Make This Cheap and Easy DIY Soft Scrub
This summer, I became a bit of a boat girl. My boyfriend got a boat and suddenly, I was learning about fishing, docking, navigating, and the uniqueness of marina culture.…
Avoid These Common Car Washing Mistakes
Once you’ve invested in the necessary supplies, washing your car yourself—as opposed to taking it to a car wash—can save you money. But beyond that, it also gives you more…
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:…
Use Soap Before Water to Clean Greasy Hands
Photo: Kasarp Studio (Shutterstock) Everyone knows the traditional hand-washing procedure: get your hands nice and wet under running water, add soap, and scrub away for at least 20 seconds. Unfortunately,…
The Best (and Worst) Ways to Clean Bird Poop From Your Patio
On the beautiful, sunny days of spring, bird poop will suddenly appear on all your patio, railings, and outdoor furniture. Online, there are all kinds of suggestions for what you…
You Should Be Using Coconut Oil on Your Plants
Photo: mama_mia (Shutterstock) Over the past few years, coconut oil has become a go-to personal care product, with uses ranging from ridding your hands of garlic stink, to deep-conditioning your…
Don’t Throw Out Your Soap Ends
Photo: mady70 (Shutterstock) Jumping off the body wash bandwagon to reunite with classic bars of soap comes with benefits for your wallet and the environment. But it also leaves you…
How to Tell If a Detergent is Actually ‘Mild’ Before You Buy It
Photo: TarasBeletskiy (Shutterstock) If your online search history is littered with questions on how to clean a variety of surfaces and items, you’ve probably noticed that many of the instructions…
Should You Use Shower Gel, Body Wash, or Bar Soap?
Photo: txking (Shutterstock) When it came to bathing in America, bars of soap reigned supreme for part of the 19th and much of the 20th century. But by the late…
How to Keep Gardening From Ruining Your Hands
Photo: aquatti (Shutterstock) When working in your garden or yard, you go in with the expectation that you’re going to get a bit dirty—given that you’re probably working with actual…