BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — As spring approaches, a local initiative is offering residents a convenient way to dispose of unwanted household items. Community Clean Up Days, organized by the JB Green Team ...

Cleaning any home can be stressful, unpleasant and downright dirty. But to Patric Richardson, tidying up is a joy. And, with a little practice, he believes you, too, can embrace household chores with ...

A new survey by the American Cleaning Institute reports 80 percent of Americans plan to do some spring cleaning this year. Here’s what’s trending on people’s to-do lists: With so much cleaning to do, ...

Spring cleaning always starts with good intentions — and ends with one half-clean room and a growing sense of defeat. I’ve tried scribbling lists, blocking out time in my calendar, and even convincing ...

You might think your urge to get out the mop and rubber gloves and give your life a scrub this time of year is just a local custom or a natural result of the warmer weather. But historians insist the ...