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By: E. Lax                                                         WEEK 3  OF 4


                  CHAIRS

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                 Velvet chairs need extra care
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                                            chairs  seem
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                 fabric, and the key to that is
 Tips for the
                                            designed  to
 Busy Balebusta
                 to not get the fabric too wet.
                                            trap crumbs!
                 Dilute  a  few  drops  of  dish
                                            Narr o w
                 soap  with  warm  water,
                                            cr e vices
                 stirring  it  up  to  create  a
 CLEAN
                 bunch of suds.
 PESACH
                                                 and
                                            seat
 SERIES
                 Next, wet a clean microfiber
                                            backr est
                 cloth and wring it well. Using   between  the
                                            become  full  of  dirt  that  a  vacuum
                 only the suds from the soap   cleaner  struggles  to  reach.  While  a
                 mixture  you’ve  prepared,   steam cleaner would be ideal due to its
 OVEN            gently blot any stains on the
                 velvet in the direction of the   combined pressure and sanitizing power,
                                            a compressed air duster offers a fantastic
 1.  Have  you  heard  about  the  The  Pink  Stuff?  The  miracle   nap. Continue spot cleaning   alternative. This handy tool blasts high-
                 until the upholstery is clean.
                                            pressure air, dislodging stubborn crumbs
 cleaning  paste  has  been  around  for  years,  but  recently
 boomed in popularity due to its cute pink color and amazing   After  its  dry,  you  can  use  a   and  propelling  them  out.  There  are
 cleaning power. It’s a thick paste, which means it can stay   clothes  steamer  to  fluff  up   various  models  available,  averaging
 longer  on  surfaces  and  work  its  magic.  One  of  the  best   the velvet.  around $30 in cost.
 uses for it is to clean your oven racks. Bunch up a sheet of
 aluminum foil into a ball, dip it into The Pink Stuff, and scrub
 away. Rinse with warm water to reveal brand new racks!
 (Note:  The  Pink  Stuff  does  not  have  a  hechsher  but  is  marked  as  vegan.  Please
 consult your rav on where this may be used.)            COOKTOP
             1.  For tough, burnt stains on cooktop   2.  Electric  or  induction  cooktops  are
                 grates, you can try using a Scouring
                 Stick.  This  cleaning  bar  doesn’t   notoriously hard to clean. You want
                                               to  scrub  away  all  the  dirt,  without
 2.  The only thing that’ll get a dirty oven clean is   If you still find dried up grease   contain any chemicals, but is made   scratching or ruining the surface.
                 with pumice, a tough volcanic rock.
 oven  cleaner  +  some  elbow  grease,  but  we’d
 rather let the oven cleaner do most of the work.   3. on  your  oven  door  after   You  have  to  wet  it  first,  and  then     Weiman  has  several  cooktop
                                               cleaners,  the  strongest  one  called
 cleaning it with oven cleaner,
 Sometimes you need to let the oven cleaner sit   don’t be afraid to use a scraper.   just  scrub  away  any  tough  stains.   Cook Top Max. It contains a special
 for longer than the instructions, but then it dries   Just be sure to use the edge,   It can be quite abrasive on certain   cleaning paste plus a scrubbing pad
 up and stops working. To get the most out of   not  the  corner,  to  carefully   surfaces, so make sure to read the   that’s guaranteed to not scratch, for
 your oven cleaner, spray/smear down your oven   scrape  away  the  grease.  This   directions carefully and always test   maximum scrubbing power.
 with it and cover with cling wrap. After a couple   method is super effective and   a small area first.
 of hours, you can remove the cling wrap to find   won't scratch the glass.
 all the burn stains melted away.
                          *All items listed in this column can be purchased on Amazon.
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