I don't know any child who's grateful to be doing chores in the moment, but I for one (looking back) am glad for the cleaning habits I learned as a child. Although you never would have seen it coming ...

Vacuuming is one of the most tedious household chores I deal with regularly — it’s mindless, loud and physically draining. So when I moved into my shoebox apartment into a slightly bigger space with ...

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Dust is everywhere. A fine particulate blend of dead skin cells, animal hair, textile fibers, pollen, dirt, and car exhaust settles on surfaces — and provides food and housing for dust mites, ...

Visible dustbin makes it easy to know when to clean it out. Does a good job of accurately mapping rooms. Can map multiple floors. Handles carpeting without issues. Base station isn’t great to look at.

So many of the home habits I have come straight from what my mother taught me, either overtly or by example. For instance, I always let my bed air out in the morning and open the blinds immediately.