Cleaning and Stains

ALPCA Online: License Plate Cleaning Tips
Advice from collectors. Includes instructions for removing stickers and adhesives.
http://www.alpca.org/faq.cleaning.html

AskMen - Getting Rid of Typical Guy Stains
How to deal with various types of stains. Includes general rules for stain removal.
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_100/105_fashion_advice.html

BellaOnline - Cleaning
Articles offering tips and lists. Includes a newsletter and discussion forum.
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/cleaning

Bird Dropping Stain Removal
Question posted on a message board about removing the stain from paint; one answer posted.
http://bimmer.roadfly.org/z3/messages/archive/msgsy1998w23/20186.html

Boston Apartments - Cleaning Tips
Offers tips for caring for appliances, fixtures, drains and glassware. Includes laundry hints.
http://www.bostonapartments.com/cleaning.htm

Carpet Stain Index
Stain removal guide for common carpet stains. Includes general rules for stain treatment.
http://www.fabriclink.com/stains/carpet.cfm

Clean Your PC
Advice on maintaining computers, monitors, mouse, printers, fax machines and scanners. Includes supply list. From TechTV.
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/story/0,24330,10542,00.html

Cleaning Recipes for a Healthy Home
Recipes for environmentally friendly household products. Includes information for reducing hazardous products in the home.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/housing/pubs/fcs3682r.html

Dilmaghani's Interactive Stain Removal Chart
Searches a database for a specified stain type. Includes instructions. Requires Java.
http://www.dilmaghani.com/care/stains/removalchart.html

Do-It-Yourself Spot Removal Guide
Different kinds of carpet stains and how to remove them. Includes preventive maintenance information.
http://www.webopages.com/plush/do-it.html

DoItYourself.com - Cleaning and Stain Removal Tips
House cleaning, stain removal and carpet cleaning tips. Includes homemade cleaners. Includes home-made cleaning product recipes and a discussion forum.
http://doityourself.com/clean/

Down the Ages
Cleaning, polishing, and insect repellent recipes. Features household recipes of past ages.
http://www.polishandshine.freeserve.co.uk

DrClean
Offers solutions to cleaning clothes, carpets and curtains with step-by-step pictorial instructions. Includes information on handling disputes with professional cleaners.
http://www.drclean.co.uk/

Guidelines for Stain and Spot Removal from Carpet and Rugs
General stain removal guidelines as well as a list of specific stains for more detailed instructions.
http://www.a2zcarpet.com/stain.htm

Home Cleaning Solution Center
Articles and advice on simple, safe techniques and materials. Features recipes for household products.
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/cleaningsolutions.html

Housecleaning-Tips
Tips for cleaning a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as advice on controlling clutter. Includes lists of recommended cleaning tools.
http://www.housecleaning-tips.com

How Stuff Works - How Home Dry Cleaning Works
Fully illustrated tutorial. Includes advantages and disadvantages of doing it yourself.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-dry-cleaning.htm

How To Clean Anything
Hints for in and around the house. Includes tips for recreation vehicles, toys and sporting goods.
http://www.howtocleananything.com

IVillage - Cleaning
Articles and quizzes on topics including laundry, grease fires and upholstry.
http://www.ivillage.com/home/archive/0,,185185,00.html

Jenny's Hints
Cleaning and organizing home and garden. Includes tip of the week.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4230/hints.html

Label Talk for Consumers
Includes guides to common care symbols, common home laundering and drycleaning symbols, and stain removal answers to common care questions; from Textile Industry Affairs.
http://www.textileaffairs.com/consumer.htm

Messy Gourmet Archive - Stains
An archive of tips for food and cooking related stains.
http://www.messygourmet.com/archive.html#stains

Murgatroyd
Offers actions and remedies for clothing. Includes supply list.
http://www.butler-murgatroyd.com/

Piano Care
Suggestions for cleaning and placement of pianos.
http://www.tunepianos.com/yancare.htm

Realistic Living Presents Your Organized Home
Advice on home cleaning and organizing. Includes recipes for cleaning products.
http://www.realisticliving.netfirms.com

Reducing Hazardous Products in the Home
Advice for avoiding hazardous products and recipes for cleaners to replace them. Includes usage guides.
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00104.htm

Removing Mineral Deposits from Household Surfaces
Shows how to remove mineral deposits such as hard water stains, lime, soap scum and film from bathroom fixtures, sinks, dishes, countertops, and other household surfaces.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/housing/pubs/fcs397.html

The Soap and Detergent Association
Information on use and composition of soaps and detergents. Includes cleaning products overview, laundry products, dishwashing and environmental topics.
http://www.sdahq.org/

SoYouWanna Clean Your Apartment?
Basic plan of action for cleaning messy apartments. Features information for tough areas and how to keep an apartment clean.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/cleanapt/cleanapt.html

Utensil Tips
Tips for caring for kitchen items from aluminumware to woodware.
http://www.ichef.com/news.cfm?itemid=111558