Washing desks help develop practical life skills

How to Clean Your Front-Loading Washing Machine

Front-loading washing machines are energy efficient and use less detergent than top-loaders, but they sometimes have a tendency to harbor mold and unpleasant

10 unexpected things that need spring cleaning

Spring cleaning usually means organizing closets, washing down patio furniture, and other big, highly visible projects.

Is this the most practical cleaning guide EVER?

From cleaning the shower while you're in it to storing duvet sets inside their pillow case and using IKEA bags as laundry bags, these are Mumsnet users' ultimate housework hacks.

Proper Hand Washing: A Visual How-To Guide

Proper hand washing is the most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of germs and to protect yourself and others from illnesses.

The Lazy Person's Guide to Cleaning Your Desk (Video)

Cleaning's not that much fun. But these six easy steps will help you get organized in no time.

How Hand Washing Techniques Protect Your Employees’ Health

Facilities managers must implement these hand-washing techniques to protect their health of their employees.

How often we should be washing and replacing our makeup tools

Did you know your makeup brushes are a breeding ground for bacteria and other microorganisms?

Networx: How to keep your washing machine clean: Smell, mold and germ-free

Is this the mark of a veteran homeowner (or a true grownup): you finally know how to keep your washing machine clean? Seems like I, personally, have been

Why You Should Clean Up Your Desk, but Not Too Much

There's a sweet spot for the amount of clutter that makes you work well. Too little is as bad as too much.

Have you been washing your hands wrong all your life?

Experts say there's a technique if you want your hands to be properly cleaned of bugs and bacteria - and most of us don't know what it is.

7 Things You Didn’t Know Your Dishwasher Could Do

If you’re anything like me, you still remember the first apartment you rented that came with a dishwasher; after years of washing dishes by hand in the sink, the feeling of kicking your feet

Ask a Stoner: What Is "Washing Weed?"

Proper Hand Washing Techniques

By using proper hand washing techniques, you can reduce the spread of germs and not only protect yourself but those around you as well.

Hand Washing Prevents Colds

Wintertime is synonymous with colds and flu. Infectious diseases like influenza, salmonella, E. coli, and hand, foot and mouth disease find their way to your hands and everything they touch. One way to fight back is through the simple act of hand washing.

Why are the British so bad at washing their hands?

Faecal matter can be found on just over a quarter of our hands, new research suggests. So why don't the British wash their hands?

How hand-washing explains economic expansion

The history of economic growth is, in many ways, a tale of cleanliness

Dishing the Dirt on Hand-Washing Guidelines

Americans aren't washing their hands nearly as often and as thoroughly as they should, according to a recent study. But the recommendations they are defying aren't squeaky clean, writes Carl Bialik.

Getting congratulated on hand washing. Really?

Contemplate the notion of a doctor being complimented for washing his hands. Can we set the bar just a little higher?