Clean Your Microwave in 5 Minutes With Just Steam

I avoided cleaning my microwave for three weeks once. Not proud of it. The ceiling looked like a war zone […]

Make Your Stove Top Look Brand New in 10 Minutes

Last Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law walked into our kitchen, looked at the stove, and said “Oh honey, you should really take […]

Degrease Your Range Hood Without Scrubbing

The previous owners of our house never, and I mean never, cleaned the range hood. When we moved in, the […]

Entryway Organization That Survives the Daily Chaos

Our entryway used to be a disaster zone. Shoes scattered everywhere. Mail piled on the one tiny table. Jackets draped […]

Wash Delicates Without a Mesh Bag

You do not need a mesh laundry bag for delicates. A pillowcase works just as well. I have been using […]

Wash Baseball Caps Without Ruining the Shape

Have you ever put a baseball cap in the washing machine and gotten back something that looked like it had […]

Touch Up Grout Without Re-Grouting the Whole Bathroom

The grout in our bathroom was not dirty — it was stained. I scrubbed it with bleach. I scrubbed it […]

How to Properly Sanitize Your TV Remote

A study from the American Society for Microbiology swabbed household objects and found that TV remotes carried more bacteria per […]

Wash Delicates Without a Mesh Bag — The Pillowcase Method That Actually Protects Better

I bought a mesh laundry bag once. The zipper broke on the third wash. The bag itself frayed by the […]

Clean the Inside of Your Oven Door Glass — No Scrubbing, No Harsh Smells

My oven door glass had not been cleaned in — I am embarrassed to say — over a year. The […]