How to Cat-Proof a Couch (Is This Even Possible?)
A few tricks and tips to help protect furniture from your pet cat.
Cleaning After Cape Town Fires
With our hot, dry, windy summers, fires are an annual occurrence across the Cape.
What’s Living in Your Bed
Never mind the monsters under the bed – they pale in comparison to the ones living right in your mattress!
The Sexist Past of Domestic Cleaning
We’re not arguing that all is well in the world of gender relationships, but it’s refreshing to pause and reflect on how some things have changed for the better.
How to Clean Wool Carpets
Wool carpets provide a soft feel, pleasing look and depth of colour that can’t truly be replicated by synthetic fibres.
How to Clean Silk Carpets and Rugs
Silk carpets and rugs have a natural shimmer and smooth, soft texture that can’t be beaten by other materials. Composed largely of a protein called fibroin, silk is also surprisingly strong.
Removing Blood Stains from Carpet
Accidents happen and whether it’s a child with a nose bleed, an animal with an injured paw or a more serious injury, it’s not uncommon for blood to make it onto household carpets.
Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring has finally arrived and it’s time to throw open doors and windows, and cast off the damp and gloom of a Cape Town winter
How Often to Clean your Curtains
Curtains naturally attract dust and absorb odours. So if you want to keep your house clean, bright and smelling fresh, it’s important to wash them regularly.
How Often to Clean Your Carpets
When it comes to housekeeping, it can help to have a clear schedule in mind, especially for tasks that don’t have to be handled on a weekly basis and so are easy to overlook.
Getting Rid of the Smell of Cigarette Smoke
In a household, the smell of cigarette smoke is one of the most invasive odours. Even if you’re a smoker, there’s nothing pleasant about getting home to a reek of cigarettes.
