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9 February 2016 | 9 replies
I ran it to see if it would clean out and it didn't.What can I use besides vinegar as a solution to run through the cycle?
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8 April 2016 | 20 replies
Spray area with white vinegar the next day and wipe up with wet cloth.
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26 April 2016 | 40 replies
More flies with honey than vinegar!
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12 February 2020 | 16 replies
I have also read that a simple water and vinegar mopping works well.
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26 September 2019 | 3 replies
I think it needs something more than vinegar/water or peroxide.
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4 October 2019 | 10 replies
Use honey, not vinegar.
11 October 2019 | 50 replies
Kilz, vinegar, bleach, paint, and an ozone generator should be some great tools to attack the problem.
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12 October 2019 | 23 replies
@Diana Dorantes use honey more than vinegar.
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13 October 2019 | 13 replies
For urine odors, tons of white vinegar can neutralize it.
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16 October 2019 | 2 replies
The interior wall surfaces are all tongue and groove boards (cedar), there are visible nicotine stains on the air returns.Every single surface will need to be cleaned in some capacity, but I am left scratching my head at effective solutions.I've found a few anecdotal recommendations about using white vinegar or TrisodiumPhosphate, but when you need to scrub the walls and the ceilings of a 1700+ sqft house that seems pretty daunting and time consuming given that it is tongue and groove.