High End Shaker Broom at Pieter van Tuyl 'Tis a gift to be simple.... See the lovely Shaker broom above? Guess how much it costs.... How about $4? How about $40? Ok, now move the decimal a little ...
Green Clean is a remarkable company, creating green cleaning products and practicing what they preach. We enjoyed a look through their website, where they shared their background, their own green mo...
We've looked at dryer balls that soften the wash without fabric softener. Now we're also taking a look at the EcoSave Laundry Disc, which promises to drastically reduce the amount of detergent neede...
We posted a couple of weeks ago about a Community Shred Event in Montgomery County; we are delighted to let you know that DC residents can now take advantage of free document shredding every Saturda...
Aerators are on our faucets to put air in the waterstream, which increases pressure with less water. They can gunk up over time and cause low pressure that's solved by simply cleaning the aerator......
We continue to be spellbound by the soft-scrubbing, smell-stopping, subtle power of baking soda. There are so many uses for it. We recently came across some baking soda uses from True Value hardware...
Have you tried everything to clean the dull, stained grout between your tiles? It's a common question we wrestle with at Apartment Therapy: Groddy Grout: Cleaning Tile Grout? We've covered grout coa...
Green up your clean up. The Green Clean book is a practical guide to more eco-friendly house cleaning. With simple guides for laundry, dishes, recycling and more, we found the sample PDF book pages ...
We’ve been unintentionally stockpiling near-empty cans of household hazardous materials in our basement for years. It may be as simple as a paint can that hosts just a tiny bit of ancient residue...
The New York Times covers the topic of deck maintenance in their new feature, The Fix. Very few deck-owners actually clean and re-seal their decks regularly. The article is a great starting point for ...
We've all probably seen recessed cocoa mats used in commercial and retail entries and vestibules. But we have also seen a few in residences that are quite nice. The mats are generally set flush with...
We've always had a serious thing for Vipp trash bins, but the price... well, our love has remained at a distance. But enter United Receptacle's Defender series... ...
After! >> Enter Slideshow Back in March, we teamed up with Jeni Aron, aka The Clutter Cowgirl, to give away three hours of her time to one of our readers: 3 Hrs of Organizing with The Clutter Cowgir...
Product: Oreck Ultra XL Price: $500 Rating: Recommend* Nutshell Review: While not the most attractive member of the 2008 vacuum club, the Oreck XL Ultra is, nevertheless, a very pleasing standout. ...
In our suburban childhood, our mother designated Saturday's as grocery day. We knew there was a period of time each Saturday when we would go out together and purchase the groceries. It was never hu...
We don't have carpeting in our home, but we do have one area rug. With a recent shift in furniture, we really wanted to nip those carpet dents in the bud. The solution involves an ice cube......
Maybe it's just us, but we don't use paper towels in our home. When guests are hanging out in the kitchen, they're always shocked that we don't have a roll on hand. We think it started out as thrift...
I hate clutter and dirtiness (the natural enemies of good design), and strive with Spring Cleaning not just to clean out, but also to reestablish any of our home made systems that have fallen on hard ...
All of these are from reader's comments and has grown by over 40 comments to deepen the list. Some of these are toxic and some are not. We recommend non-toxic, but realize that some folks will debat...
All of these tips are from reader's comments on this great thread. 10 readers giving their tops picks along with over 50 comments that deepen the list. This is a good companion to our Strong Househo...
Perfect for Spring Cleaning Month — The New York Times explores the growing number of people eschewing store-bought, big name brands and making their own cleaning products at home. In addition to cu...
Maxwell has long been a fan of de-branding your home by reducing the number of branded bottles and containers of necessary cleaning products. Debranded Home is on a similar mission. In addition to H...
So, we were at our friend's apartment up in Harlem (they just moved in last summer) and they were proudly showing us around - showing us all the new things that made us downtown folks jealous, like ...
We made sure to swing by CB2 last night on our way to the Design Meetup — we were on a mission to check out their Crazy Linen Hamper in person. First off, it's definitely not crazy. It's about as ...
We're dying to try cleaning up with this Normann Dustpan and Brush we originally spotted at Fitzsu, but we found today at aktuella.net and The MUT. The thin edge of the dustpan makes it look like s...
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