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May 1, 2019

How Often Should I Clean My Washer and Dryer? | Q&A

Housekeeping guru Melissa Maker reveals laundry machine best practices, including surefire signs that your washer and dryer are due for a deep clean.


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Published on May 01, 2019 21:56

March 13, 2019

7 Tips for SAFER CLEANING You Should Be Using Today!

It might seem harmless to use a cleaning product on something, or somewhere, where you’re not necessarily supposed to. Unfortunately, this will often cause damage to a surface—or to yourself! Because I run a cleaning business, I’ve become a health and cleaning safety stickler. I am all about using the right cleaning products and tools […]


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Published on March 13, 2019 11:06

March 12, 2019

Clean My Space x LG Canada Ultimate Laundry Room

Look, I don’t have great luck with acquiring washing machines and dryers. I know how to use them, I know how to clean them, but when I move into a new home, I tend to acquire the most rickety laundry machines. When we were looking at our now new home in the summer of 2018, […]


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Published on March 12, 2019 08:36

February 21, 2019

5 Cleaning Tips for Cold and Flu Season!

This article was sponsored by Robitussin, to learn more about their products visit robitussin.com/honey. To be fair, I was warned. Everyone said to me, “As soon as you send your kid to daycare, you’re going to constantly be sick”. I generally have a pretty strong immune system. I eat well and take my vitamins so […]


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Published on February 21, 2019 09:16

February 11, 2019

Declutter Your Life! (10 Things To Toss Today Ep. 8)

Chad and I took possession of our beautiful new home this past fall, and I can say for a certainty that moving was a huge job for us. As we went through the process of moving, and then unpacking, it made us think about our decluttering series: 10 Things To Toss Today! I wanted to share the […]


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Published on February 11, 2019 10:04

January 25, 2019

7 Habits For a Cleaner Kitchen!

The kitchen is an MIA (or, a Most Important Area) for me. I know that I struggle with keeping the kitchen clean, although I do love a clean kitchen because I spend so much time there. It’s been proven that a great way to effect change and make something a habit is to repeat it for 30 […]


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Published on January 25, 2019 11:12

January 11, 2019

6 Amazing Rubbing Alcohol Hacks!

When you think of rubbing alcohol the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t cleaning. You typically think of it as something you find in a first aid kit. However, rubbing alcohol has many great cleaning applications. The main reason it’s such a great cleaner is that it’s a disinfectant, so it kills bacteria […]


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Published on January 11, 2019 09:47

December 24, 2018

15 Clever Uses For OxiClean Outside the Laundry Room!

Since I’ve been cleaning on a professional level, I have had a love affair with OxiClean. It just works! You put it in your laundry and your laundry comes out stain free. But, did you know that you can use OxiClean around the house to tackle other cleaning tasks? Let’s take a look at 15 […]


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Published on December 24, 2018 10:04

December 17, 2018

How to Clean Down Filled Winter Jackets | Q&A

Living in an area with harsh winters means that having a proper cold weather jacket is an absolute must. I finally invested in a down jacket and I can say, while it was a little pricey, I absolutely love it. That being said, these down filled parkas do come with their own unique set of […]


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Published on December 17, 2018 07:08

DIY Holiday Home Scents!

I’ve talked about home scent signatures before; this is essentially what you smell when you walk into someones home. When it comes to your own home you typically don’t notice it. When you walk into someone else’s home, you most certainly do. So with the holidays upon us, you can generally expect at least a few […]


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Published on December 17, 2018 07:07