cleaning
You Can’t Have Enough Kitchen Towels
Every kitchen deserves a stack for sopping up spills and a stack for drying hands and dishes.
Why You Need Two Different Spray Cleaners for the Kitchen
It turns out that all-purpose stuff is really only for some purposes.
How to Deep Clean Your Gas or Charcoal Grill
This is the way.
I Thought These Drill Brushes Were a Joke. Then I Used Them.
There are a few places in the house they really do work better.
I’m Obsessed With My Cordless Mop Vac—Here’s Why
This smart vacuum-mop combo is truly life changing for parents, pet owners, and exuberant cooks.
Are We Still Defrosting Freezers in 2023?
If you have a newer model, this probably isn’t something you need to worry about. But you can’t completely ignore your freezer, either.
39 Tools to Make Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen More Fun
Including a few super-functional “fashion” accessories.
Let’s Spring Clean Your Kitchen’s Secret Dirty Spots
It’s time to de-gunk those places you probably haven’t touched in months (if ever).
The 3 Things Everyone Should Have Under the Kitchen Sink
One can save you lots of trouble. And money.
I’m Obsessed With This Tiny Broom for My Kitchen Counters
It’s the only thing that’s helped me break my paper towel habit and it works better in corners and crevices, too.
23 Tools to Help You Clean As You Cook
Keep your counters tidy with tiny trash cans, big dish brushes, sprayable dish soap, and the tried-and-true bench scraper.
This Old-School Floor Sweeper Doesn’t Suck
I had to know if something without a motor could clean my floors as well as my pricey Dyson, and the answer is: sometimes.
We Asked a Fridge Restock TikToker for Pro Organization Tips
Read her two most crucial recommendations for making your fridge look like the pristine ones you’ve seen online.
26 Staff-Favorite Cleaning Tools and Products for a Cleaner Kitchen in 2023
Colorful dish scrubbies, microfiber cloths for streak-free glass, and tiny trash receptacles are just some of our favorites.
A Pine-Scented Dish Soap Buying Guide
Because washing all those holiday dishes is more fun with a festive fragrance.
How Often Should You Really Replace Your Sponge?
Have you been using your sponge for more than a week? If so, it might be time to get a new sponge—or deep-clean the one you’re using.
Here’s How You Can Make Hand-Washing Dishes More Fun
Seven tips and 28 products for making at least one household chore less miserable.
Yes, It’s Okay to Wash Your Hands With Dish Soap—But Read This First
A cosmetic chemist weighs in on the pros and cons of using dish soap as hand soap.
These Tiny Caps Are the Fix for a Rusty Dishwasher Rack
If the caps have worn off of your dishwasher tines, we’ve got a solution.
Save Cupboard Space With These Expandable, Compostable Sponges
These sponges are made of vegetable cellulose and come compressed, dried, and tightly packed—so a 12-pack of them takes up the space of a single conventional sponge.