Blood stains in fabric, furniture, and clothes can be a real bummer. Wherever the fresh or dried stubborn stain is, learn how to remove it thoroughly. Here are some simple cleaning hacks.
Tired of your house smelling like the meal you just cooked? If you're like me, you like your home and your clothes to smell fresh and clean. Here's how to get rid of bad odors.
Vinegar is the home cleaning superhero - no joke. Let's talk about why on earth you would choose this pungent beauty to clean everything from carpets to glass to even your washing machine. The power of vinegar doesn't end inside the home, so let's explore all the goodness it has to offer!
The thing about cleaning implements is that they get beaten, bashed, and broken down, especially if you aren't using them properly. This article will show you how to refurbish an old broom.
This article looks at effective drain cleaners that can be put together using common household substances. They are inexpensive and don't involve the toxic chemicals often found in commercial cleaners.
Many book lovers feel guilty about the idea of getting rid of books, even if unread books are taking over their living spaces. Here are some helpful tips for decluttering your bookshelf, and why it's okay to let some books go.
Simple and pain-free things you can do to make your house look clutter free all the time, with only a little bit of effort on your part.
Replacing your household cleaners with essential oils can be a life-changing decision. Not only will you save loads of money on cleaning supplies, you will be helping to reduce toxins in your home that are left behind by chemical-based cleaners. And your house will smell amazing!
Do you enjoy the smells of autumn? Want a simple, easy, fresh, and fantastic autumn air freshener that you can make at home? If so, you've come to the right place! Read on, friends!
Make laundry soap and save tons of money! This soap actually works, and it's really easy and cheap to make! Safe for all washers, including high-efficiency (HE).
When your house is stinky, you need some natural home deodorizing tips for every room. By using some simple, natural, healthy ingredients that you likely already have in your home, you can have a clean smelling home again quickly and easily.
This article will walk you through how to make your own washing soda at home to help you clean all sorts of crazy messes in your house fast and easy. All it takes is an oven, a cookie sheet, and a box of baking soda.
Maybe you have decided to go off-grid. Maybe your washer or dryer has broken down, and you can't fix or replace them. Maybe the power went out. Whatever your situation, sooner or later you are going to need clean laundry. Here is how to get your laundry clean without electricity.
Clean sticky label glue from glass jars using coconut oil. The adhesive residue comes off in minutes using this method.
Make natural cleaning products to clean any part of your house form goods you have in your pantry.
Housekeeping is a hated chore for you. Here are some more hacks to get it done quickly so you can get on doing what you'd rather be doing.
Ceramics leak, and then they get consigned to the garage. Make them leakproof again in minutes.
Bamboo furniutre is a great addition to a home. If weather damage begins to show, follow these easy steps to bring your bamboo furniture back to life and ready to be used once again.
Turn an empty diaper box into a functional storage bin.
Save money and foster a healthy home by making your own DIY cleaning products for kitchen, bathroom, and carpet.
Simplify your cleaning routine, meal prep, wardrobe, and kitchen gadgets as you single-task to make housekeeping a more pleasant and satisfying experience.
If there's a sudden horrible stink in the sink, here's a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution.
Learn how to eliminate cat urine odor on carpet, furniture, and hard surfaces, as well as how to refinish urine-stained hardwood floors.
No one likes housekeeping tasks, but they're a necessary evil. Here are a few suggestions to make your housekeeping duties less stressful and tips for how to maintain a less stressful environment.
Once I had a list for my daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and a schedule, the routine took over. My house was organized, always presentable, and took very little time to maintain.
Whether you need to remove labels from a jar, a new appliance, or a window (any hard surface), these tips will help you get rid of not only the label but that horrible sticky glue as well.
Looking for a great way to clean up real silver coins? Learn how to clean silver objects in a solution of washing soda, hot water and aluminum foil in just a few minutes. A simple chemical reaction will convert silver sulfide back to silver and sulfur, with the silver staying on the coin.
Baby wipes aren't just for diaper changing. Use these cheap products for a variety of personal and household uses.
You can save money and the environment by using white vinegar and baking soda to clean just about anything. Vinegar even acts as an effective weed killer.
Cleaning green is becoming more necessary. Here are easy ways to clean green. You can clean your tub, microwave, windows, and soap scum from faucets all without harming the earth.
These time-saving tips for household problems are all natural. Learn how to patch a hole in the wall, keep your eyes from tearing as you peel an onion, and more.
No more harsh chemicals to clean away the tarnish from brass and copper treasures! A few tasty items from the kitchen, and you are on your way to chemical-free tarnish removal!
You don't have to spend hours cleaning your house! Here's how to recapture wasted time and clean your house in five minutes.
Make your home a healthier place for you and your family by cleaning with white distilled vinegar.
Disinfectant wipes sure are handy, but wasteful! Here's how to make your own reusable disinfectant wipes with all-natural ingredients!
This article explores easy methods for removing melted plastic from surfaces without causing damage.
Trying to save money, my health, and help the environment means simplifying and cleaning up my cleaning supplies.
A demonstration of how to clean silver with baking soda and aluminum foil: the aluminum reduces the oxidation on the silver, allowing the silver metal to return to its shiny state. Silver tarnish is silver sulfide, and heavily tarnished items may create a sulfur odor when this method is employed.
I hope we can all start using Eco-Enzyme to help our mother earth.
Don't you just hate it when you stain something and don't know the best way to clean it? Here are the best DIY cleaning hacks!
This is a tutorial on how to make your own moth repellent using an orange, cloves, and some spices that you probably already have on hand. Don't use smelly mothballs! Make your own!
Although ink stains aren't as easy to remove as protein-based stains, if you know which tricks to use you can remove ink stains from almost any surface including fabric, stone, wood, tile, and leather.
Lipstick is essentially a dye in an oily base, which makes stain removal difficult without the proper techniques. Luckily, a few home remedies exist to help you kiss those lipstick stains goodbye!
Leather Furniture can be a great addition to your home, but can sometimes leave a nasty smell. Here are a few tips on how to get rid of those horrible toxic fumes.
Pine resin smells wonderful at Christmas time, but I hate the black marks it leaves on my hands (and anything I touch) for days. This year, I discovered a miraculous reprieve: waterless hand sanitizer.
When we decided to put Pergo-laminated flooring in our home, I was worried about having to buy some special proprietary blend of cleaning product for it. Luckily, this wasn't the case, and I'm able to make a cleaning solution with common household items for pennies per bottle. Here's how!