Should You Boil Kitchen Towels?
The kitchen towel does not get the credit it deserves. From wiping up kitchen experiments gone awry to drying dishes to consistently g...
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Jul
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18
Jul
Chip Gaines Just Proved Home Improvement Skills Are Good for Many Settings
Chip Gaines is breaking ground on a new summer project, but it’s not his typical kind of fixer upper. Usually, Chip and Jo use their h...
18
Jul
Does Boiling Your Clothes Get Them Extra Clean?
In the quest for sparkling cleanliness, we sometimes resort to extreme measures—like boiling our clothes. It cleans our vegetables whe...
18
Jul
What Is a Crawl Space? Discover the Purpose of This Common Home Feature
If you're unfamiliar with home construction, you might not know much about crawl spaces. While they are a common type of foundation fo...
16
Jul
Catios (Yes, Cat Patios) Extend Outdoor Living to Your Feline Friends
If you have a cat who sits by a window staring at the outside world, consider this new home trend. Searches for catios—enclosed outdoo...
16
Jul
Preventive Maintenance on a Water Heater Includes These 8 Essential Tasks
Water heaters come in several types, including gas, electric, tankless, and the standard tank style that's common in many households. ...
15
Jul
7 Defining Elements of Queen Anne Houses
Queen Anne is one of the most prolific housing styles of the Victorian era. From the narrow Painted Ladies of San Francisco (as seen i...
15
Jul
What Is Colorfastness? How to Test for It on Clothes and Linens
If you’ve ever read an article about the basics of doing laundry or watched an instructional Laundry 101 video, you’ve probably heard ...
15
Jul
How Often Should You Wash Your Pillows?
You have your linen laundering schedule under control, but forgetting to clean this one item might be compromising the cleanliness of ...
12
Jul
How Often Should You Clean Your Bathroom? Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Tasks
Your bathroom requires daily attention. While it isn’t necessary to deep clean the space every day, certain areas—floors, shower walls...