Tag: cleaning hacks

Rust 101: Give New Life to Ugly Metal

Rust is like a cancer in that it keeps growing, looks unsightly, and eats away at its host—in this case, metal—weakening and destroying it. You need to stop it ASAP. From outdoor furniture, mailboxes, and the tools you left out in the rain to jewelry, cast iron pots and pans, and parts of your car,…


‘White Glove’ Clean: Secrets to a Dust-Free Home

You can place a coffee table over a spot in the rug or hang a painting over a dent in the wall, but there’s no way to hide dust. This is actually a very good thing, as dust is made up of dead skin cells, dust mites, pollen, animal dander, fungi, and bacteria—things we want…


10 Ingenious Baking Soda Hacks You Really Should Be Using for Your Health & Home

Almost every household in America probably has a box of baking soda sitting somewhere in their closet or pantry. It’s used in baking, causing dough to rise and helping to properly churn out cakes and loaves of bread. You don’t have to be an avid baker to find the household chemical useful, though. For generations,…