Every week I have people e-mail me with questions about problems they are having with laundry, stains, finding unique organizational solutions and similar situations. Household tips are not my field of expertise. I don't know the best method for getting certain stains out of carpet or fabrics. I don't know where to find outdoor laundry poles. I don't know what's the best thing to use to polish your shoes. There are people on the Internet who do know these things and I pass along their e-mail addresses to you with the hope you can find an answer.
I do recommend any of the shops on my Let's Shop page.
www.ask.com Ask Jeeves a question and the site is supposed to refer you to a website with the answer.
www.ehow.com This is filled with many pages about how to do lots of personal life skills.
www.doityourself.com Another website filled with many answers. A stain removal chart can be found on this site.
www.heloise.com Heloise (or her daughter) have been answering your household questions since the 1950s.
www.msucare.com/pubs/pub1400/htm This is a good stain removal page by Mississippi State University.