Christian Petzold’s Afire and Celine Song’s Past Lives are among the titles set to screen at this year’s scaled-down Edinburgh International Film Festival (Aug 18-23), which is being mounted as part of Edinburgh’s wider cultural Festival.
29.06.2023 - 15:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Cleaning experts have revealed a super cheap hack when it comes to cleaning up after your four-legged friends this summer.
According to research, 34 percent of UK households own a dog, while 28 percent own a cat - meaning that spills and stains are a typical occurrence.
It can be difficult to clean up after a pet, whether they've knocked something over or even had an accident in their early years. Thankfully, the cleaning experts at Gtech have shared top tips for handling some of the most common cleaning woes that pet owners experience.
From muddy paw prints to puppy pee puddles, stains are a common enemy for pet owners, especially those with either very young or elderly animals.
The best way to get rid of these is to act fast. For urine or another liquid stain, spray the stain with cold water and absorb the liquid with paper towels.
Then sprinkle the affected area with bicarbonate of soda, leaving for at least an hour. Once it’s soaked in, vacuum the carpet, and repeat until the stain and odours have gone.
Bicarbonate of soda is the perfect solution to a messy home, and it costs as little as 65p from supermarkets like Tesco.
Give the area an additional few rounds of spot cleaning if necessary but try not to rub your carpet fibres too much as this could damage the finish.
When it comes to tackling mud, let it dry first - no, really! Then vacuum up as much of the mud as possible, and use a blunt knife to scrape away the excess.
Now you can follow the same process as you would with a liquid stain, using bicarbonate of soda and spot cleaning to freshen up your carpet.
For particularly tough stains, consider using cleaning agents, such as white vinegar or a carpet cleaner for serious stains. Just ensure that you use an agent that is
Christian Petzold’s Afire and Celine Song’s Past Lives are among the titles set to screen at this year’s scaled-down Edinburgh International Film Festival (Aug 18-23), which is being mounted as part of Edinburgh’s wider cultural Festival.
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