Humans built the first walls thousands of years ago, and we’ve been avoiding cleaning them ever since. Smudges around light switches? Of course. A sponge and some gentle soap, and those high-traffic ...

Of course, we'd all love for our walls to stay as shiny and clean as they were when first painted. However, messes, art supplies and run-of-the-mill smudges are bound to happen at some point. Whether ...

Dear Readers: Make sure to dust your walls before cleaning them. Wash from the bottom up so that the drips won’t make their marks. Clean small areas at a time, then rinse and dry before moving on to ...

Even on my best Sunday, when I have it in me to do a deep clean of my apartment, I always feel like I forgot about an area. A few places I’d bet a lot of people, myself included, forget to clean (or ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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When preparing to paint a room in your home, you may overlook the first and most essential step: cleaning the walls. As it turns out, this step is crucial to the overall quality of your painting ...