General Home Cleaning

This is great general housekeeping advice that friends pass along to one another. Just general, good-to-know stuff about keeping house.

We never clean our cleaning tools, right? Come on, admit it.  You're alone, we can't see you, raise that hand! We know the importance of cleaning and maintaining most stuff, but our cleaning tools are often forgotten. Just because it is used for cleaning doesn't mean that it is self-cleaning. ...
Making your own folding board is fun and easy! If Creepy Carl can do it then you certainly can too - just follow these simple instructions and you will be folding like a pro in no time at all. Here's What You'll Need Cardboard boxes (the bigger the better) Duct Tape ...
Bathrooms are such a hot topic with our community. I don't know many people that love cleaning bathrooms, and I'd have to say I don't really like the job myself (although it's vacuuming I dislike doing the most).  So, because of this, I have devised a strategy that helps me...
You've likely seen the commercials with that sassy English lady speaking in a very classy manner about the unsavory topic of bathroom duties...err..dooties (with plenty of poop jokes to go around). The stuff works, no question about it. But rather than spending your hard earned money on something you'll...
Back in my school days, the end of August brought me bittersweet feelings. You see, summer has always been my absolute favorite time of year and I never wanted it to end. I did anticipate my return to school to catch up with friends, obviously go back to school...
Washing dishes is one of those chores that we need to do on a daily basis; otherwise, dishes pile up and take over your kitchen. But dishwashers are funny things and sometimes it seems as if they have a mind of their own – leaving dishes dirtier than when you...
In the military, a neatly-made bed is a reflection of a soldier's discipline and attention to even the smallest details - they have beds which are made so crisply, one can bounce a quarter on them. Now I've never been in the military, but I do understand the value...
A self-cleaning oven, i.e., the holy grail of appliances! Wouldn't it be great if all our appliances were self-cleaning? I could retire from Clean My Space, and we could all kick our feet up and watch Netflix all the time. Sadly, this isn't the case. And a lot of...
Just as the bed sets the tone of the bedroom, the kitchen sink does to the kitchen. If it is dirty and piled high with dishes, the kitchen will look like a mess, even if the whole rest of the room is clean. But keeping the sink clean and shiny is...
Cleaning those crusty oven racks is one of those cleaning jobs that rarely, if ever, gets done. It also gets the kitchen and bathroom working together in concert—we don’t see that too often, now do we? Let me explain; Your oven racks are a pain point when it comes to...
There are only two things in this world more monotonous than hand-washing dishes: watching grass grow, and watching paint dry. However, for most of us, washing dishes is a tedious reality. Even if you have a dishwasher, you still have to deal with items that aren't dishwasher safe, along with...
  I have long touted the benefits of cleaning with vinegar. Most of us know it's a great cleaning product, and even though it makes us wrinkle our noses, it works! So, it's hard to argue (and it's super cheap). Put on your adulting pants and get over the smell—and...
Just imagine the possibility that after cooking up a feast, you could leave your kitchen cleaner than what you started with. No, I’m not talking about hiding everything under the counter like they do on celebrity cooking shows. I’m talking about simple, quick strategies to clean as you go, while you cook. Professional chefs...

How to Clean a Bathtub!

Cleaning your bathtub can seem like a scary, overwhelming, even back-breaking chore—but it doesn't have to be! In this video, Melissa Maker shows us a quick bathtub cleaning routine that will make this job so much easier. One important thing to note is to not to use a heavy hand with abrasive materials—whether your...
It's not easy to get me to clean out my closet. Can you blame me? I like my clothes! Who knows, I may even wear that shirt again one day, the occasion may arise when I really, truly, need it. But, even I had to admit, that the time...
*** VIDEOS I MENTIONED! *** CLEANING HACKS VOLUME 1! http://bit.ly/CleaningHacksVol1 CLEANING HACKS VOLUME 2! http://bit.ly/CleaningHacksVol2 Half of cleaning is tidying and organizing, but this can be really hard to do if your space is filled with clutter. So, today I am going to give you five great ways to cut the clutter. Tip #1:...