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Use Vinegar to Prevent Hard Water Stains
By adding one simple task to your monthly cleaning routine you can prevent hard water stains from building up in your toilet. Once a month add a cup of distilled white vinegar to water [...]
Banish Muddy Footprints from Carpet for Good
Does this look familiar? If it’s been a rainy spring where you live, it probably does. Luckily a muddy footprint, even one this bad, doesn’t mean you have to replace your carpet. Use the [...]
Clean Patio Furniture in Just Two Steps
If you haven’t already started grilling out and gathering on the back patio, here are the easy-to-follow clean up tips to get your outdoor furniture ready for your next gathering. For plastic, metal, and [...]
A New Use for That Mateless Sock
Have a sock whose mate is M.I.A.? Once you’re sure it’s officially gone (and not just hiding in with the sheets and towels), use the remaining sock to help you clean around the house. [...]
Leave Your Shoes at the Door
As if keeping your floors clean weren’t reason enough, you’ll actually have a more eco-friendly and healthier home if you leave your shoes by the door. When you wear your favorite kicks in from [...]
Banish Bad Smells With…Charcoal?
If your car has developed a bit of a funk (or if it was previously owned by a smoker), use a couple of bricks of lump charcoal (pre-BBQ) to help get the odors out. [...]
GIVEAWAY: Jump Start Your Spring Cleaning!
We know spring cleaning can be a pain, but we’re always aiming to make those tough jobs a little bit easier, which is exactly why we’re giving 25 lucky readers a copy of our [...]
A Clean Couch in 2 Steps
It’s the first day of spring—let the cleaning commence! When it comes to cleaning the couch, these two products are going to be your new best friends: the dry cleaning sponge and the lint [...]
Skip Taking Curtains to the Dry Cleaner
Hate removing your curtains and lugging them to the dry cleaner? Use this trick to keep them clean and postpone your next visit to the cleaners. First, close your curtains completely. Then spray with [...]
Use Vinegar to Rescue a Cast Iron Pan
If someone in your home didn’t quite follow the rules for caring for your cast iron pan, there is still a way to rescue it from rust. Use this tip from Lifehacker, remove rust [...]
