Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

Experience

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, has been a journalist for 30 years. She is the co-author of two pop-culture encyclopedias, "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She lives in a 90+-year-old house in Seattle in which she does home improvement projects with her husband and daughter. Gael loves the quirkiness of old homes.

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Articles

What’s the Best (and Worst) Day To Clean Your House?

Are you somehow set up for success if you clean on, say, Sunday? And destined for messiness if Monday's your cleaning day? Pros have their opinions.

Can This TikTok Hack Clean a Burnt Glass Stove Top?

This cleaning technique uses two common products you probably have in your pantry. Can it really be this easy?

Wearing Shoes In the House: Right or Wrong?

Is it rude or smart to ask guests to take off their shoes inside your home? And does it really matter?