Total Cleaning Guide

Cleaning

See helpful advice and how-to guides for cleaning your entire home, including the kitchen, the bathroom, and the floors. Learn how to clean every room and every item in your home, plus how and when to use common cleaning products and tools.

woman wiping off a doorknob with disinfectant wipes
6 Things You Should Never Clean With Disinfecting Wipes, Cleaning Pros Warn
woman dusting the windowsill
6 Cleaning Tasks You Always Should Finish Before Leaving for Vacation, Cleaning Pros Say
mopping on wooden greasy floors
How to Finally Get That Layer of Grease Off Your Floors, According to Cleaning Pros
spraying couch with deodorizer
I Used This Underrated Spray and Never Smelled Cat Litter in My Home Again
Using a squeegee on a window
We Asked a Cleaning Pro How to Get Streak-Free Glass —Turns Out, We’ve All Been Doing It Wrong
cleaning the kitchen surface
8 Things You Should Clean Every Sunday for a Better Start to Your Week, Cleaners Say
modern swinging driveway gate ideas
Want to Raise Your Home’s Value? Try This Underrated Chore, Real Estate Pros Say
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5 Ways to Reuse Old Socks to Tackle Your Chores, According to Cleaning Pros
dirty dishes in the sink
6 Daily Habits That Are Actually Making Your Home Smell Bad, According to Pro Cleaners
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We Asked a Pro Window Cleaner What He Uses and It's Actually So Easy
Cleaning solution next to mop and bucket
6 Things You Should Never Use to Clean Wood Floors, According to Cleaning Pros
A reusable grocery bag containing vegetables and packaged food items on a kitchen counter
7 Ways to Reuse Plastic Shopping Bags Around Your Home Instead of Throwing Them Out
Person wiping down kitchen faucet with a pink cloth and wearing a pink cleaning glove
6 Easy Cleaning Tasks You Should Do Every Night Before Bed, According to Pro Cleaners
minimalist home
8 Things Minimalists Never Keep Around Longer Than a Week, According to Cleaning Pros
Using oxygen bleach to clean a wood cutting board
5 Cleaning Tricks Professionals Learned From Their Grandparents (and Still Use!)
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7 Household Items You Should Replace Way More Often, Decluttering Experts Say
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5 Underrated Cleaning Hacks You Should Use More, According to Pro Cleaners
Using oxygen bleach to clean a kitchen countertop surface
7 Common Cleaning Tips Pros Actually Never Use (And You Shouldn't Either)
household cleaning products
9 Things You Should Never Throw in the Trash, Cleaning Pros Say
Blue broom sweeping loose leaves from indoor-outdoor carpet
7 Genius Tips for Cleaning Your Outdoor Space for Spring, According to Pro Cleaners
old furniture dresser and couch and frame on side of the road on the street
I Found a Dresser on the Sidewalk — Here's How I Made It Look Brand New
household cleaning tools
7 Overrated Cleaning Products Cleaners Never Buy (and You Shouldn't Either)
cleaning windows with cleaner
5 Cleaning Myths Pros Want You to Stop Believing
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7 Cleaning Tools You Should Replace Way More Often, Cleaning Experts Say
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7 Bad Cleaning Habits You Should Break Right Now, According to Cleaning Pros
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6 Overlooked Spots You Should Never Forget to Dust, According to a Pro Cleaner
vacuuming the carpet
6 Vacuuming Mistakes You're Making (and What to Do Instead), According to Pro Cleaners
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I Tried All of My Mom's Cleaning Hacks and My Home's Never Been Cleaner
White and wood kitchen
6 Spots You Should Never Clean (It's a Waste of Time), According to Pro Cleaners
Person spraying a tile floor
12 Smart Cleaning Tips for Getting Your Cleanest Home Ever in 2025
Person organizing kitchen drawers
7 “Helpful” Things My Husband Does Around the House That I Actually Hate
Living room with wool rug
4 Things I Did Before Hosting Overnight Guests in My Tiny One-Bedroom Apartment
microfiber cloths used in house
7 Smart Ways to Use Your Microfiber Cloth to Tackle Household Chores Beyond Dusting
Cleaning supplies on a sofa in a living room decorated for Christmas.
6 Tips for Cleaning Around Your Holiday Decor, According to Cleaning Pros
Clean dining room at Christmas time
5 Shortcuts You Should Use to Fake a Clean Home in Minutes, According to Pro Cleaners
organized and styled bookshelves
I Tried the 20/10 Cleaning Method on Our Bookshelves, and I'll Use It Forever
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3 Overlooked Spots You Should Always Clean Before Hosting, a Cleaning Pro Says
loaded dishwasher
Is Aluminum Foil the Secret to a Clean Dishwasher? Cleaning Pros Weigh In
what to clean before the holidays
7 Things Pro Cleaners Always Clean Before the Holidays and You Should Too
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4 Tricks You Should Try for an Easy Post-Holiday Clean-Up, According to Pro Cleaners
Household cleaning silver with salt and aluminum foil
7 Genius Ways to Use Aluminum Foil to Tackle Household Chores Outside of the Kitchen
Clean windows in kitchen
Don't Wait Any Longer to Clean Your Windows, Cleaning Pros Say—Here's Why
Person using a handheld steam cleaner to clean an upholstered sofa
How to Use a Steam Cleaner to Clean Your Whole Home and Save Time on Chores
Materials and tools to clean a range hood filter on kitchen countertop
30 Cleaning Mistakes You're Probably Making, According to Pro Cleaners
A clean sitting room at night using TikTok's 'closing shift' method
I Tried the Viral "Closing Shift" Cleaning Method, and My Home Has Never Been Cleaner
person vacuuming couch
5 Cleaning Tasks You Should Actually Skip Until Your Next Deep Clean, Pros Say
Front view of oxygen bleach container
11 Genius Ways to Use Oxygen Bleach to Clean Your Home
cleaning products on the countertop
An Actually Realistic Guide to Cleaning When You’re Living on Your Own, From a Pro
Woman cleaning a stove top
Burning Plastic Smell in Your House? Here's What to Do About It
Holiday living room mantel
The 7-Day Spruce Up: Get Ready for the Holidays
Brightly decorated dorm room with lots of storage
The 7-Day Spruce Up: Get Back-to-School Ready
Clean bedroom
Bedroom Cleaning Checklist: How to Clean Your Bedroom Efficiently
how to dispose of a couch
How to Dispose of a Couch the Right Way
White plastic chairs sprayed with all-purpose cleaner and wiped with sponge
How to Clean White Plastic Chairs
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18 Bad Cleaning Habits You Need to Break
Dirty damp musty towels in a laundry hamper
How to Get Rid of Musty Smells In Your House
Stainless jewelry being washed in hand next to soaking bowl and cleaning materials
How to Clean Stainless Steel Jewelry
Broken wine glass on wooden floor
How to Clean Up Broken Glass Safely
White walls with stains being cleaned with green cloth and all purpose cleaner spray
How to Clean White Walls: 4 Easy Methods
Tape being pulled of green metal container leaving residue
How to Easily Remove Tape Residue
Grease stain on light jeans next to paper towel roll and old toothbrush
How to Get Grease Stains Out of Jeans
Sticker partially peeled off of candle next to houseplant, towels and scrub brush
How to Remove Sticker Residue From Plastic and More
Self-clean button being pressed on oven
How to Use Self-Clean on an Oven
Vacuum hose with brush attachment passing over mattress with mites
How to Remove Dust Mites in a Mattress

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