The Well Equipped Guide to Cleaning Your Kitchen
The best tools for doing the dishes, mopping the floors, scrubbing the stovetop, and ridding the fridge of mystery odors. This is our comprehensive hub for all things cleaning.
How Clean, Really, Do Our Kitchens Need to Be?
We talked to a few experts to get their philosophy and strategy when it comes to kitchen cleaning.
How to Do the Dishes—And Maybe Actually Enjoy It
Are Flour Sack Towels the Only Towels Your Kitchen Needs?
According to one food editor, the answer is yes.
Sweep, Mop, and Vacuum
This Adorable Mini Vacuum Keeps Your Kitchen—and Keyboard—Crumb Free
Get the teeniest vacuum for the teeniest of kitchen messes.
Cleaning Your Tools and Appliances
The Scrub Brush That Actually Cleans My Travel Mugs and Water Bottles
A cleaning tool for the new era of reusable cups, mugs, and everything in between.
Is Plain Water Enough to Wash Fruits and Vegetables?
Produce sprays and DIY baking soda solutions abound, but are they necessary for removing pesticides and germs?
We Tested 16 Vacuum-Mop Hybrids to Find the Very Best
A cordless vacmop will cut your floor cleaning time in half and probably also change your life.
How to Clean and Store Strawberries
Our test kitchen’s tips to make fresh berries last their longest.
My New Favorite Air Purifier for the Kitchen
Buyer beware: You might just become obsessed with your indoor air quality.
This Viral Electric Scrubber Wants to Tackle Your Toughest Kitchen Messes
It’s kind of like an electric toothbrush in cleaning tool form. But does it actual work on tough messes?
The 54 Best Prime Day Cleaning Deals of 2024: Save Big on Shark, Miele, Dyson, and More
Everything on this list is at least 30% off. Yes, even vacuum cleaners.
Tame Your Out-of-Control Kitchen Drawer With These Smart Utensil Trays
Store your flatware and cooking tools so everything is accessible for cooking and tasting.
How to Keep Kitchen Towels Smelling Fresh
There’s a very good chance your hamper situation is making things worse.
The Best Liquid Dish Soap, Tested and Reviewed
Conventional and eco-friendly options for everyday messes and crusty cookware.
Use Steam to Clean the Grimiest Spots in Your Kitchen
It’s a safe, eco-friendly alternative to harsh chemicals, and it’s honestly kinda fun.
5 Spots in the Kitchen I Clean With This Affordable Food-Safe Powder
You’ll never have to buy a pricey descaling solution again.
I Can’t Stop Talking About This Vinegar-Based Cleaning Spray
It’s safe for food-prep surfaces, and it will leave your glass stovetop streak-free.
The Best Robot Vacuum for Cleaning Your Kitchen Messes (And Your Regular Messes, Too)
If it’s been a few years since you shopped for a robot vacuum, forget everything you think you know about these floor-cleaning robots.
7 Reasons to Spring-Clean Your Kitchen Before Thanksgiving
Your future self will thank you. Especially if you’re hosting.
The Best Gifts for People Who Ask for Cleaning Supplies, And Actually Mean It
From dish scrubber stocking stuffers to robots that vacuum and mop.
Baking Soda Makes Your Fridge Smell Better, But Not the Way You Think It Does
A box of Arm & Hammer will neutralize odors in the fridge. But the story we’ve been sold isn’t scientifically sound.
What Is Dish Spray? And Which One Is Best?
Our cleaning columnist explains why it’s so effective and ranks nine popular options.
My Spotless Countertops Owe It All to This Spoon Rest
It might seem superfluous, but actually a spoon rest can make all the difference in maintaining a cleaner, more cohesive kitchen. I tested and found the best one.
The Absolute Best Cloths for Streak-Free Glassware (and Eyeglasses)
I never leave home without one. They’re stashed all over my house.
Are Waffle Weave Towels Really Better Than Terry Cloth?
We did the research—and the testing—to find out if waffle towels were more absorbent and faster-drying than their competitors.