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.

Phone cases: we know them, we love them, we use them. Phone cases are basically accessories these days, you can get them with all...
Cleaning the bathroom is nobody's favorite job. Unfortunately, it's a room in your home you definitely don't want to neglect when it comes to...
Do you worry guests will notice all that dirt buildup and dead bugs and other really gross things lurking in the tracks in your...
Folks who own an oven (i.e., everyone) should be cleaning it. But how often should you clean your oven? And how do you clean...
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...
Wood burning fireplaces are lovely. They're so cozy on a wintery day or even during chilly fall and spring. I know in Toronto right...
Chad and I bought our house in 2018, and it was, to put it nicely, a fixer-upper. Right away, we did fixer-up, at least...
Way back in 2017, I wrote an article on vacuuming shag rugs and small rugs, but now it’s 2022, and time for an update. If...
Are you plagued by wrinkled clothes!? OK, that’s a little dramatic. But seriously, we’ve all had that experience of pulling an item of clothing...
Picture this: you come home from a long day, so you run a nice hot shower, step inside, and pull the shower curtain closed...
Sometimes when we clean we find ourselves going on autopilot, and that's fine because, as we all know, cleaning can be so boring. So...
I know that cleaning the bathroom is one of the least enjoyable places in a home to clean. I get it, I'm right there...
After 14 years of being in the cleaning game, I must admit that I still don't like cleaning the bathroom. Despite this, I have...
We all know about B.O right? Well, today I'd like to talk about the lesser-known H.O; house odors. It's something that you've probably experienced...
A big part of the cleaning process comes down to organizing. It's something I often struggle with, especially when it comes to clothing. When...
When a bathroom is dirty, it takes every fiber of my being to motivate myself to clean it. You see, I love a clean...