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We Tested 10 Tile Cleaners to Find the Best One

By Debbie Wolfe, Katie Barton

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

The Best Plugin Air Freshener Options
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Our Favorite Plug-in Air Freshener is Simple, Effective, and Affordable

By Savannah Sher

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Homemade Ice Melt Recipes: 3 Solutions for When You’re Iced In

By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

A woman in a blue shirt with red hair scrubs a pink-tiled bathtub with black mold damage.
Cleaning & Organizing

Cleaning and Preventing Black Mold in the Bathroom

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Teresa Odle

Peeling white paint on an old brick wall.
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How to Remove Paint From Brick

By Bob Vila

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This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

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How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Gum Out of Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Paul Rankin

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Colorful microplastics sitting in the palm of a hand.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Reduce Microplastics in Your Home in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

DeWalt FlexVolt 60V MAX Cordless Power Cleaner Review
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I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To

By Mark Wolfe

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Cleaning & Organizing

10 Easy Ways to Keep a Clean House When You Have Low Mobility

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman in rubber gloves cleans a shower door with a sponge.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Shower Cleaner

By Marisa Villarreal

Woman crouches inside her bathtub behind dirty shower door, cleaning it with a squeegee.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Soap Scum From Tubs and Showers

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

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Cleaning & Organizing

Why Am I Suddenly Allergic to My House?

By Sandi Schwartz

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Cleaning & Organizing

9 Built-In Bookshelf Ideas for Customizable Storage and Display

By Deirdre Mundorf

How to Remove Concrete Stains
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How to Remove Concrete Stains

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Bathtub

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Materials for unclogging a garbage disposal under a sink, including plunger, vinegar, baking soda, etc.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Brenda Silva

A hand is wiping dust off window blinds.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Dust: 20 Simple Home Cleaning Tips

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jennifer Noonan

Person is about to drop an orange peel into a garbage disposal.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

By Bob Vila

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Cleaning & Organizing

Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes

By Deirdre Mundorf, Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations
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November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Descale a Keurig Coffee Maker

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

The Best New Cleaning Tool Options
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The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2024

By Beth Cranston

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Spring Cleaning in the Fall? Experts Say You Should Get on Board

By Sandi Schwartz

Grime, dirt, and peeling paint are visible on the surface of a vintage wrought iron fence detailed with fleur de lis designs.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Wrought Iron and Keep It Rust-Free

By Savannah Sher

October Innovations and New Products
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October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson

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After Extensive Testing, This Roof Cleaner is Our Go-To Pick For Cleaning and Restoration

By Mike Larson, Tom Scalisi

Woman uses garden hose to rinse debris from air conditioner compressor.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Air Conditioner Coils

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Jason Brick

A used and a new furnace filter, propped side by side.
Cleaning & Organizing

This Is How Often You Should Change Your Furnace Filter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A group of the best portable carpet cleaners sitting together on a patterned rug.
Cleaning & Organizing

Testing the 7 Best Portable Carpet Cleaners for Spills and Stains

By Savannah Sher, Debbie Wolfe, Amanda Lauren

Prime Day Robotic Pool Cleaner Deals
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This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

A man is holding a stack of clothes in one hand and is staring at the clothes on the bed so he can organize the closet behind him.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Organize Your Closet for a Total Wardrobe Makeover

By Deirdre Mundorf

A cluttered room in a normal American home.
Cleaning & Organizing

New Study Explores Americans’ Relationship to Clutter

By Sandi Schwartz

A general interior view of a room with beige sofa, two accent lounge chairs, black sideboard, bookshelves and a new beige carpet.
Cleaning & Organizing

7 Secrets to Keeping Your Carpet Looking New

By Anja Sonnenberg

Materials needed to clean a toilet tank sitting on top of the toilet, including vinegar and dish soap.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Toilet Tank

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Bagworms

By Bob Vila

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila Staff

Materials needed to make homemade floor cleaner and apply it to hardwood floors, including spray bottle, mop, and castile soap.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Your Own Homemade Hardwood Floor Cleaner

By Ayn Monique Klahre

Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage Options
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12 Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage

By Michelle Larson

Woman wearing yellow gloves uses a caulk remover tool to remove caulk from atop a baseboard.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Caulk

By Bob Vila

Woman wearing a plaid shirt and yellow cleaning gloves wipes white kitchen cabinets with a cloth.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Grease From Kitchen Cabinets

By Bob Vila, Katelin Hill, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman wearing cleaning gloves pours salt through a funnel into a mason jar.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Drain Cleaner

By Bob Vila

Woman wearing cleaning gloves removes oven racks for cleaning.
Cleaning & Organizing

7 Easy and Effective Ways to Clean Oven Racks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila Staff

How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner
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How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner

By Manasa Reddigari

How to Clean a Porcelain Sink
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How to Clean a Porcelain Sink

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Ingredients needed to make a homemade degreaser (including vinegar and baking soda) assembled on a counter.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make a Homemade Degreaser That’ll Conquer Kitchen Grime

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

Materials needed to clean wood furniture (including mineral spirits and dish soap) collected on a small wood table.
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How to Clean Wood Furniture

By Bob Vila

How To Clean Mirrors Streak Free
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How to Clean a Mirror: 4 Tips for a Streak-Free Finish

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Phillip Tinner

Woman uses a spray bottle and sponge to clean painted walls.
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How to Clean Painted Walls

By Emily Burns Morgan, Jennifer Noonan

Mean using a long pole to clean the windows outside a house
Cleaning & Organizing

Going Green and Keeping Clean: Outdoor Edition

By Alyson McNutt English, Bob Vila

A basement filled with furniture and bikes flooded with water
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How To: Dry a Wet Basement

By Maureen Blaney Flietner, Bob Vila

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How to Shampoo Carpets

By Kat Hodgins, Susan Pevaroff Berschler

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Mold From Wood

By Bob Vila Staff

A patio chair with cushion surrounded by a vacuum cleaner and materials needed to clean the cushions.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions 

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jennifer Noonan

A residential backyard with a paver patio, outdoor furniture, plants, and more.
Cleaning & Organizing

5 Things You’re Forgetting to Deep Clean in Your Outdoor Space

By Deirdre Mundorf

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Cleaning & Organizing

The Best Dish Soaps for Squeaky-Clean Dishes, Tested

By Amber Guetebier

A person wearing rain boots pressure washing a concrete driveway.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Concrete Floors and Driveways

By Joe Provey, Tom Scalisi

Materials needed for making a DIY stainless steel cleaner.
Cleaning & Organizing

Make Your Appliances Sparkle With This DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner Recipe

By Manasa Reddigari

A woman is carrying boxes with personal belongings in a cluttered living room.
Cleaning & Organizing

50 Ways to Repurpose Your Clutter

By Deirdre Mundorf

how to get rid of mold on walls
Cleaning & Organizing

Mold on Walls? The Key to Permanent Removal Is Knowing Where It Hides

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

A person with a cleaning glove squeezing a magic eraser melamine sponge.
Cleaning & Organizing

Consider This Before Restocking Your Magic Erasers

By Lori Lovely