It might seem harmless to use a cleaning product on something, or somewhere, where you're not necessarily supposed to. Unfortunately, this will often cause damage to a surface—or to yourself! Because I run a cleaning business, I've become a health and cleaning safety stickler. I am all about using...
Look, I don’t have great luck with acquiring washing machines and dryers. I know how to use them, I know how to clean them, but when I move into a new home, I tend to acquire the most rickety laundry machines.
When we were looking at our now new home...
When you think of rubbing alcohol the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't cleaning. You typically think of it as something you find in a first aid kit. However, rubbing alcohol has many great cleaning applications. The main reason it's such a great cleaner is that it's...
Since I've been cleaning on a professional level, I have had a love affair with OxiClean. It just works! You put it in your laundry and your laundry comes out stain free. But, did you know that you can use OxiClean around the house to tackle other cleaning tasks?...
I've talked about home scent signatures before; this is essentially what you smell when you walk into someones home. When it comes to your own home you typically don't notice it. When you walk into someone else's home, you most certainly do. So with the holidays upon us, you can...
If you are a regular visitor to our site then I know a few things about you. One, you love saving money and two, you love making your own stuff. So, I'm going to tell you how to replace 7 store-bought products with your own DIY cleaners for pennies...
For as long as I can remember, I have been a spa lover - I honestly would spend my very last dime on the spa! To my dismay, when I married Chad, he was not into going to a spa at all. Desperate times call for desperate measures; I...
We go through A LOT of vinegar in our home. This is not because we like to pickle things or eat a lot of fish and chips. Vinegar is an amazing cleaning product! It's inexpensive, it's readily available, and so many people already clean with it, but may not...
Who doesn't love to save time and money? Well, DIY cleaners do both of these things, so they're a staple in our cleaning kit here at the CMS HQ. From simple daily tasks to more specific cleaning jobs, these DIY cleaning recipes were created to get the job done...
Today I want to talk about something super-fun: Gifts! At this time of year it seems there's always an occasion to give—there are the springtime baby and bridal showers, housewarming parties, and even a casual dinner party may warrant a gift for the host! I scoured the interwebs and...
We've been encouraging some serious spring cleaning for a few weeks now, so hopefully, you're polishing away and getting your home to really shine! But if you still need some motivation, I thought it would help to have some of my favorite spring cleaning tools and products, both new...
Full disclosure: we have been long time Dyson owners. Our first one came into our lives on Boxing Day 2010, three days after Malee (our Siamese Himilayan cat) did. We ran to Best Buy to nab our Dyson because the central vacuum installed in our home couldn’t stand up...
We've convinced most of your to grab a few and replace your old cleaning cloths with these amazing tools. Microfiber is one of the very best cleaning tools you'll ever come across, and if cared for properly, can last for up to 500 washes! And, because we have our very own...
There is a mysterious, exciting and tantalizing cleaner that is simply life changing! What is it, you ask? Enzyme cleaners! You may never look at cleaners the same way after hearing about all the benefits and uses of this ultimate cleaner. Read on to learn about how you can...
You usually find hydrogen peroxide in the first aid aisle or in your first aid kit at home, but there are so many other uses for hydrogen peroxide around the home! From cleaning to removing stains hydrogen peroxide is the perfect addition to your DIY cleaning roster!
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