Cleaning

It's a simple way to prevent the pollution of our planet from right inside your laundry room.

Surefire advice from people who battle these pesky insects year-round.

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.

It's the best home upgrade I've made this year.

Zero-waste isn't doable for everyone. But here are a few ways to be better with the trash you do produce.

"The best cleaning product I have bought in ages!”

"Effortless, lightweight, easy to use, and affordable."

Over one-third would choose the dentist.

The great news is, being an eco-friendly cleaner isn't all or nothing. You can make small shifts to improve the impact your cleaning routine has on the environment.

I love this hack because it’s so darn easy — but also because it’s so versatile.

Grove Collaborative is now available at Target.

Since I bought my cast iron in a hurry, without doing any research, I made a few silly mistakes along the way.

If you haven’t started your spring cleaning yet, here’s one good reason to start: spring cleaning can boost your wellness and promote the development of a variety of healthy habits for life.

This is one of those hacks you'll want to tuck away for the future.

It ultimately depends on what you’re cleaning. Consider this your go-to guide.

Because sometimes bohemian maximalism is downright refreshing.

Our plumbing expert said DEFINITELY don't try this if you have a newer toilet.

I mentally divided our one-bedroom apartment into four separate spaces and made a plan for tackling them in a once-a-week rotation.

Knowing when to leave the room, try a new cleaning product, or seek professional medical assistance could be the difference between a pleasant cleaning experience and a crummy one.

Give your candles a little spa day of their own.

The best part, for me, is how convenient this thing is. Now I'm smitten too.

Dirt and grime in those pesky corners and crevices don't stand a chance.

These days, “better safe than sorry” might also mean disinfecting sparingly, or in some cases, not disinfecting at all.

*checks bar cart*

The ingredients do make sense for dealing with oily stains, but there's a problem with this hack — and our laundry expert has a way better solution.

Bonus: It costs a *lot* less than a visit from a pest control company!

The FÖRNUFTIG is available in stores and online.

The best part of a deep clean is how good it feels when you're done.

It's the only vacuum I have ever owned that gets every last clump of fur without clogging.

Patric Richardson wants you to love laundry day: “Something I always say is that you get to do laundry, you don’t have to do laundry."

Besides the fact that each plunger is designed to tackle a different purpose, it really comes down to hygiene.

Your bedroom window (and all its dressings) is a simple, unappreciated tool in keeping you comfortable while you sleep. Today is the day we pay it some love back.

My fiancé and I have literally argued over who gets to vacuum each week since we got this.

I'm not sure that every "out of sight" area of your home needs to be scrubbed within an inch of its life on a weekly basis.

Let's not wait until the next shelf-styling trend hits to clear all the dust from those decorative surfaces.

By splitting the work up, I hope you feel empowered to go a little deeper in each area and get a really satisfying result.

I'm sorry to tell you that the reason your home gets dirty is unfortunately, you. (And whatever people and pets that you live with.) The more time you spend in a space, the dirtier that space gets.

It's hard to enjoy springtime when you're swatting at mosquitoes, hopping away from spiders, or fleeing wasps.

We're going to kick off our five days of spring cleaning in the living room by looking up.

It's worth some consideration, especially if you're in the market for a new one, which (warning) is where you might find yourself after reading this!

The best cleaning tool is the one you already have. And frankly, I haven't found anything better at getting into my bathroom's dirtiest crevices than this.

“Just set up a few around your patio or picnic table and you’re basically setting up a do-not-disturb sign.”

Your bathroom doesn't stop at the surfaces you see.

If you're unhappy with the way your bathroom looks after cleaning it, I bet there are a few tricks you haven't tried yet.

Most of the time, I am a fervent cheerleader for cleaning top to bottom. When it comes to cleaning a room as dreaded as the bathroom, it's more important, in my opinion, to start with something easy.

Tackle these before that perfect weather hits so that when it does, there's nothing to do but savor it.

I’ve been following the family tradition and air-drying my clothes. But the funny thing is, my family never taught me the secrets: I learned the hard way on my own after lots of trial and error.

Think about it: You clean your kitchen all the time. It's the tools and technique that makes a deep clean DEEP.

Spring cleaning is your chance to give back to the helpers in your household.

I promise, your counter is not the only place in the kitchen getting hit with the collateral damage from your cooking.

Can disposals handle ice? Is any food waste okay to go down the drain? Does the water temperature matter? (Yes, no, yes.)

We're kicking off the spring cleaning Cure with the kitchen sink — a small target that pays you back with a big impact.

Using disinfectant products isn’t an automatic free pass to a germ-free life. You have to use disinfectants correctly to reap the benefits, including staying healthy.

Here are three somewhat unusual tools that make it easier to accomplish a really deep clean. Plus, they'll give the kind of instant morale booster that motivates you to keep going.

Odds are you’ve heard by now that your phone is… well, kind of disgusting. Here are some quick statistics: According to TIME, most cell phones are dirtier than a toilet seat—and in one study, high schoolers phones were found to have more than 17,000 gene copies on their phones’ screens. Phones are gross (even if you don’t bring your phone into the bathroom).When it comes to getting rid of germs quickly, most of us reach for a container of disinfecting wipes.

Thanks to Thumbtack, an app (and a site) that connects you with local professionals, my hardwood floors have never been shinier.

If you stockpiled disinfectants last year at the beginning of the pandemic, now’s a great time to check your stash.

Thank you, mom, for introducing me to these!

Stars — they're just like us!

It can ruin the surface and, if you forget to wipe it dry and turn on a burner, you release toxic gas into the air. Yikes.

A new report reveals the top songs in cleaning playlists.

Numbers 4, 6, and 7 will prove to be especially useful.

Cleaning just got interesting.

Here's what we could find out about the hack.

Pizza toppings are one of life’s greatest debates, but what everyone can agree on is that the cleanup is never as fun as the eating part.

Get your cleaning supplies ready because this weekend you're turning your attention to one thing in your home that you quite possibly have never cleaned before.

Nothing's worse than sharing a space with someone who doesn't carry their weight in housekeeping duties.

And great news: Some of them you can find online!

Here are seven ways everyone (even adults) can use it around the house.