Bruna Coutinho

The Best Ways to Clean Your Glass Bowl & Weed Pipe

Remove residue safely from your pipe with our ultimate guideWhen your glass weed pipe is starting to look caked with burnt residue, it’s time to give it a thorough cleaning. A clean smoking piece makes hits smoother an...

How to

Dismantle a Recliner Sofa

There’s no need to worry if you need to move your bulky recliner sofa through a tight space. Most reclining sofas can be easily disassembled for stress-free transport. Many models have detachable seat backs, which are ...

How to Fold & Put Away an Ironing Board

Learn to fold a free-standing, compact, or built-in ironing boardWhether it's a freestanding, compact or built-in ironing board, folding the board can be a frustrating experience if you don’t know how. Learning to use ...

How to Remove Mothball Odors from Clothes, Furniture, & More

Cleaning expert Bruna Coutinho & wikiHow staff share simple solutions for getting rid of the smell of mothballsMothballs usually contain chemicals like naphthalene which, while an effective pesticide, is also a harmful c...

The Best Way to Clean and Disinfect Your Harmonica

Cleaning expert Bruna Coutinho & wikiHow staff go over simple cleaning steps to keep your harmonica in tip-top playing condition Cleaning your harmonica keeps it sounding great and in good shape for years to come. Thankf...

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Clean a Nebulizer

A nebulizer is a special type of machine used to give drugs in the form of an airborne mist so that they can be inhaled. Nebulizers are often recommended for young children, people suffering from asthma, or people who ha...

Should I Hire a Housekeeper Quiz

Not sure if you should hire a housekeeper—or pocket the money and clean yourself? You’re in the right place! Just answer these questions, and we’ll help you decide if a housekeeper is worth the cost depending on y...

How to Remove Fiberglass from Clothing

''Getting fiberglass out of your clothes without damaging them'' Fiberglass is a versatile man-made fiber used in many home renovation projects, like roofing, insulation, and bathtubs. So, it’s only a matter of time be...

How to Clean a Metal, Plastic, or Acrylic Weed Grinder

The best ways to refresh and maintain your grinder Just like every other piece in your smoke kit, your grinder needs some TLC every now and then to keep it up to snuff. Otherwise, leftover organic matter inside it might ...

How to

Remove the Scent of Detergent or Fabric Softener from Clothing

Popular laundry detergents and fabric softeners often contain a perfume or scent that remains in the clothing after laundry. Some people are either allergic to the scents or just don't care for them, and scents often per...

How to

Get Glue Off Glass

Glue and other sticky substances can leave unsightly residues on glass surfaces, and sometimes it takes more than soap and water and a little scrubbing to clean. By using different cleaning solvents or scraping carefully...

How to Clean and Deodorize a Whirlpool Washer

Make your dishwasher and laundry machine smell clean and fresh Cleaning a Whirlpool machine is easy, especially since they’re very up-front about the cleaning process. Use an Affresh cleaning tablet or chlorine bleach ...

How to

Clean a Fountain Pen

Writing with a fountain pen feels elegant and effortless until dirt, dust, or dried-up ink interrupts the smooth flow of the nib. Fountain pens need cleaning every 4 to 8 weeks to stay in tip-top shape, but the process i...

How to

Remove Copper on the Surface of Materials

Copper is a valuable metal with many uses. Because of its high demand and versatility, many things that used to be made of solid copper are now being made of other materials and simply plated (or covered) with copper on ...

How to

Remove Correction Fluid from Clothes

Correction fluid is wonderful for fixing mistakes on paper, but it can make a mess on your clothes. Clean correction fluid from clothing by removing any excess wet or dry fluid, applying a pre-wash laundry cleaner, and w...

How to

Remove Salt Build up on a Zipper

Whether it’s from roads and sidewalks in the winter, or from the air and water near the ocean, salt can be a problem for manmade materials. Salt buildup often occurs on the zippers of scuba gear, boots, tents, and cert...

How to

Install a Brita Filter on a Faucet

If you go through a lot of filtered water in your house, it might be worthwhile to install a faucet filtration system instead of using pitchers and similar filtration devices. Installing a Brita filter on your faucet is ...

How to

Fix Vinyl Scratches

While there is no foolproof way to repair scratches on vinyl, you can try using wood glue to remove dust and even out the surface of your record. Clean your record with a dry brush, liquid cleaning solution, or a toothpi...

How to

Get Wood Stain Out of Clothes

Wood stain can be very difficult to remove from clothing items. The trick is to catch the stain early and act quickly! Try washing the garment in warm water with color-safe bleach. You might also try rubbing the stain wi...

How to

Clean the Inside of a Washing Machine

Everything needs to be cleaned once in a while, and a washing machine is no exception. After washing loads of dirty laundry, the inside of the machine can get stained, and odors may cling to its walls and get transferred...