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September 20, 2021 Home
The Simple Scrub’s Bathroom Cleaning Playlist

Cleaning the bathroom can be hard work. Well, if you use the right tools, it’s much easier. Sometimes, we all need a little extra motivation to do the job. In this day and age, we have playlists for everything. Working out, working from home, even reading. So, why not have a great playlist for cleaning...

September 20, 2021 Home
How To Fall Back In Love With Your Home

When we first move into a new place, we have a honeymoon period. Everything is clean and tidy, and we take joy in nesting and making it feel like home. As time goes by, though, we start to get bored and our busy lives prevent us from doing the little things to keep that new […]

September 14, 2021 Home
The Origins of “Elbow Grease”

While none of us, we hope, has grease emanating from our elbows, we all accept the existence of the term “elbow grease”. Oxford Languages defines “elbow grease” as “hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning”. When someone tells us to throw a little elbow grease on something,...

July 15, 2021 Home
Effective Methods to Avoid Back Pain in Household Work

Back pain is one of the most common reasons for missing work or scheduling a doctor’s appointment. It usually results from a problem in the lower back with ligaments, muscles or nerves. Back pain can range from a muscle ache to a burning or stabbing sensation, that can get worse as you bend or twist....

April 23, 2021 Home
How Dust in Your Home Affects Your Health

What Is Dust? The accumulation of dust in your home is unavoidable because most of it comes from you! Household dust is mostly dead skin cells. It’s also made of your pet’s dead skin cells (pet dander), hair, fibers of carpet and clothing, paper, old food, minerals from actual dirt, and dead bugs....

April 23, 2021 Home
The Positive Effects of Cleaning on Your Mental Health

The act of cleaning is seriously underrated. In fact, the benefits of actually doing your chores might be just as significant as having a clean space.  The importance of being in a clean environment should not be overlooked. The presence of clutter is linked to higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone...

April 23, 2021 Workplace
How a Clean Workplace Boosts Productivity

How important is it to maintain a clean workplace? In fact, clean environments aren’t just beneficial for impressing guests. Studies have shown what we inherently know to be true: that clean rooms make us more productive. Here’s how. Less Stress It may be a mystery as to exactly why, but countless...

April 23, 2021 Home
How The Simple Scrub Can Help You with Spring Cleaning

The days are getting longer and the excitement of springtime is inspiring us to freshen up our spaces with spring cleaning! As we aim to make our indoor surroundings as crisp and new as this season’s outdoor blooms, let’s consider how using a specially designed tool like the Simple Scrub can save...

April 22, 2021 Home
5 Tips For Spring Cleaning

Springtime is here again. There are fresh blooms and blue skies (maybe for the first time in months, depending on your location). The outdoors somehow feel new, inspiring us to make the inside of our homes fresh as well. It’s time for spring cleaning! Here are 5 tips to make it easier and better: Let’s...