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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

General Home Cleaning, Outdoor Cleaning

30-Minute Garage Makeovers You Can Do Right Now! (Part 2)

October 6, 2014

Articles, Products & Tools

Mopping Mayhem!

August 18, 2023

Bathroom Cleaning, Cleaning Routines

My Easy Daily Bathroom Cleaning Routine!

Ask Melissa, Kitchen Cleaning

How to Clean Plastic Containers

August 19, 2013

Ask Melissa, Back To School, Kids & Babies

Getting Your Kids to Clean!

November 14, 2013

Ask Melissa

How to Clean Clear Plastic Storage Boxes

Cleaning Habits, Laundry

My Simple & Efficient Laundry Routine!

January 14, 2016

Cleaning

10 Laundry Hacks You Need to Know

Cleaning, Cleaning Hacks, General Home Cleaning, Seasonal Cleaning

Packing and Unpacking for Small Spaces

Bathroom Cleaning

Quickly & Easily Clean Your Hairbrush!

August 15, 2016

Ask Melissa

Dealing With Moldy Bath Mats | Q&A

Ask Melissa, Cleaning Secrets, General Home Cleaning

Say Goodbye to Greasy Fingerprints!