Cleaning 101

Clean Faster by Timing Yourself

During a recent Hometalk chat, I mentioned that I time myself when I clean. I didn’t think anything about it until I started getting all kinds of feedback from you guys. I’ve talked about it briefly in posts like Clean Your Kitchen in 5 Minutes or Less, 4 Things You Can Clean in 4 Minutes or Less, [...]

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Natural Green Ant Repellant

If you see ants in your house, you don’t have to live with them. But you don’t have to use harsh chemicals either. Here’s a natural green ant repellant recipe that works and is safe for the whole family.

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Join me for Hometalk! (tomorrow at 12p EST)

I am so honored to be included with three other fabulous bloggers on Hometalk tomorrow. Hometalk has all sorts of cleaning and organization tips but tomorrow we’ll be chatting about the topic of the season…Spring Cleaning! Whether you want cleaning motivation or organizational tips, this is the place to be. If you’re going to be [...]

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How to Polish Wood Furniture

I showed you an easy homemade furniture polish recipe yesterday, so I thought a few of you might like specific directions on how to actually use it. Cleaning and polishing wood furniture is easy peasy, but there actually is a tried and true method that will keep your wood furniture in tip-top condition. Here’s how. [...]

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Homemade Furniture Polish

Polishing wood furniture is a cleaning task I often neglect. I’ll wipe the furniture down if I see a layer of dust, but I don’t clean or condition the wood nearly enough. Thankfully, the Spring Cleaning season energizes me to accomplish some of those areas I often forget. If polishing wood furniture is on your [...]

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Best Cleaning Tips on Pinterest

Spring cleaning season is upon us! That means cleaning is in the air and we’re all looking for the best tips to make cleaning a cinch. We’ll you’re in luck because I have joined forces with the best, and cleanest, bloggers out there, to compile all of our amazing cleaning tips into one place…just for you! [...]

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When Should You Hire a Professional Cleaning Service?

[pinit] Have you ever hired a professional cleaning service for your house? I’m pretty much a DIYer when it comes to cleaning my home but there are definitely times it would be beneficial to have help. As a reader of i Dream of Clean, you’re probably in the same boat. But even though you clean your house [...]

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Clean Your Garbage Disposal :: Your Guide to a Clean & Organized Kitchen :: Step 12

[pinit] Step 12 :: Clean and Refresh the Garbage Disposal Have you seen those garbage disposal cleaning tablets at the store? The ones that that have a lemony smell that clean away the grime? Well, you can make your own quite easily. DIY Homemade Garbage Disposal Cleaning Tablets Ingredients: Vinegar Citrus slices or peelings Ice [...]

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DIY: Make Your Own Bathroom Tub and Tile Cleaners

Written by Taylor, Contributing Author Cleaning your bathroom is something we all have to do, but it most likely doesn’t rank high on your list of favorite activities. However, our families spend a lot of time in this room, and in the process we expose our bodies to whatever chemicals and substances we’ve used to clean it [...]

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How Much Will It REALLY Cost?

Making purchases for your home can be tricky. You want items to be functional, priced competitively, and look great too! But do you ever think about what maintaining that awesome-cute-perfect-thing-you-just-HAVE-to-buy will cost you long term? Even a something that costs very little on the front end will end up costing you a fortune in time and/or [...]