When I was growing up, we didn't have a dishwasher. Me and my sister - we were the dishwashers.  In the beginning, because I wasn't tall enough I would get stuck with the task of drying the Continue Reading

No one likes to do it, and most of the folks who reach out to me feel they seriously lack the skills necessary to keep a tidy home. Cleaning might as well be a four-letter word for all the bad Continue Reading

There's not a week that goes by I don't get a question or two from a reader or three about how to make house cleaning easier, faster, or more enjoyable. It reminds me of Saturday mornings when my Continue Reading

Let's face it.  Not all cleaning tasks are equal.  Tough house cleaning jobs require more time, effort and extra elbow grease to make it look sparkling clean. It can be a real pain. But these Continue Reading

House cleaning, who likes it? Not too many people I know. It's the first thing people put on the list of things they want to hire someone else to do. But for those of you who do clean your own Continue Reading

Despite the many people I know, I love to vacuum. I love the way it makes the house look. But a vacuum is not to be used for anything and everything you don't feel like bending over to pick up. Continue Reading