Stuffed animals or plush toys can mean a lot to kids. In fact, I still have one of the stuffed animals I had when I was a kid—Snoopy. My Snoopy spends a lot of time in a box in the closet. I don’t want to put him out, and I don’t want him to go [...]
Category Archives: house
How to Clean House
January 17, 2010 – 2:42 am
It’s finally come to this…your home has become so out-of-control, so chaotic that you’ve turned to the Internet to learn how to clean house. Risky, but if you’ve made it here you’re heading in the right direction. Here at How to Clean Things our philosophy is that house cleaning should be easy, low-maintenance, and [...]
How to Clean Siding
November 19, 2009 – 7:31 pm
It doesn’t matter if you’re 25 years old or 95 years old, owning your own home is an accomplishment you should be proud of. In most cases, that house will be your most valuable possession. And in all cases, you’ll need to take care of it. You should be proud of your house, the way [...]
How to Clean a Drain
November 5, 2009 – 11:09 pm
Commercial drain cleaners like Drano are the most dangerous, toxic chemicals commonly found in homes. Awareness of the toxicity of such products has in part spurned the demand for safer, natural cleaning products and strategies. In this article you can learn how to clean a drain – whether it smells or is clogged – [...]
How to Clean a Garbage Disposal
November 5, 2009 – 10:56 pm
When I was young, my brother and I used to play a fun game. One of us would stand next to the sink with one hand in the garbage disposal. The other would stand against the opposite wall, and at a time of their choosing they would dash for the switch. The trick was [...]
How to Clean Blinds
October 22, 2009 – 8:35 pm
Apparently, and for reasons unbeknownst to me, people absolutely detest the chore of cleaning blinds. I certainly don’t love the task, but I wouldn’t call it detestable. If you have to clean blinds, you have to clean blinds. It’s just one of those things. In fact, it can be kinda fun. Especially if they are dusty enough that [...]
How to Clean a Garage
September 10, 2009 – 1:34 am
The garage door lifts and your willpower, your shame-driven initiative is overcome by the awesome scale of the task – the horror of it. Your synapses stop firing and your brain ceases to function. You’re left with an unsettling, thousand-yard stare and a box of garbage bags. You go inside, head straight for your [...]
How to Clean Dust
June 24, 2009 – 11:04 pm
It would be a blatant lie if I were to say that cleaning dust was one of my favorite past times. I know some people love dusting. My grandma is one of them. She’s crazy. I love her, but…damn. I just don’t understand where the enjoyment comes from. Maybe it’s just the feeling of having accomplished [...]
How to Clean a Deck
February 9, 2009 – 6:41 pm
What I miss more than anything about living with my parents (except for their dogs) is sitting out on the deck, drinking coffee and listening to the birds’ morning chorus. A deck is, and should be, a great place to either quietly relax or raise a raucous with friends and family. With as [...]
How to Clean Rust
September 25, 2008 – 8:51 pm
It seems like every place I’ve ever lived in as an adult has had at least one nasty rust stain somewhere, usually a reddish column running from the overflow drain into the basin of the bathroom sink or tub. You may think this reveals something negative about the general level of cleanliness in my home, [...]