House Cleaning Blog

The House Cleaning Blog keeps you up-to-date on the latest housekeeping, organizing, and decor posts to the Clean-Organized-Family-Home.com Website.

Quick tips In the House Cleaning Blog focus on straightforward, less-stress solutions for that well-run, trouble-free home we all dream of.

How To Save Energy at Home

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How to save energy. Of course you want your home to be warm in the winter, cool in the summer. And you can have both - without sky-high bills. Here's how to save energy at home.

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How To Simplify Summer Cleaning

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How to simplify summer cleaning by setting your summer ground rules now. And stick to them. Here are the five big ones I enforce in my household.

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How to Sort Clothes

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The secret behind getting everything clean safely is to sort your clothes into loads of similar colors, and wash cycles. Here's how to sort clothes.

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How to Unshrink a Sweater

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Here's how to unshrink a sweater that someone (not you, of course), popped into the dryer. This simple step by step guide can help with the resizing process.

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How to Unshrink Wool

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How to unshrink wool? It really is possible to unshrink that sweater someone (not you, of course) popped into the dryer and is now small enough for the dog.

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How to Wash Clothes: Laundry 101

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This refresher course on how to wash clothes will have you sorting a load, selecting detergent, and setting the machine like a pro in no time.

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How to Wash Dark Clothes

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Dark clothes are a fun part of our wardrobes. Here's how to wash dark clothes safely, and keep their bold colors intact in the process.

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How to Wash Sweaters

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How to wash sweaters. Santa was good this year and brought you a bunch of new, fuzzy, warm sweaters. By now, they've been worn a few times and need a sweater wash. Here's how!

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How to Winterize Your Home

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How to winterize your home. Don't wait until the first storm to winterize your home. The few hours spent checking your home's major systems and could save you a bundle.

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How to Worm Compost

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How to worm compost at home in 8 easy steps using red wigglers. You'll need a big plastic tub 30 gallons or larger, a drill for holes, shredded newspapers and garden soil.

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