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Man using wire tool to clean rust.
DIY

How to Remove Rust From Tools

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila

Woman uses a putty knife to remove some of a sticker from the bottom of a jar.
DIY

9 Easy Ways to Remove Sticker Residue From Glass and Other Everyday Surfaces

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

A soapy yellow dish sponge sits on the edge of a kitchen sink.
DIY

How to Clean a Sponge: 3 Ways That Really Work

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

Things to Keep In Your Junk Drawer
DIY

15 Things Always to Keep In Your Junk Drawer

By Nicole Pyles

Different kinds of corroded batteries stacked on top one another.
DIY

How to Clean Battery Corrosion in 4 Steps

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

Woman wearing a flannel shirt and cleaning gloves reaching into her dishwasher to access the filter.
DIY

How to Clean a Dishwasher Filter

By Tony Carrick

Clean wine glasses at table
DIY

The Secret to Smudge-Free Glassware

By Kitchenistic

Cleaning microwave smells
DIY

12 Ways to Remove Odors from a Microwave

By Sarah Littleton

Woman applies rubbing alcohol to a caulk stain on clothing.
Interior

How to Get Caulk Out of Clothes: 3 Effective Methods

By Stacey L. Nash

Woman mixes DIY toilet cleaner ingredients, including baking soda and essential oil, in glass bowl.
DIY

How to Make a DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Tony Carrick, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Steffani Cameron

A group of the best tested ash vacuums placed together in front of an indoor fireplace.
Reviews

The Best Ash Vacuums For Safe Fireplace Cleaning, Tested and Reviewed

By Mike Bruton, Glenda Taylor

A Bissell Little Green portable carpet cleaner in front of a blue couch.
DIY

How to Use a Bissell Little Green

By Phillip Tinner

A man cleaning a MacBook laptop screen with a small green microfiber cloth.
DIY

How to Clean a Computer Screen the Right Way

By Timothy Dale

A newly clean dryer vent hose with a small pile of dryer lint in front of the hose.
Interior

How to Clean a Dryer Vent in 5 Simple Steps

By Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

A group of the best tile cleaners group together in front of a tiled wall before testing.
Reviews

The Best Tile Cleaners to Keep Kitchens and Bathrooms Sparkling, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Katie Barton

Close up of blue striped shower curtain.
Interior

The Right Way to Clean a Shower Curtain, According to Pros From Molly Maid and DeluxeMaid

By Rachel Elmkies, Tony Carrick

A person cleaning house windows from outside using a homemade window cleaner recipe.
DIY

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Deirdre Mundorf

A person using a self-serve car wash to wash a car in winter.
DIY

How Often Should You Wash Your Car?

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman wearing protective eyewear cleaning dirty ceiling fan with microfiber cloth.
Interior

7 Simple Steps That Make Cleaning Ceiling Fans a Breeze

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Woman scrubbing the inside of a toilet with a pumice stone.
Interior

How to Clean a Toilet the Right Way (Yes, There’s a Right Way)

By Rachel Elmkies, Bob Vila Staff

A woman inspects dirty laundry in her kitchen.
Interior

How to Get Mold Out of Clothes

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila Staff

A-tabby-cat-is-curled-up-asleep-on-a-red-ottoman-in-front-of-a-wood-burning-stove.
Interior

11 Dos and Don’ts for Cleaning a Wood Stove

By Nicole Shein

Older woman wiping counter.
DIY

How to Deep Clean Your House Room by Room

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman washes her hands with foamy soap under a running faucet.
Interior

How to Make Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Vila Staff

Little boy with brown hair and navy blue shirt colors white wall with crayon.
DIY

How to Get Crayon Off Walls: 4 Surefire Methods

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person using a computer mouse on a mousepad on a desk in a home office.
DIY

How to Clean a Mousepad the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.
DIY

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

A female hand in yellow rubber gloves wipes a modern white kitchen wall with a microfiber cloth.
Interior

7 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Walls More Often—and How to Do it Properly

By Deirdre Mundorf

A young couple putting recyclables into a home recycling bin.
Interior

I Started Recycling in 2023—Here’s Why It’s Not What I Expected

By Jenny Stanley

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom
DIY

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom

By Katie Nolan

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill
DIY

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

By Teresa Odle

Woman in blue blouse and white apron wipes down metal countertop.
DIY

How to Clean Metal the Right Way

By Savannah Sher

White door opening into clean bathroom.
Interior

How to Get Your Bathroom Guest-Ready in 20 Minutes or Less

By Debra Immergut

A group of the best portable carpet cleaners sitting together on a patterned rug.
Reviews

Testing the 7 Best Portable Carpet Cleaners for Spills and Stains

By Savannah Sher, Debbie Wolfe, Amanda Lauren

Preparation of homemade waffles. Pouring dough into waffle irons with a ladle
Interior

How to Clean a Waffle Maker

By Gretchen Heber

Shot of a young woman sniffing a clean load of laundry
DIY

How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

By Marisa Villarreal, Gretchen Heber

Black Mold in Bathroom - Mold Around Tub
Interior

Black Mold in the Bathroom? Cleaning Supplies May Not Be Enough

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

How to Remove Paint from Concrete
DIY

How to Remove Paint from Concrete

By Bob Vila

a woman's hand holding a small bottle of essential oils and dropping a few drops into a wooden bowl of water
DIY

11 Ways Essential Oils Can Help Around the Home

By Caylin Harris

9 Products You Will Love If You Hate Cleaning
Reviews

9 Products You Will Love If You Hate Cleaning

By Bob Vila Staff

These Are the Only 9 Cleaning Supplies You Really Need This Spring
Reviews

These Are the Only 9 Cleaning Supplies You Really Need This Spring

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Organizers to Buy for Under $5, $15, and $25
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The Best Organizers to Buy for Under $5, $15, and $25

By Bob Vila Staff

8 Notorious Closet Problems, Solved
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8 Notorious Closet Problems, Solved

By Bob Vila Staff

10 Housekeeping Habits to Adopt in the New Year
DIY

10 Housekeeping Habits to Adopt in the New Year

By Bob Vila Staff

9 Tips to Clean Your Gutters Without Breaking a Sweat
DIY

9 Tips to Clean Your Gutters Without Breaking a Sweat

By Stacey L. Nash

30 Lazy Cleaning Tricks for a Spotless Home
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30 Lazy Cleaning Tricks for a Spotless Home

By Kat Hodgins

20 Crazy Cleaning Tips That Actually Work
DIY

20 Crazy Cleaning Tips That Actually Work

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson, Andreana Lefton

Burned enamel kitchen pot on a blue and white tablecloth
DIY

How to Clean a Burnt Pot

By Marisa Villarreal

The Best Grout Cleaner Options
Reviews

The Best Grout Cleaners, According to Our Testing

By Andreana Lefton, Chaunie Brusie

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Interior

Solved! How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets?

By Gretchen Heber

Man pushing the "clean" button on coffee maker
DIY

How to Clean a Coffee Maker

By Caylin Harris, Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick

Brass items being cleaned on wooden table
DIY

How to Clean Brass

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner
Reviews

I Tried the Popular Affresh Tablets to Clean My Smelly Washer—Do They Really Work?

By Jasmine Harding

29 Handy Household Uses for Vinegar
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29 Handy Household Uses for Vinegar

By Jennifer Noonan

Wiping away rust from a metal saucepan over a kitchen sink
DIY

5 Ways to Remove Rust From Metal Using Kitchen Ingredients

By Bob Vila

Person smoking inside
DIY

Solved! How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Your House

By Michelle Ullman, Tony Carrick

view of modern luxury kitchen with island and stainless steel appliances
DIY

How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

stove drip pans
DIY

How to Clean Stove Drip Pans Using Products You Already Have in Your Kitchen

By Michelle Ullman

Why Do We Clean in the Spring?
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Why Do We Clean in the Spring?

By Andreana Lefton

how to clean a microwave
Interior

5 Ways to Clean a Microwave

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Phillip Tinner

blazing, cozy fireplace behind fireplace screen in darkened room
Interior

How to Clean a Fireplace

By Steffani Cameron, Tony Carrick

How To Clean A Cookie Sheet
DIY

How to Clean Cookie Sheets

By Rachelle Dragani, Savannah Sher

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Interior

How to Remove Soap Scum From Tubs and Showers

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

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DIY

How to Clean an Electric Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Margaret Foley

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