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Best Red Wine Stain Removers

2013-05-29T18:15:00

With these stainbusters at the ready, your carpet and clothes will be safe

The Well-Stocked Cleaning Cabinet

2013-05-29T17:45:00

It’s impossible to tackle any big job without the proper tools — and Spring Cleaning is no exception! Make dirt and stains a distant memory with these essentials.

Spring-Clean Allergens Away

2013-03-14T15:15:00

Reduce seasonal allergy symptoms by targeting your home's hot spots

3 Secrets to Keeping Your Whites White

2012-10-31T16:39:28

When you're using liquid or fabric softener sheets, the concentrated softeners can build-up on your clothing and even leave spots, making clothes look yellow and dingy. You can remove the spots by wetting the fabric and rubbing bar soap over the stains and then washing the clothes in the warmest water they can bear

Fast Home Fixes

2012-10-19T14:53:02

Try these tricks to extend the lives of the hardest-working items in your home

Unusual Uses for Your Favourite Cleaning Products

2012-08-03T20:17:45

Every month in Good Housekeeping magazine, we feature what we call a "double-duty". It's an innovative or unusual use for a gadget or product that you have around the house. Here are my favorite alternative uses for three products likely stashed in your cleaning cabinet. Hopefully, you'll find them both surprising and helpful

The Best Way to Clean Bed Pillows

2012-06-22T14:51:05

Now that spring-cleaning season is in full swing, here's something to think about. When was the last time you washed your bed pillows? Last month? Last year? Never? If it's been six months or more, now's the time to freshen them up and you'll rest easier for it

Best Ways to Get Out Tough Playground Stains

2012-05-17T20:01:53

School will be letting out soon for the summer which means the kids will be logging even more playground time — and you'll be tackling a lot of tough stains. Here are the best methods for getting rid of them

How to Clean a Washing Machine

2012-04-20T16:12:09

In order for a washing machine to continue to keep getting your clothes clean, it needs to be kept clean itself. Here's how to keep your washer in top shape

6 Quick Home Spruce-ups

2012-02-09T19:16:06

Got company coming over? Here are 6 quick things you can do to make sure your house is in top shape

Organizing Your Home: Easy Small Habits that Add Up

2012-01-01T00:00:00

I've got a great idea. Brush your teeth once a month, sixty times, and then you don’t have to worry about it every day! What? That won’t work? Why not? The same reasoning applies to cleaning, organizing, and maintaining your home. Here are a few little things you can do regularly to make everything work better

How to Fix Clutter Trouble Spots for Good

2011-08-01T00:00:00

Even the best-kept home will always have one or two trouble spots...

How to Clean a Washing Machine

2011-06-01T00:00:00

In order for a washing machine to continue to keep getting your clothes clean, it needs to be kept clean itself

5 Easy Steps for Cleaner Laundry

2011-06-01T00:00:00

If your clothing isn't coming out clean, there are simple changes you can make in your laundry routine to fix the problem

Total Time Savers: Remove Underarm Stains

2011-06-01T00:00:00

De-yellow and de-stink your family's clothes by learning these quick, easy methods to remove underarm stains

Dust-Proof Your Home

2010-12-01T00:00:00

Five foolproof ways to keep specks from accumulating in your home.

"My Kitchen Is Cluttered. Help!"

2010-03-01T00:00:00

My kitchen is supersmall, with only a few cabinets and minimal counter space. Everything seems to accumulate on the counters, which leaves me with no room to prepare meals. How can I find a place for everything and keep my counters clear?

Make Your Dishwasher Work Better

2010-06-01T00:00:00

Rule No. 1: If the water can't reach it, it won't get clean. Here's how to load like a pro.

"How Do I Organize My Paper Piles?"

2010-03-01T00:00:00

Q: Between the mail and papers coming home from school, I can't seem to keep on top of paper clutter in my house. Any advice? — Allissa Witham, 33, West Dundee, IL

Rid Your House of Clutter

2009-02-01T00:00:00

Imagine a home that's truly organized - and then imagine you live there! You can do it in just one weekend

Clean Out Clutter — In 5 Minutes or Less

2010-04-01T00:00:00

Quick cures for six common household headaches

12 Surprising Ways to Reuse Aluminum Foil

2010-03-01T00:00:00

Don't throw that useful stuff away!

10 Weird Things I Freeze to Save Money

2010-05-01T00:00:00

You might be surprised at the things you can keep in the freezer.

8 Things You Can Get Rid of Without Guilt

2010-03-01T00:00:00

Hey, it's called a junk drawer for a reason. Say goodbye to these all-too-common space wasters.

DIY Closet Organizers

2010-03-01T00:00:00

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute observed while consumers assembled seven organizing systems to help find the best.

Speed Clean Your House

2010-02-01T00:00:00

Must you spend an entire Saturday cleaning? The fast answer: No. Follow our minutes-a-day shortcuts and you'll never waste a weekend scrubbing and mopping again.

Zap Kitchen Odors

2009-11-01T00:00:00

Make way for enticing holiday aromas by banishing these not-so-pleasant ones first

100 Problems Solved by the Seal

2009-09-01T00:00:00

From clogged drains to red wine stains, your day-to-day worries are covered with these fixes backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal.

The Best Ways to Clean Tough Spots

2009-02-01T00:00:00

We scoured and scrubbed so you won't have to. From our experts, tools and tips to tackle your cleaning pet peeves.

Cat Got Your Sofa Cushions?

2009-02-01T00:00:00

Pet lovers' special: seven ways to clean up hair and prevent odors - fast!

Got Mildew?

2009-02-01T00:00:00

To prevent the growth of mildew, try these GHRI-tested strategies.

Clean Your Home Office — Fast

2009-02-01T00:00:00

Superfast tips to delete dust and dirt

Checklist for What Every House Needs

2009-05-01T00:00:00

The Barefoot Contessa and 15 other experts share their lists of home essentials.

Shape Up Your Drapes

2009-05-01T00:00:00

It's curtains for dingy window treatments with these quick fixes.

12 Easy Spring-Cleaning Tips

2009-02-01T00:00:00

Want your place to feel fresh in a flash? Here's how.

How to Quickly Clean a Dirty Shower

2009-02-01T00:00:00

If your shower feels more like a science experiment than a spa, try these easy tricks to make it gleam