Cleaning
Keep your home sparkling clean inside and out with these projects and tips for a faster and better job.
What to Do Within the First Year After Moving Into Your New Home
When you move into your new home, there are a number of cleaning tasks, basic projects and upgrades to consider. Here's a comprehensive guide to point you in the right direction.
How to Paint Concrete Floors
Transform your concrete basement or garage floor with a fresh coat of paint.
How to Deep-Clean Vinyl and Linoleum Floors
Your easy-to-clean vinyl flooring needs a deep cleaning once in a while. Follow these steps to deep-clean vinyl floors and...
How to Clean Grout in Your Kitchen with a Surprising (and Cheap) Ingredient
From your floor to your backsplash, removing gunky buildup between tiles is easier than you think with this trick.
How to Clean a Gas Fireplace
Important annual gas fireplace maintenance.
21 Things Every Homeowner Needs to Know
While rewarding, being a homeowner can be costly and frustrating if you're not in the know. Here are 21 essential...
How to Clean Vinyl Siding
Techniques for cleaning tough-to-remove stains on vinyl siding, trim and gutters.
How to Clean Wallpaper With Simple Ingredients
Wallpaper is back — on accent walls and backsplashes, in bathrooms and bedrooms. When that papered wall gets dirty, here's...
How to Choose the Right Robot Vacuum
There's a lot to love about robot vacuums, the compact, computerized vacuum cleaners that clean floors without any effort on...
Fireplace Cleaning: When to Clean a Chimney Flue
How often to remove creosote to prevent chimney fires and do a fireplace cleaning.
How to Clean Brick
Keep water stains from ruining your house's appearance
Remove Oil Stains From a Faux Plaster Finish
Remove them quickly with dishwashing detergent