Cleaning your home windows is a simple way to brighten your living space. It’s amazing how much clearer everything looks through spotless glass! The best approach combines using the right tools, techniques, and a bit of patience. You’ll find that tackling both the glass and screens can be straightforward with the right steps. Imagine the … Read more
More and more I find myself opting for greener products in my home. Call me a hippie (you’re a hippie!), but I just don’t want all that toxic chemical junk around me. I’ve successfully transitioned all my cleaning products to eco-friendly versions, and I’m now dipping my toes in the realm of homemade cleaners. If you’ve made your own … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Yet again, Bed Bath & Beyond is treating us to an amazing spring cleaning event: a huge vacuum sale! You’re not alone if you crave restocking your cleaning supplies once the weather starts to turn warm, especially if … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Nordstrom’s Spring Sale has finally sprung, and we’ve been shopping it from the moment it went live. And since sharing is caring, we decided not to keep all the amazing deals (up to 60 percent off best-sellers!) to … Read more
It’s our last day together and I’m having some feelings about that. Of course, deep cleaning isn’t a one-time thing that you can just check off your list and be done with forever. But I wanted to finish with an assignment that will feel like a real reward for all of your hard work. And … Read more
My obsession with spring cleaning started with the “Little House” books. I relished Laura Ingalls Wilder’s descriptions of housework: Without making it sound easy, she also manages to make it sound incredibly satisfying. Her writing made me think that whitewashing a cellar and scrubbing the floors within an inch of their life must be the … Read more
If I asked you what the dirtiest part of your bathroom is, what would you say? You might think it’s your toilet, or maybe your sink faucet, but your shower, specifically your shower curtain and your shower floor, may be even germier. Of course, there are lots of areas vying for this particular title at … Read more
A few days ago, when you were cleaning out the space underneath your bed, you may have wondered why we didn’t tackle the bed itself. Well, I had my reasons and they were these: First, washing your bed linens takes time and I didn’t want you to feel overwhelmed at the very beginning of our … Read more
Not long ago, I got some good advice from a friend of mine: Take off your shoes and walk around barefoot, she told me. I had been feeling more unmoored than usual and I was trying to figure out a way to ground myself. It turns out the solution was as simple as literally grounding … Read more
Today’s task is going to prepare you for a few days of even deeper cleaning — the fun stuff! But before we talk about that, let’s take a minute to appreciate what you’ve already done so far this week: You’ve cleaned high and low, made your favorite window sparkle, and rid your trash can of … Read more