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Image 1 — Washed gas burners in dishwasher. How bad did I screw up?
Image 2 — Washed gas burners in dishwasher. How bad did I screw up?

Washed gas burners in dishwasher. How bad did I screw up?

I'm really kicking myself for not reading the manual on my LG gas range before tossing everything in the dishwasher. I remembered the grates being dishwasher safe, and I stupidly thought the burners were too. Are they still safe to use, or do I need to order replacement parts? They are dramatically discolored from how they should be, with white specks I can't seem to scrub off in some places.

u/Expert-Lie-3666 — 4 hours ago

Help surprising my mom

My folks will be out of town for the next week or so and me and my gf have been tasked with staying home and watching over the house. My mom's a housewife and lowkey a clean freak and we would like to surprise her by going the extra mile with keeping the house clean/ doing some extra stuff that she'd actually notice and appreciate. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated! >...<

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u/Artstwitches — 3 hours ago

How can I tackle one of my biggest problems within Cleaning… The piles?

Hey everyone, I’m coming to you asking for help navigating something I’ve had trouble with all my life. THE PILES!!

I have been diagnosed with neurodivergence and have struggled with anxiety on my life, but I can’t tell if it’s task paralysis, poor habits/follow through or just the idea that having to clean the same space every day is useless and redundant…. But I need your help in figuring out how to tackle this terrible habit!

If you were somebody who knows somebody like this, how have you helped them? Are you a pile king or queen just like me, if so, what has helped you?

Thanks everyone!! Can’t wait to tackle these piles once and for all.

Feel free to give me any tips if you notice things in the pictures as well, constructive criticism is more than welcome! Just no hate obviously.

u/Severe_Wave_603 — 10 hours ago

My mom says this mold that keeps coming back on the wall, can’t be behind the walls, and if it is it’s not causing health issues, am I crazy

I don’t live here, my mom and my 17 year old brother does and I and he have to consistently clean it off the walls

u/Different-Profile127 — 4 hours ago

Is this mold? - found in closet of new apartment

Hi all

Is this mold? My SO and I are moving into a new apartment and found this in the bedroom closet today after the walk through. The property management is coming back with a moisture tester and we're going to go from there but we were hoping to get opinions/see what's in store before tomorrow.

The wall this is on has no pipes and there is no other mold in the place.

Do we all think its mold? Any ideas what caused it or how it will need to be resolved? Can it just be cleaned and painted over?

Thanks in advance.

u/im_Alrex — 4 hours ago

How do you keep a mattress clean without damaging it?

Hey everyone! I attached a stock photo just for reference.

I bought this mattress about two months ago, and it's still in great shape. It doesn't have any stains or odors—I just want to keep it that way.

What do you all do to keep your mattress fresh over time? Do you air it out, vacuum it, or use anything on it? I've thought about fabric sprays, but I'm worried they might leave marks or damage the fabric.

Any tips for regular maintenance would be really appreciated. Thanks!

u/BathroomSoggy8855 — 12 hours ago

Help me get ink from package out of countertop

Tortilla wrapper bled onto counter top. There was a fair bit of light red which has mostly come out but I am struggling to get the black date stamp off. I have been using this multi-purpose cleaner and trying to let it sit and wipe. Is there anything else I can try?

u/Backer2017 — 9 hours ago

How can I get Eggbert's whites white again?

They're kinda dingy and I don't want to use anything too harsh.

u/quick_nut_ — 9 hours ago

Car seat disaster

I had a thick protein shake on the car seat next me when driving on the motorway and noticed the top had came off and most had leaked out. I chucked a towel on it as had swimming bag to hand.

It's now fully dried.

Can anyone suggest the best way to tackle this myself?

Thanks 👍🏻

u/bulkfermentation — 11 hours ago

LVP floor won’t get clean

Sorry if this is hard to see.
This is professionally installed, brand new LVP in my house. I haven’t used any strong chemicals to leave a residue behind. It’s only visible when I’m mopping or it’s wet. But it’s driving me insane !!! What is this? How do I get it out?!? Any ideas????

u/emzhigh — 13 hours ago

How to get rid of Sticker residue

I got this old laptop and took off all the stickers but it left this residue and it looks disgusting, is there anyway I can easily get this off

u/EducationalBit7930 — 16 hours ago
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North-facing window in SE US

How to I clean this without damaging the window or seal? Windex didn’t do it.

u/pupperama — 14 hours ago

Help me!!!!!!!!!!!

Me and my mother just returned to our apartment in our native country after being away for about a year and as you can see the apartment is so bad i literally don’t know where to begin with when we came the apartment had no electricity no water no wifi and after fixing all that now this remains so now the big question is CAN I CLEAN THIS MYSELF OR I THINK IT IS MANDATORY TO JUST BRING A CLEANING GROUP from a well known cleaning organization and if am gonna do this myself what do i do…….

u/yooohelpabrotherout — 17 hours ago

Human Hair/Dust/Pet Fur/Hair/Dirt

Hi! I live in the desert and have 7 pets. We clean everyday like people are shocked we have 3 cats and 4 dogs. I want to preface this with my pets are not the problem. We are an extremely clean household and visitors are shocked we have so many pets, all are well behaved like the cats respect the no-counter rules and also have areas in the house they play and nap in. Luckily with the land the house is on, poop and such is outside and we have a scooper that comes weekly.

I would like advice on dust and hair/fur in the home. It’s not a big issue but I notice the areas like my bedroom and rooms that aren’t the kitchen/living room have a lot of dust and hair in the corners I sweep and it comes back rather quickly. I’m assuming it’s because these are not heavy air flow areas like the kitchen and living room. I still notice dust and desert dirt. Any tips on having less dust and hair? I think maybe it’s my lab/pit that’s shedding the most and I’m looking into ways to help her with that but any tips on cleaning will help!

Thank you very much!
(I’m not sure if this is general cleaning or flooring but it’s like dust and hair on the baseboards, window sills, and corners of the room, I deep clean weekly as well vaccum/sweep every other day it would just be nice to know any way to like be a little more dust free!)

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u/Front_Negotiation559 — 11 hours ago

Milk Solids Stuck on Plastic

EDIT: Ninja said the plastic failed. Since they couldn't replace the vessel they gave me the option of returning to Costco or they would ship a new one which is what I chose. Love ya Ninja!

I made milkshakes in my Slushi and despite soaking it within an hour I now have milk solids stuck on plastic.

I have tried:

  1. Soaking for an hour in hot soapy water and scrubbing

  2. Goo Gone

  3. Baking soda

  4. SOS pad

  5. Lemon juice

The only way it's coming off is scraping it with a fingernail.

Suggestions? Also this could be complicated by the THC/CBN tincture.

u/Decisions_70 — 18 hours ago
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Mold formation on the roof 🇩🇪

We recently discovered mold in the attic – even though we properly ventilated and kept the windows open for air circulation, mold still formed. However, the window next to this wall in the picture cannot be opened. Since it's inaccessible, we’ll just open the other window in the room instead.

There’s also mold in the bathroom, especially in the shower area, in the seams and cracks. I read many posts from other members but was unsure which cleaning product to use and how to get rid of the mold.

The landlord says he’s never had such a problem, but on the day I moved in, I found a mold remover in the utility room, even though that was a few months ago. Just for your information.

u/kafekuchen07 — 16 hours ago

Oil(?) beneath the kitchen window?

Hey Reddit! I moved into a house that the previous tenants completely trashed and I’ve been slowly but surely tackling the major cleaning projects since March but this one has me a little intimidated since it’s outside.

This is our kitchen window facing the backyard— I think the mess on the brick and ground is just spent cooking oil but it looks nasty and makes me not want to spend time in the backyard. My plan as of right now is Dawn, a garden hose, and a prayer, but I thought you lovely folks might have a better idea of what to do.

TL;DR: I have a big greasy spot on the ground and brick outside, what should I do?

EDIT: I’ve answered this a couple times in the comments so I’m adding it in up here as well— I inherited this mess when I moved, so I can’t confirm exactly what’s going on here. Based on context clues I think used cooking grease was being poured out of the kitchen window and onto the exterior wall/ground below it on a fairly regular basis

u/grass_tommato — 19 hours ago
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Burnt wooden table!!

Hi all I’ve stupidly left a hot pan on my wooden table and it’s now left this burnt mark!! I’m moving out of this property in 20 days and I need this mark gone! Help what do I do!!

u/tabs000 — 10 hours ago
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Is this possible to clean or am I cooked

The grout in this shower is destroying me. General wall and closeup included. I had male roommates who used it and clearly did not clean it enough. Here’s what I’ve done so far to clean it (not in order or all at once):

- Dawn dish soap, left soaking for 1.5 hours before scrubbing and rinsing with hot water
- straight bleach and warm water with scrubbing brush
- bar keepers friend and a magic eraser
- toilet bowel cleaner (made with bleach), let sit for a few mins then scrubbed and rinsed with hot water

Lowkey almost made chlorine gas so I’m taking a break before I lose my mind lmfao. I’ve managed to make really good progress on the tub itself so it’s just the grout. Anything else I could try??

u/Medium_Outside8589 — 14 hours ago