Cut cleaning time in half.

There is no shortage of guides explaining the proper way to do chores and how frequently we should be doing them. While the advice is often helpful, it is, to an extent, subjective. Some household ...

Employ a few smart systems while you cook and you'll have less to do later. To ensure that you won't have to contend with kitchen disasters, I've developed a manifesto for keeping things clean while ...

Let’s start with an easy one – play some music or a podcast while you clean! Music has the power to uplift our mood and make us feel energized, so why not apply that to cleaning? Pick your favorite ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. This year, 8 in 10 Americans plan to participate in spring cleaning, ...

Some members of a household spend a lot of time cleaning. Others take a more relaxed attitude to washing, cleaning, and tidying in the home. Why do we vary so much in our attitudes toward dust, dirt, ...

I brought a lot of things with me when I moved into my college dorms—my roommate probably thought I brought too much stuff—but cleaning products weren’t among them. Despite the chores my parents made ...

As someone who's hosted more than my fair share of holiday gatherings in tiny city apartments, I've learned that the key to stress-free entertaining is actually having the right cleanup tools on hand.