How to Clean Windows From Consumer Reports How to Clean Practically Anything (Fourth Edition/Updated), © 1996 In today’s busy world, cleaning windows is often an afterthought. Here are some tips to make it a bit easier. Pick a cloudy day to wash your windows – sunlight will dry them too quickly and cause streaking. Window glass will stay cleaner longer…
Cleaning Small Appliances Advice from Tom McNulty in Clean Like a Man: Housekeeping for Men and the Women Who Love Them. Microwave: Wipe down the interior with a damp sponge or cotton cloth as soon as you see something has spilled, splattered or bubbled over. Make the microwave work for you when dealing with dried on foods – boil a…
How Do Magic Erasers Work? Magic Erasers ®, a brand name for melamine sponges, are effective at removing stains and smudges with only water. Melamine is a type of hard plastic, and when it is made into a foam a fine porous surface is created. The foam is made of super-fine fibers that lift and trap dirt and rub out…
5 Super Simple Dusting Techniques Wear a pair of old socks on each hand to dust. It is efficient if using both hands and cheap and you can wash and reuse them. You can also use old socks on duster and sweeper handles instead of buying disposable refills and pads. Hate dusting Venetian blinds? Fasten a cloth around each end…
Sci-fi Toilet Seats The future of healthcare might include sensors built into your toilet seat! A toilet seat with a device embedded inside to detect heart failure in high risk patients, is up for FDA approval. This means that instead of having to make a trip to a hospital for expensive medical tests you may be able to just make…
Bizarre Bathroom Designs Questionable decorative choices, notable design flaws, and flat out bathroom fails are what you will find at Bored Panda’s hilarious gallery of bizarre bathrooms from around the world. Enjoy! 30 Bathrooms From Hell Made By People Who Probably Haven’t Used One
How to Clean Art and Collections From: Making a Home: Housekeeping for Real life (Better Homes & Gardens) To many people, a sentimental object is just as valuable as one with monetary value. Take care of both types correctly and you’ll be able to pass it down for generations. Paintings, Prints and Drawings: Cover anything that might smear with glass.…
How to Deep Clean Light Fixtures From Making a Home: Housekeeping for Real Life (Better Homes & Gardens) Regular cleaning will keep your lighting sparkling and make your home appear cleaner! Table and Floor Lamps: Always unplug the lamp before attempting to clean it. Remove the lamp shade and the bulb, and once the bulb is room temperature, wipe the…
A Hotel Room That Cleans Itself? From Conde Nast Traveler If you happen to be visiting Copenhagen, Denmark anytime soon, you should investigate the newly opened Hotel Otillia, which has rooms that clean themselves. Housed in the former Carlsberg brewing buildings, the Hotel Otillia brings self-disinfecting technology into its rooms and suites. A Teflon-like coating is sprayed onto surfaces and…
How to Clean a Glass Stovetop From Cooking Light With their lack of grates and coils, glass-topped stoves may seem easier to clean than their more complicated counterparts, but they can still become a huge mess. If you don’t clean it immediately after cooking, the mess never seems to go away, no matter how hard you scrub. Luckily, you can…