The Best Suede Cleaner

Suede is just one of those fabrics that is both wonderful to the touch and horrible to have to clean! The popularity of this fabric has made it a common material for shoes, coats, and even furniture. Suede is soft, pliable, comfortable, and so easy to stain! Luckily we have found the best suede cleaner and the best ways to maintain your suede!

Suede should be pretreated with a protective spray the day that you buy it to help reduce your need for a suede cleaner!

One of the first things that you need to buy after purchasing any suede product is a suede brush. These brushes are specially designed to help restore the softness and pile of the suede fabric to its original state. They also help to restore the look of the suede after you have cleaned it. You should also protect your suede with a suede protective treatment. These are readily available and can make the cleaning of your suede infinitely easier. Pre-treating your suede will also make it last longer, just make sure that you follow the directions to ensure that you do not destroy the soft and subtle nature of your suede!

If you have a dry stain on your suede, use a pink pencil eraser to slowly work out the stain. By using light pressure, you can essentially erase the stain as the stain gets absorbed into the eraser bits. You will have to brush out the suede to restore the look, if you do not have a suede brush, you can rub the surface in a uniform direction with a clean, dry cloth.

If you have a wet stain on your suede, absorb as much of the liquid as possible by placing paper towels on top. Carefully blot up all of the liquid making sure to not spread the stain by rubbing. Once you have all of the liquid removed, use the pencil eraser to remove any residue. Finally, brush the area with your suede brush to restore the look of the suede. If you cannot remove the stain using these techniques, you will need to have the fabric professionally cleaned. If you have already pretreated the suede, you can use white vinegar. Start by dampening a clean towel with water and completely wring it out until it is barely damp. Next, add a few drops of white vinegar and slowly work it into the stain. Be very careful with white vinegar. Always test a small inconspicuous area with the white vinegar first to find out how your suede will respond to the cleaning. Once you have removed the stain, again brush with your suede brush to improve the appearance of the suede.

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Tip and Tricks for Cleaning Wallpaper

There are a lot of tips for cleaning wallpaper. Wallpaper presents special challenges because it is generally made of a coated paper or vinyl, adhered to your wall with an adhesive. By improperly or aggressively cleaning, you can easily ruin it. Too much moisture on paper-based wallpaper will reduce it to scraps. Vinyl, modern wallpaper is much more forgiving, but still requires a gentle touch.

Take your time, when cleaning wallpaper and always first test your cleaning in an inconspicuous place!

If you have modern wallpaper, consult the manufacturer as to the best cleaning techniques. However, if you do not know the exact type of wallpaper that you have you can use the following method for cleaning. To clean large areas of wallpaper, get two buckets. Fill one bucket with warm water with a few drops of dish detergent. Fill the second bucket with cool, clean water. Clean the walls with a sponge barely damp with the detergent water. Use minimal pressure and quickly wipe off the surface with a sponge dampened with the cool water to remove any excess detergent. Quickly dry the area with a dry cloth by blotting the entire area. Work small areas to minimize the amount of moisture and to guarantee that you get each area dry before moving on. Always test this procedure on a small inconspicuous area of your wallpaper to make sure that it doesn't cause any damage.

To remove scuff marks from your wallpaper, here are a few good tips:

• Pink pencil erasers used with a very light touch can do a great job, just start with a small sample area.
• Kneaded erasers also can be very effective and offer less chance for damaging the paper.
• Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are very effective, just be gentle. You can take the finish off very quickly with too much scrubbing!
• I had heard rumors that wadded up white bread also works. I was very hesitant, but I did try it. It does work, a little bit. It is not nearly as effective as the other methods on tough marks, but it does remove the light ones. Just make sure to clean up all of the little bits that are going to fall off, you don't need to attract ants after all!

With a little patience, you can get your wallpaper looking great!

Cleaning Gold and Copper Electronic Contact Pints

Years ago I learned a very cool trick to cleaning electronic component contacts. Over time, these contact points tend to discolor and a good connection is not always possible. This trick works extremely well on computer memory, adapter cards, and anywhere you have a electronic connection. All you need is a pink pencil eraser and a fine brush. Holding the component by the sides, rub the clean pencil eraser across the contacts surface. You will quickly see the color improve and the contact will become shiny again. Now use your brush to gently sweep away any eraser bits. Do not use this tip on processors or on anything with small pins as you could easily bend them.

Cleaning Floor Tile Grout

When the grout between your floor tiles becomes stained, you can remove surface stains with sandpaper. Fold the sandpaper, and work the crease back and forth in the grout. If sandpaper isn't readily available you also work the grout with a pencil eraser. If the sandpaper or eraser don't do the job or the grout still remains discolored, create a solution of bleach and water. Saturate the grout with the solution and scrub with a small brush. A toothbrush is ideal, just throw it away when your done. Rinse well with clean water and let dry.

Removing Scuff and Heel Marks from Floors

To remove scuffs or heel marks from your floors, ignore the commercial products. Buy a pink pencil eraser (or steal one from your kids!) and simply erase the marks. Pencil erasers are amazing at removing a whole lot of different types of marks left on floors.