Humans built the first walls thousands of years ago, and we’ve been avoiding cleaning them ever since. Smudges around light switches? Of course. A sponge and some gentle soap, and those high-traffic ...

When a single-ingredient cleaning product can do the job of more expensive eco-friendly cleaners or even conventional ones, why not jump at the opportunity? Borax, or sodium borate, is near the top of ...

Tired of those unsightly shoe marks on your walls? Grab a can of WD-40 and a clean cloth to remove them in a flash — no hard ...

Person's hand cleaning the bottom of a wall with soft cloth. - Fotoduets/Getty Images To clean your walls before painting, stick with a soft rag or sponge with warm water and maybe some dish soap, and ...

I vividly remember the first few weeks in the home we'd recently moved into, freshly painted with Benjamin Moore's iconic color, White Dove (which, as you might imagine, is a beautiful shade of white ...

Cleaning your walls before painting helps the paint stick better and stops peeling, bubbling, and streaking. Use mild soap and water with a soft sponge to gently scrub walls from bottom to top in ...