Handyman Corner for Tips and Advice

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

I only buy the big sunflower showerheads that make you feel like you are in a waterfall. Use a shutoff valve while sudsing yourself to save water.

[Gusington]

I've never used those Goo Gone products but I have used nail polish remover and products from a company called DIF. Wallpaper remover and similar stuff. Allegedly lighter fluid also removes sticky crap but it's dangerous to use in the house.

[Staggerwing]

Some of that super-duper Orange Oil style stuff works well on moderate glue buildup.

http://www.amazon.com/Desolv-It-Citrus-Solution-12-6oz/dp/B000BQWVTQ/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1366494685&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Orange+Oil+glue+remover

[Windigo]

Before you OD on Goo Gone, borrow a bottle of finger nail polish remover from your wife and give it a quick wipe with some of that.  If it works, it'll go a lot faster, and be much less noxious, than Goo Goon.  I agree with the guys that GG works best for heavy-duty residue, but if you don't need to go there, then don't.

The plumbers tape/threading tip is very good

CLR can work for cleaning a showerhead, but 90% of showerhead probs can be solved with just straight-up white vinegar.  If it's a removable showerhead/handheld then let it dangle by the hose, fill a ziploc freezer bag with a 50/50 water/vinegar mix, and zip-tie it onto the showerhead to the head is soaking in it.  Wait a few hours then flush the head for about 50 minutes before using it.

50 minutes???? WTF ?

[MikeGER]

The working component in nail polisher is Aceton ...you get it in your local self made depot, color department, cheeper then a cosmetics flacon

...pay with cash , and smile in the cams ;) ...these days, its one component for a very instable, suicidal to handle but high yield explosive.

[bayonetbrant]

Before you OD on Goo Gone, borrow a bottle of finger nail polish remover from your wife and give it a quick wipe with some of that.  If it works, it'll go a lot faster, and be much less noxious, than Goo Goon.  I agree with the guys that GG works best for heavy-duty residue, but if you don't need to go there, then don't.

The plumbers tape/threading tip is very good

CLR can work for cleaning a showerhead, but 90% of showerhead probs can be solved with just straight-up white vinegar.  If it's a removable showerhead/handheld then let it dangle by the hose, fill a ziploc freezer bag with a 50/50 water/vinegar mix, and zip-tie it onto the showerhead to the head is soaking in it.  Wait a few hours then flush the head for about 50 minutes before using it.

50 minutes???? WTF ?

uh, yeah, that should be 5 minutes.  I'll edit the original.  Thanks.  50 minutes is serious overkill....!

[Gusington]

But thorough :)

[GDS_Starfury]

when BB douches something he doesnt mess around!

[Bison]

I hate the smell of vinegar.   I'd douche the showerhead for the recommended 50 minutes if not longer.

[Bison]

Picked up a bottle of goo gone and will use some of the waiters nail polish remover to test which works better.

[bayonetbrant]

The goo gone is going to work better.  The whole point of the nail polish remover was to avoid having to buy the goo gone.  Since that ship already sailed...
:)

[Windigo]

FYI, IIRC mayo works well too

[Bison]

OMG!  I cannot even stand the sight of mayo, so that is immediately disqualified from consideration.

[LongBlade]

Mayo is only recommended if you apply it in late August, shut down the AC, and let it sit for two weeks.

[Bison]

That really makes me want to gag.