The Best Things to Take Apart for Deep Cleaning
Let me tell you all a little household cleaning story: Our former editor-in-chief, Alice Bradley, sent me a social media video of someone showing how to unscrew your toilet seat…
Why Your Home Stinks and How to Fix It
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Homes have a habit of harboring all sorts of nasty odors—cat litter, microwaved salmon, fly traps made from apple cider vinegar—that are blessedly easy to mitigate. Sometimes,…
Move These Items to the Top of Your Spring Cleaning List
Photo: Carol Yepes (Getty Images) Last night I did something I’ve never done before: I cleaned out the filters of our window air conditioning units. All of my research says…
How to Take Better Care of Your Gym Clothes
Photo: Anak Surasarang (Shutterstock) When you peel off your sweaty workout clothes, you may be tempted to just throw them in the laundry with everything else. But performance fabrics and…
How to Clean the Inside of Your Windshield, Even at its Greasiest
Photo: Denis Torkhov (Shutterstock) It’s no secret that the outside of your vehicle’s windshield can get very dirty, very quickly. Having windshield wipers and fluid in place for on-the-go cleaning…
Our shower drains are a breeding ground for drug-resistant bacteria
By Alice Klein What’s lurking down there?Getty Images/iStockphoto Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been found in more than three-quarters of the homes surveyed in a small study in Germany, and seem to…