http://housekeeping.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Housekeeping GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-11-19T21:20:02Z Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm <p>We're celebrating Thanksgiving this week, but we've still got some work to do to get ready for the rest of the season. This week we're focusing on your own personal room. You know, the place where you throw everything when company is on the way. We're going to clean and organize it so that you too can have dreams of sugar plum fairies dance in your head. <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_six.htm">Week 6Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday10week.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">Week 1 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">Week 2 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">Week 3 Instructions</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">Week 4 Instructions</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_five.htm">Week 5 Instructions</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm">Get Organized For the Holidays: Week 6</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 01:00:03.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm&zItl=Get Organized For the Holidays: Week 6">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/22/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-6.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:03 +0000 2009-11-22T01:00:03Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm I spent five hours in the girls' room last week sorting through various sizes of clothing that were nowhere near their current sizes. 7 tubs of clothing later, I found the back of their closet. Is it time for you to sort through and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/cs/garageandstorage/a/storingclothes.htm">store clothing</a> at your house.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm">Storing Clothing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 21:20:02.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm&zItl=Storing Clothing">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/19/storing-clothing.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:20:02 +0000 2009-11-19T21:20:02Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm <p>Folding laundry isn't really that complicated. Clean clothes from the dryer are shaken and smoothed, before being folded and put away. But what do you do with the sheets? Admit it. There are times you just wad them into a ball to be thrown unceremoniously into a cramped linen closet. Neatly folded flat and fitted sheets are smooth, neat, and take up less space, but is it possible for an ordinary person to fold them quickly and without hassle? Jennifer DeCristofano has the answer in this video on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://video.about.com/housekeeping/Folding-Flat-and-Fitted-Sheet.htm">how to fold flat and fitted sheets</a>. <p><b>More Resources</b> <p> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/surfacefabric/ht/bedlinens.htm">Caring for Bed Linens</a><br /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/bedrooms/ht/cleanmattress.htm">Cleaning a Mattress</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/bedrooms/ht/makebed.htm">How to Make a Bed</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm">Video: How To Fold Flat and Fitted Sheets</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 00:15:45.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm&zItl=Video: How To Fold Flat and Fitted Sheets">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/17/video-how-to-fold-flat-and-fitted-sheets.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:15:45 +0000 2009-11-17T00:15:45Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm <p>This week in addition to the Thanksgiving preparations for next week's big meal, we're going to get our bathrooms and guest rooms in order for the holidays. Bathrooms and guest areas may seem like they're no big deal, but taking a little time now to declutter and thoroughly clean them will help your home stay in tip top shape for the holidays. <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_five.htm">Week 5 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday10week.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">Week 1 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">Week 2 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">Week 3 Instructions</a> <br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">Week 4 Instructions</a> <br /></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm">Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 5 Instructions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 22:52:05.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm&zItl=Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 5 Instructions">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/15/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-5-instructions.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:52:05 +0000 2009-11-15T22:52:05Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/bathroom1/ht/toiletcleaning.htm">Cleaning a toilet</a> is arguably one of the worst chores we have to do to keep a house clean. It wouldn't be as bad if we all had our own individual toilets to clean, but toilets are used by family, friends, and guests of our homes. We need it to be clean for health and cosmetic reasons, but does it have to be such a horrible job? Take these steps for an easier time cleaning your toilet.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm">Cleaning a Toilet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 00:36:39.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm&zItl=Cleaning a Toilet">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/cleaning-a-toilet.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:36:39 +0000 2009-11-14T00:36:39Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm <p>Is your bathroom sink a magnet for toothpaste blobs? Do you remember what your kitchen sink looks like when it's not piled high with dishes? Are you blessed enough to have a laundry sink, but can't remember what color it is underneath the soap scum? Find out <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/bathroom1/ht/cleansink.htm">how to clean a sink </a>and maintain it, keeping it ready to use.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm">How To Clean a Sink</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 00:01:27.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm&zItl=How To Clean a Sink">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/14/how-to-clean-a-sink.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:27 +0000 2009-11-14T00:01:27Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm <p>Dining areas frequently become multipurpose areas of our homes. Our dining table is for homework, crafts, entertaining, and dining. With all of those uses, it's no wonder that sometimes our dining areas need a little attention. As you prepare your home for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays, spend a little time cleaning and organizing the dining areas.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">Week 4 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_four.htm">10 Week Plan </a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_one.htm">Week 1 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_two.htm">Week 2 Instructions</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">Week 3 Instructions </a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm">Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 4 Instructions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 19:57:14.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm&zItl=Get Organized for the Holidays: Week 4 Instructions">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/08/get-organized-for-the-holidays-week-4-instructions.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:57:14 +0000 2009-11-08T19:57:14Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm <p>I always wanted a two-story house. It was my dream. Square footage didn't matter. Closet space was not a deciding factor. Two stories was a must. Now that I live with two stories, I have to wonder how so much dirt accumulates on the stairs. And stairs aren't exactly simple to clean, unless you enjoy bench pressing a vacuum cleaner down a flight of stairs. Luckily, there are easier ways to<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/surfacefloors/qt/vac_stairs.htm">vacuum stairs.</a></p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm">How To Vacuum Stairs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 23:37:26.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm&zItl=How To Vacuum Stairs">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/how-to-vacuum-stairs.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:26 +0000 2009-11-05T23:37:26Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm <p>My kids would rather ruin a vacuum cleaner than stoop to bend over and pick something up prior to vacuuming. I've heard that this trait is common in children. I had to do something to save my appliances. I explained how much it cost to repair a vacuum cleaner and let the kids know how long they'd owe me allowance and birthday money if they purposely vacuumed up a rock, a coin, or rope. We haven't had any problems since. Find out which <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/vacuumcleanerreviews/p/7vacmistakes.htm">vacuum cleaner mistakes</a> you don't want to make.</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm">Vacuum Mistakes You Don't Want To Make</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 23:31:43.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm&zItl=Vacuum Mistakes You Don't Want To Make">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/05/vacuum-mistakes-you-dont-want-to-make.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:31:43 +0000 2009-11-05T23:31:43Z http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm I'm packing up light-up fake pumpkins, witch hats, and wigs this week, and unpacking ceramic pumpkins, fall foilage, and a very ugly ceramic turkey that my husband loves. Once I get all that done, it will be time to tackle the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/od/getorganized/a/holiday_wk_thre.htm">kitchen and pantry</a> in my quest to have an organized holiday season.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm">10 Week Holiday Plan: Week 3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/">About.com Housekeeping</a> on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 01:44:17.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://housekeeping.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm&zItl=10 Week Holiday Plan: Week 3">Email this</a></p> http://housekeeping.about.com/b/2009/11/02/10-week-holiday-plan-week-3.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:44:17 +0000 2009-11-02T01:44:17Z