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Sarah's Housekeeping Blog April 2008 Archive

By Sarah Aguirre, About.com Guide to Housekeeping since 2004

Video-How To Clean an Oven

Friday April 25, 2008
There's nothing like a shiny clean oven to make you feel like cooking. Unfortunately, more often that not, that shiny oven ends up with spills and residue on its ... Read More

Review: Green This! by Deirdre Imus

Wednesday April 16, 2008
My daughter is part of a "Green Team" at school. The student's in this group are environmental police who give "tickets" to teachers who leave lights on when nobody ... Read More

How To Fake a Clean House

Monday April 14, 2008
The phone rings. It's your long lost friend from high school, or your old lab partner from college, or your boss, or your mother-in-law. Whoever it is, ... Read More

Are You a Green Cleaner?

Thursday April 10, 2008
Poll:Do You Clean Green? Always! Almost Always When It's Convenient Never What Is Cleaning Green? View Results

For the Visual Learners: How To Clean a Microwave

Monday April 7, 2008
I used to think the microwave oven was a magic box. In goes something raw, cold, or inedible, and out comes a delicious feast for the senses. Okay, ... Read More

How Often Do You Clean Your Microwave?

Sunday April 6, 2008
Poll:How Often Do You Clean Your Microwave? Daily Wipe Down Weekly Cleaning Monthly Cleaning As Needed It Needs To Be Cleaned? View Results How long does it take to clean it? Leave a comment and let us know!

Quick Tips For Bathrooms

Wednesday April 2, 2008
My husband was teaching our kids to clean the bathroom to what he calls "inspection" quality. I had to laugh as the kids finally realized that someone has to ... Read More

Kitchen Cleaning Tips

Tuesday April 1, 2008
With a big family, cooking itself can be a full time job. Is there any leftover energy to clean up the kitchen? With these easy tips, we can ... Read More

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