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    House Cleaning

    Keeping your home germ-free is more important than ever—but that doesn’t mean you want to spend all your time cleaning. Here, you’ll find the most effective cleaning products, the gadgets that will cut your cleaning time in half, and genius tips for keeping everything tidy every day.

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    9 Things in Your Garage You Should Toss

    Tossing things in your garage when you no longer need them is fairly easy—but what happens when your garage is now a cluttered mess? That's when it's time to start tossing things out instead.
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    15 Things You Shouldn’t Be Cleaning with Paper Towels

    If you stop to think about it, you realize most things can be cleaned with...
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    11 Things You Should Never Clean with Dish Soap

    This humble, grease-fighting superstar is stronger than you think.
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    9 Old-School Cleaning Tricks Everyone Forgets

    These tips may be old, but they'll make your house look as good as new.
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    12 Ways to Extend the Life of Your Appliances

    From microwaves and refrigerators to ovens and coffee makes, here are a few tips from...
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    7 Uses for Laundry Detergent You Never Thought Of

    Laundry detergent is a powerful cleaning agent that can do a lot more than just...
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    9 Things Professional Organizers Would Never Throw Out

    It's OK to be creative with everything in your home. In fact, when organizing, it's...

    25 Gifts for People Who Can’t Stop Cleaning Their Houses

    Forget about decking the halls—let's clean them!
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    13 Bad Cleaning Habits You Didn’t Realize You Had

    How many of these cleaning mistakes have you made?

    Why You Need to Check Your Chimney Before Using the Fireplace

    It's that time of year again! The weather has gone cool and if you have...
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    13 Items That Are a Fire Hazard If You Don’t Clean Them Enough

    Continually putting off cleaning these items around your house can actually be very dangerous.
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    65 Truly Extraordinary Uses for Household Staples You Already Own

    Reader’s Digest thoroughly vetted these genius tricks so you can finish chores, make repairs, and...
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    13 Cleaning Products You Should Never Use on Your Wood Floors

    They’re gorgeous—and easy to ruin. Avoid these damaging mistakes, and find out what you really...
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    15 Best Vacuum Mop Combos with Near-Perfect Reviews from Amazon

    Clean your floors in half the time with these genius machines. Trust us: You won’t...
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    6 Things Everyone Who Owns a Swiffer Needs to Know

    Chances are you know how to use a Swiffer—but did you know about these useful...
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    The Toilet Plunger Has FINALLY Been Redesigned

    But is it for the better?
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    With This 3-Ingredient Hack, You’ll Never Clean Your Oven the Same Way Again

    This magic formula will leave your oven sparkling clean, with minimal scrubbing required.
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    18 Products That’ll Clean Your House in Less Than an Hour

    Hate scrubbing, mopping, and vacuuming? You’re in the right place. These genius inventions will cut...

    Everyday Items In Your Home That Are Shockingly Dirty

    You might be surprised which common household items are often covered with bacteria.
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    How to Clean a Dishwasher So It Looks Like New

    Sure, your dishwasher cleans your dishes. But have you ever thought of cleaning the dishwasher...
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    13 Silent Signs Your Home Is an Unhealthy Place to Live

    Maybe you occasionally slack on cleaning or wait too long to dive in. Or maybe...

    40 Handy Hints for Cleaning Every Nook and Cranny of Your House

    You’ll have every corner of your house spick-and-span in no time by following these seriously...

    35 Nearly Forgotten House Cleaning Tips from the Past

    Grandma knows all the best cleaning tips and tricks to save you time, money and...