BetterCleans Blog
Top 7 Ways to Elevate Your Dining Room Decor
As the pandemic begins to recede, we’re all longing for the days when we could freely entertain friends and family in our dining rooms. Though it may take a few more months for that to happen, there’s never been a better time to update your dining room décor: With few guests to worry about right now, you can focus on rearranging and revamping your dining area to your heart’s content. Home improvement projects are also a great way to pass the time, stay productive, and prepare for the future with hope and optimism. In this article, we’ll discuss seven easy,
7 Cleaning Hacks to Keep Your Entryway Clean
Your entryway welcomes guests into your home and is the first area that greets you when you return from work at the end of the day. Unfortunately, it’s also a notorious entry point for dirt and allergens, which enter through the front door and spread around the house from shoes and socks. This is especially true during the cold Milwaukee winter, when road salt, snow, and wet conditions make extra mud into the house unavoidable. So, what are the best cleaning hacks to keep this part of your home from being an eyesore and a hotbed for nasty bugs? Ideally,
10 Essential Household Cleaning Equipment
Reliable household cleaning equipment has come a long way in recent years. From robot vacuums to microfiber cloths, modern housekeepers have a wide array of options. Though this is a great thing in many ways, it also makes selecting the right tools for your needs more complicated and confusing. If you’re still learning how to clean, it’s easy to get taken in by expensive gimmicks or miss buying equipment you actually need. In the guide below, we’ll cover the most cost-effective and useful cleaning tools of 2020 so you can make educated purchasing decisions. Alternately, if you’d rather hire professional
How House Cleaning Burns Calories and Keeps You Fit
As the weather turns colder, many of us are looking for ways to exercise indoors. Not only does staying fit over the winter help prevent holiday weight gain, but research also shows that maintaining a regular exercise schedule combats depression and anxiety – making it a perfect cure for the “winter blues.” Fortunately, you don’t need a gym membership to keep up with this healthy habit during the cooler months: Routine household chores can provide a practical, accessible way to burn calories and build muscle tone. In this article, we’ll cover some of the best chores for staying fit and
Learning to clean – A Beginner’s Guide
Have you just moved into your own place, only to discover that you have no idea how to clean it properly? You aren’t alone: Today, kids in the US have three times more homework than they can handle, and chore participation is at an all-time low. As such, many American children don’t learn essential cleaning skills at home, which leaves them ill-equipped to tackle basic housekeeping as adults. The good news? By breaking cleaning down into manageable chunks and using the expert tips below, you can quickly come up to speed. Step One: Buy Your Supplies Nothing is more frustrating
How to Start with Decluttering Your Home
Clutter is a serious issue for many Americans, which burdens many aspects of their lives. Financially, storage is now a $154 billion industry, with 1 in 11 people spending more than $1000 per year renting self-storage spaces for their excess belongings. Dealing with so much clutter at home is also a physical and mental health concern and has been linked to higher rates of anxiety, poor sleep quality, and reduced productivity. In addition, according to research conducted by the National Soap and Detergent Association, the average American spends 40% of their total cleaning time simply battling clutter. If you feel
Better Cleans Blog
Top 7 Ways to Elevate Your Dining Room Decor
As the pandemic begins to recede, we’re all longing for the days when we could freely entertain friends and family in our dining rooms. Though it may take a few more months for that to happen, there’s never been a better time to update your dining room décor: With few guests to worry about right now, you can focus on rearranging and revamping your dining area to your heart’s content. Home improvement projects are also a great way to pass the time, stay productive, and prepare for the future with hope and optimism. In this article, we’ll discuss seven easy,
7 Cleaning Hacks to Keep Your Entryway Clean
Your entryway welcomes guests into your home and is the first area that greets you when you return from work at the end of the day. Unfortunately, it’s also a notorious entry point for dirt and allergens, which enter through the front door and spread around the house from shoes and socks. This is especially true during the cold Milwaukee winter, when road salt, snow, and wet conditions make extra mud into the house unavoidable. So, what are the best cleaning hacks to keep this part of your home from being an eyesore and a hotbed for nasty bugs? Ideally,
10 Essential Household Cleaning Equipment
Reliable household cleaning equipment has come a long way in recent years. From robot vacuums to microfiber cloths, modern housekeepers have a wide array of options. Though this is a great thing in many ways, it also makes selecting the right tools for your needs more complicated and confusing. If you’re still learning how to clean, it’s easy to get taken in by expensive gimmicks or miss buying equipment you actually need. In the guide below, we’ll cover the most cost-effective and useful cleaning tools of 2020 so you can make educated purchasing decisions. Alternately, if you’d rather hire professional
How House Cleaning Burns Calories and Keeps You Fit
As the weather turns colder, many of us are looking for ways to exercise indoors. Not only does staying fit over the winter help prevent holiday weight gain, but research also shows that maintaining a regular exercise schedule combats depression and anxiety – making it a perfect cure for the “winter blues.” Fortunately, you don’t need a gym membership to keep up with this healthy habit during the cooler months: Routine household chores can provide a practical, accessible way to burn calories and build muscle tone. In this article, we’ll cover some of the best chores for staying fit and
Learning to clean – A Beginner’s Guide
Have you just moved into your own place, only to discover that you have no idea how to clean it properly? You aren’t alone: Today, kids in the US have three times more homework than they can handle, and chore participation is at an all-time low. As such, many American children don’t learn essential cleaning skills at home, which leaves them ill-equipped to tackle basic housekeeping as adults. The good news? By breaking cleaning down into manageable chunks and using the expert tips below, you can quickly come up to speed. Step One: Buy Your Supplies Nothing is more frustrating
How to Start with Decluttering Your Home
Clutter is a serious issue for many Americans, which burdens many aspects of their lives. Financially, storage is now a $154 billion industry, with 1 in 11 people spending more than $1000 per year renting self-storage spaces for their excess belongings. Dealing with so much clutter at home is also a physical and mental health concern and has been linked to higher rates of anxiety, poor sleep quality, and reduced productivity. In addition, according to research conducted by the National Soap and Detergent Association, the average American spends 40% of their total cleaning time simply battling clutter. If you feel
