We trust the things that have been handed down by the generations. After all wasn't our grandmother a fabulous cleaner? Didn't our mom always seem to have everything in order? Is it really possible that some of the old tricks are myths?
Bleach can clean anything? Actually bleach doesn't clean much. Find out what it's really for and what it's not so great at.
It's a scary thought. You hire someone to clean your carpet, and as it dries, it shrinks. Is it really possible? If not...how did this idea get started?
I love vinegar. It can clean nearly everything. But contrary to popular belief, using vinegar on some surface only leads to a lot of damage and very little clean.
Soaps and detergents are great. They help us get things clean. So lots of soap must be really great. It must make things really clean. Not so fast...
It's easy to label dye-free and preservative-free cleaners as better than their counterparts. Is it really possible that cleaners with dyes and preservatives might serve some purpose?
I've suggested newspapers as a shortcut alternative, but I've got a little more to say about using them. Although they are widely recommended as an alternative to paper towels or cleaning cloths, they aren't always the best option.
It's easy to think of furniture polish as spa treatment for our fine wood pieces. Is furniture polish really good for our furniture? Should we be using it each time we dust?
There was a time, I'm not so proud of, when hair spray was a big part of my life. We hear a lot about the virtue of hair spray on ink stains, but does it really work?
Vacuuming carpets is how we keep them neat and clean. So why do some people say that vacuuming a carpet can actually damage it? Is that possible?
Ammonia is a busy little cleaner if it's off cleaning everything it's supposed to be cleaning. Find out how I really feel about ammonia and what it's not so great at doing.
