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Keep your home sparkling clean inside and out with these projects and tips for a faster and better job.

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Clean Your Pans the Right Way with the Scrub Daddy Power Paste

TikTok users are going crazy for the cleaning power of the Scrub Daddy Power Paste. It’s a superstar in the kitchen and can remove grease and grime to make pots and pans shine. 

How to Use Dryer Sheets to Clean Toilets in No Time Flat

Here's a TikTok cleaning hack everyone needs to know.


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How To Clean a Copper Sink

Copper sinks add that "wow factor" to your kitchen. If you haven't installed one because you think they're hard to...


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How To Get Rid of Garbage Disposal Smells

Garbage disposals make quick work of food scraps, but need TLC to keep them smelling fresh. Clean yours cheaply and...


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How To Clean Ceiling Fans

This method is simple, ingenious and cheap. What's better than that?

Here’s Why So Many Homes Have Brass Doorknobs

These old-school fixtures are so much more than a pretty face.


How to Remove Soap Scum

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

Why the TikTok “Product Overload” Trend Is So Dangerous

Love a good cleaning trend? Don't try this one at home. Why "product overload" is just as stupid and dangerous...


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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 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.


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If You See Green Residue in Your Sink, This Is What It Means

What is causing that blue-green stain in the bottom of your sink? Algae? Toothpaste? Nope, the culprit is copper!


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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13 Best Sink Cleaners

There are more germs in the kitchen sink than in the toilet after flushing! Clean and sanitize the kitchen sink...


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10 Things You Shouldn’t Be Storing on Your Kitchen Countertop

If you're like most people, you probably use your kitchen counter as a catch-all for various odds and ends, food-related...


45 Kitchen Mistakes You Need to Stop Making

Your kitchen will never function better if you avoid these common mistakes.


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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....


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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...


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You Won’t Believe What Could Be Growing in Your Tap Water

Researchers found bacteria in tap water can actually proliferate if a faucet has gone unused for a few days. Luckily,...

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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...


11 Things You Should Never Put Down the Drain

It might be convenient to just rinse with water and flush it down the drain. But trust us, it’s worth...


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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...


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This Is What Professional Housecleaners Recommend to Keep Your Home Tidy

Ever wonder how some people never have mountainous piles of dishes in the sink, grime on the fridge handles or...


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Can You Get Sick from Toilet Seats?

The answer will have you second-guessing taking the time to protect your bum.


How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

Find out how to clean and polish a stainless steel sink with a few household items.