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10 Things Your Dry Cleaner Doesn't Want You to Know
He runs a mysterious universe where clothes soak in chemical baths and hundreds of hanging plastic bags march in formation at the push of a button. We take you inside your dry cleaner's world and explain why it costs $7 to clean your silk shirt.
How the Kindle Fire Works
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Amazon's Kindle Fire is more than just an e-book reader. Find out what sets the Kindle Fire apart from the rest of the tablet crowd.
Can You Identify All of These Patterns?
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Checkered shirt? How about gingham, houndstooth, tartan or Madras? Anyone with even a hint of fashion sense knows that there are more styles of checkered patterns than there are clothes in an average closet. Think you can ID the most popular patterns, checkered or otherwise? Take this quiz to find out!
How to Remove Crayon Stains
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Crayon stains are a lot more fun to make than to get out. It's not child's play to remove these stubborn stains, but it can be done. Learn to erase crayon stains.
How to Get Pen Ink Out of Clothes, Wallpaper and More
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Stamp pad, ballpoint pen, and ink stains can turn a triumphant moment into a humiliation. Learn how to remove any ink stain.
How to Remove Nicotine, Cigar, Pipe Smoke, and Cigarette Stains
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Someone has accidentally swiped you with their cigarette and now you're facing an ugly stain. No need for smoke to come out of your ears. Follow these stain removal tips to erase nicotine stains.
How to Remove Watercolor Paint Stains
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Whether done by a four-year-old or an established artist, a watercolor painting can add beautiful color to a room. Less attractive are the stains paints can leave behind. Follow these tips to remove these spots.
How to Get Butter Out of Clothes and Other Materials
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Butter stains can be the result of not knowing which side your bread is buttered on until your sleeve is in it. Erasing those greasy stains sometimes poses problems. Learn how to clean butter stains.
How to Remove Lacquer and Varnish Stains
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Lacquer and varnish are used to give surfaces a beautiful shine, but when it gets on the wrong surface, the result isn't pretty. Learn how to remove stubborn lacquer and varnish stains.
How to Get Detergent Stains Out of Clothes
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Soap is supposed to be a cleaning agent, but if you get it on the wrong surface it can quickly become a staining agent. Follow these stain removal tips to clean up soap spots.