Baking Soda Will Fuck Up Your Carpet
Photo: Maderla (Shutterstock) Once again, we regret to inform you that a cleaning hack you may have seen online is maybe not a great idea. This one involves sprinkling bicarb—or…
The Easiest Ways to Clean Up Your Christmas Tree’s Sap and Needles
Photo: Ink Drop (Shutterstock) Now that Christmas is over and 2023 is nearly here, many people are taking their holiday decorations down, and putting them away for the year. But…
Schedule These Maintenance Tasks to Keep Your Robot Vacuum Running
Photo: Olga Miltsova (Shutterstock) If you’re into practical gift-giving, robot vacuums are a slam dunk. Once they’re properly set up, they can take one of the worst time-sucking chores off…
The Easiest Way to Never Miss a Spot Sweeping
Photo: Ground Picture (Shutterstock) Crumbs and dust have a nifty little talent for refusing to actually slide into your dustpan with a broom. However, there’s an easy way to collect…
Everything You Need to Do to Clean Up After a DIY Project
Photo: Sambulov Yevgeniy (Shutterstock) Anyone who has done any DIY work in their home (or someone else’s home) knows that in most cases, the project will take longer than you…
What a Professional Housecleaner Will Clean (and What They Won’t)
Photo: mariakray (Shutterstock) Hiring a house cleaning service can be hugely helpful if you’re busy, unorganized, or in a rush, but there is some etiquette you have to know before…
How to Keep Carpets From Polluting Your Indoor Air
Photo: Pixel-Shot (Shutterstock) For every person who loves the feel of carpet on their bare feet, there are others who regard carpet as the Worst Flooring and the First Thing…
You’re Probably Vacuuming Way Too Fast
Photo: Kostenko Maxim (Shutterstock) Generally speaking, there are two types of vacuuming: A few quick sweeps to pick up crumbs, spilled snacks, and visible dirty; and a more thorough sweep…
How to Stop Your HVAC Filter From Getting So Dirty So Fast
Photo: grandbrothers (Shutterstock) When you change the air filter in your furnace, you expect the old one to be dirty. But let’s say that when you go to make your…
All the Ways You Should be Using Your Vacuum, but Aren’t
Photo: Gorodenkoff (Shutterstock) Everyone knows how to use a vacuum, even if we don’t use it as often as we should. You can be one of those vacuum ninjas who…