HomeThe easiest cleaning is the cleaning you never have to do. In this guide, you’ll learn how to prevent dirt and buildup before it starts, from stopping dirt at the door and protecting your floors to preventing hard water stains, keeping drains clear, and cleaning in a way that keeps surfaces fresh longer. A little prevention means far less scrubbing.
General Tips, KitchenKeeping your water dispenser and ice machine clean is essential for maintaining the quality of your drinking water and ice. Over time, these appliances can accumulate hard water deposits, limescale,
Bleach, Essential CleaningAfter someone’s been sick, you don’t need to scrub every inch of your home. A third-generation janitor walks you through exactly what to clean, and what to skip, from bedding and high-touch surfaces to the bathroom, kitchen, and air. Most people can knock it out in a focused 60 to 90 minutes.
General Tips, LaundryWhite Vans are a wardrobe staple, but keeping them clean can be a challenge. This guide walks you through the best techniques to restore your Vans to their original brilliance without damaging the material. Follow these tried-and-true steps for a cleaner, fresher look.
BathroomHard water stains on glass shower doors are some of the most stubborn stains in the home, but they don’t stand a chance with the right approach. In this guide, you’ll learn three ways to remove hard water stains, from a DIY vinegar mix to Bar Keepers Friend and a #0000 steel wool last resort, plus two easy tricks to prevent buildup from coming back.
General Tips, Microfiber TowelsThe three-towel system is the one cleaning technique worth learning, because it works on almost every hard surface in your home. In this guide, you’ll learn how the clean, rinse, and dry-buff method works, which cleaners to use for wood versus everyday surfaces, where to put it to work, and the streamlined two-towel version for streak-free glass and mirrors.
BathroomThe secret to a spotless bathroom counter is getting your mirror streak-free every single time. In this guide, you’ll learn how to clean your bathroom counter, sink, mirror, and vanity the right way, from dusting top to bottom to the two-towel mirror trick, a DIY vinegar mix for counters, and the three-towel system for your vanity.
DIY CleanersYou only need vinegar, alcohol, Dawn dish soap, and water to make two DIY cleaners that handle almost every job in your home. In this guide, you’ll learn how to mix my go-to vinegar cleaner for grease, hard water, and odors, plus a gentler alcohol cleaner that’s safe on natural stone and electronics and doubles as a disinfectant. Simple, versatile, and inexpensive.
GarageYour garage can get out of control fast, but reclaiming it comes down to three simple steps. In this guide, you’ll learn how to clean and organize your garage from start to finish, from decluttering into keep, donate, and trash piles to dusting and vacuuming the space and organizing it with wall systems, cabinets, clear bins, and ceiling racks so everything finally has a place.
BathroomCloudy, spotty glass shower doors are the result of hard water minerals left behind to build up over time. In this guide, you’ll learn my tried-and-true method for removing hard water stains from glass using Bar Keepers Friend and a microfiber towel, plus bonus tips for prevention, stubborn calcium deposits, and other surfaces like mirrors, faucets, and toilet bowls.
