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How to Clean Up After You Spot Mice, Roaches, and Other Pests
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I have lived in New York City for 15 years now and in that time, I have occupied some truly horrific apartments, as broke post-grads are known to do. In that time, I have battled mice and roaches—and crucially, I have emerged victorious from these battles. If and when you…
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Remember These 5 apt Clean Up Utilities for Your Next Spring Cleaning
If space is getting tight on your Ubuntu system drive, try these commands to find and automatically remove unnecessary installation files. It only takes a moment, and it recovers valuable hard drive real estate. A Primer on the apt Package Manager There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one way to install software onto…
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How to Clean Your Humidifier
Daily: To prevent the growth of mold and other contaminants, we recommend rinsing, towel-drying, and refilling your humidifier’s tank with fresh water every day. Weekly: Give the tank and the well a deep cleaning once a week, as outlined below. We suggest using white vinegar, because it’s inexpensive, you probably have some in your pantry, and it’s gentle on your…
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The Best Items to Keep Your Car Clean and Organized
We may earn a commission from links on this page. We talk a lot about the general rules for decluttering and organizing, namely that you need a spot for everything, containers to keep it all neat, and a structured approach to deciding what to keep and get rid of. Usually, we’re referring to the home, but you should also be…
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How to Clean Your Home in 15-Minute Chunks (and Why You Should)
If your home is a mess but you don’t really know where to start, it’s time to set a daily cleaning schedule—but don’t feel the need to do everything all at once. It’s well established that working in short bursts can help keep you motivated when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and cleaning in 15-minute bursts will do the trick. It can…
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These Are the First Things You Should Clean in 2025
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Because time marches ever onward, 2025 is almost here. If you’re setting a resolution to keep your home in better shape, congrats on the big step. Even if you’re not, there are some cleaning tasks that should be dealt with as the new year rolls in. Some are annual, some…
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How to perform a clean install in Windows 10 and 11 – Computerworld
Figure 1: Select Remove everything and proceed to the next step. Ed Tittel / IDG The Reset this PC tool advances to the next set of options, which allow you to grab files from Windows Update in the cloud (“Cloud download”) or reuse local Windows OS files on the current system (“Local reinstall”), as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2:…
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How to Clean Holiday Decor Items
Cleaning ornaments—from the top where the tree hooks are to the very bottom—will help them last, but longevity will also depend on how they’re stored. In terms of storage boxes, “you definitely want something that will support each ornament individually, especially if you’re dealing with any of those specialized-type ornaments,” says Boyce, who also does home organizing for clients and…
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How to Clean Silicone Kitchen Utensils and More
Silicone is nonporous, at least on a larger scale. It’s what makes it a great option for baby dishes and food storage bags: It’s not going to leak strawberry banana purée or peanut butter and jelly all over the place. But that nonporousness isn’t absolute. “Absorption occurs because some grades of silicone have a more porous surface at a microscopic…
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How to Safely Clean and Disinfect Your Baby’s Toys
We contacted the American Academy of Pediatrics to find out whether disinfecting and sanitizing toys is really necessary. While the organization does not have an official policy on cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing kids’ toys at home, Danette Swanson Glassy, MD, FAAP, told us that unless someone sick with fever or diarrhea touches your children’s toys, “at home, cleaning is enough.”…
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