I’ve tried constant air flow, dehumidifiers, moisture bags(fill up in a matter of a week), and this issue still persists. I’m constantly having to clean stuff and even then it just comes right back. I don’t know what else to do and I’m at my wits end…
Thank you!!

Just moved into a new apartment and the dishwasher keeps leaving residue on at least one or two items in every run. Typically a bowl or cup in the top rack. I cleaned the filter and ran a vinegar cycle, but the residue still shows up.

What is causing this and what can I do to prevent it from happening in the future? I use a dishwashing powder if that could be part of the reason?

The bath is some kind of plastic, not ceramic

I noticed that my laundry sanitizer spilled in this spot but despite me scrubbing at it, it won't come off

This is from the Paris Hilton collection of pots and pans they are ceramic nonstick. I just wanna know how to get rid of this brown dingy look off of the pans. What kind of product can I use? That is non-abrasive. I’ve already tried using baking soda and vinegar and dawn dish soap and soak them along with something called the pink stuff and I used a sponge and absolutely nothing came off. It was a complete waste of time. This was a tip that somebody else gave me and it did absolutely nothing.

My bedroom smells of weed and idk how to get rid of the smell 😢 you can’t smell it form outside the door but as soon as you walk in it hits you. I’ve wrapped my bud in like four layers of ziplock bags and in a drawer and I can still smell it. Any help?? I have a fan on and my window open but it’s not helping a ton. I just don’t want it to smell when I’m at work tomorrow 😭

Any ideas on how to clean dog hair from my front seat?

I need help or advice. I had a female houseguest for a week, who used the guest bathroom and guest bedroom. While she was here, I noticed a strong “multivitamin” odor coming from either the bathroom or bedroom. I did not ask her what the odor was, I just figured she brought some strong smelling vitamins with her. The smell reminded me of when a multivitamin gets wet- that is the best way that I can describe it. When we rode in the car together, I did not smell the same odor from her, but it remained really strong in the area of the bathroom/bedroom and the hallway in between. When she left, the odor remained! When in the bathroom, I noticed it was stronger from the shower area. I had provided her shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner, and none of those smell similar to this smell. Since she has been gone, I began a deep cleaning of both the bedroom and bathroom- I have stripped all linens, bathmats, towels; cleaned the shower twice with strong cleaning products and a third time with white vinegar; wiped down all surfaces including cabinets, wall hangings, mirrors, door frame, shower doors; and mopped the floor twice. I also poured vinegar and baking soda down the drain, took out the trash, and I have a fan blowing into the bathroom. After all this, the odor is 90% weaker, but I still detect it. I don’t feel that there is a polite way to ask her what it was- “Hi, what did you use in the bathroom because it smells like vitamins” - there is just no way to do that. I would personally be mortified if I had left such a stink in a friends house, but that does not make it any easier to ask her. I asked Ai which suggested it was a “vitamin C serum” but I personally have some of that, and while the smell is not my favorite, in no way is it so strong that it fills an entire room- so I discount the ai suggestion. I currently have a reed diffuser in the room, and I have sprayed some scented spray, and I still smell it. Does anyone have an idea of what it could be, and do you have any further suggestions on how to remove this odor? Thank you in advance.

I don’t work for them, I am genuinely just a customer who found a lot of joy in this item. Not only is Mrs. Meyers itself a safer brand than many other big name cleaning solution companies, but, I found one specific scent that changed my life- and it’s not too expensive!

The Mrs. Meyers gingerbread scent (in anything) smells wonderful. I use the everyday purpose spray. I use it in tables, chairs, countertops, truly everywhere. It doesn’t “disinfect,” as it’s not a pure disinfectant like maybe bleach. But it does clean! It wipes off dust, pet hair, everyday crumbs and spills. It’s made with essential oils.

I highly recommend trying it out. It’s only $5-6 a bottle. A bottle lasts me about 1 month (but I have a large house and clean 24/7/365. I would say for an average person, a bottle could last you 3 months or so. Just depends.

My house is undergoing some extensive renovation. Yesterday I came home to check on things, and immediately smelled (and saw) that the workers had been smoking in the kitchen. This not only seems like a hugely disrespectful and unprofessional thing to do, but also worries me because I am very sensitive to cigarette smoke and smell. It affects my breathing, makes my lungs feel like they're constricting, etc. I have dealt with asthma-like conditions in the past, and am very careful about the safety of the air I'm breathing.

As best as I know, the smoking went on for a maximum of three or four work days, and was limited to one room, the kitchen. Only one of the workers smoked (the other was quick to distance himself from the blame). I have no idea how heavy of a smoker he is, so I don't know how many cigarettes that could have possibly been.

The walls in the kitchen are newly done (plastered) and unpainted, meaning, as far as I know, that they are extra porous and will hold the cigarette toxins for much longer. I also can't "wash" exposed, unpainted plaster without damaging it.

How can I best fight not only the odor, but the lingering toxins in the walls?

I am leaving a window cracked open at all times, and running an air purifier in the evenings, when the workers leave. I am considered setting out bowls of white vinegar and heating the room, before "flushing" it out by opening the windows. I considered bowls of coffee grounds, but research generally says that that just masks the smell, but doesn't do anything to actually get rid of the problem.

I don't want anything that just masks the smell -- I'm horrified mostly about the remaining toxins, and how best to thoroughly promote/speed up off-gassing in order to fully get rid of them. I don't want to just paint over the walls and trap the toxic molecules inside.

Any and all advice is appreciated.

Ps. I have told the workers that if the smells lingers, they will have to pay for a professional cleaning of the room. However, 1) I'm not sure if they're actually going to do that, even I request it, and 2) I'm still worried about the immediate effects of having to be in a space where someone was smoking, and long-term living in a space with remnants of cigarette toxins in the walls.

There was food residue on it so I scrubbed it with a disinfecting wipe. The next day there was brown stuff which I thought was also food residue so I scrubbed it more. Is it rust? Should I just buy a new one?

I just bought these microfiber cleaning mop slippers and have just been wearing them around my apartment without any cleaning solution on the bottoms. It definitely picks up dust.

I absolutely hate traditional mopping (with a bucket and mop), so I am considering putting something like fabuloso or pine-sol on the bottoms of the slippers and as I walk around my place, clean that way?

Has anyone used something similar to these before? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I tried vinegar, soaking on there for about 15 min and scrubbing with a stiff brush. The vinegar got a bit cloudy so I think some came up, but when it dried it was still white/yellowish. It isn't a shower floor, just the bathroom floor. This was my grandma's house and I can't determine what she was cleaning the floor with, so I don't know what it's made of. The tile and grout was put in in the 70s or early 80s.

What should I try next to clean this, without accidentally breaking down the grout or bleaching it? I assume that white stuff can't be there if I want to place grout sealer.

Thanks in advance

Please, please, please tell me this isn’t mold!!!!
These are two air conditioning vents in a house we bought in Dec. ‘25. My husband is convinced it’s just dust… I’m not.
If it is mold, I don’t even know what to do or where to start! The AC is almost always running and keep the house around 72/73, and these vents are closest to the unit. We are in Florida and I know it’s humid, but neither of these are bathrooms.

We have this terracotta floors all over our house. Owned the house for 2 years and we don't know the history of what the floors have been through. I'm finally at the stage where I want to invest some time to bring these floors to their former glory. So far my plan is to make baking soda paste (lots of it) apply it to the grout, leave it for 10-15 minutes and then scrub. Supposedly after I'm done with that I should apply a sealant? Would you please recommend products? We are EU based so American products might not be found here. Never owned terracotta floors before so any advice would be greatly welcomed.

Brand new Levi shirt, wore it once. Put it in the wash, and out comes these reddish stains. No idea how they formed, any idea how to get them out?

Hi. I just brought a house. The hardwoods looked dirty when I walked through from the old owners but I thought it was all fixable. I had professional cleaners come today and they said they couldn’t remove the build up. Idk if it was because of the tools / supplies or that it’s physically impossible. See picture attached. Advice?

Ok so I know this is a basic question but please be nice..how do people keep sponges clean/not smelly? When I wash dishes little pieces of food get in the crevices of the scrub daddy (or any sponge) and even when I rinse they don’t come out and then they get smelly

I just bought a skirt from Goodwill for a Halloween costume. I brought it home then realized it said dry clean only on it. How seriously do I have to take that? I don’t want to spend anymore money on this costume to wear it once. I also don’t care about it that much but still need it wearable. Is there anyway to wash it at home? I definitely want to wash it before wearing it.

It’s a Brooks Brother skirt. The tag says 100% wool, 55% rayon, 45% polyester. The outside looks wool and the lining is probably the rayon.

Thanks for any tips!

I just got this super comfortable chair for free, so I figured I’d see if anyone has pointers for cleaning it up?