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Please help! Stain on marble countertops

I had a post it on the marble countertop in my apartment kitchen. It happens to be an old hot pink post it. I didn’t realize it had gotten wet nor that I had put something overtop and when I was cleaning around I went to throw it away and saw it left behind this huge stain. The darker pink spot looks like there was a hole in the marble? Which I never noticed before and doesn’t make sense because it’s kind of away from everything.

Is there anything I can use to try to remove or at least lighten it? I’m so scared I’m going to have to pay for a replacement countertop when my lease is up any help is appreciated.

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2024/10/31
23:50 UTC

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HELP!! MONSTER energy spilled in my bag!!

I put a can of Monster energy in my bag and somehow my keys pierced it. The entire thing drained in my bag and now it's wet, sticky, and smells like the world's most radioactive baby wipes. :(

Tag inside states it's 100% polyurethane but no cleaning instructions. I guess sometimes you can machine wash and sometimes you can't. I don't wanna destroy it. What can I do?? I've been putting paper towels in it all day to try and continuously soak it up (I'm at work :( ).

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2024/10/31
23:42 UTC

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Bike cleaning spray stain on fabric chair solution?

I accidentally spilt some bike cleaning spray liquid on my friends chair 🫣 is there any way of getting it out? You can’t take off the cover. The ingredients of the spray are: <5% anionic surfactant, <5% non-ionic surfactant, <5% edta and salts thereof.

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2024/10/31
23:29 UTC

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How to get rid of The stains on the collar of my down jacket

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2024/10/31
23:11 UTC

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How do I get rid of this?

Hi guys! Had a fruit fly problem and poured bleach down the drains (not the best idea in hindsight I know) and this happened after. Any idea what it is and how to get rid of it? Thank you so much

5 Comments
2024/10/31
22:45 UTC

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please help, my mom refuses to pick up the house and idk wht to do

so my mom drinks a little too much and refuses to clean anything, our dishes are super moldy and there's constant flies everywhere and trash bags are rotting in my bedroom and there's just so so so many bugs can someone just give me a step-by-step guide on how to like start fixing this bc everytime i try i get completely overwhelmed.

it's a really messy house in general but the bugs in particular make me want to vomit, and everytime i try to start moving trash or enter the kitchen things skitter away. idc about the clutter or anything i just want the trash gone and clothes cleaned, it's getting to the point that I'm dreading coming back from school every day.

what products should i look for to like, de-gunk the dishes and counters and bathroom? is there a way i can get the bugs out without an exterminator? is there a way to wash clothes at home or do i need to just figure out a plan to get to the laundromat? im not old enough to have a liscence or anything so walking everywhere takes a while.

sorry if this is all over the place i genuinely don't know how to even start going abt fixing this

21 Comments
2024/10/31
22:44 UTC

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Kitchen Storage Product Survey

Hello! I am a student at Boston University working on a project, and I am collecting survey responses for the development of a kitchen storage product. I am just looking for insights, so I would appreciate it if you were able to fill it out (it takes around 5 minutes). Thank you!

https://bostonu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d7pnfG2CbI7EwiG

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2024/10/31
22:39 UTC

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"Dry clean only" sofa 80% polyester 20% linen

I bought this 2nd hand living spaces utopia sofa awhile ago, and the website says dry clean only. I take the cushion cover to my dry cleaner, but need help with cleaning the rest of the sofa.

I've spot cleaned the sofa before with blue coral's upholstery cleaner dri-clean plus, but it left a very ugly stain. Now the entire sofa is a bit yellow and there are spots and water stains here and there.

I am now selling the sofa because I hate how high maintenance it is. What can i do to make it look cleaner?

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2024/10/31
22:22 UTC

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I got rid of it but why did I find a brown mushy white chunk under the faucet of my shower? Germaphobe

I sprayed my shower with some cleaner and went to shower. After I came back I noticed this big brown chunk under the faucet (it’s gone now) but fell right there I’m assuming from under the metal tap? I got it to inspect and there was a white hard chuck but it was COVERED in brown mush which to me looked like pooop and being a germaphobe I freaked out because how would something like that randomly appear also I looked under the faucet and it’s all clean but this was mushy and the brown bits started going everywhere when I picked it up to check closely and I don’t know if that was covered in mould or what but can you tell me so I don’t freak out about it being n poop

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2024/10/31
22:20 UTC

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Help!! What are these bugs? They are around the kitchen and bathroom areas but have found the in other rooms too.

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2024/10/31
21:52 UTC

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Best Abrasive Cleaners for Showers?

Hello,

I’m new here so I appreciate any help in advance. I recently moved into a new apartment and it’s disgusting. There’s a ton of debris on the floors, the bathrooms are gross, and more. Landlord said he would get to it but I can’t be this uncomfortable. Anyway, here’s this tub I want to clean. Here’s what I’ve tried:

  1. Vinegar / Water solution
  2. Vinegar / Dish Soap
  3. Lysol All Purpose Cleaner
  4. Small amount of hydrogen peroxide

All of these were sprayed and wiped with paper towels between 2 and 8 minutes later.

These are what I’ve seen on other posts but nothing seems to work. I could get a mat but I’d feel much better knowing it was clean. Any tips?

1 Comment
2024/10/31
21:45 UTC

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How to get waterstains out of a painted bathroom door?

From clean hand splatter!

1 Comment
2024/10/31
21:43 UTC

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How can I minimize the chances of mold being under a carpet or concrete below that carpet?

I dropped something wet on my carpet by accident, a bag with a wet towel in it. I left it for a while, picked it up, found mold. Underneath is concrete, btw.

I think there's a possibility mold is still under there.

I can't uproot the carpet or I'll get in trouble with my landlord.

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2024/10/31
21:41 UTC

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Scotch gard on furniture and pregnant

My husband used scotchgard on our furniture and I’m 16 weeks pregnant. Really nervous as to the toxic effects on baby. He keeps saying they changed their formulation but I’m still concerned

1 Comment
2024/10/31
21:32 UTC

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Flea problem, should I chuck this rug?

I have a flea problem and I will be honest; I have not been cleaning the carpet under this rug. I usually don't even lift it. Should I chuck it before the pest control comes?

My room has been already treated with flea aersol, but I still keep seeing fleas in my room. No pets in my room.

16 Comments
2024/10/31
20:42 UTC

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How do I get rid of mold on a POROUS surface?

I literally cannot find a method after googling for a while that does not specify it doesn't work on a porous surface.

5 Comments
2024/10/31
20:41 UTC

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Best way to clean under bed

I have a king bed and it’s difficult to clean fully underneath. My vacuum doesn’t fully reach and I can’t get a good angle and it gets pretty dusty underneath. My only thinking is I need to move off the mattress and box spring (which is a 2 person job). But wondering if I am missing an easier way to do this?

13 Comments
2024/10/31
20:40 UTC

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Cleaning Stone Counter

Just moved into an apartment with this kind of counter. What kind of stone is it? How do I remove staining? How do I care for such stone?

2 Comments
2024/10/31
20:11 UTC

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Stinky teenager tshirts

Hi,

Every time my teenager has a bit of stress, his cotton t-shirts stink with a sour odor, even brand new ones ... He washes in the morning and puts deodorant so it's not the typical a-shower-a-week cliché here. Once it's over, I just have to throw them away... unless you have a miracle solution to "reset" his tshirts.

3 Comments
2024/10/31
20:03 UTC

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Organize shoes by front door

What’s the best way to organize shoes by the front door? Looking for something simple that will actually get used and keep shoe pairs together instead of in a pile near the rack. Our biggest challenge is not having more than about a 12”x20” space for this. Pictures of your solutions would be super helpful!

4 Comments
2024/10/31
19:45 UTC

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Hi, how can i clean sharpie from the interior roof of a car?

The title , theres a little stripe of sharpie there, i need to get it off fast :(

0 Comments
2024/10/31
19:42 UTC

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Best steam cleaners??

Hi I’m a solo house cleaner and I’ve watched Sergio from edge cleaning on tik tok and I want to upgrade to using a steam cleaner on kitchen back splashes, hoods, etc and also offer a deep floor cleaning service. What steamers would last a while and hopefully under 500? I’m willing to save as I’m planning to use it often too.

I’m feeling inspired to do even more detailed work as I market myself in the more premium end of services. Any other tips are welcome as well! And since I’m asking for help I’ll give a tip as well, get a squeegee for windows/ mirrors. Spray with a warm water and dawn mixture, scrub with a sponge and squeegee off from left to right. It’ll help leave no streaks and cut down cleaning time vs doing it with a rag. Make sure to wipe off the squeegee between wipes!

3 Comments
2024/10/31
19:30 UTC

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How to get super glue off clothes (DRi fit shirt)

I just got this shirt 3 days ago and there’s already glue on it any recommendations to fix it pls 🙏

1 Comment
2024/10/31
19:08 UTC

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