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Housekeeping is a chore everyone must face. Much of it entails drudgery and physical labor. Finding ways to make it more enjoyable is a psychological challenge. Your attitude plays a big part in...
Once upon a time, a house required a thorough cleaning every spring to take care of the mess that built up from being closed up all winter. Today, thanks to advances in home building materials and...
Best Way to Clean Vertical Blinds
The best way to clean vertical blinds is to soak a rag in soapy water, open the blinds and wipe down each side of each individual blade. Remove dirt and dust buildup from vertical blinds with tips...
Finding the right residential cleaning service is a daunting task. A couple of times a month, one or more persons come into your home making it vulnerable.Once the perfect match is found, a...
How to Make Your Own Drain Cleaner
Combining baking soda and cider vinegar can produce a chemical reaction that works great for cleaning and unclogging home drains naturally. Keep a drain free from clogs and smell using tips from...
How to Clean Pergo Floors
When cleaning Pergo laminate flooring, use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution. Clean Pergo laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How To Clean Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial cleaning solution to mop a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional decorator...
How to Clean Natural Tile Floors
When cleaning a natural tile floor, use a commercial cleaner to remove grime, then mop with a vinegar and water solution. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home...
How to Clean Wood Floors
Before mopping a wood floor, remove all of the loose dirt and scrub the stubborn dirt. Clean wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional...
How to Remove Scuff Marks From Wood Floors
To remove a scuff mark, first remove loose dirt, then use a tennis ball or a dryer sheet to rub away the mark. Remove scuff marks from wood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Clean Hardwood Floors
Add a quarter of a cup of vinegar to a bucket of hot water to create a solution for mopping a wood floor. Clean hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How to Clean Laminate Flooring
Mix a pine cleaner with water to create a solution for mopping laminate flooring, then mop with a back-and-forth motion. Clean laminate flooring with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Clean Laminate Floors
Use vinegar and water or a commercial pine cleaning solution to mop laminate flooring. Clean laminate floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a professional...
How to Clean a Polyurethane-Coated Hardwood Floor
Use a solution of warm water and an oil-based soap to clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor. Clean a polyurethane-coated hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home...
How to Clean Tile Floors
Mix vinegar with water to create a solution for cleaning a tile floor, rinse the floor and let it air dry. Clean tile floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from...
How to Remove Cat Urine From Hardwood Floors
Use vinegar water to soak the area of hardwood floor to remove the smell where a cat urinated. Remove the scent of cat urine from hardwood floors with the housekeeping tips in this free video on...
How to Vacuum Carpets & Floors
Before vacuuming carpets or floors, pick up paper clips, bobby pins or similar items that could damage the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum carpets and floors the right way with the housekeeping tips in...
How to Clean Mud From Carpet
Remove mud from carpets by letting it dry and then using a hard brush to loosen dirt before vacuuming it. Clean mud from carpets with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance...
How to Clean Your House Fast
Cleaning up a house fast is all about multi-tasking, like scrubbing the shower while taking one or unloading the dishwasher while getting coffee. Sweep through a house to make it clean with...
How to Clean an Oiled Hardwood Floor
Begin cleaning an oiled hardwood floor by sweeping off all of the dust, then use Murphy's Soap to mop the floor. Learn how to clean an oiled hardwood floor with the housekeeping tips in this free...
How to Mop a Floor
Add vinegar to a water bucket when mopping a hardwood floor and wring out the mop thoroughly. Mop a floor like a pro with the housekeeping tips in this free video on home maintenance from a...
How to Happily Do Housework Without a Prescription
Housework can be happily done without a prescription by first putting on music and starting in one area of the house with a simple task like stacking cups in the kitchen. Whistle and smile while...
How to Declutter a Home
Declutter a home through the use of containers for items like magazines and books. Organize a home to stay clean and nice with tips from a professional house cleaner and organizer in this free...
How to Find Storage Solutions for Any Room
Finding good storage solutions for rooms include using great containers, book cases and baskets for unnecessary clutter. Keep a room clean and functional by using proper storage receptacles with...
How to Store Out-of-Season Clothes
Out-of-season clothes are easily stored away in long, plastic containers that simply slide underneath the bed. Avoid running out of room in a closet by storing winter clothes with tips from a...
How to Conquer Clutter
Clutter can be a huge problem for households and is conquered through the use of containers or bookcases and shelves. Tackle the annoying problem of a cluttered home with organization ideas from a...
How to Deal With a Pack Rat
Dealing with a pack rat is done by convincing them if they haven't worn something or used something in over a year to get rid of it or donate it. Assist a pack rat by setting aside a couple days...
How to Conquer Your Closets
Conquering closets is easier when each closet has a designation, like a coat closet where jackets go or a utility closet for the vacuum. Battle disorganized closets by making sure items go where...
How to Get Organized
Getting organized is as simple as putting household items in containers, file cabinets or shelves. Become organized and keep a house in order with tips from a professional house cleaner and...
How to Overcome Chronic Disorganization
The best way to overcome chronic disorganization is through the help of an organized friend and through plenty of encouragement. Fight the battle of disorganization with tips from a professional...
How to Get Rid of What You Don't Want
Getting rid of what is not wanted in a home starts with going through each room in a house and writing down items to donate or throw out. Start a list of unneeded household items with tips from a...
How to Tidy Up in 15 Minutes
Tidying up a house in 15 minutes is all about multi-tasking, like wiping down the sink while brushing teeth. Discover other ways to organize a house in 15 minutes with tips from a professional...
How to Clean Out From Under Your Bed
When cleaning out from under a bed, it is easiest to pull everything out first, then dust underneath and vacuum. Organize under the bed for more storage with tips from a professional house cleaner...
How to Clean Out a Closet
Cleaning out a closet is made easier by labeling what items go in what closet like a utility closet or coat closet. Keep closets clean and functional with tips from a professional house cleaner...
How to Unclutter Your Home
Unclutter a home by going through each room and separating what items can be donated to charity and putting other items in containers. An uncluttered home is a happy home and is easily achieved...
How to Make a To-Do List
Making a to-do list is simpler when started in the room that needs things done in it, like the kitchen when making a grocery store list. Create a functional to-do list with tips from a...
How to Clean Marble Floors
Bathroom marble floors have a fragile surface and should be wiped down to remove tacks or pins that can cause damage. Then clean with a sponge, dish soap and water. Discover how to get marble...
How to Remove Hard Water Stains
Hard water stains in a bathroom are easily removed by first pouring on vinegar and then using a toothbrush or small scrub brush and scratching it out. Hard water stains don't have to be a cleaning...
How to Polish Granite Counter Tops
When polishing granite counter tops, make sure to clean them first, avoid using abrasive cleaners and polish with a solution of alcohol, water and soap. Make granite counter tops shine with ideas...
How to Clean a Jetted Bathtub
Jetted bathtubs have knobs to clean and are cleaned similarly to a normal bathtub by using a sponge and commercial bathroom cleaning products. Experience the joy of a spotless jetted bathtub with...
How to Really Clean Your Bathtub & Surrounding Area
Cleaning a bathtub and surrounding bathroom areas starts with choosing the right cleanser, removing all debris, like hair, from bathroom areas and removing all items from within the bathroom. Get...
How to Clean Pewter
Pewter in a bathroom can be cleaned with commercial cleaning products, but a mixture of household products like salt, vinegar and flour mixed together can work just as well. Get pewter clean by...
How to Clean Your Pewter
Cleaning pewter can be done with a homemade cleaning solution of vinegar, salt and flour and a very small toothbrush for small cracks and crevices. Giving pewter a nice new clean look is simple...
How to Clean a Bathroom
Cleaning a bathroom requires supplies such as a toilet brush, sink-and-bathtub cleaners and sponges. Make a bathroom sparkle with advice from a professional house cleaner and organizer in this...
How to Clean Fiberglass Bathroom Surfaces
When cleaning fiberglass bathroom surfaces, always use a non-abrasive cleanser and clean with a circular motion. Flush away dirt on a bathroom fiberglass surface with tips from a professional...
How to Clean a Stained Bathtub
Cleaning a rust-stained bathtub requires a stronger powder cleanser, while normal dirt stains can be removed with commercial bathroom cleaners. Make the bathtub look brand new with a clean sparkle...
How to Clean a Toilet With a Can of Coke
A bathroom toilet can be cleaned by pouring a can of Coke in the water, letting it sit for about 30 minutes and taking a scrubbing brush and swirling around the inside of the toilet bowl. Discover...
How to Clean With Vinegar
Vinegar is an all-purpose household product that can be used to clean and disinfect a bathroom, kitchen or kitchen ware. Use vinegar to remove unwanted stains and cut through grease with tips from...
How to Clean a Toilet Bowl Ring
Clean a bathroom toilet bowl ring by first flushing to get water all around, putting powder cleanser in the bowl and using a scrub brush to get into the harder parts. Remove a toilet bowl ring in...
How to Defog Bathroom Mirrors
Defogging a bathroom mirror is a simple as turning on the exhaust fan, opening the bathroom door or using paper towels. Avoid the frustration of a fogged up mirror after a shower with tips from a...