Who loves cleaning the toilet? Come on…raise your hand. Nobody? Yeah, cleaning the toilet is nobody’s favorite household chore, but it’s one of those things that just has to be done. And the longer you put it off, the tougher — and smellier — that chore will be. To help take some of the yuck […]
How to
Get Clutter Free for Christmas
If you’ve ever celebrated a Christmas, you know that with all the joy and excitement comes a lot of clutter. So the last thing you and your home need around the holidays is to deal with more clutter already in your home. If you want to be clutter-free for Christmas, you really can make it […]
Correct Ways to Care for Lacquer Furniture
Did you know most commercially-made pieces of furniture are coated in lacquer? It’s that hard, protective, shiny topcoat that was first used on art-deco furniture, but now it’s pretty commonplace in furniture manufacturing, especially for pieces that are coated with a color that doesn’t occur in nature. If you’re not sure if you have lacquer […]
Cleaning Ice Melter Off Your Winter Leather Shoes
You finally found them — that ideal pair of leather boots that will keep your feet warm and dry through the winter months — without making you clunk around in moon boots. Remember those? Ugh. Hooray for progress! Now that you’ve found the perfect winter pair, you want to take care of them. And if […]
Lightning Fast Ways to Get Your Home in Order
Whether due to having company on short notice or just the clutter of everyday living, you probably love the look of a neat and tidy room — when you have time to take care of it. But the messes of life seem to pile up quickly; in the living room, bedroom, kitchen, you name it. […]
The RIGHT Way to Clean Your China
If you’ve ever hosted a meal for a crowd and used your good china, you probably felt the temptation to just load it all in your dishwasher. After all, a lot of dishwashers have a “china” setting, right? If you ever run your china or crystalware through the dishwasher — especially if it’s old, metal-rimmed, […]