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

Products & Tools

Cleaning Expert Melissa Maker Introduces The New Maker’s Mop — and It’s Shaped Like a Taco

September 23, 2020

General Home Cleaning, Seasonal Cleaning

2020 Fall Cleaning Checklist

September 21, 2020

Product Reviews

Dyson V11 Outsize Stick Vacuum Review

September 18, 2020

Kitchen Cleaning

5 Tips to Keep Your Kitchen Clean While Cooking!

September 9, 2020

Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Motivation, General Home Cleaning

7 Cleaning Habits I Learned From My Mom!

Cleaning Habits, General Home Cleaning

5 Things You Should Be Cleaning (But Probably Aren’t)

Cleaning Hacks, Kitchen Cleaning

7 Foods You’re Storing All Wrong!

Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Motivation, General Home Cleaning

6 Cleaning Habits I learned in Isolation

Cleaning Hacks, DIY Cleaning Products, General Home Cleaning

10 Amazing Rubbing Alcohol Hacks!

Cleaning Motivation, Cleaning Routines

Let’s Talk About Cleaning During Lockdown…

Bathroom Cleaning

How to Clean a Bathtub & Shower Like a Pro!

Cleaning Habits, General Home Cleaning, Products & Tools

Cleaning Expert Debunks Popular Cleaning Myths

More from the Playbook

Ask Melissa

Essential Oils & Your Pets | Q&A

Cleaning Motivation, Decluttering, General Home Cleaning, Organizing

The 7 Habits of Highly Clean People: Cleaning Tips

September 13, 2021

General Home Cleaning, Outdoor Cleaning

How to Clean Your Deck or Patio

August 21, 2014

Cleaning Hacks, DIY Cleaning Products

10 Ways to Clean with Rubbing Alcohol!

November 21, 2013

Ask Melissa, Back To School, Kitchen Cleaning

All About Lunch Containers!

August 15, 2016

Cleaning, Cleaning Hacks, Cleaning Secrets, Cleaning Tools, DIY Cleaners, DIY Cleaning Products, Videos

Cleaning on a Budget: Melissa Maker’s Money-Saving Tips

September 9, 2023

Kitchen Cleaning

Who I am… plus the dilemma of open shelving.

Back To School, General Home Cleaning, Personal Care

Are You Washing Your Hands Properly? #ScienceGoals

Back To School, Cleaning Hacks, DIY Cleaning Products, Kids & Babies

Cleaning Ink, Marker & Crayon Stains!

August 19, 2015

Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Routines, General Home Cleaning

7 Expert Cleaning Tips You Need To Be Using!

Cleaning Hacks, Cleaning Motivation

5 Minute Cleaning Jobs: Cleaning Hacks (Part 2)

January 4, 2022

DIY Cleaners, DIY Cleaning Products

Room Refresher Spray – Day 6 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners

December 6, 2015