If you haven’t thought about cleaning your mattress lately, consider this: You probably spend six or seven hours on it every night. During that time, dead skin cells, sweat and oil from your body make their way onto it. That’s why Carolyn Forte, director of the Cleaning Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute, recommends following …

Your cleaning routine is supposed to make your house healthier, right? Not always. Mistake: You don’t have a cleaning routine game plan Strategize the order that you clean a room so you aren’t running back and forth, which can spreading dirt to the places you just cleaned. For instance, if you start by mopping, then …

Want to maximize space in your kitchen? Here, a few smart ways to transform the sides of your kitchen cabinets into bonus kitchen storage. 1. Embrace the open-shelving trend. Make the most of your cabinet-side storage by installing a few shelves. Line up your go-to spices (be sure to transfer them to matching containers for …

Sponges are meant to be cleaning products, but they can’t quite do their job when they’re crawling with bacteria—which yours probably is. We’ve already talked about why kitchen sponges are the germiest place in your house, but here’s a little refresher: Sponges are ideal for cleaning because they’re so good at holding water. The downside …

There are a whole bunch of options to choose from when it comes to flooring for your home – from wood and tile to laminate and even rubber, the list goes on and on. However, there is another option. 3D epoxy floors beat all the others hands down when it comes to the mind-blowingly realistic …