Welcome to How To Do Anything Properly, a monthly column where we break down all the tips, tricks and products you need to tackle a complicated task. So you’ve found yourself overcome with the ...

When doing a big clean it's important to start in the messiest place, which is often the kitchen. Always clean from top to bottom so any debris that falls will be picked up by a final sweep or mop. It ...

Drawing from the experience Consumer Reports experts have picked up from their own home cleaning duties, we’ve found that cleaning a living room doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. From wiping down ...

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 ...

What are the first things you do when you arrive at your new hotel room or Airbnb? Jump on the bed to test its firmness? Unpack your clothes? Check for bedbugs? You may want to add a quick cleaning to ...

More than a hundred hotel workers and their supporters marched on a grey day last February, wearing bright red knit hats and carrying signs with a message: CLEAN HOTEL ROOMS SAVE JOBS. In the tourism ...