Summer is the time for slowing down. We love the longer warm days, short weekend road trips, and back porch get-togethers with neighbors. We visit faraway friends and places, spend extra time outdoors ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One of the surest signs of summer is rolling back the cover and getting your swimming pool in shape for ...

Even when you're not spending time outdoors, bugs and other pests can find a way to encroach on your lifestyle. Many times, people are guilty of making common cleaning mistakes that can lead to ...

Home maintenance is the last thing you want to worry about in the summertime. To prevent heat, humidity, dust, grime and pests from taking a toll on your home, employ these summer cleaning tips ...

Skip deep cleaning chores like carpets, windows, appliances, and closets until cooler months. Stick to light tidying and embrace a little mess to enjoy summer more. Clean early, keep supplies handy, ...

The sense of accomplishment with a room-by-room cleaning strategy is real, plus there are plenty of ways to make it your own.

Drawing from the experience Consumer Reports experts have picked up from their own home cleaning duties, we’ve found that cleaning a living room doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. From wiping down ...

We rely on our washing machines and dryers to clean our clothes, towels, and linens regularly, but they also need to be cleaned from time to time so that they can do their jobs well. Because as ...

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 ...