See helpful advice and how-to guides for cleaning your entire home, including the kitchen, the bathroom, and the floors. Learn how to clean every room and every item in your home, plus how and when to use common cleaning products and tools.

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15 Bad Cleaning Habits You Need to Break
person vacuuming a shag rug
12 Things You Are Cleaning Too Often
Basement
How to Get Rid of Musty Basement Smells
a variety of cleaners, disinfectants, and sanitizers
Should You Be Cleaning, Sanitizing, or Disinfecting Your Home?
dirty kitchen sink
The Dirtiest Places in Your Home
Living Room
These 9 Things in Your Living Room Are Really Dirty
A blue leather couch with throw pillows.
How to Restuff Couch Cushions
Air mattress in an empty room
Put a Stop to Deflated Beds by Learning How to Patch an Air Mattress
Woman lifting corner of wallpaper to reveal black mold
How to Protect Your Home and Family From Black Mold
Shower curtain with mildew in bathroom
Home Smells Musty? Follow These Tips to Banish Musty Smells Forever
White flat paint on wall being cleaned up by gray towel in hand
Restore the Beauty of Flat Painted Walls With a Good Cleaning
finishing touches for guests
How to Quickly Get Your House in Shape Before Company Arrives
Treating Mold in Basement
How to Identify and Treat Mold in Your Basement
A neat and bright living room
Your Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist
Gold bracelet and ring in black encased box next to tooth brush and dishwashing liquid
Missing the Midas Touch? Keep Your Gold Jewelry Gleaming
still life of cleaning supplies on a shelf
8 Bad Cleaning Habits That Are Ruining Your Home
Bar of Soap
18 Surprising Uses for a Bar of Soap Around Your Home
Different-colored wipes and sponges
These 8 Cleaning Hacks Just Don't Work
Cleaning supplies
Is There a Right Order to Do Chores In?
cleaning a window valence
Easy Ways to Clean 11 Hard-to-Reach Places Around the House
person vacuuming the couch
5 Cleaning Mistakes You're Probably Making
dusting off an indoor plant
7 Places You're Forgetting to Clean
Woman vacuuming small shelves
Suffer from Allergies? You Need These Cleaning Tips
A couple moving a mattress.
How to Keep Your Mattress From Sliding
Woman adjusting mattress topper on mattress
How to Keep Your Mattress Topper From Sliding for a Better Night's Sleep
Professional cleaner using steam cleaner on mattress
Having Your Mattress Cleaned Is Worth the Cost
White nightstand with white night lamp and decor items next to bed with pillows and white headboard closeup
These 10 Things in Your Bedroom Are Probably Super Dirty
medicine, tissues, and a face mask on a bed
How to Properly Clean After a Household Illness
Clean and gray car mat in front seat car floor
Are Your Car Mats and Trunk Liner Looking Grungy?
A woman dusting a window sill
10 Tips For Dusting
A modern living room with hypoallergenic upholstery and bare floors
Create a Hypoallergenic Home by Using These Types of Furniture
Small boy helping with laundry
Cleaning Skills to Teach Your Children
a Christmas tree discarded on the sidewalk
Discover 5 Ways to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Spring Chores List
The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist
Clean house with two chairs and a dining set
30 Days of Spring Cleaning
chores you do once a year
Stop Overcleaning: 10 Chores You Only Need to Do Once a Year
Woman doing dishes at kitchen sink
30 Chores You Can Do in 30 Seconds
person drying off dishes
Cleaning Chores You Should Do Every Day
child folding laundry
Age-Appropriate Chore Charts for Children 2 to 18
person cleaning an oven
Clean These Places in Your Home Every Month
cleaning supplies
Hate Cleaning? 10 Speed Cleaning Shortcuts to Get the Job Done Faster
House Spring Cleaning Maid Housework Service, Cleaner Entering Home Door
What to Know Before You Hire a Housekeeper
Wall mold
What Happens During Mold Remediation?
Living room with oriental rug
What Is Swedish Death Cleaning and Why Should You Do It?
Children cooperating to clean a messy nursery bedroom
Discover 8 Ways to Get Kids to Clean Their Rooms
person washing dishes
Are Your Clothes and Dishes Safe From Bacteria?
Cleaning kitchen counter
Keep Your Home Looking Great With These 15-Minute Cleanups
Woman polishing bathroom fixture with blue rag and spray.
This Is How to Safely Use Ammonium Hydroxide at Home
Spa beauty cosmetics on white marble
10 Surprising Uses for Shampoo
Woman cleaning while listening to music
Cleaning Your House Doesn't Have to Be a Chore: 10 Tips to Get Motivated
cleaning supplies
3 Cleaning Chores You Should Do Every Week
Dryer lint being removed from dryer filter by hand
Try These 8 Surprising Uses for Dryer Lint
Girl preparing to spring clean
Start Spring Cleaning With a Printable Checklist
Cleaning
The 8 Best Cleaning Services of 2022
Man cleaning window of a home
Best Window Cleaning Services of 2022
diamond ring and cleaning supplies
The Right Way to Clean a Diamond Ring
Mother and child sleeping
Best Mattress Cleaning Services of 2022
White coffee table wiped with blue towel and spray bottle for spring cleaning
6 Tips for Successful Spring Cleaning
leather cleaning
5 Mistakes You Are Making With Your Leather Furniture
Woman wearing dishwashing gloves during household cleaning
4 Reasons to Wear Dishwashing Gloves for Chores
Young Family preparing dinner
Busy Parents: Clean Faster Than Ever
Sisters creating a chore list
How to Create the Right Cleaning Schedule for Your Family
Woman cleaning shelf
This Is When to Use and Not Use Furniture Polish When Dusting
Woman cleaning shelf with rag
How Often Should We Dust?