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How to Actually Clean Your Dirty Basement

If you're like many Columbus homeowners and renters, you may have a neglected basement that is more of a dumping ground than useable space. The Christmas decorations, luggage, seasonal clothes, and sporting gear? All in various stages of storage, usually spilling out of overstuffed tubs or heaped in multicolored piles from floor…

Dirty Deed: What Your Office Vacuum Is Leaving Behind

There are certain things you must do to preserve sanity. Sometimes, that may mean deluding yourself about the effectiveness of our old, dilapidated vacuum cleaner stored in the office's utility closet. If you didn't trick yourself into believing in its capabilities, you'd have to face a hard truth – your dinosaur of a vacuum…

Top 5 Messiest House Pets

Pets make our lives richer in many ways. Who hasn't marveled at the surprising inquisitiveness in their fluffy faces? Or felt a surge of gratitude when they offer a greeting after a hard day at work? Not to mention, an article by Today reports that they do more than just keep us company – having pets around can actually reduce…

How to Deep Clean Your Office in 4 Steps

Columbus may not be synonymous with the fast pace of other big cities (hi, New York City), but for business owners, time is always a precious and fleeting commodity, no matter where they're located. Your days could always use a few more hours to meet with clients or plan for the business's future, so chances are you don't want…

FOR SALE: Tips on Cleaning Your Home for a Columbus Open House

If you've been thinking about putting your Columbus home on the market, the warm seasons are the time to do it. According to Realtor.com, 50 percent of homes are sold in summer alone because moving is easier thanks to the break in the school year and the lack of snow to contend with. But no matter the pleasant weather or…

5 Signs You Need to Declutter Your Columbus Office

Cleaning your Columbus office may not be more important than getting more business or courting clients. But what if we told you the two tasks aren't mutually exclusive? Fact is that a clean and organized office helps everyone – your visitors enjoy a welcoming space and get a good impression of your business, which can generate…

Natural DIY Ways to Remove Shower Soap Scum and Mildew

Your shower should be the most spotless place in your home – after all, it's where you go to get clean in the first place! But more often than not, showers are the site of built-up soap scum and mildew. You probably already know the problem with mildew – it's a stubborn fungus that colonizes in dark, damp places. Some people…

Don’t Bug Out: How to Remove Pesky Insects from Your Office

Flies, gnats, ants, and cockroaches: these pests are unwelcome invaders in any Columbus office. And as a conscientious business owner, you probably don't want to douse your office in poisonous chemicals just to repel them. Fear not. There are plenty of inexpensive, natural repellants and tricks you can use to keep insects at…

How to Clean Your Oven Like A Pro

You can follow a recipe all you want, but sometimes, things don't go as planned when you're cooking or baking. Maybe the casserole consistency is a little off. Perhaps you burn the cookies. Or maybe you open the oven door to check on your famous vegan red velvet cake, but the pan slides off the rack when you try to move it.…