Although car detailing for me falls under the category of "do what you do best and hire the rest," for some of us, particularly those who...

When I was six years old, I saw this vast expanse of white—bigger and more prominent than any piece of paper—that beckoned me to draw. A...

If you've ever had your car washed after parking it outside for awhile and then realized you hadn't realize just how dirty your windows...

If you held a contest for which substance generated the worst stains, red wine and cocoa might win, but blood would at least get a...

Some may think of the office water cooler as relatively innocuous because, hey, it's water, and water, the elixir of life, is also used...

If you have lots of books or too much stuff or you live somewhere where it's too painfully cold or hot to open your windows during the...

Traditionally, as a culture, we look at the New Year as a time of change and renewal, a time to recharge, set goals and make better...

TSP (a more manageable mouthful than its full-on high school chemistry iteration, Trisodium Phosphate) is a white granular substance...

Outdoor grilling season is winding down (although here in California with the Santa Ana winds, it's still so warm that some prefer to...

For reasons both environmental and humane, I would always promote buying furniture and clothing made from sustainable fabrics and avoid...

Recently I went on a educational tour of the newest possibilities in dirt sucking technology, scouring the internet for top ten lists and...

We need to have a talk about plumbing. Yes I know, you read "Party Poopers" and thought we were going to talk about introverts, or...

Ever hear of a chainmail scrubber? Yes, it looks like a torture device that walked right out of Medieval Europe, and no, we're not going...

The history of masks, how effective masks are, and why we wear them.

How to clean your books...

Yesterday someone told me that the word of the day was "robust." We're all hoping for a robust turnaround of the economy. The event...

How to clean your keyboard.

Under the heading of "children don't try this at home," washing large surfaces either by pressure or power washing is highly effective,...

...bump into each other and one says to the other, "I think you're overreacting." What items am I referring to? Baking Soda and Vinegar,...

One of the biggest pain points in the cleaning industry (aside from the lower back) is the lack of good craftsmanship, with many...