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A clean home is a happy home, right? From deep-cleaning the kitchen to hand-washing clothes to finding the best robot vacuum, consider this your guide to cleaning every room in your house. With our expert tips and hacks, cleaning has never been simpler.

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Grossed Out by Your Shower Curtain? This Quick Fix Removes Mildew and Stains Without the Hassle
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7 Clever Ways to Use a Lint Roller Around the House
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How to Clean Greasy Oven Racks
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Denture Tablets Are the Unexpected Hero Missing From Your Cleaning Supplies—Here's How to Use Them
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Laundry Experts Agree: You Should Wash Your Towels Separately
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5 Smart Decluttering Questions That Make Letting Go So Much Easier
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You Touch This Bathroom Item Daily—But It’s One of the Germiest Things in Your Home
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How Often Do You Really Need to Change Your Bed Sheets?
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4 Cleaning Tasks You Should Do This Week to Save You Time All Year
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7 Areas You’ll Be Glad You Cleaned Before Fall Starts
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7 Things You Can Do to Make Your Home Easier to Clean, According to Redditors
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How to Clean Quartz Countertops So They Sparkle Like New
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How to Get Rid of Mildew Smell in Laundry for Good
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This $5, 5-Minute Cleaning Hack Erased Years of Hard Water Stains From My Toilet
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Your Faucet Head Is Dirtier Than You Think—Here’s the Best Way to Clean It
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How to Safely Clean Laptop and Computer Screens Without Damaging Them
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How to Prevent Hard Water Stains on Your Faucets
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How to Clean a Greasy Range Hood So It Looks Brand New
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3 Ways to Revive Your Hardwood Floors So They Look Like New Again
Fly Trap Roundup
Amazon’s Most-Loved—and Least Messy—Fly Traps Will Make Gnats, Flies, and Mosquitoes a Distant Memory
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Pro Cleaners Shared the 5 Overlooked Areas That Need Regular Cleaning—and Their Favorite Products To Do It
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Yes, Your Broom Needs a Trim—Here’s Why It’ll Actually Clean Better
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WD-40 Isn’t Just for Squeaky Hinges—Here Are 10 Unexpected Household Uses
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6 Things You Should Clean Monthly for a Healthier Home—but Probably Don’t
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8 Ways to Fill Your Home With a Fresh, Summery Scent
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5 Ways Your Kitchen Sponge Could Be Sabotaging Your Cleaning Routine
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7 Things You Should Wash Every Week (but Probably Aren't), According to Laundry Experts
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I Shop Amazon for a Living, and These Are My 9 Favorite Finds of 2025 So Far
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10 Laundry Rules That Make All the Difference, According to Pros
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I've Been Testing Vacuums Since 2019, but I Keep Going Back to My Years-Old Dyson (That's on Sale Today)
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I've Covered Prime Day for 7 Years, and These Deals Are Truly the Best I've Ever Seen—Here's Everything I'm Buying
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The 1-Minute Cleaning Tasks Professionals Say Make the Biggest Difference
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Shoppers Say Our Favorite Budget Shark Vacuum 'Sucks Up More Dirt' Than Their Pricey Dysons—and It's Under $150
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5 Reasons You Suddenly Have Gnats in Your House—and What to Do About It, According to Pest Pros
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These Simple Changes to Your Laundry Routine Will Protect Your Clothes—and Help Them Last Longer
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Our Editors Say This Genius Plug-In Fly Trap Is Their Secret to a Bug-Free Summer
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How to Power Wash the Right Way (Without Damaging Your Home), According to Pros
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8 Fast Fixes to Make Your Home Feel Cleaner and Brighter Instantly
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We Didn’t Expect These to Be the Grout Cleaning Solutions Professionals Swear By—but They Actually Work
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10 Tweaks That Will Save You Time on Laundry Day
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6 “Hot Spots” Cleaning Pros Tackle Every Day for a Tidy Home
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies in Your House
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The Best Cleaning Advice I Ever Got Was From My Grandma—and It Still Works Like Magic
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7 Proven Ways to Get Rid of Silverfish for Good
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My Glass Shower Doors Are Crystal Clear—Here’s the $10 Hack That Keeps Them Soap Scum-Free
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8 Ways to Speed Up Your Cleaning Routine, so It Doesn't Feel so Daunting
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I Started Using the "1-Minute Rule"—and Now I Spend Way Less Time Cleaning
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The Gross (but Smart!) Reason You Should Plug Your Drains Before a Trip
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7 Things You Should Never Use to Clean Hardwood Floors (and What to Do Instead)
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8 Reasons Your Kitchen Smells Bad—and How to Freshen It Up ASAP
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The Best Carpet Stain Removers, According to Real Simple Editors
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How to Clean a Water Bottle to Keep It Fresh, Safe, and Odor-Free
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5 Things Cleaning Pros Do Every Week to Keep Their Homes Spotless (With Less Work)
How to Sanitize Laundry: two laundry baskets with towels
Here's Exactly When You Should Sanitize Your Laundry—Plus, How to Do It
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The One Question You Should Always Ask Before Picking Out Shower Tiles
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The Gross Reason You Shouldn’t Make Your Bed as Soon as You Wake Up
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6 Ways You May Be Annoying Your Housecleaner
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I Used to Dread Cleaning My Outdoor Furniture—Until I Tried This Vacuum Hack
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The Unexpected Way I'm Keeping Pet Hair Under Control This Shedding Season
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6 Surprising Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning—for Both Your Body and Mind
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How to Get the Smoke Smell out of Your Clothes (So They Stop Smelling Like Campfire)
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Why Your Clothes Still Smell After Washing Them, and How to Get Rid of Lingering Odors
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6 Things Cleaning Experts Do Every Day to Keep Their Homes Spotless