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A person loading a dishwasher.

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Dishwashers can handle 'nearly anything,' from toys to old IBM keyboards

A person unloading a dishwasher.

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Dishwasher makes everything smell like 'wet dog' — Reddit says check the drain hose first

A white wall-mounted ceiling bathroom fan with a rectangular cover and ventilation grilles.

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Homeowner learns simple fix after struggling to reach dust in bathroom fan vents

A washing machine control panel with dials for load size and wash temperature settings.

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In the US, a washer's warm cycle may be the 'cold' your care label actually means

A yellow fabric with several visible stains.

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Berry, cherry, and grape stains may vanish with one kettle trick: 'Hot water from a height'

A person holds an orange ice cube tray with several ice cubes in it.

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Hot soapy water couldn't fix a smelly silicone ice tray, so cleaners said to bake it empty

A dish rack with mold and stained metal prongs and a plastic utensil holder.

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Homeowner spots dishwasher 'mold,' then learns the hidden filter may be the real problem

dirty inner rim of a washing machine

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Washer still smells after a wash? Owners say citric acid beats vinegar, and to check the filter

A person cleaning a toilet.

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An 8-hour citric acid soak cut through toilet limescale with barely any scrubbing

An LG washing machine product label.

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Homeowner says LG washer left clothes musty, then learns the 10-minute fix nobody mentions

A wand vacuum on a wooden floor.

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Vacuum user learns hidden wand collar fixes carpet drag after years of cleaning on 'hard mode'

A man opening a chest freezer.

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A dead garage freezer still reeked after bleach and baking soda, then coffee grounds wiped it out