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Why You Should Always Clean Your Grill With a Potato

Sprays and oils are common, but they're highly flammable.

By Rebecca Norris

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Why You Should Always Clean Your Grill With an Onion

This is the food hack you're sure to use over and over again this summer.

By Francesca Krempa

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Why the Low-Lift ‘Hollywood Clean’ Can Work Wonders for Your Mental Health

It's a surface-level clean with deep benefits for your psyche.

By Helen Carefoot

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I’ve Had a 'Hypoallergenic' Dog for 5 Years, and Just Found Out I’m Highly Allergic to Him—Here’s How I’m Managing It

By Dory Zayas

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This Cordless Vacuum-Mop Hybrid Genuinely Blew My Mind at How Easily It Cleaned My Dirt and Dog Hair—And It’s on Sale for Mother’s Day

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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Your Kitchen Sink Is Filthier Than a Toilet Seat—Here's How To Clean and Disinfect It Properly

By Danielle Calma

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'I Manage a Vintage Furniture Store, and This Is How I Deal With Dust and Dirt'

By Helen Carefoot

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‘I’ve Been Cleaning Houses Professionally for Over 20 Years, and These Are the Filthiest Spots in Your Home'

By Danielle Calma

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Watch in Action as This $7 Water-Based Fabric Cleaner With 51,000 Five-Star Ratings on Amazon Makes Red Wine Stains Disappear

By Kayla Hui

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Giving Your Houseplants a 'Spring Clean' Will Boost Their Growth—Here's How To Do It

By Jessica Estrada

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The Photos of My Tub Before and After I Cleaned It With This $15 Mold Remover Are So Grossly Satisfying

By Jessie Quinn

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Your Bathroom Is a High Bacteria Zone—Here's How Often To Clean the Floors

By Helen Carefoot

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'I’m a Professional Cleaner, and You Can Skip These 5 Products That Aren’t Worth the Investment'

By Annita Katee

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I'm Truly Shocked by How Well This $30 Leather Recoloring Balm Hides 2 Years of Dog Scratches on My Couch

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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Here's the #1 Cleaning Mistake an Allergist and Professional Cleaner See People Make During Allergy Season

By Han Schneider

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Found: A Sustainable Hand Soap That Leaves Skin Feeling Like You Applied Lotion

By Emily Popp

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You Should Be Cleaning Your Sex Toys After Every Use—Here Are 11 Cleaners That Experts Recommend

By Natalie Arroyo Camacho

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Why You Should Bake Your Wool Sweater in the Oven Before You Wear It

By Danielle Calma

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How To Wash Towels Correctly—Because We’re Definitely All Making the Same Mistake

By Danielle Calma

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5 Things an Infectious Disease Doctor Wishes Everyone Would Do To Stop the Spread of Illness in Their Home

By Han Schneider

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Yes, It Is Possible To Get Away With Not *Always* Washing Your Clothes Between Workouts. Here’s How

By Rachel Kraus

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‘I'm a Cleaning Expert, and These Are the Most Consistently Dusty Spots in a Home’

By Erica Sloan

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How To Avoid Disposable Products in Your Kitchen During Your Cooking and Cleaning Routine

By Tehrene Firman

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You’re Probably Not Washing Your Tub Thoroughly—This Viral Electric Scrubber Will Make Sure It’s Squeaky Clean at All Times

By Kayla Hui

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We Tested and Compared the 2 Most Popular Non-Toxic Cleaning Brands for 3 Months—These Are the Products Worth Your Attention

By Alexa Morales

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A beautiful woman cleans a dining room table top with a rag and cleaning spray.

I Tried the One-Hour Cleaning Method To Make Tidying Up Less Overwhelming

By Amelia McBride

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Do 'Eco-Friendly' Laundry Detergent Sheets Actually Work? This Is What Experts Say

By Danielle Calma

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Why You Should Always Put a Used Book in the Freezer Before Reading It

By Danielle Calma

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You're Cleaning Your Dryer Filter, But Have You Cleaned Your (Probably Smelly and Very Dirty) Washing Machine Filter?

By Annita Katee

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How To Clean Up Dog and Cat Vomit From Your Carpet in 5 Easy Steps

By Danielle Calma

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I Finally Tried Courteney Cox's Cleaning Line, Homecourt—These Are My Honest Thoughts

By Taylor Bell

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8 Laundry Mistakes a Professional Launderer Is Begging You To Stop Making

By Annita Katee

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How To Properly Clean Your TV Screen Without Damaging It

By Rebecca Norris

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All the Vacuums Deals That Rival Black Friday Sales During October Prime Day—Including Dyson, Bissell, and More

By Rebecca Norris

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How To Keep Your Home Sparkling Clean With Minimal Effort

By Tehrene Firman

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How To Get Rid of Cockroaches in Your Home for Good, According to an Entomologist

By Kayla Hui

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How To Get Rid of Ants in Your Home for Good, According to an Entomologist

By Rebecca Norris

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Why You Should Always Clean Your Grill With a Potato

By Rebecca Norris

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FYI: Dyson's Got Some of the Lowest Prices on Vacuums We've Ever Seen This 4th of July Weekend

By Dominique Michelle Astorino

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How To Oil and Maintain Wooden Cutting Boards for a Decade or More

By Jihan Basyah

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Meet the Ridiculously Gorgeous Vacuum That Empties Itself, So You Don't Have To

By Francesca Krempa

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How To Clean Your Filthy Showerhead in 5 Easy Steps

By Isadora Baum

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How To Properly Clean Your Toaster Inside and Out

By Isadora Baum

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Experts Say These 4 Products Will Help Get Stubborn Sweat Lines Out of Your Favorite Baseball Hats in a Jiffy

By Rebecca Norris

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This Is the Laundry Detergent an Equestrian Living on a Horse Farm Uses To Ensure Her Clothes Are Always Clean and Smell Fresh

By Kells McPhillips

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How To Clean Marble Countertops Carefully and Thoroughly Without Harsh Chemicals

By Rebecca Norris

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I’ve Been Using Grove Co. To Source All of My Cleaning Supplies for Over a Year, and Now I Can’t Live Without It

By Kara Jillian Brown

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How To Clean Your Microwave Properly—And Keep It That Way

By Rebecca Norris

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How To Clean Your Glasses Without a Streak in Sight

By Kells McPhillips

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This $30 Mop Kit Is the Reason Why I Don't Feel Embarrassed About My Floors Anymore (and It Helps Cut Down Waste)

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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Why You Shouldn't Wait Until Spring To Clean Your Home—And the All Season Cleaning List You Need To Keep It Tidy Year-Round

By Rebecca Norris

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How To Clean Your Windows Without a Streak in Sight

By Kells McPhillips

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10 Genius Cleaning Tools To Help You Clean Your Place in Half the Time

By Rebecca Norris

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How Often Should You Wash Your Bathroom Hand Towels? A Microbiologist and Cleaning Pro Weigh In

By Erica Sloan

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How To Wash Sneakers So They Look Brand-New: Tips for Machine & Hand Washing

By Tehrene Firman

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You Should Be Washing Your Duvet Cover at Least Every Other Week—Yes, Even if You Use a Top Sheet

By Allie Flinn

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Oven Cleaning Hacks That Truly Work, According to an Expert

By Rebecca Norris

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Keeping Your Home Clutter-Free Is Easier Than You Might Think—If You Use This Expert’s Go-To Tip for Elevating Your Cleaning Routine

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The 5 Best Compact Washer-Dryer Combo Units for Small Spaces

By Rebecca Norris

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Out of All the Places in Your Kitchen, You're Probably Forgetting To Clean This One Spot

By Brenna Holland

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How Often Should You Wash Your Pajamas? Experts Weigh In

By Allie Flinn

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Why Emma Roberts Can't Stop Singing the Praises of This Eco-Friendly Spray Cleaner

By Erica Sloan

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This Easy Recipe for DIY 'Poop Spray' Refreshes Your Bathroom With Just 5 Ingredients

By Rebecca Norris

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7 Best Poop Sprays To Discreetly Banish Odor From Your Bathroom

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Bleach, Lysol, and Other Disinfectants *Do* Expire and Much Quicker Than You May Think

By Elsie Yang

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One of the Most Successful Shark Tank Products Is This Sponge That Cuts Down Dish-Washing Time in Half

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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How To Make Your Home Unwelcoming to Insects, According to Entomologists

By Kara Jillian Brown

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Does Anyone Know What’s *Actually* in Floor Cleaner? This Cleaning Expert Tells All

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I Switched Over to Wool Dryer Balls To Make Laundry Day More Earth-Friendly—These Are My Favorite

By Gina Vaynshteyn

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Your Sponge Is 200,000 Times Filthier Than a Toilet Seat—Here's What To Use Instead

By Zoe Weiner

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Why You Should Buff Your Bathroom Mirror With Shaving Cream

By Rebecca Norris

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7 Beauty Products That Are Secretly Clogging Your Drains

By Kara Jillian Brown

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How To Unclog Your Shower Drain, According to a Plumber With 46 Years of Experience

By Kara Jillian Brown

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'I'm an Olfactory Scientist, and This Is How To Know if You've Gone Nose-Blind to Odors in Your Home'

By Erica Sloan

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This $40 Gadget Has Over 19,000 5-Star Reviews and Will Help With Your Annoying Gnat Problem

By Kara Jillian Brown

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12 Dish Towels To Help You Finally Ditch Paper Towels for Good

By Kara Jillian Brown

Why You Should Always Clean Your Cutting Board With a Lemon

By Kara Jillian Brown

How To Clean Your Reusable Straw (Because Real Talk, It’s Filled With Bacteria)

By Elsie Yang

4 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Indoor Air Quality as the Temperature Rises

By Kara Jillian Brown

Why You Should Always Clean Your Grill With an Onion

By Francesca Krempa

Dyson's Most Powerful Cordless Vacuum Features a Dirt-Detecting Laser

By Kara Jillian Brown

This Bundle of 'Miracle' Pink Stuff Will Help You Clean *Every* Surface in Your Home

By Erica Sloan

12 Products That Actually Work To Clean Your Stubborn Pots and Pans, According to a...

By Francesca Krempa

The New Dyson Micro Is the Easiest Vacuum To Maneuver—But the Best Part Is the...

By Kara Jillian Brown

You’ve Probably Fallen for These 5 Cleaning Myths, According to Behavior Research

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It's Time To Cool It With the Disinfectant—Soapy Water Is Enough To Clean Your Home

By Kara Jillian Brown

A Laundry Pro Explains the Difference Between Fabric Softener, Fabric Conditioner, and Dryer Sheets

By Kara Jillian Brown

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