Cleaning

Confirmed: It looks great in the kitchen.

If you’re a hair-loser like me: You’ll only need an hour and three basic ingredients — which you probably already have on hand at home — to fully rehab your brush.

As one impressed reviewer said: "If it can clean this grout, it can clean any grout!!”

It doesn't rot or rust!

“The amount of grossness picked up after one minute was outstanding.”

You might want to do laundry differently, depending on your household's health.

Ever do a load of laundry after a day outside and notice a weird, yellow ring on your shirt collar that you just can’t seem to get out? Here's the fix.

This bait did *not* mess around.

It washes clothes in minutes!

Welcome back to One Good Thing @ Home! This week I take a little detour back into my kitchen to cook up some all natural ingredients that will make you house smell lovely and get rid of old, musty smells from cooking, kids, dirty clothes, you name it. It’s getting REALLY SIMPLE this week, which I love, but I hope there’s enough “meat on the bone” for you rabid DIYers who like to fill the comments with all sorts of good old fashioned feedback. Bring it on.

Don't let your kitchen continue to look like this before photo!

Say goodbye to finding random pet hairs everywhere!

Unlike other repellers and traps, it won’t put a damper on your dinner.

A smelly air conditioner unit is nothing short of gross. But what can cause these exhaust fumes, or gunmetal, musty/mildew-y, burning… (need we go on?) scents? And better yet, how can you get rid of them? After all, you install your air conditioner to cool down the air in your home, not stink it up with unpleasant odors, some of which might even be potentially dangerous.

In my time as a fashion editor, I’ve tried famous methods of decluttering for stories, and even had professionals re-organize my entire closet. Nothing has ever worked as well as this.

Get out stubborn stains from from just about any surface in your home with this roundup of stain removal how-tos.

If you think unpacking is a chore, this one's for you!

"A super-nice alternative to save time cleaning the high-traffic areas."

Welcome back to One Good Thing, where we keep rolling! You know why? Because we’re having fun and you all seem to keep clicking on us, so that’s as good a reason as I’ve had since Covid began to keep doing anything. AND we love to be helpful.

It's affordable, non-toxic, and absolutely effective.

Turns out, there are pitfalls to pod life. The question becomes: Are self-dosing dishwasher and laundry pods actually worth all the hype? If you want to keep using pods for the convenience factor, here’s what experts say about making sure those pods work for you.

I decided to try a week-long cleaning experiment and see if there were any hundred-year-old vintage housekeeping techniques that work for my modern household.

It's a simple and small detail that makes my entire kitchen feel polished when I use it.

Here are a few items to consider for your own arsenal.

How on earth (or rather, off Earth) do astronauts do laundry?

Here’s what experts have to say about steering clear of grubby vibes.

Because there’s one post-cooking cleanup task that I completely and totally loathe and avoid at all costs: clearing the crumbs from the countertop.

To find out about pre-cleaning etiquette, I spoke with some pro cleaners about what’s helpful and what gets in the way.

By the time you call a repair person, the problem is probably pretty big. Here are five ways to stave off a visit (and hefty bill).

Here are 3 drain-cleaning tips to try this weekend, to put that age old ounce-of-prevention advice to good use.

Welcome back to One Good Thing! This week Hands is back and we’re on The Case of the Dirty Dishwasher. I recently found out that they needed to be periodically cleaned, which I had NEVER done, and which also explained why the cleaning wasn’t going so well lately (where were loose food particles and a spotting).

The hard truth of life is there's never enough time to get it all done. So here are some ways to "clean" while you're busy doing something else.

They take all the guesswork out of laundry day!

The no-drill solution I didn't know I needed!

The change in seasons is a perfect excuse to try something new and bust out of that "meh" feeling.

"This mop pulled up the ground-in dirt and grime that a traditional mop couldn't hope to touch."

Sometimes the mental toughness of a task is what keeps you from starting on it.

Give your plastic hamper a break with one of these cute picks.

Welcome back to One Good Thing! We’re outdoors again, soaking up the summer and prepping for a big GRILL SEASON (we actually grilled all last weekend over the 4th. We had 12 people for the weekend – kids and laundry everywhere – but grilling outside got everyone out of the house, got the guys cooking and the food was delicious).

Too busy during the week to tidy up, and then too checked out on the weekends to clean. It feels like an inescapable cycle — but here's my solution.

I’ve been telling *all* of my family members and friends to stock up!

The first step in this process, according to my grandmother, isn’t doing anything to the bathroom itself, it’s all about preparing your person.

Steal these tips for your own home.

I'm just mad I didn't know about this sooner!

Welcome back to One Good Thing! We’re outdoors again this week with my final insect repellent DIY and this one might just be my very best. We will see. It’s how to get rid of fruit flies, and after years of mucking about and trying a number of different solutions I finally buckled down, did much more research and got it right.

"Same great quality as the better-known vacuum brands at 1/5 of the price!!!"

I'll never not have a bottle of this stuff around now.

Why didn't I think of this earlier!?

It'll mean your home can achieve a higher state of cleanliness—with much less foot-dragging on your part.

I’ve gone from using a motley crew of household cleaners to streamlining my most-used essentials.

I certainly don't appreciate the messes they leave behind.

Welcome back to One Good Thing STILL AT HOME!!! And also this week outside. Okay, full disclosure, Hands and I are playing around with our format and having fun. I’ve also chosen to go deep on insect repellants, because it’s a personal passion and I’ve been finding a bunch of really interesting new solutions.

Curious how your favorite celebs prefer their towels folded?

As someone with a compact kitchen and a compulsion towards cleanliness, I needed a quick way to clean up without pulling out the awkward broom and dust pan.

Crumbs galore! But not anymore.

Snag upright, cordless, and robot models for a steal.

Just because you’ve been doing something for years in the kitchen without problem doesn’t necessarily mean it's safe.

I consider my Grandma Gigi’s 9 commandments unbreakable.

And it's on sale!

And it's probably already in your bathroom.

One look at this hairball will have you convinced.

Kiss the keyboard dust and food crumbs goodbye.

Take the opportunity to close out this school year with a particular task that's been a long time coming.

Spoiler: It actually works!

If you live in a small space, this is for you!

Back in 2010, many dish detergent manufacturers reworked their formulas. So if you want crystal clear dishes, you'll need to add one thing to the wash.

I set aside a weekend, tried the method for myself, and got a cleaning hangover.

Microfiber cloths are popular for a reason, but they have a real dark side. Here's why cleaning experts think you should quit microfiber and reach for a diaper instead.

One of the easiest ways to cut back on single-use paper is realizing that some areas at home are best left untouched by the controversial paper towel.

Say "buh-bye" to smudges!

Salt on a paper towel works great. But sometimes I need something more powerful and forceful—without removing the seasoning I’ve worked so hard to coat my pan in.

Spoiler alert: You're about to save a lot of money!