Make Your Own Shower Cleaner
With a little TLC and a handful of pantry items, you can easily create a homemade shower cleaner that when applied consistently, leaves the stall sparkling.
Author: Marisa Villarreal
INFOGRAPHIC: The Terrifying Truth About Termites
Few homes are safe from the bite of the termite. Find out what you can do to save your home from these dreaded, munching pests.
How to Clean a Dryer
Dryer cleaning adds just a few minutes to your laundry routine, but can really improve the appliance’s performance—and protect your home from fires.
How To: DIY Your Own Dish Soap in 5 Steps
The next time you reach into the sink to wash off dirty plates and silverware, why not grab a bottle of your own homemade dish soap? With this recipe, you’ll spare yourself the chemicals found in store-bought cleaners and save a pretty penny.
How To: Clean Pillows
Perhaps it’s because we take them for granted that we tend not to clean pillows as often as we should. Or perhaps people don’t clean pillows for a simpler reason: They didn’t know they could. In any case, consider the mystery solved. You can indeed clean pillows, and here’s how it’s done.
How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent
Homemade laundry soap is inexpensive, simple to make, and easier on the environment than most commercial detergents. Get step-by-step instructions here.
INFOGRAPHIC: Sober Uses for Beer & Booze Around the House
These boozy alternatives can easily stand in for store-bought cleaning supplies. So rather than let that bottle linger for years in the back of your liquor cabinet, put it to “sober use” in your home today.
INFOGRAPHIC: Best Houseplants for Indoor Air Quality
Eager to invite a houseplant into your home? Choose from among our round-up of eight varieties that not only add beauty—according to us—but also eliminate airborne toxins—according to NASA!
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