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picture of room with old carpet with title "10 ways to remove smells from old carpet"
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Old Houses, Organize & Clean

10 Ways to Get Rid of Old Smells from Carpets

Stinky carpet? Tackle that stench with these 10 ways to get rid of old smells from carpets, including baking soda, enyme cleaners, even vodka!?!

July 25, 2023February 5, 2024
How to Pick the Best Shelf Liners for Your Kitchen Cabinets - 7 Factors to Consider
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean

How to Choose The Best Kitchen Shelf Liner [7 Tips]

How to Pick the Best Shelf Liners for Your Kitchen Cabinets – 7 Factors to Consider

July 27, 2021January 4, 2024
Cleaning tips and tricks for kitchen cabinet knobs and pulls #cleaningtips
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean

How to Clean Kitchen Cabinet Knobs and Pulls (Secret Ingredient)!

How to easily clean kitchen cabinet knobs and pulls using this secret trick!

April 21, 2020January 5, 2024
15 Experts Weigh in with 25+ Best Tips for Washing Windows #tipstricksandhacks #cleaninghacks #dirtywindows
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean

25 FAQs & Best Tips For Washing Windows – From the Experts

Here’s 25 best tips on washing windows from best techniques, tools, erasing streaks and cleaning up those dirty windo sills and screens!

February 20, 2020March 21, 2024
How to Clean Wood Kitchen Cabinets #woodcleaner #kitchen
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean, Popular

5 Expert Ways to Clean Wooden Kitchen Cabinets

What is the best way to clean kitchen cabinets? At first glance, it seems like a simple question with a basic solution. I certainly thought…

September 26, 2019January 5, 2024
How to Clean a cast iron radiator #castironradiator #cleanradiator #DIYcleaning
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean

How to Deep Clean Cast Iron Radiators

Step-by-step tutorial on how to deep clean cast iron radiators, with tips on how to maximize dust and dirt removal from radiators.

August 4, 2019March 22, 2024
Who won? You might be surprised.... DIY versus Store-Bought Tub Cleaners #DIYcleaner #bathtub #bathroomcleaners
Categories Home "Fun"damentals, Organize & Clean

DIY or Store TUB CLEANER – Which is more Effective?

Have you ever had the feeling that your bathtub is still grimy and soap-scummy even after you scrub and scrub?  Wonder if it’s because you…

January 6, 2019March 18, 2024
Couple sitting with lobster and wine at a park bench on coastal Maine

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