Ayn-Monique Klahre

Plus, how often you really need to be cleaning it.

If your pantry doesn't seem to be working for you, you might want to take a look at the shelves themselves.

A pizza stone is a great tool! You just have to be a little careful with how you clean it.

Here are a few ideas to make that awkward space actually work for you.

For all those spoons, spatulas, whisks, and more!

Even though you're just boiling water in it, your electric kettle can get dirty over time, thanks to hard water build-up. Here's how to get it clean with vinegar and water.

Everyone's buzzing about it.

Get all those chickpeas and French cut green beans in order.

Save money and avoid foodborne illness with this DIY solution.

If your carpet is in otherwise good shape and you're just noticing a persistent smell in the room, you might want to deodorize it.

Including a storage solution that's super popular among chefs!

Whether you want to save money or are trying to reduce the number of store-bought chemicals in your home, this is a good way to keep your wood pieces gleaming!

What to do if you don't have the walk-in pantry of your dreams? Here are a few ways to squeeze something in.

Clean these stains with quickness!

If you choose the right kind of rug, it can enhance the space without adding to your workload.

A ball of crumpled-up aluminum foil to the rescue!

Here's how to minimize outdoor flies so you can enjoy dining al fresco.

Because every once in a while, you probably look up and think "Wow, these things are filthy!"

Painting kitchen cabinets is a multi-step process that can give you great results. Adequate prep work is key — but there's one surprising thing you don't have to do.

Here's everything you need to know in order to paint your old, wooden kitchen cabinets so that they look like brand-new (white!) ones.

Roll up your sleeves, put on your gloves, and grab that scrub brush — it’s spring cleaning time! After a few months stuck inside, your kitchen is dirty, and the urge to throw the windows open and freshen the whole space up is strong. The kitchen is a spot that needs special attention by springtime. Before you get started, though, take a minute to read through this list and strategize to make sure you’re cleaning as effectively and efficiently as possible.

The refrigerator is certainly the hardest working appliance in any kitchen. (No offense, Mr. Oven!) For those who don’t cook, it’s busy holding your leftover takeout and bottles of wine; for those who do, it’s a constantly rotating repository for a mini grocery-store’s worth of goods. No matter how you use it, regular maintenance — plus a couple just-for-looks tricks — can help you love your fridge more and more, every day. Here’s what to do.

These days I’m ready to go to bed as soon as the kids go down — at 7:30! When I head back to the kitchen to finish up the dishes or work on the computer, it might as well be midnight, which makes it particularly hard to motivate myself to get anything done. And the days are just as bad — gray and cold, making my kitchen feel drab and uninviting, despite my wall of normally sunny windows.

Keep these things in mind this Thanksgiving.

Get better results from your dishwasher! Organize your toddler's dinnerware! And more!

From scrubbing pots to deep-cleaning appliances, baking soda has so many uses when it comes to cleaning that it's tempting to think you can use it on everything.

It cuts right through grease and makes things squeaky-clean. Just don't use it in any of these seven ways!

Hint: It helps hide that ugly cord!

Unfortunately, DIY ant repellant isn't likely to work.

Hint: Your grandmother probably swears by it.

Why buy one when you can make a custom one yourself?