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Everything I know about cleaning, organizing and getting your home under control — written so you can actually use it.

Melissa Maker Using Dyson Vacuum
  • Dyson Vacuum

What Dyson Should I Get?

March 17, 2023
Laundry Melissa Maker
  • Laundry

Laundry Tips That Will Forever Change Your Laundry Game!

March 16, 2023
Melissa Maker Bathroom
  • Bathroom Cleaning

10 Ways to Spend LESS TIME Cleaning the Bathroom

March 13, 2023
melissa maker hydrogen peroxide
  • Cleaning Habits

12 Rules for a Cleaner Home!

March 10, 2023
  • Cleaning

12 Laundry Hacks that Will FOREVER Change Your Laundry Game

October 17, 2022
Melissa Maker in the park
  • DIY Cleaning Products, Seasonal Cleaning, Spring Cleaning

Summer Cleaning Checklist: 6 Cleaning Tips

June 22, 2022
Melissa Maker adding laundry to washing machine
  • Laundry, Product Reviews

Laundry Routine Made Easy: Best Laundry Products

June 18, 2022
essential oils
  • DIY Cleaning Products, Personal Care

Essential Oil Recipes: Aromatherapy, Cleaning, & Self-Care

June 16, 2022
Melissa wearing a baseball cap and drinking a smoothie
  • Laundry, Seasonal Cleaning

How to Clean A Hat: Baseball Caps, Bucket Hats, & Straw Hats

June 10, 2022
  • DIY Cleaning Products

How to Get Rid of Smelly Shoes: DIY Shoe Powder

June 3, 2022
Melissa cleans the barbecue
  • Seasonal Cleaning

How to Clean a BBQ Grill

June 3, 2022
Melissa in the bathroom holding a spray bottle
  • Bathroom Cleaning

How to Clean a Shower Curtain and Liner

May 29, 2022

More from the Playbook

get rid of pet hair
  • General Home Cleaning

Get Rid of Pet Hair for Good!

December 27, 2015
  • Cleaning Motivation, General Home Cleaning

7 Ways to Make Cleaning Fun!

August 5, 2016
  • Hauls

Dollar Store Organizing & Cleaning Products Haul!

June 18, 2016
clean stainless steel
  • Cleaning, Cleaning Tools, Hauls, Product Reviews

Target Haul!

December 3, 2014
Melissa Maker in her kitchen
  • Ask Melissa

Who Is Melissa Maker, A (Re)Introduction

March 22, 2021
Melissa doing laundry!
  • Articles, Laundry

Extending the Life of Your Clothes!

July 22, 2023
Clean your desk
  • Air Care, Ask Melissa, Back To School, Kids & Babies

Desk Organization, Locker Deodorizer & Clean A Travel Mug!

August 22, 2015
Melissa wearing a baseball cap in her car
  • Back To School, Car Cleaning & Detailing

The Busy Parent’s Car Cleaning Tips: DIY Car Cleaner

November 13, 2014
  • DIY Cleaners, DIY Cleaning Products

Natural Stone Cleaner – Day 18 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners

December 18, 2015
spring cleaning guide
  • Kitchen Cleaning

10 Handy Dish Washing Tips

October 13, 2013
preparing to move
  • Cleaning Routines, General Home Cleaning

Preparing to Sell Your Home (Moving Series Part 1)

January 21, 2016
  • Bathroom Cleaning, Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Motivation

How to Clean A Bathroom: Cleaning Hacks

November 8, 2021
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