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.

Full disclosure, I'm not a fan of hand sanitizer because I much prefer good old fashioned handwashing with soap and water. I feel it's cleaner, I can't explain it, but I do. However, at times, I can't access 'old reliable' and hope to goodness I don't accidentally touch my face or...
Pillow talk. It's usually sexy and almost never about how clean or dirty your pillows actually are. We get asked all the time here at the CMS HQ about how to clean pillows properly. Well, I've investigated the situation, and have discovered the best way to clean a pillow—an...
Cleaning expert Melissa Maker shows us how to easily clean stainless steel appliances! What you'll need: Stainless steel 2 microfibre cloths (1 wet and 1 dry) Dish soap Olive oil/baby oil/vegetable oil Paper towels Warm water For premium microfiber cloths, check out Maker's Clean Cloth Bundle, on sale now! Let's Get Started! Start...
Howdy! I received an email forward and it contained some super handy tricks that you can do with a simple Bounce sheet! I don't know who to credit this to, but I did want to post this up because the tips are terrific. Enjoy! Also, don't forget to check out Maker's Clean line...
Happy Friday - may I just say, YAHOO!  What a week it's been here at CMS.  Busy to say the least.   I get a LOT of questions via private message on the YouTube channel, which is cool.  I share the answers on the blog for everyone to see. Don't...
I've recently discovered that toothpaste - ideally the non-gel type, and with baking soda - is a super duper cleaning product! Why It Works It's got gentle abrasion and can clean tough stains. Further, use an old toothbrush to agitate the toothpaste (a-la brushing your teeth) with a bit of water...
Happy Fall, all! I got a great question from one of my YouTube subscribers (love them).  It pertains to cleaning wood kitchen cabinets.  I thought it was pretty helpful and that others may be wondering the same thing, so here we go! Don't forget to check out Maker's Clean Products...
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...
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...