Clean+istry has developed a massive fetish for/crush on well-designed shoe shine kits.
The Deluxe Shoe Shine Kit includes a felt carrying case (that we want to snuggle), 4 brushes, a polishing cloth and saddle soap.
It is produced in Germany by workshops for the physically and mentally handicapped. In other words, this purchase supports people in [...]
Freshly steamed from The New York Times House & Home, the Steamboy Steam Floor Mop ($99) cleans all floors in the house without chemicals. That means stone, ceramic tile or sealed wood (we question whether any wood is ever sufficiently sealed to withstand steam).
The machine will run for 30 minutes on a tank of [...]
Trays are Clean+istry-approved table-saving devices for quick meals, or
for those evenings when only a double order of sesame noodles inhaled directly in front of the plasma TV will cure your workday funk.
The Delica table and small trays are designed to rest your arms in the grooves, allowing a meal to be eaten from a tray [...]
Some time ago we wrote that a medicine cabinet in the bathroom is no place for storing medicine (too much humidity). See bathroom maintenance: edit the medicine cabinet.
The Robern mirrored cabinet with Cold Storage may have solved the problem, because half of this cabinet is essentially a mini-fridge.
Think of the possibilities:
maintain the quality of [...]
We’re launching a new category today (you bought it, now clean it) featuring furniture we admire, along with the manufacturer’s recommended care (not necessarily ours). Perhaps we will all learn something.
The Pendine Series, by Terrance Conran. Available exclusively at Conran’s.
Material Solid and veneered Canadian maple
Care Remove stains with a Scotchbrite pad, working along [...]
If the near-death experience commonly associated with cleaning a roof’s gutter is something that you enjoy, this post is not for you.
iRobot, the same folks who brought you the Roomba, has introduced the iRobot Looj.
Clean+istry recently had the privilege of hosting a pair of particularly clean weekend house guests who came bearing an ingenious gift…the Soap-brush by Menu.
Here’s how it goes: pour water and a few drops of your favorite liquid dish washing detergent into the pleasingly-matte, black rubber dish (we grabbed mrs. meyer’s geranium, quel surpris!). [...]
(o.c.d. sunday (posted on monday): a series of small cleaning tasks that upon completion say “I am better than you.”)
Many of us are fortunate to have one. And if we have one, there is a high probability that it has devolved into a toxic heap of emotional distress.
We’re speaking of the front [...]
What if tidying up the house simply meant closing a drawer? In this Tokyo house it is that simple. All of the residential functions are housed into one wall, which can be pulled out…like drawers.
Did someone leak our vacuuming series to The New York Times? Today’s personal shopper features some fantastic area rugs for the home.
Lust after these delicious rugs for a bit (continued after the jump) and then read our post on basic (area) rug maintenance below.