About Today: Top 10 Cleaning Myths 09/30/10

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I've become tidier in my old age, but regular readers of this newsletter know that this doesn't mean much. I mean, my clothes organizational system used to be to have a dirty pile and a clean pile ... and then sort of a trail in between.

Top 10 Cleaning Myths So clearly, there was room for improvement, and still is. For example, until I read this piece, I had no idea that bleach wasn't the ideal cleanser for every occasion. Readers Share Their Favorite Cleaning Myth What's Your Favorite Cleaning Myth?

7 Vacuum Cleaner Mistakes Or: Why Jen should stop vacuuming up pennies instead of bending allll the way over to pick them up. 10 Dishwasher Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 7 Ironing Mistakes

5 Stainless Steel Mistakes The first time I had stainless steel appliances I thought, oh, hooray! "Stainless!" I will surely never have to clean them again. It turns out, not so much. They should call it "smudgeful steel." 5 Leather Furniture Mistakes 30 Thirty-Second Chores

10 Tile Cleaning Mistakes Tile looks so sturdy, but even small things - a misplaced doormat, or a too-wet mop - can damage tile floors over time. 9 Surprising Household Cleaners 15-Minute Cleanups for Every Room