Cleaning & Organizing

Make tidying up feel less like a chore with our best home and kitchen cleaning and organizing advice. We’ve rounded up tips and hacks to help your space feel fresh and new.

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The 10 Most Inspiring Home Organization Makeovers

Home organizers and interior designers share their best tips for tackling some common and overwhelming organizing challenges.


Here’s What Those Washing Symbols on Your Clothes Really Mean

You know those hieroglyphic-like symbols on clothing labels? They’re intended to give consumers important cleaning information. But can anyone really...


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Simple Solutions to Help You Get Rid of Ants for Good

Kick pesky ants out of your house and back to their colony with these easy, expert-approved tricks.


9 Signs Your Washing Machine Is About to Die

Is your washing machine acting up? Find out if it's worth repairing or if it's time to start shopping for...


17 Cleaning Tips Every Dog or Cat Owner Should Know

These tips for pet owners offer practical solutions for everything from cleaning up fur to keeping pets off the furniture.


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Here’s Why You Should Dry Your Clothes Like Grandma Did

A clothes line seems like the easy answer, but what if you don’t have space for one?


35 Organization Tips from the Pros

Use these pro organizing tips to clean up around the house and keep it organized.


17 Things Everyone Forgets to Clean—But Shouldn’t

No matter how much you plan, these always slip through the cracks.

11 Ideas for Organizing Your Living Room

If you have a small living room and need more storage ideas, there are plenty of solutions you can make...


10 Best Pantry Organization Ideas

No matter your kitchen size, here's how to create the pantry of your dreams. All it takes is a few...


How to Declutter and Freshen Up Your Kitchen Right Now

The high-traffic kitchen is the heart of the home, and as such it's often a mess. Here's how to get...


10 Surprising Uses for Table Salt

Table salt isn't just for French fries and pasta water. We found genius uses for table salt around the house.


9 Things You Can Clean in 5 Minutes or Less

You can get these tasks done before you need to run out the door for work or while you’re waiting...


Utensils in the Dishwasher: Should They Actually Go Up or Down?

It's a debate as old as time. Do you put your utensils up or down when loading the dishwasher?


How to Get Oil Stains Out of Clothes

Oil stains are famously hard to remove, but not impossible! Find out how to get oil out of clothes with...


How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

Find out how to clean and polish a stainless steel sink with a few household items.


The Definitive Guide on How Often You Should Clean Everything

Here’s the scoop, from experts, on what to clean and how often to clean it.

Want to Know How to Remove Stickers from Appliances? Here’s an Easy Trick!

Have you ever been stymied by a stubborn sticker? Martha Stewart has a secret for how to remove stickers from...


10 Surprising Ways to Use a Magic Eraser Sponge

The magic eraser works on even the toughest cleaning jobs. Check out these 10 clever ways to use a Magic...


8 Best Ways to Clean Hardwood Floors

Hardwood floors are more complicated to keep in tact than you may have thought. Use these tips to keep them...


35 Nearly Forgotten House Cleaning Tips From the Past

Grandma knows all the best cleaning tips and tricks to save you time, money and effort. You'll want to stock...


19 Home Items You Should Be Cleaning Every Month

Do these simple cleaning tasks monthly to avoid major messes down the road.


13 Things that Can De-Stink Your Clothes—No Washing Required

We've all been there, but here's how you can save your smelly shirt before your dinner plans.

16 Things You Never Knew You Could Put in the Washing Machine

Stuffed animals and small toys? Sure. Yoga mats and baseball caps? Bring them on.


11 Cheap Storage Solutions for When You Don’t Have a Pantry

No two kitchens are built alike, and many aren't large enough to accommodate a full pantry. When building a pantry...


8 Ways to Boost Laundry Detergent

Optimize the power of your laundry detergent with these natural enhancements.


Finally! The Real Reason Your Clothes Are Shrinking in the Wash

These easy tips will save your clothes from shrinking in the washing machine.


6 Secret Laundry Ingredients to Add to Your Next Load

Get whiter whites and darker darks with these ingenious additions to your laundry.


12 Kitchen Cleaning Products That Make Chores Good, Clean Fun

These kitchen cleaning products are fun to use and guaranteed to leave your space sparkly clean—minimal elbow grease required