Squalor

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…

There are stain-y substances — blood, grass, pizza grease — and then there are the SUPER STAINERS — things like…

The holidays are just around the corner, which makes this a perfect time for me to tell you the secret to cleaning a…

This week’s Squalor is inspired by our very own Shep McAllister, who pinged me in Slack to bemoan the state of the…

But I’m not going to tell you the secret. The end!

It is my personal belief—and I am absolutely not wrong about this—that November 1 is the worst day of the year, and…

Today, an ode to one of my favorite products (I have a whole list, yes!) inspired by a reader question:

Hello, and welcome to Wax Season! “Wax what-now?” WAX SEASON! Oh, do you not know Wax Season? Well sure, that’s fair…

This week, a plaintive reader email:

The other day I caught myself, mid-sentence, saying these very seasonal words to some friends, “Maybe next weekend…

Have you ever stopped to think about why you buy the kind of laundry detergent you buy? Probably not! Well, maybe at…

I would apologize for the weirdness I’m about to subject you to, but you’re here reading a cleaning column so…

There are all kinds of ways to prevent pit stains — those yellow, cardboard-feeling stains that befoul many of our…

Here is the most actually important thing to know about grease and oil stain removal: If you put a grease stained…

A reader has cats … and a typical cat problem <whispers> cat pee.

This week, a reader is looking for a very specific dishwashing glove recommendation. Sure thing, coming right up!

Maybe you’re curious about hand-laundering. “Could it really be so easy?” you’re perhaps wondering (yes!). Or maybe…

If you are a person who regularly wears a bra, I have to tell you something terrible: You are probably not washing…

Please, I am begging you: Stop washing your car with dish soap.