Let’s not mince words here: As we spend more and more time in our homes, things are going to start to get gross.…

One possible (probable? Probable.) side-effect of spending more time (all the time? All the time.) at home is…

I suppose I don’t need to put a fine point on the timing of this subject matter. I believe my colleague and personal…

The best deep cleaning tasks are ones that come with built-in rewards, and no deep cleaning task I can think of…

Under normal circumstances, I believe in chores. I do wish they had a better name and/or branding! But well, chores…

Working from home can be a challenge for so many reasons, not the least of which is that it requires you to create…

One time, I got so violently ill that I projectile vomited through my hand—the hand I’d clapped over my mouth as I…

There is a certain type of content I deliberately avoid but that, from time to time, I feel compelled to write. This…

Mustard is so good. But mustard stains? Not good!

Well, I’m furious with Mr. Clean.

Lingerie is a bit polarizing. Some people love it (guilty as charged!), some people find it oppressive…

The other day a friend texted to gossip (priorities) and to ask a cleaning question:

A friend recently modeled for me a glorious vintage full-length patchwork coat she had just gotten. She was thrilled…

One of the best things about this job is how you’re constantly delighting me with the questions you ask! To wit:…

It was a rainy, crummy Saturday in New York and, in a fit of malcontent, I texted one of the guys I’m seeing, “I…

I, like many people who are turned on by shiny things, have a complicated relationship to glitter and confetti. It…

Happy/Merry to you all! May your holiday season be abundant with gifts like pajamas and robes that encourage you to…

I have a gross personal hygiene question that honestly I’m too embarrassed to take anywhere else: In the winter when…

The holiday season exacts a heavy toll on the humble oven. Turkeys that splatter grease everywhere, gratins that…

Fresh Christmas trees, wreaths and garland are really lovely to decorate with, but oooooof what a mess. There are…