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 ...

Declutter, dust, then vacuum (and mop last if needed). Go slow, overlap passes, use attachments, and maintain the vacuum. Vacuum high-traffic areas often, remove shoes, and use entry mats. If you're ...

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 ...

The last time I went to the local mall to shop for clothes, the first thing I did when I got home was run a load of laundry with all my new items. They were brand new so they didn’t look dirty, but I ...

I was 10 the first time my mother handed me paper towels and Windex and said, “Okay, get to it.” But it wasn’t until 12 years later that a roommate caught me cleaning and said that not using a ...