General Home Cleaning

This is great general housekeeping advice that friends pass along to one another. Just general, good-to-know stuff about keeping house.

Here’s why you’ll want a copy of Clean My Space: it teaches you my new, easier way to clean and will get you better results in less time! It’s packed full of routines, tips and information that will help you live in a cleaner, more beautiful space and has...
Orange oil products, like orange essential oil, work well even at removing adhesive stuck on glass or a price tag stuck on a vase. I hope I have shown you throughout my blogs how we can create clean and safe homes—naturally. Often what we find in the fridge and pantry...
My fridge is disgusting, help! That's a comment we get quite often, so often that we decided to make an in-depth tutorial on how to clean your fridge properly.  Now I'll warn you, it's not a quick job (if done properly).  You can do some quick little cheats which take...
I’ve written so many articles on cleaning the bathroom because everyone has a bathroom, cleaning the bathroom can be a big job, and there are a lot of components that need to be dealt with and cleaned in the bathroom. If you’re looking for general bathroom cleaning tips, check...
Tis’ the season when glitter, tinsel, and holiday trees invade the homes of thousands. But what do you do when the glitter and glam starts falling faster than snow and makes it’s way onto your carpet and clothing? You clean it up using these handy tips. We’ll break it down...
In the summer nothing beats hanging out with friends and family in your backyard – sipping cold drinks, enjoying delicious barbecue – it’s the life, am I right? But if you have a grimy deck or patio that relaxation goes right out the window. It’s no fun drinking something...
Here in North America, we're preparing ourselves for one of the biggest parties of the year - Super Bowl Sunday - and while I'm not much of a football fan, I do appreciate a good party now and then. So, today, I'm going to show you how to quickly and...
Oh goodness, my fridge looked stuffed, crusty and frankly, needed some love. So this week, I decided to film it, Clean With Me style, and show you exactly how I clean my fridge. Now, I do have a video where we do an even *more* thorough clean of the...
In this article, we show you how to PROPERLY clean an iPhone, Galaxy, BlackBerry or any touchscreen phone! I've researched by going right to the BlackBerry and iPhone user manuals - the people who know the product best! This works for iPhone, iPad, PlayBook, Galaxy, BlackBerry Torch, iTouch, HTC or...
I think the kitchen is one of the most complicated spaces in the home to clean and maintain. Kitchen cleaning can be really time-consuming. And with so many appliances, types of stains, different surfaces, and more, cleaning the kitchen can be overwhelming.  I've written articles on cleaning kitchen appliances, including:  How...
We're going deep on the company behind one of my favorite enzyme cleaners: Biokleen. 
Is your house a breeding ground for the cold or flu bug? Here's a great way to keep germs out this winter.  This is not designed to turn you in to a germophobe, it is designed to give you the confidence in knowing what to clean so that you don't...
Sponges and cloths are playgrounds for nasty kitchen bacteria. Bacteria goes everywhere because we spread it about while cooking, cleaning, and preparing meals. Just think of how many times you touch and use that dish towel while preparing a dish such as roast chicken! The concept of paper towels is what...
As part of our Back to School series, I'll show you how to clean ink, marker and crayon stains. Remember to always treat a stain as soon as possible, since the faster you tackle it, the more likely you are to get rid of it. Also, when removing stains...
Is your home clean from afar but far from clean when you take a closer look? An outward clean appearance does not a clean house make—sorry to burst that bubble! While cleaning the bathroom and cleaning the bedroom are must-do tasks, they're certainly not enough in the long run.  On...
It's time say goodbye to that polka dot shirt you loved in the 80’s and the pleather pants that have been out of style since the dinosaur age. Decluttering and organizing the closet is a daunting task, but sometimes it just has to get done! Step 1: Purge The easiest way...