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Cleaning a Mattress. That unclean forgotten mattress could be making you sick. In as little as thirty minutes you could help fight those dirty little dust mites and prolong the use of your mattress.

Cleaning Out Your Clothes Closet. Cleaning out your closet does not have to be a huge all day process. You can have a clean closet in just a few days with only a couple of hours of work.

Make Your Beds Much Neater. If you add a stitch to the top center of all of your bedding, you will be able to line all of it up when you make the bed to have a perfectly centered bed. To perfectly center all of your bedding every time, but a stitch in the bottom of your bedding as well. Your bed will look as nice as one in a hotel.

Organizing Your Closet Clutter. Do your closets seem to be a black hole, perpetually collecting items but never giving anything up? You can clean up the clutter by trying a few simple, inexpensive ideas.

Quick Clean Your Curtains and Bedspreads. Curtains and bedspreads are hard to clean, and running them through a wash cycle could damage them. To clean these items without damaging them, run them through the delicate cycle on your dryer. For even fresher results, throw a dryer sheet and a damp towel in the dryer with your curtains or bedspreads.

Removing Stains from Mattresses. Stains on mattresses may be covered with sheets, but they can still damage the mattress and should be removed to extend the life of the mattress. Start trying to remove the stain with just water, then move on to soap suds if water is not enough. For really tough stains, use upholstery shampoo. Make sure to use as little liquid as possible, since liquid can damage the mattress and allow mold to grow.

Removing Urine Stains. Urine stains on clothing are best treated by rubbing a paste of baking soda and water on the stain, then soaking the garment in a mixture of vinegar and water. For urine on the carpet, blot the stain with a mixture of water, vinegar, and rubbing alcohol. Then soak up the stain with paper towels.

Storing Sheets and Pillowcases. It's inevitable that you'll accrue a collection of sheets and pillowcases over your lifetime so you need a good way to store them. Here are a few ideas to get you started.