cleaning

  1. Organizing & Cleaning

    Cleaning with vinegar

    By Nina Spitzer on Jan 26, 2012
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    What's the one natural cleaner that could very well be the only cleaner you'll ever need? Vinegar -- plain ol' white vinegar! Read...
  2. Super Moms Guide: Cooking & Cleaning

    How to organize your family in 2012

    By Kori Ellis on Jan 18, 2012
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    Many families find themselves disorganized, frenzied and frazzled from time to time. This year, get on the right track by getting...
  3. Monday Mom Challenge

    Monday Mom challenge: Embrace household imperfection

    By Jen Klein on Sep 5, 2011
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    The sign in the trinket shop says it all: “A clean house is the sign of a wasted life.” You know exactly what it means, too. You...
  4. Tweens, Teens & College

    Introducing your kids to what it takes to run a household

    By Jen Klein on Aug 25, 2011
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    What does the term “running a household” mean to you? Is it cleaning? Is it budgeting and bill-paying? Is it cooking? Is it...
  5. Mom & Dad

    Teach your kids to help with the house cleaning

    By Jen Klein on Aug 18, 2011
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    Regularly putting dishes away or keeping a neat room maybe a rule in your home for your child, but when was the last time your child...
  6. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How to teach your kids to do the laundry

    By Jen Klein on Aug 16, 2011
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    You've heard it before: “Mom, I need my soccer socks clean today!” And it’s not laundry day. Or after a day of household chores,...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    8 Ways to make cleaning fun for your kids

    By Abbi Perets on Jun 29, 2011
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    Who couldn't use a hand with all the cleaning that needs to be done around the house? And why do we have children, if not to make...
  8. Mom & Dad

    10 Quick tips for organizing the playroom

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 27, 2011
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    Toys, toys, everywhere: Sometimes, that’s how a playroom feels. But don’t let yours be that way! With a few easy tips, you can have...
  9. Child Development & Health

    What toxic household items are you using?

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on May 24, 2011
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    What toxic items are lurking in your house that could harm your family? Find out what you should ditch and keep from room to room...
  10. Green & Healthy

    Do green cleaning products really save you money?

    By Christy Pogorelac on May 6, 2011
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    The US Environmental Agency reports that the air in the average home is anywhere from 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air...
  11. Parenting Advice & Columns

    The right age for kids and yard work

    By Jen Klein on Apr 29, 2011
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    Yes, you love your yard. You worked hard for this yard, for this home you’ve created and the outdoor space where the kids play. But...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Getting kids involved in spring cleaning

    By Jen Klein on Apr 25, 2011
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    When spring cleaning season -- spring, of course -- rolls around, you may be chomping at the bit to clean up and clean out and start...
  13. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Get ready for the big spring family clean

    By Jen Klein on Apr 4, 2011
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    What is it about spring and the desire to clean? Clean up and clean out. It’s that starting fresh thing, the rebirth thing….totally...
  14. Organizing & Cleaning

    5 Tips to get rid of kitchen odors

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 4, 2011
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    Everyone loves the aroma of freshly baked pie or cookies coming from the kitchen, but we can do without those other kitchen odors....
  15. Organizing & Cleaning

    Spring Cleaning Checklists

    By Melissa Dunlap on Mar 29, 2011
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    Spring cleaning is a breeze with our room-by-room checklists. Stay organized and work more efficiently with these free printable...
  16. Women's Health

    Spring diet: Give your kitchen a healthy makeover

    By Jessica Padykula on Feb 18, 2011
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    Spring cleaning your home usually means getting out the mop and sponges for a serious seasonal scrub-down, but spring is also the...
  17. Organizing & Cleaning

    5 Must-have high-tech home gadgets

    By Lauren Fairbanks on Jan 27, 2011
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    Admit it: You've long dreamed of the day when robots assist in your day-to-day chores and you run home appliances remotely from the...
  18. Mom & Dad

    Your New Year household cleaning plan

    By Tiernan McKay on Jan 24, 2011
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    Oh, to have a full-time cleaning lady! Every mom dreams about it at one time or another. But for most of us, hiring a cleaning crew...
  19. Entertaining Checklists & Tips

    The party's over: How to get your kids to help with clean-up

    By Kori Ellis on Dec 9, 2010
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    Your holiday party was a huge success and now comes the hard part -- clean-up. You don't have to do it all yourself. With some...
  20. Home How-tos

    How to clean a refrigerator

    By Ana Tackett on Oct 13, 2010
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    The kids need your attention; your spouse asks, "what’s for dinner?" You open the refrigerator and are met with a horrible smell....
  21. Cleaning How-tos

    How to deep clean your carpets cheaply

    By Kori Ellis on Oct 13, 2010
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    Muddy shoes, pet stains, household spills...no matter how diligent you are about cleaning up stains on your carpet when they happen,...