Start with This One Small Task to Prepare for Your Best Year Yet

Stephanie NguyenCleaning & Organizing Editor Stephanie is a writer, editor, and full-time dog petter. As Apartment Therapy’s Cleaning & Organizing Editor, she covers all the ways to make your home sparkle with decluttering tricks, cleaning tips, and organizational hacks. Stephanie holds degrees in English and journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She lives … Read more

13 Lesser-Known Places to Donate After Decluttering

Decluttering your home is just plain good for the soul. For starters, getting rid of any superfluous items tends to bring more harmony into your space, since it leaves you with a more curated collection of belongings that you know you need. But there’s a more meaningful benefit as well. For more content like this … Read more

5 Things Everyone Should Clean in January

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. Welcome to the heart of cold and flu season (otherwise known as January), everyone! With Covid still hanging around and other viruses sneaking through, the dreary winter days in … Read more

These Are the 8 Most Popular Organizing and Cleaning Posts of 2022

Nothing beats that post-tidying up feeling of serenity, when the house is clean and everything is in its place. But sometimes tackling the chores necessary to get you to that calm space can feel overwhelming, especially if you’ve fallen behind on your daily maintenance. Between smaller tasks like dusting, to bigger projects like organizing your … Read more

The 6 Most Game-Changing, Viral Cleaning Products of 2022

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. TikTok is more than just a way to fill a small (okay, large) void of time by watching funny videos and silly dance routines. Over the past couple of … Read more

I Always Get Compliments On This Stylish Soap Dispenser — And It’s Only $13!

Sarah M. VazquezCommerce SEO Editor Sarah writes about all things shopping for Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, and Cubby helping you find the best deals and the best products for you and your home. A Brooklyn-born Jersey Girl, she loves a good playlist, a good bagel, and her family (but not necessarily in that order).

This Is How a Pro Says You Should Be Cleaning Your Home Each Week

Keeping a tidy home is the dream for many, but so often it feels out of reach — after all, who feels like scrubbing floors after work or spending their time off chasing dust bunnies from under the sofa? For more content like this follow Organize & Clean According to Pam Clyde, the president and … Read more

My PurSteam Cleaner Is the Best Thing That’s Ever Happened to My Kitchen

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. If I could write a love letter to my PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop Cleaner, it would go like this: For more content like this follow Organize & Clean It’s … Read more

You Should Keep a Bowl of Vinegar Next to Your Stove

Shifrah Combiths With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town life … Read more

B&A: A Small Kitchen Gets an 8-Hour Organizing Makeover for Under $1,000

Shifrah Combiths With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town life … Read more