Category Archives: Cleaning

Clean Windows The Easy Way: Fish Foam window cleaner before and after

Window Cleaning The Easy Way + A Giveaway!

May
29,
2013

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Confession time: My windows are DISGUSTING! Like, I’m a little embarrassed to show you these pictures… I mean, I knew our windows were dirty, but I didn’t realize just HOW dirty until they were clean!

I got a can of Fish Foam window cleaner while I was at SNAP, and this weekend I finally decided to tackle our kitchen windows. … {Read the rest!}

Deciphering Laundry Icons

Deciphering Laundry Heiroglyphics

August
27,
2012

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I was doing a load of laundry the other day trying to get ready to go on a weekend trip. I was in a bit of rush, running around grabbing things laying around the apartment that I thought I might want to bring with me, and one thing I grabbed at the last minute was a lightweight black shawl/jacket/thingy from … {Read the rest!}

Use Rubber Garage Tiles To Contain Kitty Litter

Keeping The Litter Box Area Clean {Caturday #3}

June
30,
2012

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It’s time for another Caturday post at Practically Functional!

For animals that are supposed to be super clean, our cats make the biggest mess ever in their litter box area!

It’s ridiculous; somehow they manage to track pounds of kitty litter out of the box and into the rest of the house. It’s like magic! Horrible, dirty, mess-making magic.

We … {Read the rest!}

Make Your Own Grout Cleaner

Clean Tile Grout With This Homemade Grout Cleaner

June
18,
2012

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Want another cleaning tip to help you clean tile grout? Well this homemade grout cleaner works great!

I’m pretty good at keeping our apartment at some general level of clean. The 15 minutes a day trick works really well for us. But there are some things that aren’t included in the daily 15 minutes that get gross every once in … {Read the rest!}

Practically Functional: How to clean a microwave in just 5 minutes!

How To Clean A Microwave Without Harsh Cleaners

April
30,
2012

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Have you ever exploded pizza sauce in the microwave? I did recently, and every time I opened the microwave it was horrifying! So I decided it was time to clean it. If your microwave is dirty, or you exploded something all over it, try this simple tip for cleaning a microwave; it works great!

I was able to clean off {Read the rest!}