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10 Tips on How To Disinfect a Toothbrush

The mouth is a haven for millions of germs. Good oral hygiene starts with clean, bacteria-free tools. Here's how to disinfect toothbrushes.

How to Make Your Bathroom Shine With a Drill Brush Attachment

Save time and use less elbow grease by cleaning your bathroom with a power drill brush attachment.


A Full Guide To Bathroom Cleaning

Follow these steps to establish a weekly bathroom cleaning routine and daily maintenance, using expert-recommended products.


How to Remove Soap Scum

Find out how to remove stubborn soap scum from all your bathroom surfaces and stop it from coming back.


8 Best Bathtub Cleaners

It's time to say goodbye to the filth creeping in your bathtub. To get it clean and shining again, you...

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No Job Is too Tough for Family Handyman Approved Grime Hand Soap

A fiercely degreasing hand soap that's still gentle on your skin?  Give this Family Handyman Approved Grime Hand Soap a...


How To Clean a Bathroom Fan

Here’s the plan — don’t neglect the fan.

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Are You Ready to Host Holiday Guests This Year?

Make your guests comfortable and save yourself some headaches.


How to Clean Your Bathtub

Follow these steps to keep your tub sparkling.


The Best Way to Clean Bathroom Tile

Make your tile and grout shine again. Here's how.


How to Clean a Shower in 6 Steps

Incorporate these steps into your regular cleaning routine.

How to Clean a Toilet in 5 Steps

Kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses weekly with this cleaning method.


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Best Over the Toilet Organizers for Bathroom Storage of 2022

Get extra storage with an affordable over the toilet organizer.


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The Best Shower Cleaning Products

Keeping your shower sparkling clean has never been easier. We asked the experts, and these are the best shower cleaners...


How To Clean Shower Curtains

Has it been a while since you cleaned your shower curtain? It might be high time to throw it in...


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The Easiest Way to Wash Bath Mats

You probably aren't cleaning your bath mats often enough. Here's why you should, and how to do it.

What Are the Colored Squares on Toothpaste Tubes?

That colored block on each tube of toothpaste has generated all kinds of myths. Here's the real explanation!


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How to Keep Your Bathroom Counter Clean and Organized

Enjoy a vanity that's sparkling and free of clutter, thanks to a bathroom counter organizer and more smart storage.


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16 Hydrogen Peroxide Uses You Never Knew About

Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in every room of your house to whiten teeth, clean mirrors, prevent stains and...


12 Bad Home Decorating Habits You Should Stop Immediately

Are you guilty of these bad home decorating habits? Your design should make sense and not confuse your guests.


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8 Bad Bathroom Cleaning Habits You Should Drop Today

Clean your bathroom better by ditching these bad cleaning habits and say hello to cleaner toilets, tubs, floors and sinks.


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10 Things People Who Always Have a Clean Bathroom Have in Common

If cleaning the bathroom is one of your most-dreaded chores, here are 10 habits of people who have figured out...


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How to Clean Glass Shower Doors

A certified House Cleaning Technician shares everything you need to know about how to clean glass shower doors — and...


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12 Best Cleaning Products for Your Bathroom

These hardworking cleaners make it a whole lot easier to clean and sanitize your bathroom.


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How to Clean Tile Grout With Household Cleaning Products

You don't have to buy anything fancy or expensive to get your grout clean.

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How To Clean Bathroom Chrome

Learn the best ways to clean soap scum, mineral deposits, water spots, stubborn stains and water staining in the bathroom.


This Is How Often You Should Clean Your Bathtub

If not, there could be some serious consequences.


Simple Bathroom Sink Drain Cleaner

When my bathroom sink gets clogged, I don't reach for chemicals. Instead, I use a long zip tie. I cut...


How To Make Toilet Cleaning Bombs

We’ve seen recipes for DIY toilet-cleaning bombs all over the Internet lately. So, naturally, The Family Handyman had to give...