Looking for the quickest, easiest way to clean your Xbox video game controller, Wii remove, or PlayStation controller? Well, we can help! In this episode of Electronics Cleaning Essentials, we learn how to clean and even disinfect a video game controller. We've looked at the manufacturer's instructions to determine the safest...
Took a trip to the grocery store and overindulged in produce? If you have over ripened bananas sitting around your house, here are 5 ways to put them to good use that DON’T include tossing them out (or at least not until your done cleaning with them!). Leather like New Leather starting...
Looking for the quickest, easiest way to clean your MacBook or PC laptop? Well, Melissa Maker can help! In this episode of Electronics Cleaning Essentials, we learn how to clean your laptop including the screen, body, ports and even disinfect the keys.  We use a Macbook and a Dell laptop...
We use them constantly; we count on them when we are in a pinch and we sometimes stop and think about how the world ever turned without the convenience of a microwave or the tastiness of a toasted bagel.   Our small kitchen appliances work hard for us and cleaning and...
Coffee is the liquid antidote to an early morning. My morning cup of Cinnamon Pastry coffee (I know, you want one) would not be possible without my Keurig coffeemaker. My husband and I received our Keurig as a gift three years ago, and we've loved it ever since. A Keurig, Tassimo, or...
I love antiquing. I've searched high and low and have taken home everything from gorgeous jewelry to old magazines, mirrors and frames and even larger furniture pieces. Our latest acquisition is a gorgeous kitchen hutch that we found in a barn (well, it was an antiques barn), somewhere in rural...
This is a great question that came off our Facebook page: Hello 'Clean My Space' Team, I was wondering if you have any tips or tricks to quickly clean the leaves of an artificial tree. I have attached a photo of my tree, so you can see the type of...
From untimely vacuuming to excess soap, we outline five of the most common cleaning misconceptions.
Let’s face it. Nobody actually LIKES cleaning. It’s just something that needs to be done to keep our places from becoming dirty and looking like something on an episode of Hoarders. So how do we make everyone’s least favourite chores a little more fun? Well, I’ll tell you! 1) Get a friend...
Fruit Fly Problem? Here's a quick and easy way to get rid of fruit flies! What You Need Pesky fruit flies Container (like a glass) Balsamic vinegar 2 sheets of plastic wrap Paring knife Don't forget to check out Maker's Clean Products for all your cleaning needs! What You Do 1) Fill a container...
You finally got the diamond you've been waiting for, and now that you finger (neck, ears, wrist) is bling-tastic, keep it that way by cleaning your ring (and other jewelry for that matter) with a very simple and easy technique using products you already have at home. There are a...
If you've been experiencing a blockage, and I don't mean the kind that requires more fibre in your diet, consider cleaning your shower head to improve water flow and give you a better shower experience. Basically, a shower head (like mine, pictured in this post), is constantly spouting water out,...
Cream of Tartar sounds way fancier than it really is. In fact, it's known in the scientific community as Potassium bitartrate, but sounds way classier as cream of tartar.  Don't you feel a little more bourgeoisie now?  It kind of sounds like a 19th century toothpaste that royalty used. I...
When you really start to think about it, traveling is crusty. I always feel I need to say this so that you understand: I am not a germophobe and I do not have OCD.  But I am aware of clean and dirty areas, and I can tell you that...
Sad Lookin' Silver We all have that tangled lump of silver jewelry sitting in a drawer, basket or box somewhere.  I recently came across mine and was slightly saddened to see how tarnished it had become after a few months out of circulation... My pile included a Links of London charm, an...
So you are probably wrapping a lot of gifts if you are reading this.  Snippets of paper, ribbon, tissue paper, organza, pieces of wire, sequins, price tags, pieces of mangled tape ad infinitum.  The mess never ends with gift wrapping, but the outcome is amazing, someone's beaming face when they...