I am in my seventh summer without air conditioning, so I consider myself an expert on household fans. To be clear, I'm doing this by choice: I don't like frigid air conditioning enough to actually ...

I know from experience that it’s better to stay on top of home maintenance than to let stuff go. I keep a running list in my head of what needs to be done and spend my Saturdays attending to these ...

Clean your ceiling fans about once a month to limit dust buildup. "The blowing of air one way draws air, dust, and other floating particles into the fan from the opposite direction," says Latoya ...

Cleaning a ceiling fan can be a messy endeavor if you don’t have the right tricks of the trade on your side. If you’re only working with a duster, you can end up with dust bunnies falling on your ...

Odds are you might be overlooking this one area. Hopefully cleaning your bathroom is part of your weekly cleaning to-do list, ...

If you’ve noticed your ceiling fan is less effective, it may be due for a cleaning. Dirty fan blades don’t move air as efficiently, as the extra weight can slow down the fan’s speed. Alongside other ...