As the holiday feeding frenzy approaches, Clean+istry is taking a few days off, but not before helping you to plan for thanksgiving clean-up. If you set your mind to it early, the process will not daunt. We’ve updated last year’s HUGELY popular post.
You’ll prepare a turkey and then you’ll baste it and then the oven [...]
Susan Fornoff (sfgate) interviews Dara Caponigro, co-author of Domino’s new “Domino: The Book of Decorating” and lists five tips to help guests feel welcome…just in time for Thanksgiving.
Two of the five tips land near and dear to Clean+istry’s heart:
“Cleanliness is holiness. Cleanliness is more important than a beautiful room, whether it’s your room or a [...]
While shopping (you remember how to do that, don’t you?) for Thanksgiving, keep these 5 essential cleaning items for the holidays close by. Yes, we can all pick up an extra bottle of liquid dish washing detergent, but some things can slip our minds.
First, have tons of extra kitchen towels on hand. The Organic Flour [...]
If you ever wondered where unused newspapers go to die, meet doily news.
Recyclable coasters, made from unused newspaper.
Maybe not your favorite coasters, but good for a conversation starter. A set of 100 for $16 from Charles and Marie.
Ingenious!
If your are seeking an alternative to the mattress as a place to stash your cash, you might consider furniture that doubles as storage. According to the LA Times, furniture that does more than meets the eye remains high in demand.
The Replay storage ottoman, from EQ3 is cute and comes with a tray.
The Justin ottoman [...]
Our comment box has been under attack recently by agents of spam. In the process of cleaning the system of these viral bullies, we inadvertently eliminated some very legitimate comments. If you do not see yours reflected (and you are not a purveyor of all things filthy or pharmaceutical), we apologize and urge you to [...]
The typical dry cleaning business must be one of the least ‘green’ cleaning businesses around, starting with what you can see…the bag. The Green Garmento provides some relief by introducing reusable dry-cleaning bags.
The bag is actually two bags in one: a garment bag that can be used as a duffel bag to transport laundry to [...]
kcud falls into the category of garbage bin lust, worthy of standing next to the arne jacobsen series 7 chair.
slim
nice wheels
visit iwc
via mocolocco.
and if you need a reminder of how to clean the arne jacobsen see clean+istry’s posts:
hot seat: cleaning the jacobsen series 7 side chair
arne jacobsen series 7 chair update
keru keru confronts drips on countertops head on.
Pour frequently used liquids into the container…
Flick your wrist and apply liquids to your food preparation. No spoons or measuring cups lying on your countertop covered in vinegar or olive oil. No spills to wipe.
Made of glass and silicone, they are dishwasher friendly. In Soy Brown, Chili Red, [...]
There comes the time, every couple of weeks or so, when we pull the drawer to the vegetable bin in the refrigerator and gasp. Sprigs of loose rosemary, outer layers of garlic, a withered leaf of lettuce. Not attractive. And potentially smelly.
Our instinct is to grab a sponge and wipe. The chore is made far [...]