It's easy to think, "it's just a little dust" when it comes to keeping house. What with all of life's daily responsibilities, who has the time to be dusting and sweeping every surface? However, one should note dust is a silent killer, especially when it comes to electronic devices. 

I have a friend who has more kids than me, whose husband works longer hours than mine, who cooks and bakes more than I do, and yet her house is tidier than mine, always tidier than mine. What gives? I decided that this week, it was time to get to the bottom of it: what are the dirty little secrets of those tidy families?

You have a new tile floor, and it's gleaming and gorgeous. Or maybe you have a 70-year-old checkerboard floor that could use some TLC. Either way, this list of tips can help you maintain your floor for years to come. 

The year was 1959, when Cadillacs sported gigantic whale tails, midcentury decor was in full swing, harvest gold was a popular appliance color, and Whirlpool’s Miracle Kitchen of the Future hinted of a robotic future we're now living today. Video of the little cleaner below...

Having a hamper in every room where clothes get taken off has really cut down the number of clothes that end up on the floor. But what family wants to give up precious bedroom space for multiple hampers? Solution: hang them on the back of the door!

Tabletop Mosquito Repeller
• $29.95
• Hammacher Schlemmer 

At first I thought this soda can sized device was an ultrasonic sound mosquito repellent, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover the battery powered accessory utilizes plant-derived essential oils to naturally repel annoying warm weather bugs. Instead of a loud bug zapper, the tabletop repeller uses the cocktail of floral scents of geranium, peppermint and lemongrass to lightly perfume the air while creating a safe insect-free perimeter mosquitos, gnats, and midges find as annoying as you find their buzz in your ear and bites on your rear.

If you had the choice between paying $13.00 or $1.50 for the exact same product, I don't think there would be any hesitation, you'd opt for the cheaper option. That's what got me inspired to make my very own household cleaner for electronics after my name brand cleaner finally ran out this weekend...

We got the dreaded note last week informing us that our son has a classmate with head lice. Of all highly contagious childhood maladies, few are skeevier. Lice don't last long without feeding on a host (your head), but the more heads in your house, the higher the chances of lice making themselves comfortable in your home. So what do you do?