"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a long list of cleaning chores to keep track of at home. Some, like washing the laundry and ...

Blinds and drapes can do so much for a room. Not only are they practical, letting the light in during the day then cocooning you in for a good night’s sleep, but they also add a decorative touch to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are your window blinds collecting dust because you don’t have time to take them down for a deep clean? There’s a much faster—and ...

Dr. Nafeesah Allen is a multilingual communications strategist and global real estate investor with nearly 15 years of experience. She began writing about home improvement and design over four years ...

Q: Our cellular shades are in perfect condition structurally, but they’re very grimy toward the ceiling. I think they’re from Smith & Noble. We’re about to renovate, and we’d like to keep the shades, ...

If you ask five random people to describe how they clean their vertical and horizontal window blinds, there’s a good chance you’ll come away with five completely different blind-cleaning strategies ...

Q In a recent column, a reader asked how to clean spiders out of honeycomb cellular shades. You suggested a long, thin appliance-dusting brush like the ones used for keeping refrigerator coils clean.

As we approach the Fall holiday season, it might be time do a bit of house cleaning before the guests arrive. Let’s just face it…we see cleaning our blinds as a chore, but it doesn’t have to be.

Blinds and drapes can do so much for a room. Not only are they practical, letting the light in during the day then cocooning you in for a good night’s sleep, but they also add a decorative touch to ...

Q: Our cellular shades are in perfect condition structurally, but they're very grimy toward the ceiling. I think they're from Smith & Noble. We're about to renovate, and we'd like to keep the shades, ...