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Keeping your toilet brush clean: Housekeeping tips
Your toilet brush can help you keep your toilet clean, but how to keep the brush itself clean? A toilet brush can be extremely unhygienic when not cleaned properly, so you should take good care of it to keep it safe for your health.
Kate Yakimchuk hygiene cleaning tips toilet Helpful tips 2 December 2023
Huge house cleaning when you live alone: Housekeeping tips
If you live alone, then you might not make your house dirty too quickly, but you still need to clean it regularly. It's often hard to arrange a huge house cleaning when you feel like no one is forcing you to do it soon, but this cleaning day will eventually come.
Kate Yakimchuk house cleaning tips washing Helpful tips 1 December 2023
Quick house cleaning before quests: Housekeeping tips
If your friends or relatives have a habit of visiting you randomly, then you should have a habit of cleaning your house quickly. While quick cleaning can't replace huge regular cleaning and maintenance, it can make your house look significantly better in no time.
Kate Yakimchuk house cleaning cleaning tips guests washing Helpful tips 30 November 2023
Lazy house cleaning: Housekeeping tips
Even lazy people have to clean their houses - they just often choose the simplest ways to maintain everything nice and clean. To make your house cleaning more productive, you can try some of the lazy cleaning hacks - they actually work!
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips lifehacks washing Helpful tips 29 November 2023
Creating perfect storage system: Keep your house organized
When trying to maintain your house clean, you have to think about storage - that's how you can keep it organized. The secret is not to hide all your things away, but to make your storage convenient, so it can actually serve you.
Kate Yakimchuk functional storage storage system decluttering organization Helpful tips 28 November 2023
Low-maintenance grapes: Gardening tips
Grapes love sunlight and proper care - these things can help you grow and collect amazing grape harvest. Meanwhile, some sorts of grapes are relatively low-maintenance, so they are perfect for new gardeners.
Kate Yakimchuk grapes varieties tips gardening Garden 23 November 2023
Patent leather shoes: Clothing care mistakes
Patent leather shoes can look truly amazing, helping you to make your outfit polished, glamorous, and neat. Meanwhile, if you don't take good care of them, then you can damage their shiny surface, making them way less appealing.
Kate Yakimchuk footwear leather shoes mistakes Helpful tips 22 November 2023
Why your windows don't close well: Housekeeping tips
In late fall and winter, windows have to work well - or else, you can lose lots of warmth and make your heating less effective. There are plenty of different kinds of windows with different closing mechanisms, and it's not always hard to identify a problem.
Kate Yakimchuk Windows tips Helpful tips 21 November 2023
Leather boots for winter: Clothing care tips
Comfortable leather boots are the perfect choice for winter - that's how your feet can stay warm and dry! While leather footwear can be quite long-lasting, it's only when you take good care of it - just like with any natural material.
Kate Yakimchuk winter leather footwear cleaning Helpful tips 21 November 2023
Unobvious places that require regular cleaning: Housekeeping tips
There are only two types of people in this world - those who always vacuum under their furniture, and those who don't. In fact, there are lots of unobvious places in your house that require regular cleaning, but you might easily forget about them.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning dirt tips Helpful tips 20 November 2023
Maintain your pantry clean: Housekeeping tips
Pantry is a place in your house that is usually hidden from your eyes, and it also contains items that collect dirt and dust easily. It's sometimes hard to keep your pantry clean, simply because you don't see it too often.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips Helpful tips 17 November 2023
Clean floors during snowfalls: Housekeeping tips
November is the perfect time to think about snowfalls, and also how to keep your floors clean during them. On snowy days, you can accidentally collect lots of dirt and sand with your shoes and leave it all on your floor.
Kate Yakimchuk snow floors cleaning Helpful tips 17 November 2023
Your silverware has oxidized: Housekeeping tips
Silverware can be basically timeless in terms of design and longevity, but you have to take good care of it. If you store or use it incorrectly, then it might get oxidized - and it's not the best look for it.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips Helpful tips 25 October 2023
Washing machine mistakes: Make your appliances last longer
If you want your washing machine to last longer, then you should take care of your washing machine well. There are lots of unobvious things that can damage your appliances, so if you want to take good care of them, you need to be careful.
Kate Yakimchuk washing appliances tips Helpful tips 18 October 2023
How to take care of plastic countertops: Basic housekeeping tips
If you have plastic countertops, then you need to take good care of them, so they can last you for many years. While being cheap, light, and water-resistant, plastic can be prone to other types of damage that often occurs in the kitchen.
Kate Yakimchuk plastic materials cleaning Helpful tips 12 October 2023
Plumbing maintenance mistakes: Basic housekeeping tips
Plumbing can be a pretty complex system, especially for people who don't know how it works, so it's better to trust it to professionals. Meanwhile, your regular maintenance can make your plumbing last for years, or destroy it quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk plumbing tips mistakes Helpful tips 11 October 2023
Why your garden doesn't look well-groomed: Gardening tips
Sometimes you spend lots of time, money, and effort to make your garden look nice - but it simply doesn't. It's a pretty common mistake among new gardeners who haven't learned some of the basics yet.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips Garden 29 September 2023
Wooden furniture drying out: Housekeeping tips
Wooden furniture can be almost timeless - but only if you take good care of it. If you don't then it can dry out and become brittle, like dry skin - so it can break easily.
Kate Yakimchuk furniture wood materials tips Helpful tips 20 September 2023
You should clean your cat's nails: Keep your fluffy companion clean
It is generally a good idea to clean your cat's nails or claws as part of their regular grooming routine. While cats do some natural nail maintenance themselves through scratching and chewing, they may still benefit from some assistance.
Kate Yakimchuk pets cats health Animals 5 September 2023
Why growing houseplants can be more challenging than growing garden plants: It only seems to be easy
Growing houseplants can sometimes be harder than growing garden plants due to several factors inherent to the indoor environment. Though houseplants don't suffer from cold and drought that often, they have lots of other issues you should know about.
Kate Yakimchuk houseplants plants gardening Garden 7 August 2023