Not to put a damper on your holidays, but Clean+istry was way in front of the current economic catastrophe with recession cleaning tips. Even though 2009 looks to be a frugal year, there is no reason it should not remain clean.
weekend task: recession shopping guide
recession cleaning part 1: pH neutral dishwashing detergent
recession cleaning part 2: [...]
Just in time for the holidays, Real Simple online has introduced a new, interative guide to common stains and how to remove them. Stains are organized as follows:
Arts & Crafts
Beauty & Health
Home & Nature
Sauce & Condiment
Drink & Dessert
Simply click on the stain and steps for removing them appear. The guidelines look a bit “sponsor” driven, [...]
Painting is a messy chore and that’s why people avoid doing it…even small jobs. Have you ever attempted to clean the paint from a roller? How about removing it from the handle? We didn’t think so.
Enter Zibra, the maker of a series of tools that promises to mitigate painting mess. From the Air Glide that [...]
A few articles of note that are worth your time: Marianne Rohrlich curates 25 gifts for under $25 in NYT Home & Garden. Many are perfect for the tidy person in your life, including the Tokey dustpan and brush at Unica Home.
And ‘brought to you first by Clean+istry but who’s counting’ plastic household cleaning brushes [...]
Thanksgiving is a time not only to reflect on all that is good but ALSO to tackle cleaning chores requiring extra consideration–say “leaf stains” on the concrete patio for instance.
Prior to our final fall clean-up, wet leaves had stood long enough on our concrete-clad patio to produce a series of leaf imprints. Clean+istry believes that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Why does Clean+istry repeatedly urge you to clean the gutters? Because gutters move water and moisture away from your home’s foundation preventing potential foundation damage. Susan Fornoff, provides 5 more useful tips for doing it yourself.
Wear gloves. They’ll protect you from bacteria and cuts from sharp metal objects.
Clear off the roof first. This is like [...]
When it comes to Halloween, about the only thing to be counted on is its messy aftermath. Susan Fornoff, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle gives 5 tips for dealing with Halloween mess, 3 of which concern cleaning.
Treat candy apple stains by rinsing the fabric in warm water, followed by rubbing liquid detergent into the [...]
Marla Cilley is the FlyLady and FlyLady is a 500K member self-help group who receives up to 15 e-mails a day from Ms. Cilley helping them to establish the patterns and routines to keep a tidy house. Of Yahoo!’s 9 million groups, Ms. Cilley’s is the largest.
Ms. Cilley is a passionate flyfisher, but the FLY in flylady stands [...]