Cleaning your bathtub can seem like a scary, overwhelming, even back-breaking chore—but it doesn’t have to be! In this video, Melissa Maker shows us a quick bathtub cleaning routine that will make this job so much easier. One important thing to note is to not to use a heavy hand with abrasive materials—whether your tub is enameled, acrylic, or […]
The way a house smells when you first step in, might seem unimportant, but I can assure you it is anything but. Our sense of smell is connected to our emotions and that’s powerful in and of itself. Smells can elicit emotional responses such as being happy, relaxed and calm, or anxious, irritable and angry. […]
I love to cook, but getting burnt food from pots and pans can be a tricky task. Tamara asks: What’s the best way to clean super dirty pots and pans with burnt on food on the bottom? Melissa Says: There are a few different approaches to this task—it really depends on what kind of vessel you’re […]
If you ever come by my house around 7 AM, you’ll hear the whir of my beloved blender (well, I’ve got a noise dampening one now, but you get the idea). I use mine at least once a day and make up the most glorious morning meal you can imagine…well…if you love turmeric and chia […]
Sad Lookin’ Silver We all have that tangled lump of silver jewelry sitting in a drawer, basket or box somewhere. I recently came across mine and was slightly saddened to see how tarnished it had become after a few months out of circulation… My pile included a Links of London charm, an old silver bracelet, […]
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If you notice your drains, be it in the kitchen or bathroom, aren’t working as well as they could be and emit an unpleasant odour, it’s likely because there is a build up of grease, hair, decomposing food and other waste. You want to break that stuff down and push it through the pipe so it can move […]
Grout can look grotty; dirty and discoloured. Grout is porous and as we walk over it, splash dirty water onto it and scrub it to ‘clean’, we actually push dirt into the tiny pores. To help bubble the dirt up to the surface and restore the natural colour of the grout (which may really surprise you) we’ll use baking […]
Vera Bradley is a distinct line of luggage and bags and seriously, this stuff is cute. I haven’t seen them sold in Canada, but the next time I cross the border and see a shop in the US, I am going to get myself a little something spesh VB-wise, since my entire travel arsenal (except for […]
Simple works best for keeping toilets clean. Using household items like hydrogen peroxide and essential oils will help flush away (had to!) bacteria and odours. The baking soda will work on the stains. To amp up your scrubbing, especially if you have toilet rings or stubborn stains, get a pumice stone which is a beast […]
