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Here's a recent exchange we had on our Facebook page: Maura: I was wondering if you can tell me how to clean grease build up on...

I love to cook, but getting burnt food from pots and pans can be a tricky task. Tamara asks: What’s the best way to clean super...

One of the most common questions I get asked is how to clean a shower properly. This is definitely one of the jobs that seems harder...

Costume jewelry, so pretty and usually cheaper than the real thing. I love it! What I don’t love is when it turns funky colors...

"How do I clean my kids' toys?" might be one of the questions I'm asked most often. Time and again, my friends (who used...

Letting your glass stovetop stay dirty can lead to scratching, pitting—tiny chips, craters, or dents in the glass—and cracking, which means you will need to replace the stovetop...

Cleaning expert, Melissa Maker, walks you through the products and tools you'll need as well as the simple steps to cleaning a toilet quickly...

Bathrooms are such a hot topic with our community. I don't know many people that love cleaning bathrooms, and I'd have to say I don't...

It's true, I love a good DIY cleaning recipe. It's also true that not everyone likes the smell of vinegar—which happens to...

You finally got the diamond you've been waiting for, and now that you finger (neck, ears, wrist) is bling-tastic, keep it that way by...

In the military, a neatly-made bed is a reflection of a soldier's discipline and attention to even the smallest details - they have beds...

Cleaning those crusty oven racks is one of those cleaning jobs that rarely, if ever, gets done. It also gets the kitchen and bathroom...

If you live in a house, you have greasy fingerprints on the wall. You can't avoid them.  And heck, you can't really figure out how...

I've been asked a lot lately about cleaning windows and in particular 'what's the best way to clean a window' - so today, I'm...

Cleaning a BBQ I love BBQs; the tastes, the smells, the anticipation of a perfectly grilled steak (my steak style is called 'Chicago'; rare on...

The other day I was standing in my kitchen after we had eaten dinner (I get to rest while my husband cleans up), and...