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.

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 now (where I live) while it's technically spring the weather calls for a good fire.  The downside to wood fires is that they are soooo messy....
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...
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 an oven anyway? Surprisingly, I don’t have any articles on this yet… until now.  If you have a self-cleaning oven, stop right there. Do not follow...
Do you worry guests will notice all that dirt buildup and dead bugs and other really gross things lurking in the tracks in your window sills? Or do you move your children’s toys off the window sills for fear they’ll get dirty? Then this article is for you. Stick...
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 cleaning. I've written so many articles on bathroom cleaning in the past, like 5 Habits for a Cleaner Bathroom.  But what I haven't done yet, is...
Phone cases: we know them, we love them, we use them. Phone cases are basically accessories these days, you can get them with all kinds of graphics, keychains, sparkles, and I don’t know what else. But for those of us who want a no-frills phone case, a clear case...
Coffee and tea, most adults can’t live without them. I know I can’t. In my house, it’s tea for me and coffee for Chad first thing in the morning, or nobody gets any work done. Last week, I wrote an article on Cleaning A Keurig Coffee Maker, so if you’re...
Floors, the bane of the diligent cleaner's existence. Floors are prone to mess, dirt, dust, grime, etc. And hardwood floors pose a particular challenge, as they have particular cleaning needs.  I get a lot of questions about cleaning hardwood floors. Specifically, I get a lot of questions about how to...
It's not often we think about cleaning our laptops and laptop accessories like keyboards and mouse pads. But if you think about it, they get a lot of use. Like, hours a day. And these high-touch gadgets attract dust and dirt, as well as the oil and dead skin...
Hey coffee drinkers, I hear your questions! How do you clean a Keurig coffee maker? I get asked this question so many times. And while I’m not a coffee drinker myself anymore (tea for me!) I am here to help all, you coffee addicts.  We wrote Clean A Keurig Coffee Maker way...
It happens to the best of us. You’re cooking in your favorite pot or pan, and the phone rings, or your kid starts crying, or your favorite episode of Survivor comes on, and you get distracted. And before you know it, your food and your pot are ruined.  I often...
I love my Airpods and my big headphones! Whether I’m out for a walk or working out, listening to music while I do it is super motivating and fun. It seems like we all have our headphone, earbud, or Airpod preferences. But, no matter your preferred headphone type, we...
I’m on a roll with all things baby this week, and if you didn’t see it, check out my article Potty Training Tips and Clean Up: 3 Easy Steps. But if you’ve got some little ones who are still in diapers, or you’re expecting your first (congratulations!), this is...
Today we're hanging out in the kitchen, the kitchen sink to be exact, talking about our favorite Amazon products for washing dishes. This will be the first of many blogs where I blab at you about my all-time favorite Amazon products that I use all the time. 
After 14 years in the cleaning game, I can say with confidence that I still don’t like cleaning the bathroom. And I would be surprised if there are a lot of people out there who disagree with me. That being said, I’ve found some cleaning secrets and time-savers that...
If you’re like me, your inbox is full of way too many emails. How can we deal with all this digital clutter?