Most of us have at least one pair of canvas shoes. Whether your favorite pair happens to be Converse, Keds, Toms, or Vans, they tend to get dirty fast. Fortunately, this type of shoe is one of the easiest to keep clean. If you’ve ever wondered about the best way to get yours looking new again, […]
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Handmade (Easy!) Uphosltery Cleaner
You live on your furniture every day. No matter your lifestyle, your sofa, chairs, and auto upholstery often take the brunt of it all. Sadly, when things get a little dirty or there’s a spill, you can’t just throw your couch into the washing machine. Bummer! What you can do, however, is use an upholstery […]
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, […]
How to Clean Grease Splatter (and Other Gunk!)
Is your stove or backsplash splattered with grease? Have you looked closely at it lately? If you’ve got a grease problem, we’ve got the answer. Here’s how to clean it up without breaking your back. 1. The Right Products A lot of people swear that Murphy’s Oil Soap is great for getting rid of stubborn […]
Clean Your House With Fruits and Vegetables!
If you’re really into natural cleaning — or you grow a lot of your own produce — you can actually clean your house with fruits and veggies. Instead of potentially-dangerous chemicals, you could be using the natural, great-smelling power of produce! Intrigued? 1. Disinfect No, really! Fruits and vegetables can help you make safe disinfecting sprays […]
12 Things You Can Clean in an Hour or Less
Most of us are simply too busy to spend hours a day cleaning the house. I mean, seriously right? Not happening. Lucky for all of us, there is a ton we can still get done if we squeeze it in between dinner and bedtime, or homework and piano lessons. Here are 12 things you can […]