Organize your belongings in designated areas to assist housekeeping staff in efficiently tidying your room. Avoid making the bed upon checkout, as it will be stripped for cleaning by housekeeping.

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Drawing from the experience Consumer Reports experts have picked up from their own home cleaning duties, we’ve found that cleaning a living room doesn’t have to be an all-day affair. From wiping down ...

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We have all been through it: The semester begins, work accumulates, and our rooms begin to look like rats’ nests, making it impossible to find that one textbook we needed for the next class. Your ...

When doing a big clean it's important to start in the messiest place, which is often the kitchen. Always clean from top to bottom so any debris that falls will be picked up by a final sweep or mop. It ...

When it comes to hotel cleaning failures, the one Bill Mapp saw on a recent trip to Richmond, Virginia, is a standout. After checking in and getting settled at an all-suites property, Mapp, a ...