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The Maker's Mop
  • Products & Tools

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

September 23, 2020
fall leaves
  • General Home Cleaning, Seasonal Cleaning

2020 Fall Cleaning Checklist

September 21, 2020
dyson v11
  • Product Reviews

Dyson V11 Outsize Stick Vacuum Review

September 18, 2020
messy kitchen
  • Kitchen Cleaning

5 Tips to Keep Your Kitchen Clean While Cooking!

September 9, 2020
melissa maker dishwasher
  • Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Motivation, General Home Cleaning

7 Cleaning Habits I Learned From My Mom!

July 27, 2020
  • Cleaning Habits, General Home Cleaning

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

July 2, 2020
melissa maker food storage
  • Cleaning Hacks, Kitchen Cleaning

7 Foods You’re Storing All Wrong!

June 24, 2020
Chad Reynolds cleaning
  • Cleaning Habits, Cleaning Motivation, General Home Cleaning

6 Cleaning Habits I learned in Isolation

May 29, 2020
melissa maker rubbing alcohol
  • Cleaning Hacks, DIY Cleaning Products, General Home Cleaning

10 Amazing Rubbing Alcohol Hacks!

May 4, 2020
  • Cleaning Motivation, Cleaning Routines

Let’s Talk About Cleaning During Lockdown…

April 20, 2020
bath mat
  • Bathroom Cleaning

How to Clean a Bathtub & Shower Like a Pro!

April 13, 2020
melissa maker scotchbrite sponge
  • Cleaning Habits, General Home Cleaning, Products & Tools

Cleaning Expert Debunks Popular Cleaning Myths

April 8, 2020

More from the Playbook

clean stainless steel
  • Cleaning Hacks, Kitchen Cleaning

How to Clean the (Burnt) Bottom of a Pot or Pan

September 10, 2015
clean running shoes
  • DIY Cleaning Products, Laundry

How to Clean Running Shoes!

May 23, 2015
clean a toaster
  • Ask Melissa, Kitchen Cleaning

How to Clean A Toaster (Pop Up & Toaster Oven)

June 18, 2013
  • Cleaning Hacks, General Home Cleaning

Save Money! 10 Useful Food Storage Tips #2

August 4, 2016
Bathroom spa makeover
  • Bathroom Cleaning, DIY Cleaning Products

Turn Your Bathroom Into a SPA!

September 27, 2018
  • Bathroom Cleaning

Quickly & Easily Clean Your Hairbrush!

August 15, 2016
  • Ask Melissa, Cleaning Routines, General Home Cleaning

5 Habits to Try Today for a More Productive Tomorrow!

August 31, 2016
Melissa sitting in front of a brick fireplace
  • General Home Cleaning, Holiday Cleaning Tips, Spring Cleaning

How to Clean Brick Fireplaces, Mantels, Hearths, and More

April 24, 2022
spring cleaning routines
  • Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning Routines to Make Cleaning Easier!

March 25, 2018
  • Cleaning, Holiday Cleaning Tips

12 Days of Clean!

November 14, 2013
Melissa Maker sitting with her cat
  • Cleaning Routines

Pet Cleaning Tips: Pet Items You Should Be Cleaning

November 3, 2021
clean silk flowers
  • Ask Melissa, Cleaning Secrets, General Home Cleaning

Cleaning Silk Plants & Flowers

July 6, 2012
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