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Steve DellaPelle City Inspector Just Created A Million Things to Do
23 October 2017 | 27 replies
They caved.That being said, you're better off starting with honey (i.e. you'll get more flies with honey than with vinegar) when you try getting some of the items bumped from the list.
Nathan Gesner How to deal with smoke-stained walls/ceiling
10 July 2017 | 5 replies
You can also try a natural mixture of ammonia, white vinegar, baking soda & extremely hot water.1B.
Salim Katach Any advice on updating this bathroom?
28 March 2021 | 22 replies
It looks like tile and looks like it's in good condition if it can be cleaned well (I think a baking soda and white vinegar mix and some elbow grease should do the trick). 3. 
Steve S. Best way to remove odors from Indian food during turnover?
20 May 2018 | 13 replies
(I also read leaving out bowls of vinegar would do something similar so I tried that but I felt the coffee worked best — maybe alternating between the two helped though).
Nathan Gesner How dirty will you let your Tenant be?
7 February 2020 | 93 replies
My process:Pulled all the flooring outSteam washed the walls, windows, cabinetsFollowed up with hand-washing using a vinegar mixPainted with an oil-based Kilz primerPaintedPut in new flooringIt's been two years and it still smells like fresh paint and carpet.
Brent Paul What things broke that you had to fix your first year?
27 December 2016 | 1 reply
A kind lady at Lowe's (where I had gone to buy Drain-O) suggested I use vinegar and baking soda to loosen up any gunk, then use the cheap plastic "snake" to get the blockage out.
Stephen E. Smokers, outdoors/indoors, declared and otherwise
29 August 2014 | 7 replies
Look for burn marks on floor coverings, window sills, fireplace mantle and bathroom vanity.To reduce the smoke smell, wipe down the entire apartment with a vinegar wash and set pans of white vinegar around the place.
Bea B. Bed Bug in a wallpaper? F***
10 August 2016 | 9 replies
(pillows and stuffed animals can be put directly in the dryer on high heat). we took all the furniture apart that we could, and covered the entire room with diatomaceous earth(including taking dresser drawers out and getting every nook and cranny- being thorough is key), pulling all small items, picture frames, legos, toys, candlesticks, anything on the walls, in the closets, storage items- everything we didn't cover in de, in the center of the room and/or soaked in tubs of vinegar. we wrapped the legs of all furniture that couldn't be taken apart with saran wrap, and placed them in shallow bowls of vaseline(makeshift trap). when the bedding and fabric items came out of the dryer, we bagged them in garbage bags, and secured the bags with packing tape, making sure there were no cracks or tears, then put them in the center of the room. 4. we did that to each bedroom, the living room, dining room, and bathroom. in the kitchen, we puffed de behind the switch plates with the foam inserts, and under appliances that generate heat(heat=bedbug food). 5. we let it sit like that for two weeks, and when we were done, we cleaned thoroughly. we bought a good handheld steamer for everything that could be steamed. we cleaned one room at a time, starting with a vacuum, and wiping the de of hard surfaces. we left de in the nooks and crannies(by the way- they CAN live behind wallpaper, and even the tags sewn onto mattresses), and made sure that everything we put back from the center of the room was steamed, vacuumed, or wiped off thoroughly. we replaced every mattress and bought good covers for each of them, as a preventative measure. also as preventative measures, we left the de under appliances, we left the foam inserts behind the switch plates, and for a few weeks after, we left the vaseline traps in place.
Cody F. Carpet remediation, bring it back to life one more time!
24 March 2019 | 17 replies
The koolaid stain may require white vinegar to be poured over the stain for an hour but it can come up toonif it’s not too bad 
Account Closed How to remove smell and bugs from unit?
19 January 2016 | 10 replies
OdoBan can also be used on some fabric and as an air freshener.For the walls and ceiling, wash them down with a mixture of vinegar and water.