I have to admit that I definitely get a lot of satisfaction out of a cleaning job well done. I think I’m starting to notice that about myself more and more as time goes on and we get the house a little more renovated. I most certainly have spent some time fantasizing about cleaning our sparkly new bathroom when it’s all done too. Think I’m crazy? It turns out that my cleaning tip posts are some of my most popular ones, so I guess I’m not alone! Well, who doesn’t make messes every now and then, and who doesn’t want a faster, better way to take care of them? Here are some of my most popular cleaning posts from this past year, according to my clever readers!
How to really clean your gas stove (from November)
Homemade DIY cleaner for really stubborn carpet stains (from May)
How to keep your faucets clean and shiny for longer between cleanings! (from February)
How to fold your grocery bags (from November)
The painless way to clean microfiber furniture (from July)
We’re all going to have super amazingly clean houses in 2015 now aren’t we? I can totally just tell. Well, OK, maybe not, but I hope you at least found something in here that will help you out with one of life’s little messes! I know these little tricks come in handy to me every day!
Courtenay Hartford is the author of creeklinehouse.com, a blog based on her adventures renovating a 120-year-old farmhouse in rural Ontario, Canada. On her blog, Courtenay shares interior design tips based on her own farmhouse and her work as founder and stylist of the interior photography firm Art & Spaces. She also writes about her farmhouse garden, plant-based recipes, family travel, and homekeeping best practices. Courtenay is the author of the book The Cleaning Ninja and has been featured in numerous magazines including Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, Better Homes and Gardens, Parents Magazine, Real Simple, and Our Homes.