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Laundry Tips: How to Save Time and Lighten the Load
Posted on April 13, 2011
Sort darks from delicates in a snap and put an end to the vanishing sock conundrum once and for all: Erin Rooney Doland, author of Unclutter Your Life In One Week, shares the secret to streamlining laundry time.
Rid Your Home of Pet Odors and Pet Stains
Posted on February 24, 2011
Tackle tough pet cleanup problems – cat urine, dog urine, fur-covered furniture, and more — with tips from Linda Cobb, author of Talking Dirty With The Queen of Clean.
Do-It-Yourself Pest Control
Posted on February 3, 2011
Stop ants, cockroaches, aphids, and other pests from invading your counters, cabinets, and plants. And do it the safe, earth-friendly way with these insect repellent tips from Linda Cobb, author of Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean.
Give Your Refrigerator a Freezer-to-Floor Makeover
Posted on January 28, 2011
Spills, science experiments, sauces from the last decade…If opening your fridge feels like an archaeological expedition, it’s time for a freezer-to-floor makeover. Learn the best way to store fruits, vegetables, condiments, and half-eaten dinners with this step-by-step guide from Linda Cobb, author of The Queen of Clean Conquers Clutter.
5 Cleaning Products You Should Never Be Without
Posted on January 6, 2011
Make your home sparkle by turning five everyday items into powerful homemade, all-natural cleaning products. From Linda Cobb, author of Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean
Tang in the Toilet and 17 Other Ingenious Bathroom Cleaning Tricks
Posted on November 2, 2010Short on bathroom cleaning supplies? Maybe not!: All the tools you need for a good tile-to-tub scrub can actually be found in your garage, laundry basket, kitchen cupboards and medicine cabinets. Linda Cobb, author of Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean, has done the dirty work to come up with this list of effective — and ingenious — cleaning concoctions.
Home, Sweet-Smelling Home: 14 Easy Tips
Posted on August 3, 2010Eliminate odors in the home the cheap, green way — without using dangerous synthetic air fresheners. From Green Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck
11 Tips for Dealing With Your Piles of Papers
Posted on June 24, 2010
For help clearing out the avalanche of printed materials in your home, follow these helpful tips from Green Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck
How to Remove Stains Using Common Household Products
Posted on June 22, 2010You can remove all kinds of stains with the everyday items you probably already have in your cupboard. Linda Cobb, “The Queen of Clean” and author of The Royal Guide to Spot and Stain Removal, tells you how.
8 Tips for Conquering Sentimental Clutter
Posted on June 4, 2010
Do you keep ticket stubs after you see a movie? Do you display gifts you don’t like out of a sense of obligation to the gift-giver? Sentimental clutter can be the hardest type to conquer. But with these tips from Erin Rooney Doland, author of Unclutter Your Life in One Week, you can learn how to remember the past without literally living in it.
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