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Cleaning is about as fun as counting cobwebs in the cellar, but someone has to do it. Let DIY help with a collection of some of our best tips, recipes and techniques that will make your home sparkle from top to bottom.Plus: Enjoy some cleaning formulas and recipes from the Queen of Clean® herself, Linda Cobb — at the bottom of the page.
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Keep your inspirations handy with this easy idea board.
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Clearing and Cleaning Closet CatastrophesDon't let a cacophony of closet disasters keep you from running a tight ship when it comes to your — and your children's — closets. DIY has a few suggestions that just may help eliminate that dreaded fear: the cluttered closet.
The Secret to Clean FloorsThere's more to making a floor shine than just slopping a mop in a bucket. DIY shares the secret to being able to run around your home in socks or bare feet. Carpet Cleaning
Cleaning Floors
Cleaning Oriental Carpets
Working Out While You Clean Floors
Cleaning Vinyl Floors
Repairing Damaged Hardwood Floors
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Cleaning your kitchen can be a huge challenge, but DIY is here to help.
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Kitchen PerfectionTackle maybe the toughest room in the house with the help of DIY's best-of-the-best kitchen cleaning tips.
Cleaning Your Living RoomIf this is the room most of your guests see first, learn how to impress them with the help of DIY's suggestions and techniques.
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Mattress maintenance is one of the keys to bedroom cleanliness.
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Cleaning Your BedroomSleep with the knowledge that you've created a clean, fresh haven free of dust bunnies.
And you thought you had hard-to-clean surfaces!
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Hard-to-Clean SurfacesDIY shows you how to clean those hard-to-spruce-up and shine-resistant areas of your home.
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If your goal is to achieve stain-free surfaces in your home, check out DIY's tips.
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Stain RemovalNow you see it, now you don't. DIY shares our best stain-be-gone treatments.
Cleaning RecipesIf you're going to do it yourself, why not create natural concoctions to get the job done. Why not save money while you clean?
Consider natural products, such as lemons...
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...vinegar and baking soda, when cleaning.
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