New year cleaning

I did a refresh challenge last January with the inspiration of House Homemade and it was awesome! Every week you power through some really annoying tasks and then suddenly February hits and it's all done. Until the second week of February when suddenly everything seems to be a mess again- BUT in all seriousness, it's a great way to take that "new year, new you" motivation and get something truly tangible- less junk, less mess. Every house is different- you may have an apartment with no…

Cleaning schedule I found on Facebook. Gives me a better idea of how I should be cleaning to keep my busy and forever messy house clean.

Do you ever just inexplicably hang on to stuff, unable to part with it? This is an extreme example, but if you've ever watched an episode of Hoarders, you know that an abundance of stuff can really weigh a person down. As annoying as it is to weed through our stuff twice a year in preparation for ou

If you’re looking for health tips, you talk to a doctor. If you want help with your car, you turn to a mechanic. So who do you talk to if you want the best tips for fast-but-thorough cleaning? Why, hotel maids, of course! They have to clean so many rooms every day, they have cleaning down to a science. Good Housekeeping talked to them and rounded up their most helpful tricks, and now we’re passing them along to you. Did you know you should: 1. Clear the clutter first. This first tip is all…

Say goodbye to dirt and streaks! Once you learn how to clean windows the right way, you might wonder how you saw anything through that glass before.