| How to Clean Painted Walls Posted: 31 Jul 2021 01:00 AM PDT You've mopped the floors, vacuumed the rugs, and washed the windows, but your home still feels a little dirty. Take a look at your walls—if they're dusty, dingy, or stained, it might be time for a cleaning! Washing your walls won't take long, and you can usually do it with products you already have on-hand. Be sure you're using the right cleaners and tools to protect your paint and keep your walls in tiptop shape. [Edit]How do I prepare my walls for cleaning? - Dust the walls with a cloth or dry mop. Make sure you go over the entire wall, including the corners and any little crevices. For super tall walls, put a kitchen towel on the end of a broom and use it to get up into high areas.[1]
- Alternatively, you can use a vacuum with a long hose attachment.
[Edit]Can you clean walls without removing the paint? - Yes, if you avoid ammonia products to protect the paint. Most finishes don't handle harsh products very well, and you could even strip the paint by accident! As you pick out cleaning products, stay away from anything ammonia-based to keep your walls looking great.[2]
- Yes, if you stay away from abrasive sponges. Steel wool and harsh sponges can really damage the paint on your walls. Always use a soft wash cloth or sponge to wash your walls so your paint stays intact and your walls look beautiful.[3]
[Edit]What's the best thing to wash walls with? - Mild dish detergent and warm water is a safe bet for any wall. Mix a few drops of dish detergent in a of water, then stir the mixture together. Soak a sponge in the solution to get it ready before you jump into cleaning.[4]
- Use a degreaser on glossy or semigloss finishes. These finishes are usually used in high traffic areas like the kitchen or the bathroom. Since the finishes are slightly more durable, it's okay to use a sprayable degreaser to tackle tough stains and spots. Glossy and semigloss finishes can still get scratched, so you should always use a soft rag or sponge to keep them looking smooth.[5]
[Edit]What natural products can you use to clean walls? - Mix white vinegar and water. Fill a bucket with of warm water, then add of vinegar. Mix the two together and use it to cut down on odors and work through tough stains on your walls.[6]
[Edit]Can I test my cleaning product before using it? - Yes, you can test it with a test patch. Pick a small, inconspicuous area of your wall, like one near the floorboards. Swipe your cleaning product onto the area in a small square, then let it sit for a few minutes. If the paint looks okay, then you're good to go![7]
- If the paint starts to chip, crack, or peel, your cleaner is probably too harsh.
[Edit]How do you protect your floors while washing the walls? - Put down a tarp or a drop cloth. Press it up against the wall that you're going to wash to protect the floor from drips. If you don't have a tarp or a drop cloth, use a few old towels instead.[8]
- You won't be using enough water for it to run down the walls, but drips and splashes are always a possibility.
[Edit]What's the best technique for washing walls? - Work from top to bottom to work efficiently. Rub your soft, barely-wet sponge over the wall, starting in the upper left-hand corner. Move your sponge in a circular motion, going from the top of the wall to the bottom. When you're done with that section, move slightly to the right. Make your way across the wall in this pattern, wringing out your sponge and dipping it into your bucket as needed.[9]
- Make a second pass over your walls. Since your cleaner is fairly mild, one pass might not do it. After a few minutes, use your sponge and cleaning solution to go over your walls again, working from top to bottom. Pay special attention to any areas that get touched a lot, like the spaces around door knobs, light switches, and electrical outlets.[10]
- Rinse the wall with a sponge dipped in clean water. Dip a second, clean sponge into a clean bucket of water and wring it out. Go over your walls one more time to remove any cleaner and leave them soap-free. Try not to get the areas around light switches and electrical outlets wet—if you can't avoid it, turn off the circuit breaker first to avoid an electrical shock.[11]
- Let the walls air dry. Open some windows and prop open a few doors to get the air circulating. Turn on a fan and give your walls plenty of time to air dry. Try not to dry your walls with towels, since this can leave streaks and marks.[12]
[Edit]What products can you use for tough stains? - Make a paste out of baking soda and water. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup (64 g) of baking soda in of water. Apply a thin layer of the paste over any stubborn spots, then let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Wipe the paste off with a clean sponge to get rid of the stain.[13]
- Use a Magic Eraser for extra tough stains. If you have crayon marks or fingerprints on your wall, pick up a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser from the cleaning aisle in your local grocery store. Use it to scrub the stains in a gentle, circular motion, and wipe the area down with a clean sponge when you're done.[14]
[Edit]How do I deal with mold? - Remove discoloration with a bleach and water mixture. In a spray bottle, mix 1 part bleach to 3 parts water. Open up a window or a door to keep the air circulating, then spray the mixture all over the moldy area. Let it sit on the mold for about 5 minutes.[15]
- Use a scrub brush to get rid of stains. Put on a pair of rubber gloves to protect your hands and grab a scrub brush. In small, circular motions, scrub the mold off the walls until it's completely gone. If the mold is being stubborn, use more bleach solution to soften it up.[16]
- Kill the mold with white vinegar. The bleach will kill the mold on the outside of the wall, but not on the inside. To kill the mold entirely, pour white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray it all over the wall. Let the vinegar dry for a few hours so it has time to kill all of the mold spores.[17]
- If you're worried about a product, test it on a small area of your wall before wiping it all over.
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| How to Use an Egg Poacher Posted: 30 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT Egg poachers come in a variety of styles, including stove top pans, electric poachers, microwave poachers, and even silicone pods. Each type of poacher has different instructions for how to use it to poach an egg. Although this may sound a bit daunting, using an egg poacher is actually a lot simpler than you might think. [Edit]Using a Stovetop Poacher - Bring a little less than of water to a simmer in the pan. This should be enough water to touch the bottom of the cups when they're placed in the pan. Place the pan over medium or high heat on the stovetop to bring the water to a simmer.[1]
- Go with medium heat to best avoid a mess. If the water boils too vigorously, this may cause the egg whites to splash out and harden, creating a mess.
- Crack 1 egg into each individual poaching cup. To prevent the eggs from sticking, spray the cups with cooking oil before you add the eggs. You may need to crack each egg into a measuring cup first to make it easier to get into the poaching cup.[2]
- If you are not using all the cups, fill the extra cups with water to avoid any burning.
- Be sure you don't break the yolks when you pour the eggs into the cups.
- Place the poaching cups into the pan and put the lid on top of them. Make sure the water in the pan touches the bottom of the cups when you put them in. The lid should be secure on top of the pan to prevent the steam heat from escaping.[3]
- Cook the eggs for at least 2-3 minutes, then take them out of the pan. Some people like to poach their eggs for as long as 5 minutes, but this ultimately depends on how runny you want the yolk to be. Use oven mitts to remove the pan from heat and empty the poaching cups into a separate bowl or plate.[4]
- You'll know the eggs are cooked when the outsides are pale white and the yolk is soft.
- The longer you cook the eggs, the firmer and less runny the yolk will be.
[Edit]Using an Electric or Microwave Poacher - Fill the poacher with water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Whether you're using an electric or microwave poacher, the amount of water you need to add will vary. Read the instructions carefully to know how much water you should add for the best poached eggs.[5]
- Microwave poachers often require about of water for each poaching cup.
- Heat up the poacher if you're using an electric cooker. Plug in the poacher and turn on the power to begin heating it up. It shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes for the poacher to completely heat up.[6]
- If you're using a microwave poacher, you can skip this step.
- Many electric egg poachers come with special accessories for poaching since they're also capable of cooking hard-boiled eggs. Check to see if yours has a poaching accessory that you can use.
- Coat the egg cups with cooking spray, then break 1 egg into each cup. Apply a thin coat of cooking spray to the cups to prevent the poached eggs from sticking. Then, break each egg into a bowl, and then pour the egg into an egg cup.[7]
- Pour a small amount of water into any cups you're not using.
- Pierce each egg yolk with a fork if you're using a microwave poacher. Microwave temperatures will explode the yolk if it's not pierced. For best results, don't pierce the eggs more than once.[8]
- Cook the eggs in 30-second intervals if you're using a microwave. Pour a small amount of water on top of each egg, then close the lid on your poacher and place it in the microwave. Run the microwave on high for 30 seconds, then check to see if the eggs are done. If they aren't, cook them for another 30 seconds and check again.[9]
- Repeat this process of cooking in 30-second intervals until the eggs are white and the yolks are soft.
- This whole process should probably take you around 3-4 minutes, depending on how thoroughly you want the eggs to be cooked.
- Cook the eggs for about 6 minutes if you're using an electric cooker. Close the lid on your cooker and set a timer for 6 minutes. If the machine has its own timer, you can also use that instead.[10]
- The eggs will be poached when the timer goes off.
[Edit]Using a Silicone Egg Pod - Coat the inside of the pod with oil to keep the egg from sticking. Use cooking spray or a paper towel dipped in oil to coat the inside of the pod. If you want to give your egg a little extra flavor, you can also coat the pod with a thin layer of butter.[11]
- Note that this is not technically required in order to use the egg pod; it's simply recommended.
- Boil about of water in a pot with a lid. Pour this much water into a pot and place the pot over medium heat on the stove. It should take about 5 minutes or so for the water to come to a boil.[12]
- The lid doesn't have to be on the pot while you're bringing the water to a boil. You just need to make sure you have a lid you can put on the pot later on.
- Crack the egg in the silicone pod and place the pod in the pot. Make sure you don't crack the egg's yolk when you break it into the pod. Place the flat side of the pod just on top of the water so that it floats on the surface.[13]
- Try to avoid getting any water inside the pod when you place it in the pot. Your egg won't be ruined if water gets inside the pod, but it may not come out as nicely.
- Cook the egg for 4-6 minutes, then remove the pod from the water. Use a ladle or wooden tongs to easily remove the pod. You may need to cook the egg for closer to 7 minutes, depending on how firm you want the yolk to be.[14]
- If you have trouble taking the egg out of the pod, run a spoon around the edges and pop the egg out.
- Poached eggs tend to get a rubbery texture if they're left to sit for too long, so serve them as soon as they're ready.
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| How to Find Screenshots on PC Posted: 30 Jul 2021 09:00 AM PDT Depending on the method you've used to take the screenshot, you can find it saved in various locations. This wikiHow will teach you how to find screenshots on your Windows 10 computer by looking in the Pictures folder. If, however, you used the keyboard shortcut and pressed the PrtScn key, the screenshot is copied to your clipboard and can only be saved if you paste it in another program (like Paint). The Snipping Tool that lets you choose where to save each screenshot you take; if you forget where your last screenshot was saved, try saving another screenshot with the Snipping Tool and look in the folder where you're prompted to save it, since this is most likely the same location as the file you're trying to find. [Edit]Finding Your Screenshots - Open File Explorer . This file app icon is in your taskbar or Start menu.
- Click . It's in the panel of locations on the left side of the window.
- Double-click . It's in the panel on the right side of the window.
- Double-click . All the screenshots you've taken by pressing Win + PrtScn will appear here.
[Edit]Moving Your Screenshots - Open File Explorer . This file app icon is in your taskbar or Start menu.
- Navigate to a location where you want to save your screenshots to. Since the default location is "This PC > Pictures > Screenshots," you can try moving them to "This PC > Documents > Screenshots."
- Create a new folder named "Screenshots." Click inside the folder, click New folder at the top of the File Explorer window, then name the new folder "Screenshots."
- Navigate to your Pictures folder. Go to This PC > Pictures.
- Right-click the "Screenshots" folder and click . Another window will pop up.
- Click the tab and click . You'll see the current location (This PC > Pictures > Screenshots) displayed above the "Move" button.
- Navigate to and click to select the "Screenshots" folder you made earlier, then click . The little File Explorer window will close and the new path will display in the Location tab.
- Click and . Your changes will be saved and any future screenshots you take by pressing Win + PrtScn will be saved in this folder.[1]
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