Browse helpful advice on cleaning your entire home, from stainless steel appliances, to mattresses, to laminate floors. Read product reviews, cleaning ideas and more.
Basement
How to Get Rid of Musty Basement Smells
Pink vacuum passing over ruffled rug on wooden floor
Are You Vacuuming Your Home as Often as You Should?
Black and stainless steel juicer next to glass jar with juice and celery stalk
Clean Your Juicer Correctly for Healthier, Better Tasting Juices
a toilet harbors germs, but so do many other unsuspecting objects around the home
Did You Know Your Remote Is Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat?
a variety of cleaning products and supplies
Here's How the CDC Recommends Cleaning Your Home
ingredients for homemade hand sanitizer
12 Best DIY Hand Sanitizer Recipes
overhead still life of cleaning products and supplies
Are You Wasting Time and Energy Using Cleaning Products the Wrong Way?
a variety of cleaners, disinfectants, and sanitizers
Should You Be Cleaning, Sanitizing, or Disinfecting Your Home?
A close up shot of a screen door swinging open onto a sunny porch
Enjoy the Fresh Air with Clean Window and Door Screens
woman wiping off a doorknob with disinfectant wipes
Are You Using Disinfectant Wipes the Right Way?
Glass shower door with houseplants in front of brightly-lit thin and vertical window
Keep Shower Doors Sparkling Clean
sponge in a ceramic skillet
Crusty Ceramic Pans? Here's How to Clean Them
Living Room
These 9 Things in Your Living Room Are Really Dirty
Folding clothes and organizing stuff in boxes and baskets. Concept of tidiness, minimalist lifestyle and japanese t-shirt folding system.
Making a Plan of Decluttering and Organizing Your Home
person vacuuming the living room
Refresh Your Life With a Living Room Deep Clean
person cleaning a marble surface
How to Clean Marble Countertops With Baking Soda
tool box and peg wall
The Must-Have Tools for Homeowners and Renters
House Spring Cleaning Maid Housework Service, Cleaner Entering Home Door
What to Know Before You Hire a Housekeeper
Upright vacuum cleaner vacuuming over carpet
Are You Vacuuming the Wrong Way?
denture tablets
7 Creative Uses for Denture Tablets
Spa beauty cosmetics on white marble
10 Surprising Uses for Shampoo
One messy and one neat college dorm rooms
How to Clean Your Dorm Room—and Keep It That Way
toothpaste
16 Ways to Use Toothpaste for Cleaning Around the House
Cleaning
The 8 Best Cleaning Services of 2021
cleaning window blinds
Use These Easy Steps to Clean and Maintain Venetian Blinds
House Fire Attic
Where Do I Begin After a House Fire?
Black do laying down on a pet bed with stain and odor remover in the foreground
How to Use Pet Stain and Odor Remover
Rear view of woman applying conditioner on hair against white background
Check out These 10 Surprising Uses for Leftover Hair Conditioner
denture tablet and teacups
Learn the Easiest Way to Clean Tea Stains From China
barbecue grill in use
How to Throughly Clean Your Barbecue Grill
leather cleaning
5 Mistakes You Are Making With Your Leather Furniture
Someone using dust mop on hardwood floor
Get the Best Results From Your Dust Mop
Young Family preparing dinner
Busy Parents: Clean Faster Than Ever
A blue leather couch with throw pillows.
How to Restuff Couch Cushions
Black mold on white ceiling
How to Get Rid of Black Mold in Your Home
Plant in front of cloudy window
Say Goodbye to Cloudy Glass Forever With These Cleaning Tips
Water spots on shower doors
Finally—Here's How to Get Hard Water Stains off Glass Windows and Doors
Wax crayon drawings on white painted wall next to cleaning supplies, crayons and paper drawing
How to Get Rid of Wax Splatters on Painted, Wood, and Wallpaper Walls
Dusting shutters with a feather duster
10 Ways to Prevent Dust From Building up So Fast in Your Home
Living room with acrylic or lucite coffee table
Here's How to Keep Acrylic and Lucite Furniture Clean and Scratch-Free
Cleaning a chalkboard
How to Clean a Chalkboard So It's Practically as Good as New
Paint on skin while holding paintbrush above white paper with blue paint
How to Get All Kinds of Paint off Your Skin Gently and Safely
Air mattress in an empty room
Put a Stop to Deflated Beds by Learning How to Patch an Air Mattress
Clean white lampshade with fringes on gold lamp on top of side table with books and houseplant
You've Probably Never Cleaned Your Lampshades—Here's How to Do It Right
Burning candlestick with dried wax spilled on to wooden floor
How to Remove Wax Drips From Wood (Without Damaging the Finish)
House with solar panels
How to Clean Solar Panels for More Efficient Sustainable Power
Blue microfiber cloth cleaning metal on outside of refrigerator doors
From Aluminum to Steel, Learn How to Keep Metal Clean
Removing rust from shower head
Here's How to Remove Rust From All Types of Surfaces
Pillows without sheets stacked on each other on top of bed
How to Clean All Types of Pillows for a Better (Cleaner) Night's Sleep
Woman dusting tall window frame with extendable duster on brick wall
Ditch Dust for Good With Our Best-Ever Dusting Tips
Person cleaning fireplace
How to Keep Your Fireplace Looking and Working Its Best
Living room with velvet couch
Keep Your Velvet Couches and Chairs Clean With These Tips
Paint spill on wood floor
Painting Accident? Here's How to Clean Paint off Wood Floors
Hand cleaning wood furniture
Help Wood Furniture Look Brand-New (and Last Longer) With These Tips
Outdoor fire pit on gravel next to cleaning materials
A Clean Fire Pit Is a Safe Fire Pit—Here's How to Keep Yours Tidy
White shag rug on wooden floor near houseplants and chair
How to Keep Your Shag Rug Fluffy and Clean, in 4 Simple Steps
Cleaning linoleum floor
How to Clean Linoleum Flooring
Chrome sink faucet cleaned with blue microfiber cloth next to bottle of tea tree hand wash
Here's How to Keep Chrome Shiny and Bright Using Ingredients You Probably Already Have
Mousepad with florals and foliage design under white mouse next to laptop
Your Mousepad Is Filthy! Here's How to Clean It the Right Way
Stack of blue and white tea towels next to bowl of blackberries on white background
What Is a Tea Towel, and How Can I Use It?
person dusting a window sill
9 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Dust Mites
Yellow vacuum with hose leak repaired with clear tape
Does Your Vacuum Cleaner Suck? Maybe It Has a Leaky Hose
Male hand cutting rug grip tape applied to back of area rug
11 Solutions to Keep Rugs from Slipping and Sliding
An air dryer in a living room
6 DIYs to Dehumidify Your Home