Tuck these ideas into your bag of tricks and you’ll have your home spick-and-span in no time. Clean Your Cabinets With Your Vacuum Use your vacuum’s brush attachment to pick up dust and crumbs inside. Outside, concentrate on the area around the hardware using a cloth dampened with warm water and Murphy Oil Soap. Use…
One Big, Fat, Wadded-Up Mess and How to Fix It
If I’ve heard from one reader, I’ve heard from one thousand—all with the same problem: wadded-up sheets. I feel their pain because I have suffered this problem as well. So annoying. It can happen in the clothes washer, but also in the dryer. My best solution, which only slightly reduces the problem, has been to…
Appliance Maintenance You Can Do Yourself
It was Christmas Eve several years ago. Everything was ready. Our overnight company would be arriving in a matter of hours. I opened the refrigerator to discover the inside had reached a balmy 70 degrees Fahrenheit. This could not have happened at a worse time. Away to my computer I flew like a flash, straight…
How Often Should You Clean Your Washing Machine?
Maybe it seems crazy to clean a washing machine, but the dirt that disappears from your clothes, towels, and sheets has to go somewhere, which means grime can build up inside your washing machine over time. Without regular cleaning, the appliance might also harbor leftover detergent, hard-water deposits, and mold or mildew around the door…
Please, Can’t Someone Make a Decent Steam Iron?
I just asked Siri, “How do most people relax?” She rattled off a list of activities including “Nosh on chocolate,” “Rub your feet over a golf ball,” “Count backward,” “Meditate,” and “Drip cold water on your wrists.” Siri completely missed my favorite way to relax. I iron (not to be confused with “I pump iron,”…
How to Remove Rust Stains From Just About Anything
If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks, and even stainless steel. One reader (who shall remain nameless, as I have hopelessly misplaced your message) wrote that tiny rust marks have appeared on…
Car Dealer Spills the Beans on Treating Leather Interiors
Do you know what I love? Learning insider secrets. I’m not talking tabloid headlines or conspiracy theories, which I work hard to avoid, but solid, authentic, and reliable insider secrets. I’ve got one for you today, prompted by a question sent in by a faithful reader. Dear Mary: I recently purchased a late-model previously owned…
Yes, You Can Put Silver in the Dishwasher
Contrary to popular belief, you can put silver in the dishwasher without causing harm, provided you are careful to follow a simple set of rules. I grew up being fearful of the oddest things. I wasn’t bold enough to question why, so I just did as I was told. Here’s one: Never ever put silver…
Little Ways to Love Your Home in the New Year
Instead of feeling blue after the holidays, consider this your opportunity for a clean slate. Tackle one (or a few!) of these small ways to declutter and restyle your home for a brighter, happier, and cleaner new year. Adorn a Bare Mantel Resist the urge to shop to fill that empty ledge. Instead, strategically use…
How to Clean and Care for Wood Floors to Keep Them Looking Beautiful
Of all the choices in home flooring, wood stands out for many as the most beautiful. Wood is durable and coordinates well with any decor, and most real estate agents agree it improves the home’s value at resale. Knowing how to protect and clean wood floors is essential—and surprisingly easy. As It Happens To protect…
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