What they say is true: A clean space allows you to have a clear mind (and a messy space can have the opposite effect). When ...

As the weather warms, the skies brighten and daffodils bloom, you may be overcome with a strange urge to dust your window sills and vacuum beneath your couch. You aren’t crazy — or alone. Spring ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Lifehacker; hudiemm / iStock / Peter Dazeley / The Image Bank / Getty Lifehacker’s Ultimate Guide to Spring Cleaning will help you clean more efficiently and make organizing less ...

Welcome to How To Do Anything Properly, a monthly column where we break down all the tips, tricks and products you need to tackle a complicated task. So you’ve found yourself overcome with the ...

Drawing from the experience Consumer Reports experts have picked up from their own home cleaning duties, we’ve found that cleaning a living room doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. From wiping down ...

I am notorious for not cleaning my room. Usually, the problem is my reluctance to put away a pile of clothes after a long day. But, over the past few weeks, what began as a pile has slowly escalated ...

We rely on our washing machines and dryers to clean our clothes, towels, and linens regularly, but they also need to be cleaned from time to time so that they can do their jobs well. Because as ...

It’s hard to believe that it has been more than a decade since Marie Kondo floated into popular culture like a modern-day Mary Poppins, teaching us how to clean up our lives and “spark joy.” Kondo ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

National Clean Up Your Room Day arrives on May 10, and spring cleaners are raising awareness with the social media campaign #CleanUpYourRoomDay. The observance of National Clean Up Your Room Day is ...