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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

Bedroom Cleaning

The Do’s and Don’ts of Mattress Care!

August 19, 2019

Bedroom Cleaning, Cleaning Habits

5 Great Reasons to Make Your Bed!

January 26, 2016

Ask Melissa, DIY Cleaning Products

Hate the Smell of Vinegar? Here’s How to Mask it!

October 19, 2013

Cleaning, General Home Cleaning

After Party Clean-Up!

February 1, 2014

Decluttering, Minimalism

7 Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste!

Cleaning, Holiday Cleaning Tips

Holiday Heroes Contest and Some Quick Holiday Meal Clean Up Tips!

December 18, 2013

Ask Melissa, Kitchen Cleaning

Clean Food Off A Burnt Pot Or Pan!

January 15, 2016

Products & Tools

Deep Cleans – Bar Keepers Friend

Laundry, Seasonal Cleaning

How to Clean A Down Filled Winter Jacket or Parka

October 17, 2019

Cleaning, Laundry

4 Brilliant Ways To Turbo-Boost Your Laundry Routine

October 6, 2014

Bathroom Cleaning, Cleaning Habits

5 Habits for a Cleaner Bathroom!

October 1, 2016

General Home Cleaning

53 Handy Cleaning Videos!

December 27, 2014