housekeeping tips
Making household chores less exhausting: Delegate and optimize
Household chores can be physically and mentally draining, but there are strategies you can implement to make them feel less exhausting. You don't have to feel so exhausted every time you need to clean your house, so it's time for a change.
Kate Yakimchuk household chores chores exhausting Helpful tips 13 July 2023
Dealing with Peeling Paint: Restore the Charm of Your Furniture
Discover how to revive your furniture's appeal when faced with the frustration of peeling paint. Don't let it tarnish your home's fresh and well-maintained look.
Kate Yakimchuk paint furniture Helpful tips 12 July 2023
How to pick house decorations that don't collect dust too much: Make it easier for yourself to clean them
If you dust regularly, then you know that cleaning shelves is way easier than dusting all the decorations on them. To minimize your work, you can choose decorations that don't absorb dust that quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk dust dusting decoration Helpful tips 12 July 2023
How often you should ventilate your living space: Basic housekeeping
Proper ventilation is key for everyone who wants to be healthy and feel comfortable in their own house. If you don't ventilate enough, you can have difficulties breathing, and headaches.
Kate Yakimchuk ventilation air Helpful tips 11 July 2023
Why you should ask your children to clean the house with you: Teamwork and discipline
Sometimes parents prefer not to involve their kids in house cleaning, because "they can't do it properly anyway". In fact, asking children to clean with you can have lots of benefits for both them and the house.
Kate Yakimchuk children cleaning learning Helpful tips 11 July 2023
Why dish sponges smell bad: The main reasons
Smell in the kitchen can make or break the whole atmosphere of your house. If your dish sponges smell bad, then it's a sign that you do something wrong.
Kate Yakimchuk sponge smell bacteria Helpful tips 10 July 2023
Why you should store your sponge in a holder attached inside your kitchen sink: It's actually way more convenient
You don't have to leave a wet sponge around your sink anymore, because you can use a special holder attached inside your sink. While it's a simple solution, it can actually be pretty beneficial to hygiene and overall looks of your kitchen.
Kate Yakimchuk sponge sink kitchen sink washing the dishes Helpful tips 10 July 2023
Don't throw away your old toothbrushes: That's how you can utilize them
Though an old toothbrush isn't useful as a tool of personal hygiene anymore, you can still utilize it. Its size and bristles can help you clean lots of other things around the house.
Kate Yakimchuk toothbrush cleaning Helpful tips 9 July 2023
Why hand sanitizers aren't useful for cleaning your house: Reasons why they won't actually help
Hand sanitizers are pretty popular these days, and they are claimed to kill lots of germs, so no wonder why lots of people wonder whether they can use them for their house cleaning. While it might seem to be a good idea, it's actually not - hand sanitizers can be useless or even damaging used like that.
Kate Yakimchuk sanitizer cleaning tips Helpful tips 8 July 2023
Ironing your curtains after washing them: Why you should do it
While some fabrics don't require ironing, some do - and that's why you should pick your curtains carefully. If you aren't sure that they can air dry without wrinkles, then you should probably iron them manually.
Kate Yakimchuk ironing curtains maintenance Helpful tips 8 July 2023
How often you should dust your floors: Basic housekeeping
Vacuum cleaner has made our lives way easier - now we can get rid of dust and debris without moping our floors every time. But how often we should dust our floors?
Kate Yakimchuk vacuum cleaner cleaning dust dusting Helpful tips 7 July 2023
How often you should replace your sponge for washing dishes: The basic housekeeping
If you don't have a dishwasher or just prefer washing your dishes manually from time to time, then you need your sponge to be hygienic and clean. While in most cases, it's easy to see when it should be replaced, you should also do it regularly just to make sure it's safe.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips washing the dishes Helpful tips 6 July 2023
How often you should clean your kitchen sink: Basic housekeeping tips
If your sink looks dirty, then you probably should have cleaned in a while ago, so you need to do it more regularly. Most people use kitchen sinks every day, so if you want to keep it hygienic and safe, then you need to know how often it should be cleaned.
Kate Yakimchuk kitchen sink cleaning tips Helpful tips 6 July 2023
How often you should clean your windows: The basic rules
Cleaning windows isn't the easiest part of regular housekeeping, so most people don't do it regularly. Meanwhile, dirty windows can make your house look untidy and gloomy, so you need to do it regularly anyway.
Kate Yakimchuk Windows cleaning tips Helpful tips 5 July 2023
How often you should change your towels: Basic cleaning tips
Dirty towels look bad, smell bad, and may just be unsafe to use, so changing them regularly is one of the main things you should do. However, your preferences and lifestyle influence how often you should do this to keep them clean.
Kate Yakimchuk towels cleaning tips Helpful tips 5 July 2023
How to clean windows when it's hard to reach them: Tips that work
Some people are afraid of cleaning windows, because they are afraid to fall out. Sometimes it's just physically hard to clean your windows, because it's hard to reach them.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips Windows safety Helpful tips 3 July 2023
How to minimize cat fur in your house: Make your home less allergenic and cleaner
If you have a cat, then you probably have lots of cat fur lying and flying around your house. If you want your house to be cleaner, or just less allergenic, then you need to minimize cat fur lying around.
Kate Yakimchuk cat fur cleaning tips Helpful tips 30 June 2023
Where the fruit flies are hiding: Getting rid of fruit flies completely
In summer, fruit flies can spread quickly, making your house less clean and safe. To get rid of fruit flies, you need to destroy their nests, or breeding sites.
Kate Yakimchuk fruit flies pests insects Helpful tips 30 June 2023
How to sharpen meat grinder knives: Make them sharp safely
If you love cooking various dishes with minced meat, then you need your meat grinder knives to be sharp. While it's easy to sharpen your regular knives, the construction and shape of these little knives can make it a bit more complicated to sharpen.
Kate Yakimchuk knives meat grinder Helpful tips 25 June 2023
How to protect your new furniture from cat scratches: Keep your sofa safe
Cats have a natural instinct to scratch everything they can, and this can damage your new expensive furniture. Imagine that you just bought a new sofa, and your cat is able to destroy it in a few months, or even less - this can obviously upset you a lot.
Kate Yakimchuk scratches cats furniture Helpful tips 22 June 2023