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Spring Cleaning 101

Tim Evan Cook

Quick Cleaning Solutions for Every Room Solutions for every room, whether you have 15 minutes or half a day

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Everything you need to get the entire house sparkling, from cleaning and maintenance strategies to suggested supplies and more

Forget what constitutes a "proper" spring cleaning, and instead take aim at visible dirt

Maintain a sparkling house in just 19 minutes a day

How to scrub everything from butcher block to stainless steel with one bucket of supplies

A guide to making heavy-duty chores easier

Manageable room-by-room lists broken down by day, week, and season

An easy-to-follow list of what cleaning tasks to do when

14 favorite sprays, wipes, tools, and nontoxic products

Readers share their best tips and shortcuts

The best ways to sweep, banish odor, sort laundry, and more

Don't let dust build up into grime — use these tools and techniques to get every room clean

How do you store boots? Repair a handbag? Submit a question and our experts will answer

Easy recipes, favorite tools, and the secrets to great grilled food