How to Clean a Fireplace Glass Window

Read your owner's manual to make sure your cleaning procedures don't invalidate the warranty. This is rarely a problem with recent fireplaces, but older models have a number of restrictions.

Things you will need

Razor blade or painting scraper

Ammonia - based cleaner

Disposable towels or rags

Instructions

1.     Remove the sooty buildup with a razor blade or paint scraper. You can skip this step if there is only minimal black debris on the windows.

2.     Spray the windows with an ammonia-based cleaner. You can make your own with a mixture of equal parts ammonia and water.

3.      Using clean towels, start wiping the windows in a circular motion. You won't be able to remove all of the buildup with a single wash. Spray and wipe at least three times.

4.      Use wet newspaper with a little bit of ash sprinkled on it if there are spots that won't come off with just the ammonia cleaner. The newspaper and ash will scrape off stubborn particles that ammonia alone will not remove.

5.     Allow the window to dry completely once all the visible soot has been removed. Spray and wipe down the windows one more time with ammonia and water. This will prevent most of the fogging from ash and sooty remains that aren't visible.

Tips and Warnings

Add 1/4 cup vinegar to your cleaning solution if fogging continues after cleaning. Occasionally burn an extremely hot fire to burn off excess soot from the windows. Most soot is material that hasn't completely burned, and so the heat will break down much of what you can see. Extra hot fires also help remove soot buildup from your chimney.

Make sure you do not clean the glass while it is still hot. Cold liquid on hot glass can cause it to shatter


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How to clean a perfume stain from your carpet

1. Try to wash out the spill as quickly as you can after it occurs with a plain white cloth or plain white paper towel(s). A wet/dry vacuum cleaner can also be used with water to repeatedly flush the area and suck out the moisture.

2. Mix 1/4 cup of white vinegar with 1/2 cup of water. Put it in a spray bottle if you have one or otherwise spread it as you apply it. Make it last for two or three applications, working it in gently with your fingers and then blotting it up with a clean white cotton rag or white paper towels each time.

3. Follow that with a mild detergent solution made of warm water (a cup) and a few drops of a mild dish washing detergent (such as Dawn). Again do several applications and blot up the excess each time.

4. Use plain water to rinse out all of the detergent, applying and blotting. Once you have done this, put your face close to the spot to see if there is still any odour from either the perfume stains or the vinegar or the detergent solution. Rinse again if necessary.

5. Dry the area with weighted stacked paper towels (white ones), replacing them as they get saturated. A fan blowing across the spot for a couple hours will finish the drying quickly.

If the perfume contained a colouring agent which has dyed your carpet, see the page entitled 'How to remove a colour stain from your carpet

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How to clean super glue out of carpet

1. You will need to obtain some nail polish remover with acetone as one of its ingredients.

2. Test the nail polisher first on an inconspicuous spot of the carpet like in the closet or wall corner before trying on the actual spill.

3. Soak a cotton ball or the tip of a cotton swab in the nail polish remover and then lightly rub it on the spill. The acetone in the remover should dissolve the super glue in a moment.

4. Scrape off the remaining granule-like bits of the super glue with your fingernail or use a fork.

5. As acetone is flammable, apply a carpet cleaner or dish washing liquid and wipe with paper towel to remove the last of the acetone after all the super glue has been removed.

6. Alternatively, you can use super glue remover or super glue solvent

7. If using super glue solvent or super glue remover, follow the instructions on the packaging.

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How to clean hair dye out of carpet

1. Hair dye needs to be removed as soon as possible. As soon as you spill it on the carpet, blot it with a clean white dry cloth.

2. Mix a solution of one cup of lukewarm water with one quarter tablespoon of mild liquid soap.

3. Take your cloth and that solution and blot the area working from outside in.

4. Flood the area with a little bit of water and blot again.

5. Make a solution of one part vinegar to two parts lukewarm water.

6. Take your cloth and blot the area of the hair dye outside in once again.

7. Finally flood the area with water one more time.

8. Blot the area dry.

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How to clean grease out of carpet

1. Sprinkle baking soda or borax on the grease stain. Allow to sit for a few minutes to soak up some of the grease.

2. Vacuum the baking soda or borax from the spot. Be careful not to rub at the stain with your vacuum.

3. Repeat steps one and two, several times until the stain is not noticeable. It will not be completely removed at this point but the bulk of the grease will have been absorbed and removed.

4. Place a few drops of grease cutting dish washing detergent on the stain and pour a small amount of water on the spot also.

5. Rub in a circular motion with a cotton cloth until you notice the grease coming out onto the cloth. Keep switching to clean areas on the cloth or get a new cloth when this one is completely dirty.

6. Rub the stain until your cloth is no longer picking up grease. Don't add too much soap or it will be difficult to remove the entire soap residue.

7. Add water and soak up the soap residue with an old towel or cotton cloth. If all the soap is not removed you will be able to see the difference in the texture of the carpet. Keep adding water and soaking it up until all of the soap is removed.

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How to clean tea stains out of carpet

1. Check the fabric of your carpet. Solution-dyed fabric may withstand chemicals and even bleach, but nylon may lose its colour, so use extra care when working with textiles such as olefin/nylon. Wool fabrics may require dry cleaning for stain removal. Check tags or labels for specific instructions.

2. Spray the spot with clear cool water. If several attempts to remove the stain with water are unsuccessful, try another method, but first use water.

3. Blot--do not rub--with white paper towels or a cloth. Rubbing or scrubbing may spread the stain, making it more difficult to remove. Begin at an outer edge and work toward the centre to avoid enlarging the spill.

4. Alternate spraying with water and blotting until the cloth or towel no longer shows any sign of tea stain. If colour remains, prepare a mild spot remover.

5. Mix a solution of a mild, clear, non-bleach dishwashing detergent in a ratio of 1/4 tsp. detergent to 1 litre of water.

6. Work in small circles from the outside to the inside of the spot, blotting after a moment or so. When the fabric is clear of stain marks, spray again with clear water and blot until dry. If the spot is still visible, move to a stronger commercial stain remover.

7. Carefully test the commercial stain remover in an inconspicuous corner of the carpet. Using the spray and blot method, apply the remover and blot.

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How to clean soy sauce off carpet or upholstery

1. Combine 1 cup of lukewarm water with a bleach- and alkaloid-free crystal detergent (such as dishwasher or laundry soap).

2. Blot this solution into the carpet or upholstery using a clean cloth.

3. Drop 1 tbsp. of ammonia into 1/2 cup water. Using a different clean cloth, blot this into the carpet or upholstery on top of the detergent solution.

4. Apply the detergent solution a second time, on top of the ammonia.

5. Get a sponge and some clean water. Soak the sponge, wring it out and blot the soy sauce stains in your carpet.

6. Supplement your efforts by applying a carpet cleaner spray product to the stain, as per the instructions on the label. Consult a professional carpet cleaner if you still cannot remove the soy sauce stains.

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