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Sleeping on the Clean Carpet Having a dog is awesome. The only downside is that your best friend requires a great deal of maintenance and your home can be a real mess sometimes. Okay, that's two downsides, but there are no more, I swear. Surprisingly enough, a lot of dog owners seem to neglect that last part of having an animal. And at some point in time, domestic cleaning becomes a real trouble with all the pet hair, stains, and what not. But it doesn't have to be like that. You only need to follow these six quick and simple tricks. #1... Read more

Ultimate Car Wash Guide When most people hear of washing their cars, the first thing that pops into their heads would be either of going to a car wash or of simply hosing their cars in the driveway. But there's a lot more to car washing than that. Plus, the weekend is coming so washing you car is the perfect excuse for you to slack on helping out your wife with the house cleaning. #1 Find Some Shade First of all, you need to find some shade. No, you're not going to crack a cold one open while enjoying the cool breeze. You need shade... Read more

Are you a bad neighbour? Sometimes I feel like people are genetically predisposed towards falling out with other people who live in close proximity, who'll henceforth be called neighbours. I for one can't stand my own neighbours. Call me whatever you like, but living next to people who love having a scream off at 3 a.m. is far from what I had in mind when I moved in my apartment building. Don't get me wrong, I know there are a lot of people who have it much worse than I do. Like that one guy who set the house of his neighbour on fire... Read more

Organise Your Life Clothes lying around on the floor, dirty dishes in the sink, junk mail on the dinner table. Sounds familiar? I don't blame you though, it happens to the best of us. With so many things to do nowadays, it's hard to stay on top of everything you've got on your mind. But with a lit bit of know-how, nothing's impossible. Here's what you need to do in order for you to become more organised and keep up with all of your day-to-day responsibilities. #1 Write Things Down You know that friend who remembers every birthday and... Read more

Cleaning up your virtual reality Much like my actual house, my virtual private space is a giant mess. It's probably because I've never been a big fan of cleaning altogether. Let's face it, it's much easier to cram all your clothes in the closet, instead of neatly folding and shelving them. Until there's no more space and the closet start overflowing. When that day comes, you know the time for a cleanup is upon you. Similarly, after years and years of cramming often useless stuff in your email, social media accounts, your laptop, and... Read more

Yes, those exist in real life as well. And everyone knows at least one. Maybe it's your college room mate, maybe it's your mother. (It's your mother.) But these rare individuals display very subtle tell-tell signs. And you should definitely be aware of those, because being a neat freak is contagious and it can ruin your life. I have a friend like that and when he's in “cleaning-mode” (that's also a thing) he is unbearable. I mean, who in their right mind gets home at 2 o'clock at night only to start cleaning the house? Insane. So once... Read more

Things to keep you occupied We're surrounded by technology, social media, television, and yet, more often than we'd care to admit, we find ourselves bored. After all, there are so many cat videos you can watch on Youtube. So what to do when the virtual reality disappoints you once more? You can find the answer to the question that's been bothering the new generation right here. #1 Clean, Clean, and Then Clean Some More As they say, a clean house is a sign of a broken computer. But waiting for the Internet to go down shouldn't be your... Read more

Selling or renting a property these days can be a real challenge. Currently the property market is saturated and in order to be able to flip your house or an apartment, you really need to make it stand out. To that end, you'll see a lot of owners out there hiring professional stagers to handle the sell of the said property, but with these home improvement tricks coming straight out of the stager's playbook, you'll be able to do it on your own. #1 Deep Clean the Entire Property It might seem too obvious to you, but you won't believe the... Read more

Better-looking is not always cleaner Ever since childhood we've been taught that cleaning is everything. I bet your mother nagged you constantly about making your bed and cleaning your room. But what's the point in all that? No, really, is there a logical answer to that simple question? After all, you're going to sleep in your bed again tonight. So in my frustration with all cleaning to be done, I decided to share my insights into the BS cleaning facts. Enjoy. #1 Making Your Bed – Pointless As I mentioned, since an early age most of us... Read more

Scary Facts About Cleaning Most sane people, quite rightly if I might add, think of cleaning as a chore. Almost no one likes doing it, but we simply have to. Yet, there are some people who actually enjoy cleaning because it helps them unwind after a hard day's work. Personally I find it hard to believe that domestic cleaning has any therapeutic qualities, but then again, what do I know. But no matter how you feel about cleaning, here are some interesting facts that might turn the scales towards leaving regular cleaning to the capable... Read more