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Keep your home sparkling clean inside and out with these projects and tips for a faster and better job.

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    Use a Sneaker to Clean Sandpaper

    You can clean sandpaper on your power sander quickly, getting it back to nearly new condition, with a simple old...


    10 Ways to Reduce Indoor Allergens

    Indoor allergens affect millions of Americans each year. While a home air purifier can help limit your exposure to most...


    How to Use Natural Cleaners When Cleaning Furniture

    Learn how to clean your furniture without harsh chemicals. With the techniques shown here you can refresh your furniture with...


    12-Step Fall Cleaning Checklist

    You've cleared out the garden, moved some plants inside and are already mentally preparing for winter's arrival. But before the...


    How to Remove Rust from Concrete

    This cheap and easy method for removing rust stains on concrete comes directly from an editor's hands-on, DIY experience.


    How to Effectively Clean Mini Blinds

    If you let your mini blinds build up too much dust and dirt, they can be impossible to clean. The...


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    10 Unexpected Ways to Use Lemon Around the House

    Are some often-used fixtures in your home looking a bit dingy? Whether you need to clean, deodorize or just refresh,...

    Cleaning Products That Cause More Harm Than Good

    In today's fast-paced world, finding the quickest, easiest, most convenient, and least expensive way to fix, repair, and clean is...


    Tips for Organizing Open Kitchen Shelves

    Open kitchen shelves are an effective way to open up your kitchen while gaining more accessible storage space, making them...


    Cleaning Unglazed Porcelain Tile

    Two types of cleaners will dissolve all kinds of dirt and grease from unglazed porcelain tile


    How to Get Stains Out of Carpet

    Make carpet stains disappear


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    DIY Painting Clean Up Tips to Save You Time

    Cut your painting clean up time in half with these great DIY tips for your next painting project.


    Clever Cleaning Tips

    Here's a great collection of tips and hints to make cleaning around the house easier using common household supplies.


    Rust Stain Removal

    'Resin bed cleaner' simplifies cleaning off rust stains


    Remove Oil Stains From a Faux Plaster Finish

    Remove them quickly with dishwashing detergent


    Tips for Replacing Vacuum Filters

    Bagless vacuums need frequent filter changes


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    Carpet Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners

    Don't wait! Take 5 minutes to clean up the problem


    Mud-Busting Boot Scrape

    A great scrap wood project


    Vinyl Floors Stains

    The adhesive beneath the floor may be causing the stain


    How to Clean Your Oven Without Harsh Chemicals

    When was the last time you cleaned your oven? Does preheating give you a burnt reminder of last week's dinner?...


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    How to Clean Floors: Wood, Tile, Carpet and Everything Else

    Most homes contain a variety of flooring types. Knowing how to best clean each surface can be a lot to...

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    Things You’ve Probably Never Cleaned (But Really Should)

    Nobody likes cleaning, so there's often a focus on stuff you can see (or see through) – windows, floors, counters,...


    10 Cleaning Tips for Your Whole House

    Simplify and speed up dusting, vacuuming, stain and scum removal and other house cleaning chores with these 10 whole-house cleaning...


    Carpet Care Tips to Make Your Carpet Last

    Get years more life from your investment: if you treat your carpet right, it'll last much longer, saving you money...


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    What to Consider When Choosing a Car Wash

    Protect your investment by washing your car regularly. Taking it to a commercial car wash can save time, effort and...


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    Banish Pet Hair from Your House with These Brilliant Products

    As much as you love your pet, you despise all that fur that sticks to your clothing and furniture. These...


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    10 Carpet Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners

    Pet messes are inevitable, but you can still keep your floor looking like new with these carpet cleaning tips for...