I’m almost always fairly certain that there is something in the water to prevent a streak free shine, just to torment me. Hmm that’s probably why I switched to microfiber cloths, so I have little lint specs instead of streaks. The great thing about glass cooktop stoves is the fact that you can spill something … Continue reading
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How to De-scale a Kettle {the fast and easy way}
I figured I should do a hot and steamy post since it’s Valentine’s Day, but I promise to keep it PG. :) I love a hot drink during the winter months to help keep me warm and cozy but I don’t love the hard water build up that comes with it. I typically dump out … Continue reading
How to Load the Dishwasher {so all of the dishes come out clean}
I pride myself in maximum efficiency when it comes to loading dishwashers, so much so that I’m sure I could beat the records in those dishwasher commercials where the see how many dishes they can fit. With most new models, they can handle being jammed packed full and still be able to clean all of … Continue reading
The Easy Way to Clean Oven Racks
Once upon a Sunday, I cooked up a turkey for a Thanksgiving Part Two. This turkey was tented tightly to keep the bird nice and juicy, which it was. However, despite my best attempts to seal in all of the juices, that bird leaked all over the bottom of my oven. Smoke slowly leaked for hours … Continue reading
Tips to Cure a Stinky Washer
I just finished reading a Facebook thread on front loading washers and top loader washers. I am amazed, there were over 300 comments and I read every single one. If there is anything that women are passionate about, it’s laundry. If you don’t want to read all of the comments, the conversation leaned more to positive comment … Continue reading
How to Clean the Dishwasher in 20 Minutes or Less
My dishes were coming out less than sparkly, so I knew it was time to clean the dishwasher. Actually, they were sparkly except for the parts with food still stuck on them. Rinsing dishes again after they’re done in the dishwasher is not my favorite thing to do. However, it doesn’t seem to bother Husband that … Continue reading
How to Clean the Microwave {Three Easy Ways}
Fact: my microwave is not that dirty but it still works as a great model to pose in pictures. These three ways to clean your microwave have been floating around blogland and I thought I would join them all together in one super post and let you choose your method. And yes, I buy the … Continue reading
How to Clean a Bagless Vacuum
So, it’s been a while since I actually cleaned my vacuum. For shame, and I have not vacuumed the past two weeks because of the people visiting, pets and a hectic schedule. I got around to it this week and feel accomplished and disgusted at the same time. Avert your eyes if you don’t want … Continue reading
Clean Your Dryer Vent in Three Steps
Okay, I really want to title this post How to Clean Your Dryer Vent and Not Die but that makes cleaning the vent scary and it’s not, I promise. Unless you’re afraid of lint, but you should do it anyways. It’s important to clean out your dryer vent every six months or so to keep … Continue reading
Remove Cooked on Grease: The Oven
To be perfectly honest, my oven was not that bad. It had enough grease that I considered cleaning it when I finally had enough time. Saturday I decided I had enough time because I saw a homemade soft scrub on Pinterest; my motivation to do really cool projects, sometimes. Deviating from the recipe a little … Continue reading