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love that, greg. I've got duct tape and 40. all set.
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Unless it has changed, TV told us when we moved here in 2004 to only use Soft Scrub or anything non abrasive, such as Chlorox Cleanup until I found Great Value (Walmart's Brand) Multipurpose cleaner with Bleach. It is much cheaper and works just as well. I use both sometimes.
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thanks abunch...
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Unless it has changed, TV told us when we moved here in 2004 to only use Soft Scrub or anything non abrasive, such as Chlorox Cleanup until I found Great Value (Walmart's Brand) Multipurpose cleaner with Bleach. It is much cheaper and works just as well. I use both sometimes.
What is this recommendation for?
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Use a small amount of baby oil on a paper towel (or cloth rag). Then take a soft, lint free towel and buff. No harsh chemicals, easy, and a money saver.

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What is this recommendation for?
ceramic sinks.
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Merry Maids :>)
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re stainless appliance cleaners, I treed what I had on hand. mineral oil was ok, but streaked. WD 40 is a finer distillate, and worked perfectly to obliterate prints and spread easily over the surfaces. Lucky me, I like the smell of it...
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I went to a craft show last spring where one of the vendors was selling "Holy Moly" cloths. She demonstrated the cloth and cleaned glass and mirrors with a wet "holy moly" cloth and dried the glass and mirror with a dry "holy moly" cloth. It seemed amazing and I thought the worst that could happen would be I would lose $10.00. The cloths sold for 1 for $5.00 or 3 for $10.00. I purchased three and I couldn't believe the results. I no longer use windex or any other glass cleaner. Just hot water and a "holy moly" cloth. They also work great on stainless steel. No more cleansers, just "holy moly" cloths. There is a website called holymolyconcepts.com that sells these cloths, but, it is more expensive than what I paid. Still well worth it, honestly!!
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I used the Shark on my tile but it turned the grout a dirty color - so had the husband repaint, by hand, the kitchen, livingroom and hallway tile. Yes, he's a SAINT - and the grout looks wonderful. Now I just use a regular mop on the tile.
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I like these ideas. if I find the mineral oil around here I'll try it. Moving is really fun, guessing where I put stuff.
I used a stainless cleaner the builder left me, sprayed it on a cloth and it left terrible streaks. Used olive oil and fixed the problem. Can't tell you the name of the cleaner, threw it in the trash!
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I use Barkeepers Friend on my stainless-works great.
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WD40 on stainless. It's great.
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I love 40, but it streaks...what kind of cloth do you use?
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Kitty:
I found mineral oil at Bed Bath and Beyond near the wood cutting boards.
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