Spring Cleaning Tips For Home Improvement

September 27, 2017 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Although it isn’t necessarily springtime, the term “spring cleaning” has become a sort of catch-all for when you’re ready to redo, remodel or renovate your home all at once before the upcoming season.

A dedicated bout of cleaning and remodeling can really lift your family’s collective spirit, as well as give you opportunities to create a more freeing sense of space in the house. As someone that’s notorious for avoiding cleaning when I can, I’ve got some tips (from long experience) that’ll help you achieve that refreshing feeling of cleanliness and openness without tons of effort!

The Bathroom’s A Great Place To Start

Not only can a thorough bathroom cleaning give the place a new sheen, but you can add new elements while swapping out old ones at minimal cost. This can include the addition or replacement of shower doors, upgrading the bathroom faucet and installing energy-efficient windows. [Read more…]

Get Your House Spic and Span with Cleaning Products from Libman-Giveaway

July 2, 2015 by Kathryn 178 Comments

In one month, I will be moving out of my childhood home forever, and I have to say that I feel terribly unprepared. Even though I’ve cleared out a lot of garbage, packed up a lot of treasures and sorted through a lot of clutter, there’s still so much to be done! And once all my belongings are cleared out, there’s the house to clean as well. Luckily, I recently received some handy new cleaning products from Libman that should help to make tidying up a little easier!

The Libman Company has been providing reliable and effective cleaning tools in the United States for over a century and the company’s products are now available at Home Depot Canada too. I received the Wonder Mop, Tornado Mop and Precision Angle Broom with Dustpan to review and with the entire house to clean, I couldn’t wait to put them to the test!

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Tackle Your Spring Cleaning with Church & Dwight Products and These 4 Tips-Giveaway

April 28, 2015 by Kathryn 182 Comments

Getting ready to tackle spring cleaning can be discouraging, especially if you’ve got a lot to clean up and declutter. But this year, Church & Dwight has some ideas to help make the process easier! Here are four tips that will help you breeze through your spring cleaning!

Tip #1: Call in extra troops

Fighting off greasy stains, tough mildew, and stubborn odours will require an additional set of hands – so make this a family affair and grab as many troops as you can! When it comes down to it, you’re not the only one living under the roof. [Read more…]

Revolutionize the Way You Clean with the Hoover Air Cordless Vacuum-Giveaway

November 26, 2014 by Kathryn 498 Comments

Living in a house that doesn’t have much carpet, but that has three different levels to clean, vacuuming is a chore that I don’t enjoy very much. Lugging the vacuum up and down the stairs, plugging it in, unplugging it, moving it again…by the time I’ve finished vacuuming the small amount of carpet my house has, I don’t want to do anything else for the rest of the day!

But Hoover is here to make my life easier with the brand new Hoover Air Cordless Upright Vacuum. This new full-sized vacuum is cordless and lightweight, so moving it around the house is as quick and simple as can be. In fact, it weighs less than ten pounds! And with no cords to plug and unplug, vacuuming different rooms on different levels couldn’t be easier. [Read more…]

Get Your Home Ready For Fall in 4 Simple Steps

September 18, 2014 by Kathryn 45 Comments

Fall for our family is a return to routine, from full school days to extra-curricular activities, but it is also a time to clean and organize my home for the coming months. There are a few different jobs I schedule for the fall and this year, preparing for cold weather will be even easier with a little help from ARM & HAMMER™ and OxiClean™. Here are four easy tips to help you get your home clean and ready for the new season!

Clean Up and Close Up

With summer winding down, get a head start on readying your patio or cottage for fall. Wipe down lawn furniture, the BBQ and summer toys before storing them for the year. ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda provides a safe and gentle alternative to chemical cleaning products to effectively combat summer dirt and grime, leaving everything clean for next summer. [Read more…]