Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

There are endless cleaning tips out there, some helpful, others not so much, so it can be tricky to know where to start. From kitchens to bathrooms, living rooms to bedrooms, the list of chores (and ...

Spring cleaning a home is an essential task that all homeowners should do once a year to ensure that everything runs smoothly in the household for the rest of the season. Make sure you have all the ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Lifehacker; hudiemm / iStock / Peter Dazeley / The Image Bank / Getty Lifehacker’s Ultimate Guide to Spring Cleaning will help you clean more efficiently and make organizing less ...

When studying for a midterm or working on a difficult p-set, nothing is more distracting than a messy room. It can be so easy to get sidetracked when you’re surrounded by random junk and clutter, and ...

There’s a big difference between a home that smells clean and one that smells like it’s fighting with three different candles ...

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...

It’s hard to believe that it has been more than a decade since Marie Kondo floated into popular culture like a modern-day Mary Poppins, teaching us how to clean up our lives and “spark joy.” Kondo ...

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...