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A Waterproof Drip-Dry Cabinet

We love the idea of building a dish-drying rack into an upper cabinet. We especially love this design, which provides a seamless stainless steel backsplash and countertop below the cabinet....

Special Uses for Bar Keeper's Friend

We use Bar Keeper's Friend on the stainless steel surfaces in our home for cleaning and rubbing out scratches. When we last used it, we noticed on the can's label that it's also recommended for tile...

Party Aftermath: Recycling Reminder

As we enter the holiday season, it might be helpful to review the everyday recycling rules in New York City. I know that I'm always challenged by questions as to whether or not found party debris is...

Bedbugs on NPR's This American Life

We recently heard NPR's This American Life episode, Fear of Sleep, when it touched on bedbugs. We had to point you toward it, as it was at once terrifying and entertaining......

Skin So Soft at Home

Going label-less at home? One thing that might help comes from an unexpected place. Mom's medicine cabinet... ...

White Furniture in a Dirty City
The New York Times

The New York Times looks into the New York City problem of dirty air and white apartments — and they talk to some designers and architects who have battled gritty soot-filled air with their cl...

Green Seal Product Certification

Right now we're eyeball-deep in studying for the LEED AP exam and have come across a ton of good sources for green living in the process. One such resource is the Green Seal standard, which certif...

Green Money-Saving Tip: Make Things Last

They don't make much like they used to but we can still do our part, through good maintenance measures, to extend the life of lots of stuff at home. Not only does it save money to use things longer,...

Good Questions: Cleaning a Twilight Sleeper Sofa Cover?

Dear Apartment Therapy, I was lucky enough to find a barely used Twilight Sleeper Sofa from DWR at Housing Works in NYC. It came with a few minor stains that weren't that big of a deal, and I alway...

Best Green Cleaning Products 2009: Editors' and Readers' Home Lineups

It can seem hard to be green when you live in an apartment in a big city. Particularly if you live modestly and don't drive a car everyday, you can come to feel that your environmental footprint is...

AT on Cleaning Your Housekeys

This didn't start as a post. It started yesterday because we spilled coffee all over our keys as we were trying to get into the office (bad coffee lid) and the resulting mess was so unpleasant we to...

Bedbugs: Our Ultimate Roundup

With spring cleaning month, it's that time again - time to touch base with those of you out there who have been infested or are being infested by bed bugs. We've had a good deal of experience here o...

Precisely One Hour of House-Cleaning Music
plasticbag.org

We've asked you before about What's Your Music While You Clean and whether or not you Clean to an Embarrassing Soundtrack. But we just had to add one more cleaning-and-music idea to the mix, from pl...

Test Lab: Haan Steam Floor Sanitizer

Product: FS-20 Steam Cleaning Floor Sanitizer Designer: Romi Haan Price: $100 Rating: Recommend** The Haan Steam Cleaning Floor Sanitizer promises to clean and disinfect hard surface floors with a ...

Cleaning Tip: Don't Forget This Often-Overlooked Detail

We recently visited a friend's apartment that's on the market. They've staged the home beautifully and every last detail has been thoughtfully addressed to show the apartment in its best light at op...

May is Spring Cleaning Month!

Here's our family's country house that we cleaned top to bottom a few weeks back to get it ready for summer renters >> Enter Gallery Tour This month we're all about helping you to spring clean. We'...

10 Ways to Clean with Vinegar

We've posted many times about the cleaning powers of vinegar. Our new favorite book, A Guide to Green Housekeeping, inspired us to buy distilled vinegar by the gallon, and we've begun using it for n...

Roundup: Ten Laundry Bags

click thumbnails for larger pics We've been thinking that we'd like to hang a cute laundry bag in the bathroom near the shower in order to avoid laundry piles that might appear otherwise. (Not that ...

Guess The Cleaning Tool?

click thumbnails for larger pics With spring cleaning on the brain, we thought we see if you could guess what this cleaning tool is......

Olive Oil Shoe Polish
and Other Safer Cleaning Alternatives

In a pinch, I often polish leather shoes with olive oil. I always feel a little sheepish doing it because it garners surprise from friends and family. But it really is an effective and natural way t...

The Aspirational Laundry Hamper from Vipp

click thumbnails for larger pics Last week we had the opportunity to tour the Vipp showroom in Tribeca — and we fell in love with a laundry hamper. Made from the same grade of steel used in the...

Stylishly Rumpled Bedrooms from Living Etc.

Our favorite British shelter magazine, Living Etc. has great galleries of amazingly inspirational photos. Known for a photography style that can be described as "casual elegance" it wasn't a bit sur...

AT Survey: Making The Bed

As we kick off Bedroom Month on Apartment Therapy, we want to know if you regularly make your bed. We've made it our New Year's Resolution to make the bed everyday — our goal is to make it a h...

Good Questions: Cleaning Paint from Porcelain?

Does anyone know a way to get paint off of a porcelain sink? I cant take it off the wall - most tips online recommended that. Today I tried some biodegradable paint remover, but it didn't work ver...

Scotch-Brite Sponge House by 5.5 Designers

Are you a clean freak? Cutting-edge French design group 5.5 Designers created a special Sponge House to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Scotch-Brite. The five sponges fit snugly into a large house...

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