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.

Let's face it, there's not too many people out there that love to clean. Sure there may be aspects that you enjoy - the end result for one, but for the most part cleaning is something that we all need to do and not many of us, including myself,...
Cleaning those crusty oven racks is one of those cleaning jobs that rarely, if ever, gets done. It also gets the kitchen and bathroom working together in concert—we don’t see that too often, now do we? Let me explain; Your oven racks are a pain point when it comes to...
Hello, Clean My Space Nation and welcome to our first Clean With Me video! We thought it would be fun for you to see how I clean and then follow along. We chose the living room as our first space to tackle, not only because it happens to be...
Hey there Clean My Space readers! I've published a lot of Clean With Me videos on our YouTube channel, but today I wanted to share a Clean With Me article. If you don't know what that is, it's when I go through a cleaning routine in real-time so we...
Did you know that the average American household throws out about 25% of all food and beverages that it purchases? While that may not seem like a huge amount, consider the fact that it usually totals between $1300 and $2300 per year! I think you would agree that you...
*** VIDEOS I MENTIONED! *** CLEANING HACKS VOLUME 1! http://bit.ly/CleaningHacksVol1 CLEANING HACKS VOLUME 2! http://bit.ly/CleaningHacksVol2 Half of cleaning is tidying and organizing, but this can be really hard to do if your space is filled with clutter. So, today I am going to give you five great ways to cut the clutter. Tip #1:...
Have you tried Castile soap (Dr. Bronner's or otherwise)? I've been using it for years in the shower and for cleaning tasks, but I wanted to share the wealth with you guys since I know many of you have asked about it. It's a neutral, gentle soap that is...
Washing dishes is one of those chores that we need to do on a daily basis; otherwise, dishes pile up and take over your kitchen. But dishwashers are funny things and sometimes it seems as if they have a mind of their own – leaving dishes dirtier than when you...
Keeping your home clean can be a challenge, especially when you have got external factors cramping your style. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about messy people. We have had people writing in asking for advice about how to live/cope with messy loved ones on the daily, so we have...
Between those mornings when you are running late and scrambling to leave for work, and those evenings when you need to try out a least six different outfits before you head out on the town, your bedroom can end up looking like it has been hit by a class-4...
A few weeks back we made a video talking about 10 useful food storage tips and you guys loved it! So, we went back to our research facility and found 10 more. Here they are! Wrap your celery. To keep it crisp and fresh, wrap the entire thing tightly in...
Grout is something we don't think about in regular cleaning. But then suddenly, you'll notice your grout is looking dark, mildewy, or just generally dirty. A lot of people ask me, "how do professionals clean grout?" As a professional cleaner for over a decade, I've developed some great tried...
Keeping your bedroom clean is important for a number of reasons, but at the heart of it is this: a clean bedroom is less stressful, and less stress allows you to feel better, and ultimately get better sleep. Because honestly—who wants to sleep in a messy bedroom? For some, keeping...
When looking to update my bathroom, I not only considered the form and function of the products and how my bathroom would look, but how much easier they would be to clean or help clean, and of course how to organize what was already in the bathroom! Here are 6 Ways to...
Do you know what job is even LESS exciting than vacuuming? Cleaning your vacuum! Nevertheless, it is an important job that should be done at least every few months if you would like your vacuum to clean effectively and help prevent dust and allergy related sniffling in your home....
Cleaning your wood cutting board is super simple! Our very first Minute to Clean video focuses on a simple yet highly effective way to clean your cutting board using only 2 ingredients: Salt & Lemon!