I’m often apprehensive about grabbing a dish sponge (a breeding ground of bacteria) or the kitchen towel hanging out by the sink — I’m prone to grabbing that to mop up other kitchen messes. Amazon ...

It’s important to always keep looking for ways to live a more sustainable life. Whether that’s using Swedish dishcloths, switching to a bidet or even using an electric lawn mower, there’s always some ...

Keeping track of all the things I need to keep clean in my apartment often feels like a chore of its own. I try to remember when I first started using a new sponge so that I can replace it in a ...

SEATTLE — Nearly 70 percent of U.S. households have a dishwasher, but one out of five of those are rarely used. “Like many first-generation Americans, I grew up in a household where the dishwasher was ...

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The dishes can't get clean if the appliances isn't. Have you been using the same sponge to handwash dishes for years? I’d hazard a guess that you haven’t. Even though a sponge is a tool that cleans ...

As someone who's hosted more than my fair share of holiday gatherings in tiny city apartments, I've learned that the key to stress-free entertaining is actually having the right cleanup tools on hand.