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By: E. Lax WEEK 2 OF 4

CARPET

2.
For heavy carpet cleaning and
1.
The Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner
might be a good investment if you have
stubborn stains, Folex Instant
hacks DEEP a lot of carpet or rugs in your house. You Carpet Spot Remover works
hacks
Tried and True
home
home
first fill up one of the tanks with a cleaning
Tips for the
like magic. It’s a safe, odor-free
Busy Balebusta
solution, and use the attached sprayer to
cleanser that can remove most
spray down the carpet. You can then use the
stains on
bristled side of the attached tool to scrub
carpet .
down any tough stains, and finally suction
is
There
CLEAN
EREV
it up. The other tank gets filled up with
PESACH
dirty water
SERIES
to rinse it,
that’s oh so no need
satisf ying you just
to watch. spray the
It can also stains and
TOYS
be used on blot with a
clean, dry
upholstered
1. One of the things we don’t like to think about is just how furniture. cloth.
much germs are on our kids toys. Even if you’re selling
all your toys in chometz, it can still use the occasional
deep cleaning and sanitizing. The good news is, you
don’t have to use any harsh detergents to sanitize toys.
Using a steam cleaner will get all the junked-up grime
out in seconds, and at the same time sanitize the toys COUCHES
with its heat. When done, simply wipe dry and your toys
will look like new! 1. Leather couches need loving care. Skip harsh cleanser and use a mild dilution of an all-
purpose cleanser instead. Magic sponges work great on removing stains, but it’ll also
ruin the leather if you’re too harsh with it, so only use it directly on tough stains.
What about inky accidents? You might have heard about using hairspray to remove pen
marks, but the ingredient that makes it work is actually the alcohol that’s in it. Dabbing
2. out of some Pesach cleaning zones, but 3. Try cleaning tiny toys such as a bit of rubbing alcohol onto that pen mark is a better option.
You're right about keeping little hands
Playmobil accessories, and you’ll
toy cleanup is their time to shine! quickly lose two things: your
Give each child an age-appropriate patience, and half of the tiny parts.
task, like sorting toys into bins or wiping The better option is to drop
them down with a gentle cleaner. Not everything into a mesh bag (the 2. After your leather couch is all nice 3. What about protecting your fabric
only will you get a head start, but you'll delicate laundry kind, not the one and clean, you might find it looks couches? Scotchgard Fabric
be training future Pesach cleaning you use in your soup), zip it up, and a bit… lackluster. Cleaning real Water Shield
helpers too! run it in a dishwasher cycle. leather can strip away the natural spray helps
moisture from the leather, leaving w at erpr oo f
it looking dry fabric without
and worn out. changing the
To counteract feel of it. It’s
pretty simple to
this, follow up apply, but the
4. How many mini Legos do your kids have in their with a leather fumes will last
collection? How much dust and dirt is mixed into these
conditioner.
itty-bitty pieces? It’ll restore the for about a day,
so make sure to
If you’re ready to shell out a hundred dollars, the Pick- shine as well do this in a well-
Up Bricks Toy Cleanup Vacuum is here to pick up the as protect it ventilated area
pieces, literally. This innovative vacuum separates dirt from fading or and not around
from small toys as it sucks it up, leaving the Lego pieces cracking. kids.
totally clean.
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