Cleaning Guides

Ever wonder why your towels aren’t as absorbent as when you first got them? It might be because you wash your towels with your other regular laundry. Washing them together can make your towels less absorbent. Wash them separately from your clothes and don’t use a fabric softener. Fabric softeners contain silicone oil that can…

Do you ever clean your coffee maker? You should because it will make your coffee taster fresher. Here are three easy steps to better tasting coffee – but first disconnect your coffee maker from the power outlet. Wipe out the space where you place the pods with a damp cloth or paper towel. Watch out…

Think back to January when temperatures were chilling us with lows in the 20’s. You could hardly wait until the temperatures warmed up and summer arrived. Well, your wish came true. We’ve come through temps near 100° that feel like 110° with more to come. Elevated temperatures bring on challenges when caring for your summer…

Does your grill have a crusty buildup of burnt-on mystery mess? I use a grill and a smoker a lot and mine need regular attention for several reasons. The food buildup on your grill grates can affect the flavor. The mystery mess might be a build up of pork from that hunk of meat you…

Maybe it was old Uncle Charlie or maybe it was Marmaduke. But someone peed on your bed and now you have the stink of an outhouse and a big yellow stain on your mattress. Getting the smell and stain of pee out a mattress is not as hard as you might think. It takes a…

When you drip some red white on your white silk blouse, what do you do next? To begin with, always check the care label. But sometimes that’s not enough when you’re talking about a favorite piece of your wardrobe. Here’s the best advice I can give about removing stains from clothing yourself at home. The…

We know that our upholstered furniture needs to be cleaned when it gets stained, by say red wine or pet urine. But over time, furniture gets gradually dirty, so slowly that you might never notice. If you’ve decided it is time to clean your furniture, here are some ideas to consider. Always start with a…