How do you repair little holes in leather furniture?

CDS08 asked: My parents just got a brand new set of dark brown leather furniture and this morning she walked into her livingroom and saw that one of my sisters cats had tried to jump up onto the couch and left puncture holes and some scratches from her claws in the leather. What is the best way to repair or disguise these scratches and holes in my parents leather couch? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I repair finish on coffee table?

sgooseberry asked: My boyfriend, against my better judgement, foolishly used a scouring pad to remove an adhesive patch on my coffee table. His technique worked, but in the process, he damaged the faux mahogany finish, leaving an unsightly faded grey patch in the same area. Is there an easy way to fix this without stripping, restaining and resealing the entire table? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do you remove pledge stains from a wood table?

mellie r asked: I have a dining room table thats between mahagony and cherry oak wood. Well i put a vinyl/plastic tablecloth over my table, but before that i had just put pledge on it. I had the tablecloth on there for about a month i say. Well i removed the vinyl cloth and now i have stains all over this fairly new table. Any suggestions on how to remove? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How to get rid of the odor in Shoes cabinet?

bbspike53 asked: I have a tall shoe rack concealed on wall with doors. Due to the humid weather in Asia, sometime we have molds on the leather shoes, and the it smells bed too when the doors are opened. Current solution is to use some of those air freshioner in the market to remove the odor. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I remove carpet backing that is glued to a concrete floor?

mom x's three asked: We are removing carpet that was glued directly to a concrete floor. As it is pulled up, the back webbed part of the carpet is stuck to the floor. What can we use to get it off? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

Can I replace a broken cooktop?

Kesia B asked: I have an oven with a flat cooktop and my boyfriend broke it trying to put a shoe rack together (dont ask). I was just wondering if there is a way to replace it or if I had to buy an all new oven. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How can I clean carpet residue off of hardwood floors?

webgal79 asked: I just purchased a 45-year-old home and the previous owners installed carpet over the hardwood floors. They ripped it up before selling it to us and the carpet pad left residue in high traffic areas. It looks like the floors have stains in some of those high-traffic areas as well. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way of cleaning this? We don't have much time to do extensive work on the floors before moving in because we also have to paint all the interior walls. Any suggestions? .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How do I fix swelling laminated table surface?

avcom asked: The table is the laminated wooden pattern kind like you find in typical offices. Somebody splashed some water on the meeting table then someone put stuff on that table so the water didn't dry out, it was left like 6-7 hours, now there are two huge bulge on that table. How can I fix this, can I use a hairdryer to blow it? Please help, the table is kinda expensive. .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

my carpet is wet from water over flow, what can i do to prevent mold with out removing the carpet?

Arq. Verónica N asked: my laundry room (in the second floor)has a sink that overflow because of running water, the carpet is wet arround the laundry room & water traveld to the ceiling of the first floor dripping for about 30 min. now the ceiling is dry but my carpet is not, what can i do to prevent mold in the inner walls and carpet....please help! .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE

How can you clean automoblie carpet of pet hair?

Candigirl asked: I have used a vacuum w/ a roller brush and lint roller, but automobile carpet is different from carpet in your home. It's as if the hair is entangles in the fine nap of the automobile carpet. Please help, I'm getting ready to sale! Thanks in advance! .......................... READ FULL ARTICLE