Cleaning
Keep your home sparkling clean inside and out with these projects and tips for a faster and better job.
10 Best Floor Cleaners
For any floor in any situation — from laminate to linoleum — here are the best floor cleaners to keep things sanitized and spotless underfoot.
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....
How to Paint Concrete Floors
Transform your concrete basement or garage floor with a fresh coat of paint.
10 Bad DIY Habits You Need to Stop Doing Immediately
These bad DIY habits might be costing you more than just time and money.
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...
Which Floor Wax, Polish or Sealant Is Right for the Floors In Your Home?
Don't make the wrong choice! Find the best floor wax, polish, sealant or cleaning solution depending on the type of...
Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Wax the Floors in Your Home
To wax or not to wax? Find out whether your floor needs waxing or another type of treatment for keeping...
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.
45 Kitchen Mistakes You Need to Stop Making
Your kitchen will never function better if you avoid these common mistakes.
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