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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
These 5 tips to care for your screens are almost too simple to post. So we won’t. We’ll just link.
via sfgate.com
The time for fall clean-up has arrived.
Seasonal cleaning signals a willingness to release the past and look forward to the next. Of course Fall is an especially poignant time of the year. Emotional ambivalence is to be expected, particularly if the connection to an outdoor chaise is special (this year we fell hard for our [...]
By patching cracks in sidewalks and driveways BEFORE they grow, let this be our first fall maintenance tip in preparation for winter.
Jay Romano, writing for The New York Times, in The Fix, gives advice for concrete walks and asphalt. May we suggest also examining stone terraces and the cement filling (or grout) between rocks [...]
Sadly, it’s time to consider closing the swimming pool for the season if you live anyplace other than Californian or Florida.
Jay Romano, writing for The New York Times, provides the ins and outs. Above ground pools are generally easier than in-ground pools. Both require getting the water chemistry correct before shutting off filters [...]