Cleaning Tips

Instead of leaving your wet sponge in the sink after washing dishes, use this holder, which features draining slots that’ll help it dry up between cleanings. BUY NOW: $9, amazon.com

Items like cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens should always go in the lowest cabinet possible, partly because it’s safer to pull them out that way and you also won’t have to worry about the shelf they’re sitting on collapsing under their weight.

What’s key to making a utensil drawer functional is investing in caddies for every kind of utensil, as well as size. To save space, nestle your forks and spoons into each other. What you’ll need: plastic caddies, $6, amazon.com

Instead of taking up valuable cabinet space with these clunky items, use Command Hooks to hang them on an unused wall, like this pro organizer did. Start by hanging the biggest items first, then incorporate the medium-sized ones and finish with the smallest items. What you’ll need: Command hooks, $5, Read more…

Hard-to-reach spots, like under your refrigerator and baseboards, are no match for this microfiber mop. Its flexible head bends and swivels to fit into any space.

When you have company coming over last minute, brass is one of the easiest metals to polish with what you already have on-hand. All three of these pantry staples will do the trick. Don’t believe us? Watch and see for yourself. What you’ll need: ketchup ($3, amazon.com), vinegar ($3,amazon.com), lemon ($1, amazon.com)

Your storage doesn’t have to be used in the way it was originally intended. Instead of hanging towels that look cluttered on this rack, pot and pan lids looks streamlined and polished.

Fixing a clogged drain in your shower is never fun, which is why people went nuts over this invention. It captures hair and other debris and all you have to do is remove the gadget once a month and wipe it clean with a tissue.

When in a pinch, you can use foil to help you around the house for much more than food storage. Here, it’s balled up and being used as a dish scrubber, but it can also polish silver, protect pie crust from being burnt, and more.

One of Twitter user tweets went viral this year because it showed the astounding before-and-after pictures of her white Converse shoes. Even better: All it took was a little baking soda and laundry detergent. What you’ll need: baking soda ($1, amazon.com), laundry detergent ($9, amazon.com)