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, [...]
At a recent party in front of an enraptured audience, Clean+istry was recounting the performance of lemon oil applied to stainless steel surfaces when someone (aka, a spoiler) asked a perfectly logical question. What is lemon oil made of? Lemon rinds?
Clean+istry considered the question for a moment and tossed about three options. We could: a) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Today The New York Times tackles the questions of how to dispense with ghosts and toxic household chemicals.
Joyce Walder writes an entertaining and surprisingly informative article about how to spiritually spiff up your home in the event that it is shared with an unwanted presence. (Don’t get excited however, she does not deal with the [...]
Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner is GreenGuard Certified for indoor air quality. We use it. It’s our favorite.
Most hardwood floors these days are finished with a water-based polyurethane requiring no special waxing. In general, we tend to keep water away from our floors unless we are cleaning a spill or other special circumstances dictate a more [...]
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
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 [...]