There are endless cleaning tips out there, some helpful, others not so much, so it can be tricky to know where to start. From kitchens to bathrooms, living rooms to bedrooms, the list of chores (and ...

Sometimes the trickiest part of cleaning is knowing where to start—and, once you've started, where to go from there. A handy ...

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When studying for a midterm or working on a difficult p-set, nothing is more distracting than a messy room. It can be so easy to get sidetracked when you’re surrounded by random junk and clutter, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...

Vacuuming is an important part of maintaining indoor air quality, particularly if anyone in your family has allergies. Depending on how often you vacuum, you may use your vacuum cleaner many times in ...

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 ...