Jewelry cleaning 101

Get tips for cleaning gold jewelry and shining up your diamonds with products you might have around your house.

A toothbrush is the key to cleaning costume jewelry, plus some other things around the house can help keep the jewelry looking good.

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Tips to beat mold and mildew

Check out some easy ways to get rid of mold and mildew.

> March 3 live chat on azfamily.com

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Vaska herbatergent puts traditional laundry detergent to shame

I put a new all-natural laundry detergent — an “herbatergent” — to the test. Does Vaska work? Absolutely! I have NEVER used a product that works this well.

> Feb. 17 live chat on azfamily.com

Learn more about Vaska Laundry Products and where to get them

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Clean your dishwasher

It does one of the jobs you probably don’t want to do by hand — washing the dishes. But what happens when your dishwasher gets dirty? Queen of Clean Linda Cobb shows Kaley O’Kelley how to clean your dishwasher.

> Feb. 10 live chat on azfamily.com

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Clean your microwave

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, chances are your microwave is going to get quite a workout this weekend. Queen of Clean Linda Cobb shows us how to clean one of the most-used appliances in your kitchen.

Feb. 3 live chat on azfamily.com

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GMAZ: Cleaning your cooktop

Cleaning your cooktop does not have to be as difficult as it might seem. Queen of Clean Linda Cobb shares some tips that will have your cooktop shining in no time.

Jan. 27 live chat on azfamily.com

Related: Healthy Earth Scrub recipe
Related: Clean and Shield

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GMAZ: Make your own stain removers

Find out how you can save some money — not to mention your clothes — by making your own laundry spotters.

Jan. 20 live chat on azfamily.com

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Coffee filters aren't just for coffee!

Coffee filters are very handy things to have around the house, even if you don’t drink coffee!

Jan. 13 live chat on azfamily.com

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GMAZ: Make your own cleansers and save money

You don’t have to shell out the big bucks for cleaning products. You can make your own, which not only saves you money, it’s better for the environment!

Healthy Earth Scrub
1 1/3 cup baking soda
1 cup Dr. Bonner’s Pure Castile Soap (any fragrance) — I bought mine at Sprouts, but many natural stores and drug stores have it
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 Tbsp. white vinegar

You can use this to clean any hard surface including showers, sinks, counters, cook tops, stove tops, etc. It will not scratch or harm any hard surface. Do not use on wood.

>>> Jan. 6 live chat on azfamily.com

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GMAZ: New Year's stains

If you’re having a New Year’s Eve party, chances are you’ll start 2010 with some messy wine and beer spills. They don’t have to cost a fortune to clean up. Find out how to be prepared.

>>>Dec. 30 live chat on azfamily.com

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