Company is coming, and that usually means running around like a headless chicken to get everything looking spick and span -- including the dread bathroom. But it doesn't have to be a gargantuan task.

Follow these tips for a sparkling clean bathroom. From soap scum in the shower to dirt on the bathroom floor and the dreaded toilet bowl, I think it's safe to say that no one enjoys cleaning the ...

First, boil a large pot of water on the stove—the pot should be big enough to fill the sink with water. Pour 1/2 cup of dish soap (it doesn't have to be Dawn, but should be a soap that cuts grease) ...

Most of us have a pretty well-established cleaning routine; a check-list of everything we need to get done on, say, weekend mornings to give the house a refresh before going into the week ahead. But ...

Prepare and declutter before cleaning. Apply disinfectant to areas, and let it sit without wiping immediately. Adopt a top-to-bottom cleaning approach. Even though many of us were raised in tidy ...

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Prepare and declutter before cleaning. Apply disinfectant to areas, and let it sit without wiping immediately. Adopt a top-to-bottom cleaning approach. Even though many of us were raised in tidy ...

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