Articles by : Linda Floyd

How To Wash Bath Mats The Right Way

Yes, you read that right. There is an art to correctly washing bath mats. And today, we’re gonna teach you how to wash bath mats. We rely on these mats to keep our feet from touching the cold floor after a warm bath or shower and to prevent us from slipping with wet feet. Knowing […]

11 Simple DIY Green Cleaning Products For A Healthier Home

We’re bringing you a list of our favorite green cleaning products you can make at home. But before we get started, let’s take a minute to talk about why you should bother making your own green cleaning products when stores are loaded with options – even ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ ones. Everyone from Martha Stewart to […]

A Guide to Indoor Air Quality Testing [How to Buy and Test]

Regular Indoor air quality testing is vital to the health of your family. Depending on what’s floating through the air, your family or employees might experience a number of symptoms ranging from sneezing and coughing to difficulty breathing. Depending on what’s in the air you breathe, you might even increase your risk of lung cancer. […]

59 Point House Cleaning Checklist for a Sparkling Home

Maybe its time to let Upstairs Downstairs give you a complete top-to-bottom house cleaning checklists? From the sink and stove to the ceiling fans, rest assured your spring cleaning is in reliable hands. For those of you committed to de-cluttering and deep-cleaning your entire house, we’ve put together a complete house cleaning checklist. Whether it […]

The 50 Most Delicious Chicago Food Blogs

We’re lucky in Chicago. Almost any place you look for good food you’ll find it, and our city’s food blogs are no exception. Covering everything from home cooking for specialized diets to high-end restaurant reviews and where to find the city’s best pizzas, the blogs here caught our attention for their quality and style. In […]

What Stinks…in the Office?

Your office is a sacred space. A nook hidden from the chaos of home, where you can close the door and say “I’m working, give me a half-hour” and retreat to solitude and work. Unless it smells. The office can turn into a nightmare when unidentified odors float through the air. And even the tidiest […]

How To Get Your Kids To Do Chores With Simple Motivations

A few centuries ago, families had kids in order to have free labor on hand. I’m not going to advocate exploiting your children, but as difficult as it may be to get your little ones to do their chores, it is possible. By 2 years of age, most kids are not only able to help […]