Household Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Dryer Vents A clogged dryer vent isn’t just an inconvenience – it can shorten the lifespan of your dryer, make drying clothes take longer, increase your energy bill, and even pose a fire hazard. If your clothes are taking too long to dry, feel hot but remain damp, or your laundry room…
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Cleaning the Laundry Room The laundry room is where clothes pile up for washing, drying, and ironing, yet it’s often overlooked when it comes to regular cleaning – especially during those frantic “company is coming over” cleaning sprees. Since the laundry room is usually hidden away behind a closed door, it tends to collect dust,…
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Cleaning Brick How often do you clean the brick walls of your house or your brick fireplace? Brick may look clean and in many places I’m sure it’s probably cleaner than other areas. You may give more attention to the fireplace or kitchen area rather than an outside wall surrounded by shrubs. If you don’t…
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How to Clean the House Keeping your home neat and tidy can do more than just make it seem like you’re an organized person who’s got it all together. A clean house will lower the stress levels of all that live there and will give you time to focus on what you really find important.…
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How to Clean Copper Pans, Sinks, Coins and Jewelry Why Does Copper Tarnish? Tarnish is formed naturally in a process called oxidation which protects the copper from further erosion. Because copper is an alloy, it will change color when exposed to other elements. This color is known as a patina. If the copper has been…
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How to Clean your Barbecue Grill My husband is the “barbecue king” and we grill our food a lot. There is nothing better than great food cooked outdoors with friends and family. The downside is the barbecue grill can get really dirty. Barbecue grates are notorious for having burned-on yucky build up, especially if barbecue…
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Tips for Cleaning the Iron Everyone should know how to clean an iron. This is such an important thing to know how to do so we have clean, fresh clothes to wear daily. We iron our clothing so they look crisp and neat when we wear them. Is using a dirty iron sensible then? It…
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Clean a Computer Monitor Don’t fret computer users. Are you tired of looking at that fingerprint in the middle of your computer screen? Cleaning the screen is very easy, and it only takes a few seconds. Many ignore the simple task of cleaning the screen because they are not sure of the best way to…
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Spring Cleaning Tips Picture a warm springtime sun streaming through your windows. Little blue birds are chirping away in your backyard as squirrels bound from tree to tree and flowers start to blossom. No, it is not a scene from Cinderella, but rather the first hint of spring. Spring always puts me in an “out…
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How to Clean Different Kinds of Surfaces If you are looking to clean up your home and just don’t know where to start or what to use, here is a handy list of surfaces, supplies, and cleaning methods for the most common household areas. Acrylic or Laminated Surfaces Acrylic and laminates are both very popular…
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