The Easiest Way to Clean Your Washing Machine
Your washing machine cleans your clothes, therefore you should clean your washing machine. It’s a simple concept, but not one we think about too often. The washing machine doesn’t always…
Evil Week: Do Chores Badly and You’ll Be Free of Them
Photo: Iv_Khomich (Shutterstock) Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play…
How to Get Pumpkin Stains Out of Clothing, Fabric, and Hard Surfaces
Photo: 220 Selfmade studio (Shutterstock) No matter how you choose to carve your pumpkins and what you choose to do with them, you’re going to end up with a mess.…
This Is the Best Strategy for Cleaning Your Entire House
Cleaning in any order is always better than not cleaning at all, but there are ways to do it that make it more efficient. If you clean your home in…
These Popular TikTok Cleaning ‘Hacks’ Don’t Actually Work
The concept of finding a hack that makes your life easier or cheaper is especially tempting when it comes to cleaning your house—and TikTok is full of such advice. But…
Use the ’20/10 Method’ to Clean Without Exhausting Yourself
If you tend to get overwhelmed by the prospect of cleaning your house, here’s some good news: One of the best cleaning methods out there is designed for people like…
The Unbreakable Rules of Laundromat Etiquette
You uphold the social contract every day by not piling your bags into the seat next to you on a crowded bus or melting down on someone who gives you…
Why You Shouldn’t Use Dish Soap in Your Washing Machine
There’s a reason why some social media cleaning “hacks” are only surfacing now, decades after domestic scientists and home economists developed many of the products and techniques still used today:…
You Don’t Need to Separate Your Laundry (With One Common Exception)
Separating whites from colors was once a necessity. We separated whites so we could bleach them, and washed colors in cold water to protect them from running and fading. Clothes…
Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Washing Whites
Home decor color trends come and go, but classic white linens—like bedding, towels, and tablecloths—never go out of style. Sure, being a neutral color helps, but there’s a certain comfort…