cleaning tips

We had various surfaces in a viewer's home tested for germs — and what we found was pretty shocking.

Cream of tartar is an acid like lemon or vinegar, but its coarse texture helps to add shine when cleaning stainless steel.

To clean your dishwasher, just fill the soap section with distilled white vinegar and run it through a cycle, says chef Geoffrey Zakarian.

Remove marble countertop stains with just soap, water and flour — in as little as an one hour.

5 genius housework hacks that will help you save time on ironing, dusting, taking out the trash + doing dishes from organizational expert Peter Walsh.

Spoiler: If your toilet seems to have a funky smell that you just can't get rid of, check the tank.

From recipe shortcuts to style tips to cleaning hacks, you've shared them all with us — and now we're sharing them with you!

Everyone loves cooking, eating and relaxing on Thanksgiving, but there’s one thing nobody likes -- the cleanup!

The owner of Madame Paulette's (one of the oldest dry cleaners in NYC) reveals his secret formulas for getting out wine, coffee, sweat, grease, lipstick + more.