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.

With a new year comes the whole "new year, new you" theme that drives everyone a little crazy. We do all of this stuff...
A long, long time ago, before the age of smartphones, I launched my own cleaning business. While this was all well and good, the...
For the record, I am 36 years old. I am a grown-up woman. I'm married. I am a mother. I own a house. I...
You know when you have access to insider information you would only get if you knew someone who was in the know? Well, I...
One thing that makes your kitchen look crusty, rusty and straight-up gross is that sneaky, hidden area just above your cooktop which absorbs all...
Before we dive into today's topic, I want to tell you right off the top—I am not perfect at doing any of these things, so I'm not...
Welcome to the first installment of Husband VS Wife: Cleaning Challenge! World-renowned cleaning expert Melissa Maker takes on her husband, Chad Reynolds, in an...
From wild shags to flirty fringes to raised patterns—a fashion-forward floorcovering can be intimidating to approach from a cleaning standpoint. But what about a...
A mattress is a big-ticket item, so taking proper care of it is in our best interests. This guide covers exactly what you should and shouldn’t do to keep your mattress in good working order for a good long time.
Some of our favorite cleaning applications for superfine 0000 steel wool.
There are many articles out there which document the mental load that a Mom carries, not only does she have to take care of...
When deciding what to clean so much of that decision comes down to the dirt and stains that we can actually see—these tend to...
Get 10 steps closer to zero food waste with these 10 storage tips.
Cleaning: You can do it wrong. You can damage a surface, waste time doing a task that doesn’t address the real problem, miss opportunities...
Is your home clean from afar but far from clean when you take a closer look? An outward clean appearance does not a clean...
Whether natural or synthetic fibre, fabric blinds or shades require a delicate approach! Here, we outline how to maintain, spot clean and deep clean them.