In my house, we never toss out jars. Instead, we put them right back to work as water glasses, leftover food containers, pen holders, and even piggy banks. Of course, that often leads to frustrating battles against the sticky labels attached to them — which is why I was very happy to stumble upon an…

We all know the counterfeit market is huge for luxury goods like clothing and fashion accessories. But we have to say, learning that fake laundry detergent exists is a new one for us. An undercover investigation by ABC News found that more than 400 buckets of fake detergent were being sold in the Los Angeles…

By now, you’re likely plenty familiar with upright vacuums. Invented in the early 1900s, this innovative prototype eliminated a user’s need to stoop down while vacuuming the home, giving people everywhere relief from pesky post-cleaning back pain.  Though there are seemingly unending options for cleaning your floors these days, with canister, cordless, and robotic vacuums…

Prepping for a getaway requires careful planning — and it includes more than just a list of what to pack in your suitcase. Before you can officially step out the door and enter into vacation mode, there’s an array of household chores you need to first check off: empty the garbage bins, turn off the…

When you set-up and decorate any room in your house, people are quick to give advice. Most of the time the advice is welcome and helpful, but sometimes it’s best to experiment and figure things out for yourself. Here are the decorating myths you can now safely ignore. White Bedding is too Clinical While white…

There’s something so oddly satisfying about vacuuming. Watching every speck of dirt and dust disappear makes us truly feel like our home is spotless — except when we encounter those hard-to-reach nooks and crannies around our windows that seem impossible to clean. And that’s where a simple paper-towel roll transforms into a genius cleaning tool.…

If you make your bed daily, change your bedding weekly, and follow a regular vacuuming and dusting regimen, you may feel that your work in the bedroom is done. But by following our bedroom cleaning tips, you will flush out nasties you didn’t even know you were there. Your bedroom should be your relaxation haven,…

Alexus Sheppard has spent much of her life on the water (she even has a captain license) and is no stranger to cruise ships. But when she stepped onto the Viking Sky this past March, she had no idea that her vacation would soon take a turn for the worse and become any cruiser’s worst…