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How to get film or haze out of a mirror?

Written by bmlengel on October 23rd, 2008

Sylvia C asked: I’ve had a bedroom set with mirrors on the headboard and the dresser that have this haze or film on it and it doesn’t seem to come off. I should have returned it but I figured that I could get it off. Well here it is 10 years later. What can I [...]

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What takes cigarette film off of laminate flooring?

Written by bmlengel on May 30th, 2008

Robb asked: We have click-lock laminate flooring in our house and it seems to have a light film on it. I imagine the film comes from the fact that we smoke. Any good cleaners that won’t damage the flooring?film

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How do you get an almost permanent film off of drinking glasses from dishwasher?

Written by bmlengel on March 3rd, 2007

sacabeans00 asked: Almost all of our drinking glasses have formed this almost permanent film from our dishwasher. We have tried a lot of different things with no luck. Are there any tips on how to get this off? Sometimes it is like a whitish-clear film and other times it looks like a rainbowy oil-slick. Any [...]

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What is the black film that appears on cookie sheets?

Written by bmlengel on June 14th, 2005

Ernie asked: You can’t see the black film until you wipe it with a paper towel, and when the film gets on something like a spatula it stays on there. I also believe this black film is on areas of our sink. What is this film and how do you get rid of it? We [...]

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