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Keep Your Pet (And Your Home) Smelling Fresh!

In previous posts we have covered the many merits of white vinegar, as well as various ways to combat pet odors. One important way to combat persistent pet smells is keeping your pet itself clean!

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Cleaning Hack: Quick Pet Hair Cleanup!

If you own any sort of fur-covered pet, you'll know what it looks like when you skip a vacuum day. No matter how dear our pets are, there's no getting around the fact that owning any animal is a lot of work. So how can that load be lightened?

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Cleaning Hack: A One-Two Punch To Take Out Litter Box Odors

Those of us who own cats know how quirky, cute and funny they can be - but also how stubborn and hard to manage the odors from a litter box can be! Luckily, there is a natural, safe method to eradicating the pesky odors wafting from your cat’s box!

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A Quick Fix For Dusty Screens

We pretty much all own lots of screens these days…and the build up of dust and lint on your smartphone or tablet can be very irritating. So what can be done about it?

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Cleaning Hack: Removing Red Wine Stains

Most of us who are of legal drinking age will agree that red wine is pretty great. But anyone who has ever spilled their wine on something important knows how difficult the stains can be!

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Cleaning Hack: 3 MORE Ways To Clean Silver Jewelry

Due to the popularity of our last jewelry cleaning post, today we will be going over 3 NEW ways to clean jewelry. Since the last post was more general, this post will be specifically about silver jewelry. Silver needs to be cleaned more regularly than some other metals due to tarnish.

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Cleaning Light Fixtures The Quick & Easy Way

You will likely notice, sooner or later, that the light fixtures in your house can attract dust and spider webs in no time. These can be particularly difficult to clean if they have any sort of glass dome, shroud, bell, etc. But they don't have to be a headache!

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Hard Water? Grab a Lemon!

Hard water can be a hassle to clean off, particularly on your metal sink/faucet fixtures. This shouldn't be a cause for stress however, just a simple fix can make what used to be a pain into just another easy part of your cleaning process.

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Green Cleaning: Essential Oils

To step up the effectiveness of your vinegar-based cleaner, consider adding a few drops of essential oil to your spray bottle. They key here is to pick specific oils for specific purposes.

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Green Cleaning: White Vinegar

In an increasingly environmentally-conscious world, the demand for "green" cleaning methods is ever increasing. So today we will be looking at an excellent, eco-friendly alternative to products you probably use already.

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Three Ways To Combat Mold

Having a mold problem in your house is at best aggravating and at worst an extreme health hazard. Small mold spots can seem easy to clean, but if not cleaned properly they can return and continue to grow.

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Cleaning Hack of the Week: Homemade Glass Cleaner

Pro Tip: avoid window cleaners that contain ammonia, especially if you plan to clean mirrors. The ammonia in many commonly available glass cleaners can be tremendously damaging to the silvered layer of mirrors. This can lead to flaking, discoloration, spots, and other non-repairable damage.

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