Cleaning Tips & Tricks

Mama taught us that any job worth doing is worth doing well, so when it comes to keeping our Southern homes spic-and-span, we turned to the professionals. We’ve gathered clever, no-fuss cleaning tips and tricks to help you work smarter, not harder, from dusting all the way to deep cleaning. These expert housekeeping hints tackle smells and stains, hidden mold, soap scum, and unsightly residues to get chores done quickly and keep your Southern home sparkling.
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The Best Ways To Clean A Bathroom Sink Drain, According To An Expert
We can’t tell you how many times our bathroom sink drains have clogged, mostly from hair. When the dirty water takes forever to drain after you've washed your face or brushed your teeth, it leaves a film around the bathroom sink bowl that is a true pain to continuously wipe off. According to Sara San Angelo, a professional home cleaner and founder of Confessions of a Cleaning Lady in Charleston, South Carolina, there are many reasons bathroom sinks get clogged. At the link learn how to clean bathroom sink drains, tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain. #cleaning #bathroom #clog #cloggeddrain #diybathroom #cleaningtips
How To Wash Wool Without Shrinking It
Wool is one of the most versatile and durable fibers for clothing and home furnishings. Gone are the days of rough, itchy wool fabrics. Today's wool garments can be lightweight enough for year-round wear and are naturally hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking, and flame-resistant. The secret for keeping wool garments looking and feeling their best is washing them in cool water with the right detergent. At the link, learn how to safely hand-wash and machine-wash wool clothes. #wool #washing #laundry #shrinking #cleaningtips #laundrytips
This Is How Often You Should Wash Your Sheets, According To Experts
Doing laundry is a highly polarizing chore: you either love to care for your linens or you procrastinate every chance you get. However, there are certain items that need routine washing to stay in tip-top shape, and our sheets are one of the most important. We turned to the experts to share their best advice for caring for your sheets—and why it's so important to stick to a schedule. #cleaning #sheets #laundry #howoftentocleansheets #laundrytips
Here's How Often You Should Clean Everything In Your House
Cleaning a living space is a big job. Whether it's an apartment, a shared space, or a home of your own, it can feel like you've just finished cleaning when suddenly, it's time to do it all over again. The easiest way to make sure you're cleaning regularly (and prevent the burnout of trying to clean your entire house every few days) is to establish a schedule and stick to it. And if ever you feel overwhelmed, see if you can adjust your mindset: To have a place to live that's safe, warm, and dry is an immeasurable gift. Keeping it clean is a way to say "thank you"—to be a good steward of the lucky hand you were dealt! #cleaning #home #cleaningtips #hometips #southernhome
Here’s How Often You Should Be Cleaning Your Carpets
Vacuuming may be part of your regular cleaning schedule, but how often do you give those carpets a major deep clean? It turns out, cleaning or shampooing your carpets is one of the most important household tasks on your list, as our carpets—be they wall-to-wall or a stylish area rug—can harbor loads of unwanted guests. Now that we’re thoroughly convinced to start cleaning those carpets, how often do they need to be cleaned—and how do we go about cleaning them in the first place? We asked experts at the link. #cleaning #vacuuming #cleaningtips #carpetcleaning #vacuumingtips
11 Things You Should Never Throw In The Trash
Whether you’re doing a weekly household clean, spring cleaning, deep cleaning, de-cluttering, or speed cleaning, we are here for it. It’s just so satisfying to make a place neat. However, while you’re doing all that tidying up, there are a few things to keep in mind, specifically about what can and cannot be thrown away in the trash and what requires a little extra attention. At the link, experts share 11 items that should generally be kept out of the trash. #cleaning #trash #recycling #hometips #cleaningtips
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Cleaning Your Hardwood Floors
When you call to mind the concept of cleaning your hardwood floors, it might conjure up the image of a weary soul who's been lifting a sopping wet mop from a heavy bucket of suds onto a spattered floor. Thankfully, in real life, the process of cleaning hardwoods is much simpler—but it can be just as easy to make a mistake as it can be to get it right. You might be over-mopping. Yes, really! The process of cleaning hardwoods isn't too complicated, though it can be just as easy to make a mistake as it can be to get it right. Avoid these missteps at the link, and your floors will be shining like new in no time. #cleaning #hardwoodfloors #cleaningtips #floors #howtocleanwoodfloors
How To Wash A Puffer Jacket Without Losing Its Shape
When cold winds arrive, a puffer jacket is a great choice for staying warm. The key to keeping puffer jackets looking good and providing warmth is proper care. If the insulation, or the "puff," becomes matted, the jacket doesn't function nearly as well. Fortunately, washing a puffer jacket is simple if you follow our steps. At the link, learn how to wash a puffer jacket, vest, or coat. #puffer #vest #washing #laundry #cleaning #laundrytips
6 Things Pet Owners Are Forgetting To Clean
Pets bring plenty of joy to our lives, but they bring plenty of dirt into our homes too. The fur and messes they leave behind have to be cleaned up. While it's fairly easy to remember to wipe down a pet's food bowl or clean out their litter box, other more unexpected areas need to be cleaned as well. At the link, we spoke with cleaning experts to find out the six things that pet owners are forgetting to clean. #pets #cleaning #cleaningtips #petowners #southern
How To Wash Wool Without Shrinking It
Wool is one of the most versatile and durable fibers for clothing and home furnishings. Gone are the days of rough, itchy wool fabrics. Today's wool garments can be lightweight enough for year-round wear and are naturally hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking, and flame-resistant. The secret for keeping wool garments looking and feeling their best is washing them in cool water with the right detergent. At the link, learn how to safely hand-wash and machine-wash wool clothes. #wool #washing #laundry #shrinking #cleaningtips #laundrytips
The One Vacuuming Rule My Mother Hasn’t Skipped In Decades
"When I think back on my mother growing up, she was juggling three young kids and countless responsibilities, yet always made time for one particular deep-clean chore that would keep the house feeling and looking freshly cleaned even if she wasn’t able to properly check everything off the list: vacuuming, and quite ferociously." #cleaning #home #hometips #cleaningtips #vacuuming
The Best Way To Keep Spiders Away From Your Home, According To Experts
Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips. It’s estimated they kill 400 to 800 million metric tons of prey worldwide annually. “They’re generalist feeders,” says Angela Chuang, a postdoctoral research associate at the Citrus Research and Education Center at the University of Florida. “If they can capture it and it’s small enough for them to handle safely, they’ll eat it.” Unlike mosquitoes and flies that can carry diseases, most spiders rarely transmit communicable diseases to humans. They’re generally shy and would rather hide out than interact with us. But with 3,400 species in North America, sooner or later one will end up in your home. #spiders #getridofspiders #cleaning #pests #gardenpests
8 Unexpected Ways To Use Pine-Sol In Your Home
The legacy of Pine-Sol lives on as the best-selling all-purpose cleaning product on Amazon, refreshing everything from countertops and appliances to showers, tubs, and sinks. However, the full spectrum of uses for this popular cleaning product has likely been untapped in your home. At the link, discover eight brilliant ways to use Pine-Sol that just may change your life. #cleaning #hometips #cleaningideas #cleaningproducts #pinesol
9 Reasons Your Laundry Might Not Smell Quite Right
There’s nothing like climbing into fresh sheets after a long day and being enveloped in that clean laundry smell. It’s one of life’s simple pleasures. But sometimes the fresh fragrance is gone all too soon—seemingly diminishing with each passing load. You’ve been using additives like scent boosters and the fabric softener you’ve sworn by for years but something just isn’t right. There are a number of reasons your laundry isn’t smelling quite right, instead churning out clean clothes (at least, we think) that have a less-than-pleasing scent. At the link, the laundry pros share their top tips for maximizing each load and how to give your laundry a major fragrance boost to make it smell good. #laundry #laundrytips #washing #cleaning #hometips
How To Get Rid Of That Old, Musty Smell In Your Cabinets
If you've been noticing a funky smell every time you open your kitchen cabinets to grab a dish, it might be time to look into what, exactly, is hiding in there. An old, musty smell in your cabinets can be caused by multiple issues, the biggest one being moisture. "Many things can cause a smell inside your cabinets, however, the main culprit is generally moisture," explains Erin Laine, owner of Resurrect Wood Refinishing in Edgewood, Florida. "Since wood is organic and has 'grain' (tiny fibers of the wood), they react to moisture expanding and contracting with temperature and humidity." #cabinets #cupboards #musty #cleaning #kitchentips