Discover the smartest way to cleaner rooms with less effort in Real Simple Secrets to a Clean Home. We introduce you to the Real Simple Method of cleaning, the approach that helps you clean faster and better—and with longer-lasting results.
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Real Simple • SECRETS TO A CLEAN HOME
What Is Your Favorite Speed-Cleaning Trick? • AND THEY’RE OFF! REAL SIMPLE READERS SHARE SECRETS FOR MAKING THEIR HOMES SPARKLE AND SHINE IN LESS TIME.
A Smarter Way to Clean
Tidy Upgrades • TAKE A LOOK AT EIGHT PRODUCTS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR CLEANING ROUTINE SHORTER AND EASIER.
Modern Manners • ETIQUETTE EXPERT CATHERINE NEWMAN OFFERS HER BEST ADVICE ON CLEANING-RELATED QUANDARIES.
Clever Cleaners • AROUND-THE-HOUSE ITEMS COME TO THE RESCUE IN THE MESSIEST OF SITUATIONS. STAINS, SMEARS, AND STINKS: YOU’VE MET YOUR MATCH.
Find Smart Fixes For Life's Little Disasters
Tools, Timing, and Teams
Cleaners and Caddies You Need • OUR PICKS WILL GET YOU READY FOR ANY CLEANING CHALLENGE.
Cleaning by the Clock • WHETHER YOU HAVE JUST 10 MINUTES OR ALL DAY, WE’LL HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY SECOND. THIS IS GOING TO BE EASIER THAN YOU THINK.
Nooks and Crannies • THESE TOOLS TARGET THE TRICKY SPOTS YOU’RE STRUGGLING TO CLEAN.
How to Split Chores So Everyone Is Happy • WHETHER YOU HAVE A BUSY PARTNER, LAZY ROOMMATES, OR MESSY KIDS, IT’S STILL POSSIBLE TO FIND A FAIR DIVISION OF LABOR IN YOUR HOME. GRAB THE PEOPLE YOU LIVE WITH AND GET READY FOR A LIFE-CHANGING HOUSEHOLD AUDIT. (IF YOUR ROOMMATE IS A DOG, WE’VE GOT NOTHING.)
Room, Surfaces, and Tough Stuff
Find Your Sparkle • THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD-ENOUGH WAYS TO SCRUB DOWN YOUR HOME—BUT ALSO SOME TRULY CLEVER ONES THAT STEP UP YOUR CLEAN ROUTINE. WE ASKED TOP PROS TO IMPROVE ON REAL SIMPLE READERS’ METHODS. NOW THE ONLY QUESTION IS, WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH ALL THE TIME WE’RE ABOUT TO SAVE YOU?
Stain SOS Guide • DON’T LET WINE SPILLS ON THE TABLECLOTH OR GRASS STAINS ON YOUR CHILD’S PANTS WORRY YOU. KEEP THESE QUICK FIXES AND POST-PARTY FORMULAS HANDY TO BRING CLOTHING, UPHOLSTERY, AND LINENS BACK TO LIFE.
All Year Round • SUPPLEMENT YOUR CLEANING ROUTINE BY TAKING ON ONE OR TWO SEASONAL TASKS EACH WEEK. TRACK YOUR EFFORTS WITH OUR HANDY CHECKLISTS.
Laundry 101 • WE’VE GOT DEFINITIVE ANSWERS TO YOUR MOST PRESSING QUESTIONS ABOUT DOING THE WASH.
Clean Your Rugs and Carpets • IF YOU KNEW HOW MANY POUNDS (YES, POUNDS) OF DIRT WERE LURKING IN YOUR CARPETS, YOU MIGHT THINK BEFORE YOU STEPPED. HERE’S HOW TO FRESHEN THE MOST COMMON TYPES.
Vacuums • FOR RESULTS THAT SUCK IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY, MATCH YOUR VACUUM TYPE TO YOUR CLEANING TASK AND FLOORING TYPE.
Clleaning Hacks for the Whole House • EVEN IF YOUR MICROFIBER DISHCLOTH AND FAVORITE CLEANSERS TACKLE MOST MESSES, YOU’LL INEVITABLY ENCOUNTER A FEW HEAD-SCRATCHING CLEANING TASKS. WE GATHERED GO-TO CLEANING TRICKS FROM ALL OVER, AND THEN WE TESTED THEM TO BE CERTAIN THEY WORK. THEY’RE GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU THINK, “HEY, I’VE GOT TO TRY THAT!”
Maintenance and Motivation
How to Make Everything in Your Home Last 100 Years • *GIVE OR TAKE THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO TAKING CARE OF YOUR STUFF SO YOU (ALMOST) NEVER HAVE TO REPLACE IT.
How to Recycle Almost Anything • IT’S THE MOST SOUL-SATISFYING WAY TO DECLUTTER. BUT RECYCLING IS ALSO PRETTY CONFUSING—WHICH IS ONE REASON AMERICANS RECYCLE ONLY ABOUT 35 PERCENT OF THE TRASH THAT COULD BE KEPT OUT OF LANDFILLS. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS THE RULES SO YOU CAN CLEAR OUT YOUR JUNK AND MAYBE SAVE THE PLANET WHILE YOU’RE AT IT.
Waste Not: An A-to-Z Guide • HERE’S WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE...
