ran into our one and only problem. They glued the carpet pad down to the concrete slab. The pad was easy to get up, however, that old glue was stuck to the concrete. Luckily ...
How to Remove a Paint Marker Step 6 Continue rubbing until you have removed the glue from the carpet. Step 7 Alternatively, rub the carpet with a cloth saturated in paint thinner. Make sure you work in a well-ventilated area and wear rubber gloves when using paint thinner. Advertisement...
5 More Ways to Make Your Home Healthier These tips can help you make your home a greener and healthier place to live: Take off your shoes at the door.The soles of your shoes carry more than 140 times more bacteria than the insides do. Take them off by the front door so you don’t...
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take precautions to try to avoid grout stains. The best way to do this is to pre-seal the tile as explained above. This is a penetrating sealer that is put directly onto installed but not yet grouted tiles. You simply apply the penetrating sealer, let it dry, and grout. If some grout...
3. Scrape or Sand Off Leftover Adhesive If the laminate flooring you’re removing was glued to a concrete subfloor, there will likely be a lot of adhesive residue left over. A floor scraper is a great tool for removing glue or any other debris that’s stuck to the concrete. Simply run...
So here’s the before since every dramatic makeover needs a picture like this. I’m standing on the other cabinets to give you a feel of the room. I usedMandi‘s tutorial on how to paint concrete. I patched a crack with some quickcrete. I missed several holes…oops. Who knew a new...
Newly installed carpet releases potentially harmful chemicals into the air because of the glue used to keep it in place. Older carpet can also pose a risk because bacteria and mold grow in the fibers after spills and stains settle in. Dogs are especially vulnerable to these things because they...
Scrape to remove as much excess as possible. Wipe with a clean sponge or cloth dipped in warm sudsy water. Rinse with clear water and wipe dry. Stone Surfaces Follow these steps to remove butter stains from bluestone, brick, concrete, flagstone, granite, limestone, masonry tile, sandstone,...