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One less chore for you to do: Leave the leaves alone!
Hey, folks! So, for a lot of people out there, if you grew up with a lawn… then you were told that you have to rake the leaves to keep the grass healthy over winter. You were told that if you don’t rake the leaves then the grass would “suffocate.” Well over here at World…
Read MoreThe Art of Zen De-cluttering, our Top Three Recommendations
Have you heard of Marie Kondo? According to thespruce.com, “Marie Kondo’s The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing is not just a best-selling book. It has become a cultural phenomenon, provoking people who would not normally pare down their possessions to throw away bags full of excess stuff. The…
Read MoreDust Bunnies to Dust Busters: a Brief History of Vacuum Cleaners
Have you ever been pushing your vacuum cleaner around the house and stopped for a second to wonder, “Where in the heck did this thing come from?!” Well, we decided to do the research for you, and we’ve got the answers you’re looking for! It all started with carpet sweepers. Have you ever used one?…
Read More“Help! I moved into a new place and it REEKS of cigarettes!”
It happens all the time — people move into a new place and only realize as they’re settling in that their new home smells very, very, v e r y strongly of cigarettes. What can be done to mitigate this odor? 1. Open up some windows! This won’t solve the problem on its own but…
Read MoreHow to clean out your fridge, freezer while maximizing their efficiency
It’s that time of year when you’re reeeeally dependent upon your refrigerator and freezer to keep things ice-cold. Cold drinks, cold ice, cold leftovers (so they don’t spoil!), frozen popsicles, the whole nine yards! It’s not a bad time of year to stick your head inside and take a look around inside, see what you…
Read MoreFive Classic Quotes on Cleaning
Howdy, folks! We’ve got some great quotes and a bit of background on each of our “authors” of today’s cleaning quotables. Something fun and enlightening for this Friday morning! Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. —Phyllis Diller Phyllis Ada Driver, better known as…
Read More“Help! It’s summertime and my kids are making everything so STICKY!”
Well, folks, it’s that time of year… It gets hot as a dickens outside, you break out the popsicles for your little one… and BAM!, just like that, everything is so STICKY! We’ve got some tips for you on a) how to prevent that stickiness and b) how to clean up after said stickiness. 1)…
Read MoreWanna read about how cute animals clean themselves? Of COURSE you do!
Well, it’s official: summertime is HERE. Summer is a great time to relax and kick back and just *enjoy* yourself. With that in mind we’ve decided to take a break this week from writing about various ways to keep one’s home clean and tidy and instead… Well, we all know how humans clean themselves. Showers,…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Cleaning and Replacing Home A/C Filters!
Hey there, folks! Today we’re gonna talk about HOME A/C FILTERS. Question: Can you remember the last time you replaced your filter? If you have to stop and think about it, or, even worse, cannot remember… It’s time to replace those filters! A lot of us have the disposable kind, some of us have the…
Read MoreDo you compost or like the idea of composting? We’ve got a q&a with Bruno Welsh of Compost RVA!
Hi, folks! We usually like to use this forum to discuss all things related to keeping a clean home but today we’re going to change things up slightly. It’s still about living in and keeping a clean home, but today we’re talking specifically about composting! We’re here with Bruno Welsh who’s going to answer a…
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