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Maintain Your Vacuum Cleaner

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:07 +0000

If you finally found your dream vacuum, you may believe that it will be happily ever after for the two of you. But if you don't provide a little maintenance, your dream relationship could be ripped apart. It only takes a little vacuum cleaner maintenance to keep your partnership on solid ground.

9 Surprising and Natural Cleaners

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:20 +0000

It's not like we are lacking too many choices while browsing for cleaning supplies at our local retailer. Usually there are a dozen choices to do any given job. What might shock you, is that there are great cleaners already lurking in hidden places in your home. These 9 surprising cleaners can do a really great job on some interesting chores.

Video: Scrub Pots and Pans

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:10:55 +0000

I made a new recipe today called Gooey Butter Cake. Despite the fact that I sprayed the pan, there was quite a bit of baked on cake left in place. Scrubbing pots and pans is not the best job in the world, but it doesn't have to be a difficult one.

Video: Olive Oil Uses

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:06:01 +0000

Olive oil has a ton of uses in our recipes. Aside from this, olive oil actually has many more uses outside the kitchen frying pan. Find out some intriguing uses for olive oil in your home.

Hot, Cold, or Warm. What Temperature For Laundry?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:13:38 +0000

If your washing machine and its temperature settings leave you feeling confused, learn the basics of temperature and laundry. What exactly is the cold setting for? What happens if you do a hot wash and a cold rinse? It turns out that temperature can make a big difference.

Top 3 Sponge Mops

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Want to know when to use a sponge mop? Many people enjoy using a sponge mop because they are inexpensive. Sponge mops can be very effective on tile. These three sponge mops are some of the best. You can also take a minute and share your best and/or worst mops with our readers.

5 Most Common Housecleaning Injuries

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:23:57 +0000

It was such a simple goal. I only wanted to clean the house up after all the Christmas festivities. Somewhere between putting boxes back into the closet and sweeping underneath my bed, it happened. I hurt my ankle, or so I thought. After almost a week of resting it, I finally went to the doctor. Her diagnosis...Achilles tendonitis. I start physical therapy this week. Don't think housecleaning is a dangerous job? These 5 common housecleaning injuries may just change your mind.

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9 Cleaning and Organizing Books You'll Want to Read

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:40:58 +0000

Whenever I get in a funk about cleaning and organizing, I know a tried and true method to get myself excited about housekeeping again. I love looking through a cleaning book and coming up with new methods, tricks, and tools to help me care for my home. These 9 cleaning and organizing books just might do the trick for you.

How to Clean and Organize Bookshelves and Bookcases

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:24:50 +0000

After packing all the Christmas stuff last week, I realized my shelves could use a little TLC. One of the biggest enemy to our shelves is clutter, so I've decided to de-clutter bookshelves this week.

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4 Kinds of Clutter to Never Keep

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:44:09 +0000

Clutter wars got you down? Getting rid of clutter can be an endurance test, for sure. We are lucky that there are at least 4 types of clutter we don't have to spend a lot of time deciding about. Just let these 4 types go.