Cleaning

How can setting a “no shoes on bed or sofa” rule help fabrics stay cleaner for longer?

Beds and sofas are where you relax. Shoes are what meet the outside world—dust, street grime, oil, spit, who knows…

Cleaning

What difference does occasionally cleaning behind the TV or media unit make to dust and air quality?

The area behind TVs, set-top boxes, routers and gaming consoles is a dust magnet. Warm electronics plus cables plus still…

Cleaning

How can washing reusable cleaning cloths on a schedule keep them from spreading more dirt than they remove?

Reusable cloths are great—cheaper, less wasteful, and often more effective than disposable wipes. But if you keep using the same…

Cleaning

Why does clearing just one flat surface, like a coffee table or dresser, instantly make a room look cleaner?

Our eyes are drawn to horizontal surfaces. When a coffee table or dresser is covered in piles—remotes, cups, chargers, mail,…

Cleaning

How can keeping a small bin in each frequently used room cut down on random rubbish lying around?

A lot of small trash—tissues, wrappers, used sticky notes, thread pieces, cotton pads—ends up on side tables, in drawers, or…