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4 Things Making Your Living Room Look Messier Than It Is
Even if you make an effort to keep your living room tidy, sometimes it still doesn't provide that calm, peaceful feeling.
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Jul 1, 2021
Here's How You Trick Yourself Into Spotless Windows This Weekend
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Sometimes the mental toughness of a task is what keeps you from starting on it.
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Jul 9, 2021
Stalled Out With Your Decluttering? Try the "One Week Rule"
If it's still in your house, it's not potential money.
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Jul 5, 2021
Here's the Only Chore You Need to Check Off Your List This Weekend
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I'm giving you a super low-lift, completely easy-effort home task that you can do from the hammock at your cousin's house, one-handed with an icy beverage in the other.
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Jul 2, 2021
The First Thing You Should Do with a New Jar of Coconut Oil
It's a major kitchen multitasker for good reason!
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Jul 1, 2021
7 Cleaning Items You Should Get Rid of Right Now
By simplifying your choices and minimizing hiccups, you can avoid irritation and channel all your energy into actually cleaning.
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Jul 1, 2021
I Thought I Had to Re-Caulk My Shower, But I Just Needed This Cleaner
I'll never not have a bottle of this stuff around now.
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Jun 28, 2021
Try “Trigger Cleaning” to Get Your Whole Home Clean, Without Really Trying
It'll mean your home can achieve a higher state of cleanliness—with much less foot-dragging on your part.
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Jun 21, 2021
Even if You Live Alone, There's A Roommate You Need to Clean Up After
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I certainly don't appreciate the messes they leave behind.
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Jun 25, 2021
This Small Effort is the First Step to Having a Great Summer at Home
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Grab a pen and paper and get ready to mark the start of a new season — and make your summer dreams come true.
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Jun 18, 2021
I Trust This Cheap Secret to Clean Bathroom Grout
And it's probably already in your bathroom.
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Jun 14, 2021
The Last Thing You Should Do with an Empty Jar of Pasta Sauce
The jars are just as versatile as the sauce that comes inside!
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Jun 10, 2021
One Thing You Shouldn't Put Away After You Unpack From Vacation
You'll make packing for your next trip more frustrating that it needs to be and you might also waste money.
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Jun 10, 2021
One Thing You Can Clean to Put Your Family's Tumultuous Year Behind You
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Take the opportunity to close out this school year with a particular task that's been a long time coming.
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Jun 11, 2021
There’s a $17 Tool You Need if You’re Reusing Plastic Baggies (or Buying Reusable Ones)
A change in even one small daily life habit can make an impact. And here's how to make that habit easier.
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Jun 9, 2021
Before & After: Emily Henderson’s Kitchen Changed How I Store My Pot Holders
I love storing something without taking up any space.
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Jun 9, 2021
The "One Shelf" Rule is the Best Way to Declutter Your Kitchen
This method puts you, not your things, in the driver's seat.
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Jun 8, 2021
7 Things You Should Never Do With Paper Towels
One of the easiest ways to cut back on single-use paper is realizing that some areas at home are best left untouched by the controversial paper towel.
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Jun 8, 2021
The One Thing You Should Never Put in Your Filing Cabinet
You can "declutter" it before it becomes clutter.
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Jun 6, 2021
8 Items You Should Declutter Before Your Summer Vacation This Year
You don't have to be the person who ruffles through seven sunscreens to find the face stick that doesn't have scratchy sand on it.
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Jun 5, 2021
If You Want a REALLY Clean Bathroom, You'll Need to Grab a Common Tool
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Warning: It's going to be gross. But you'll feel proportionately glad you got to the mess.
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Jun 4, 2021
29 Plant Hacks to Upgrade Your Green Thumb, Practically for Free
Whether your thumb is green or black, whether you have one plant or a jungle's worth, here are some plant-care tips that can help keep your greenery not only alive, but lush.
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Jun 4, 2021
3 Tidying-Up Tricks Everyone Needs to Know Right Now
With a cleaning framework in place, you not only know where to start, but you get motivated by watching your mess shrink along the way.
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Jun 1, 2021
I'm a Cleaning Writer and IMO This $16 Find is the Cadillac of Buckets
It has a wealth of thought-out features I didn't know I needed until I saw them.
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May 31, 2021
One "Just in Case" Item Almost Everyone Can (And Should!) Declutter
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It's probably expired, and if you need to reference it again — someone else is keeping all the records for you.
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May 24, 2021
The Smartest Thing You Can Do With a Food Storage Container Missing Its Lid
Tupperware lids are like the socks of the kitchen with how they disappear into thin air.
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May 20, 2021
5 Cleaners You Don't Need to Buy If You Live in a Small Space
When space is at a premium, it pays to pare down to a set of cleaning essentials that can get the job (and most jobs) done.
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May 23, 2021
There's One "Permanent" Kitchen Stain You Can Easily Remove with Baking Soda
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No amount of regular dish washing will make these stains vanish, but they're not as permanent as they might seem.
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May 18, 2021
One Thing You Can Declutter When You Think You've Decluttered Everything
It's weighing you down — and could even be a fire hazard in the summer months.
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May 18, 2021
The 23 Best Kitchen Cleaning Hacks of All Time
A few time-saving hacks can mean the difference between a disorderly kitchen and one that's mostly clean most of the time.
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May 20, 2021
The Only Thing You Need to Clean When You Finally Have People Over
A lived-in home should never be a reason not to welcome loved ones back into your personal space. But there's one way to honor guests that I'd surely never want to let slip.
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May 19, 2021
This $20 Solution Let Me Channel the Dream of Line-Drying My Sheets in Fresh Air
I wanted to harness the power of the sun to help whiten my sheets, and for the breeze outside to infuse them with the scent of fresh air.
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May 17, 2021
3 Things You Might Regret Decluttering… Eventually
Getting rid of stuff is nice, I know. Just think twice before donating these items.
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May 16, 2021
I (Skeptically) Tried a Robot Mop, And "Rocky" Has Made Me a Convert
You may have the most questions about the mopping portion of the unit, like I did. Here's how it works.
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May 15, 2021
This $15 Lint Tool Cleans Up All the Hair Your Vacuum Leaves Behind
Regular vacuuming never seems to be enough to keep pet hair in check. So I figured I'd try this Instagram lint roller, for me and for all of you.
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May 12, 2021
I Had Rust Spots on My Fridge, But This $3 Cleaner Scrubbed 'Em Away
So much for stainless steel!
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May 11, 2021
One Under-Appreciated Thing You Should Clean Before it Gets Really Hot
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This weekend, grab a vacuum cleaner and a screwdriver and get to work.
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May 7, 2021
My Mom Showed Me the Tiny (Moldy) Spot I Was Forgetting to Clean
Mom puts herself on dish duty whenever she comes for a visit, and she recently uncovered something gross.
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May 6, 2021
There's One Thing In Your Kitchen You Should Never Clean With Bleach
Here's what to use instead.
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May 2, 2021
This Has to Be the Easiest Way to Elevate Your Home With Paint
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Painting has this transformative power, but your weekend project doesn't have to be as involved as painting an entire room or even a whole wall.
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Apr 30, 2021
My Laundry Storage Was Chaotic Until I Used a Classic Organizing Tool
Now, rather than shuffling through the cabinet for what I need and then having a pile of things to put back in, I can always grab what I need with ease.
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Apr 26, 2021
One Eco-Friendly Thing You Can Do This Weekend
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It actually involves doing nothing at all.
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Apr 22, 2021
Try This 2-Second Trick to Double the Storage Size of Your Baggie
This is one of those hacks you'll want to tuck away for the future.
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Apr 14, 2021
One Storage Space You Probably Haven't Thought to Clean in a While
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Getting it done feels so incredibly good. And who wouldn't want that kind of satisfaction right now?
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Apr 16, 2021
6 Things You Should Get Rid of Today Because They Just Take Up Space
I've found that there are some things that I tend to hold on to that are really just hogging space that could be used for something else — or left refreshingly empty.
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Apr 12, 2021
5 Quick Ways to Show Your Candles Some Love and Help Them Last Longer
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Give your candles a little spa day of their own.
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Apr 9, 2021
7 Quick Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Home for the Rainy Season
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This weekend, pick one thing you can do to make your home ready to get rained on. It might only take 15 minutes!
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Apr 2, 2021
The Last Thing You Should Do with an Empty Egg Carton
It has a surprisingly versatile second life.
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Apr 1, 2021