Well--we have a leather couch and loveseat and it is nearly 10 yrs old--bought it new and on super store closing clearance of course.....but since we have kids and dogs--it gets grimy--BUT on the upside...Leather is really wipeable and cleanable.  much more so than fabric would have been for us!  I don't use the spendy leather cleaners--I asked a friend who works in a furniture store and she said that once in a while they will use pledge on the leather (not suede-but smooth leather).  I go to the dollar store and get the wood polish---and it works and has worked REALLY great for the last 9 yrs!  just make sure to wipe off well...it leaves a nice sheen on the leather and the oils in the polish help to soften and protect it!

 

FYI==my leather is navy blue.....no discoloring of it...but use at your own risk!

 

Oh--as far as the spring cleaning goes-I have started......but am nowhere near finished!

I am looking at this leather trim and it's 23 years old. I doubt the previous owner did any special cleaning of it so I doubt experimenting with Pledge could make it worse. It's not hideous, mind but it is showing it's age.

 

So, today was my day off, I had the ductwork cleaned and the furnace, and the dryer vent, I usually do it every two years as three of us are allergic to dust- so my sister and her friend say they never get it done! She says it's a myth you should do it.

How about you?  Is it worth $191?  

Tracy 

when we moved house, I had the gas heater serviced. When he took the big cover off, I was utterly disgusted by how much fluff and dirt was in it! Dust is dust... of course you should clean it!

 
 

I had never heard of getting duct work professionally cleaned until this post. I asked my husband and he said he had and it is a good idea especially for those with allergies.

Of course until a few recent posts I didn't know anyone who got their carpets professionally cleaned either.

 

I've heard of having the ductwork professional cleaned out, but have never had mine done that way.  We usually just vacuum them out once a year with the shop vac as far as the hose will go.  But the dryer hose and vent we do at least 2 times a year.  I know when it's time to do it again because the dryer will take a lot longer to dry a load than it normally does.  Too much lint in the hose and vent can also pose a fire hazard.  We also had to replace a part in our dryer this winter and when my husband removed the front cover of the dryer I couldn't believe how much lint was built up inside the cabinet so I also vacuumed that out.

I'm very sensitive to some chemicals so it is difficult here. (asthma)  I'd love good suggestions on what we could use to clean rust stains out of the bathtub. Our house was built in the 50s, so it is an old kind, not the new fiberglass. I think it may even be metal. I don't know.

Also, if anyone has any suggestions on how to clean mildew with the least amount of chemical smell, I would appreciate it. 

Thanks,
Cheryl

 

 

On the mildew, try Borax. 

 

 

Cheryl:

I'm very sensitive to some chemicals so it is difficult here. (asthma)  I'd love good suggestions on what we could use to clean rust stains out of the bathtub. Our house was built in the 50s, so it is an old kind, not the new fiberglass. I think it may even be metal. I don't know.

Here's a whole page of ideas on cleaning rust from bathtubs:

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/00/000306b.cfm 

The lemon juice solution works, I can vouch for that.

 

Wow!  What a great idea!  I never thought of this, and i will try it.  With the number of cats I have, this is bound to help a lot!

Thanks!

Jen M.