If you’ve never cleaned your coffee maker before, it’s time to set aside some time to take care of this much-needed task. Hard water and coffee grounds can quickly build up on a well-used machine, making your coffee taste slightly bitter. Beyond the bitter taste, failing to routinely clean your coffee maker isn’t good for…
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why does my dishwasher smell like sewage?” today’s helpful post is for you. How to clean a smelly dishwasher Your dishwasher may just be in need of a simple cleaning or you may have to really get to work to solve the stinky smell. Either way, we’ll walk you through…
I’ve been in love with white exteriors for as long as I can remember, so when the time came to paint our tired, old siding, there was only one color in mind: white. My husband really resisted the idea, harping on the fact that it wouldn’t ever look clean, and my OCD personality wouldn’t like…
I love a good deep cleaning hack, so when I came across this new trend of laundry stripping, I was all ears. If you haven’t already seen this latest cleaning phenomenon, laundry stripping is the process of ridding your clothes of deep seated stains, oils and detergent build up. Does laundry stripping work? Yes, laundry…
How to clean grout and tile is something we’re asked over and over. Unfortunately, keeping grout clean is notoriously difficult for homeowners, and sadly this is because most homeowners are never informed about how to care and maintain grout in the first place. We learned this lesson the hard way years ago when we had…
It’s not uncommon to locate mold in your shower; after all, any area that’s repeatedly exposed to moisture is likely going to produce mold at some point. If you’ve noticed black or pink mold on the silicone caulking in your shower, we’ve written an in-depth guide on how to remove mold from shower caulking, plus…