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1 month ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Andy van Terheyden |Karina Toner
As spring arrives, it's the perfect opportunity to refresh your home – not just by decluttering or cleaning but by doing a full-scale 'expiration sweep'. Many everyday household items have a shelf life, and using them past their prime can lead to reduced effectiveness, unpleasant odors, or even health risks.
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1 month ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Ciéra Cree |Karina Toner
Dishwashers can be truly game-changing in the kitchen, saving you time, effort and even water. But it's not just crockery and cups that be spotlessly cleaned with a single pass. There are seven unexpected items experts say can be washed in this appliance, so give it a go to make the most of your space loading your dishwasher. 1.
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1 month ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Andy van Terheyden |Karina Toner |Chiana Dickson
With tenants often staying for extended periods, ensuring your property is thoroughly cleaned between occupancies is essential. Addressing these 12 often-overlooked grime hotspots will not only enhance your property's appeal but also set a standard for cleanliness. So if you're looking for cleaning tips to ensure your tenancies get off on the right foot, look no further.
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1 month ago | 
inkl.com | Karina Toner |Chiana Dickson
So if you're looking for cleaning tips to ensure your tenancies get off on the right foot, look no further. Why a rental property cleaning checklist is important to have for landlordsCompleting a landlord's cleaning checklist will stand you in good stead to make sure this happens. 1. Light switches and door handlesClean high-traffic switches to instantly spruce up those little but impactful fixtures.
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1 month ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Punteha van Terheyden |Karina Toner
I grew up in a home where hygiene was above and beyond and therefore, absorbed great cleaning skills I still rely on today. These helped me immensely when I moved out in my early 20s. However, now as I hurtle towards my 40th birthday, there are four vital things I know now about cleaning that I really wish I had known years ago. These key cleaning tips would have saved me money, made cleaning easier and meant I wouldn't have become overwhelmed trying to keep my house clean.
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1 month ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Ciéra Cree |Karina Toner
It might surprise you to hear I have never used a dishwasher. That means any stubborn and annoying stains on my dishes are ones I tackle by hand. For most of my life, I've used standard sponges and an overnight soak in the sink, plus elbow grease to get the job done. That was until I learned in Japanese culture, the answer to such struggles is the Tawashi curved brush: a special cleaning tool unlike anything else you're likely to come across in the average kitchen.
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2 months ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Karina Toner |Ottilie Blackhall
As often as you might have friends and family coming and going, your guest bedroom never sees as much use as other spaces around your home. Over time, closed doors, dust and debris can lead to stale odors, while humidity increases the risk of mold and mildew growth. In my time as a professional cleaner, I've learned a thing or two about the things people with clean guest bedrooms always do.
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2 months ago | 
homesandgardens.com | Ciéra Cree |Karina Toner
Plastic is all around us in our day-to-day: in the fibers of our clothing, on our bathroom shelves, and in many containers and utensils around the kitchen. As useful as the material may be, it isn't the safest material for our kitchen items, as use risks harmful microplastics making their way into our food. A recent study found more microplastics in human brains than ever before, with a higher concentration in those with dementia.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
homesandgardens.com | Karina Toner |Chiana Dickson
For the last few decades, household cleaning aisles in stores have been largely dominated by chemical-laden cleaners, lined up in child-safe bottles with large stickers warning about corrosives, toxicity, and the danger to the environment. Nowadays, however, there are more natural products and plant-based alternatives creeping in beside them – and for good reason. They are often just as effective (if not more so) and don’t pose the same health or environmental risks.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
inkl.com | Karina Toner |Dan Fauzi
So, let me de-influence you of the cleaning beliefs you need to let go of right now. Doing so will make housekeeping tangibly easier and help you make use of the best decluttering and cleaning tips that are worth their salt. The 5 beliefs to let go of1. Minimalism is the key to tidiness(Image credit: Miele / Quiet Mark)Often, when people embark on a major decluttering project, minimalism can become the front running pathway for decluttering success. This is a common misconception.
