Web Directory

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

» Alternative Household Cleaning Solutions
   This fact sheet explains safer, less toxic alternatives to common household cleaning products.
   http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ui289.pdf

» 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

» 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

» 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

» How to Clean Stuff
   Advice for common and unusual objects. Includes reader-submitted tips.
   http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/

» IVillage - Cleaning
   Articles and quizzes on topics including laundry, grease fires and upholstery.
   http://home.ivillage.com/cleanandorganize/cleaning/topics/0,,4tmf,00.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/

» 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

» 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

» 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/

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