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Jerrod Blandino, co-founder and chief creative officer of Too Faced Cosmetics, gave us a glimpse inside his home (which he shares with his husband, Too Faced co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Johnson) to show off his kitchens (yes, plural!), pantry, and beauty skincare closet.
While looking at the beautiful decor, products, and more is so much fun, the best part of the tour is that Jerrod shares all of his tips and tricks for keeping each room perfectly organized.
For instance, with a little help from his friends at Well Organized, Jerrod has transformed his main kitchen into a chef’s dream by organizing his most frequently used cooking tools and accessories in a functional and low-stress way.
Jerrod follows the same rule when it comes to his baking kitchen (some the brand’s most popular products are inpsired by Jerrod’s love of baking!). That means, all the important baking items (sugar, candy, chocolate, mixes, etc) are front and center (and labeled!).
For all of Jerrod’s great tips, watch the video above, and shop a few of his favorite products below:
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In the last several months, we have all come to appreciate that cleaning is an essential part of caring for our family’s health, not just another chore. More than perhaps ever before, consumers wonder before purchasing a cleaning product: Are the ingredients safe? Will this work effectively? Who can I trust to give me accurate information about its contents and usage?
On October 14, Good Housekeeping hosted our first-ever cleaning summit, in partnership with the American Cleaning Institute, to address those questions and a host of other concerns. In addition to exploring how COVID-19 has changed the way we clean our homes, experts gave detailed advice on the proper and most effective ways to clean and addressed what the industry is doing to increase the safety of and transparency around product ingredients.
Take in the whole summit below, or keep scrolling for highlights and replays of individual panels.
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The State Of Cleaning

CAROLYN FORTEHome Appliances and Cleaning Products Director, Good Housekeeping Institute

BRIAN SANSONISenior Vice President, Communication, Outreach & Membership, American Cleaning Institute

LAURIE JENNINGSDirector, Good Housekeeping Institute

MELISSA HOCKSTADPresident & CEO, American Cleaning Institute

“Almost 40% are getting help from a spouse or a partner.”—Carolyn Forte, who shared results from a Good Housekeeping survey of more than four thousand readers

Good Housekeeping and the American Cleaning Institute have 230 combined years of experience providing vital cleaning information and advice! Leaders from both teams opened the day with interesting facts and a bit of history about their commitment to helping consumers clean better; and insights from exclusive surveys conducted to gauge how COVID-19 has impacted how people clean.
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Generation to Generation

REBECCA CULLEN
Senior Household CareAnalyst, Mintel

“We could see natural products being used for those day-to-day ad hoc spot-cleaning needs, but when it comes time to have to kill germs — such as flu season or those deep-cleaning needs — we’ll see them revert to more traditional formulas.” —Rebecca Cullen on how product use may change post-pandemic

It turns out Baby Boomers and Gen Z aren’t so dissimilar… when it comes to their pandemic-motivated preference for purchasing cleaning products online, anyway. During this engaging presentation of the latest research on consumer cleaning and shopping behavior, Cullen shared comparisons between the generations and genders, as well as a host of brands and services that are already meeting our safety needs and wants.
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The Science of Cleaning

LISA BAINExecutive Director, Health Newsroom, Hearst Lifestyle Group

JOSEPH RUBINODirector of Research & Development, RB

DR. LIZ SCOTTProfessor at Simmons University & Consultant in Home and Community Hygiene and Infection Control

VINCE RADKESanitarian, American Academy of Sanitarians

“Turns out the toilet is not the highest risk area at all. The high-risk areas are firstly our hands, paramount, and then secondly the hand-contact surfaces that we touch.” —Dr. Liz Scott on where pathogenic microbes are likely to be transmitted in the home

Still-bare shelves are evidence that we’re buying and using cleaning products more than ever — but how many of those sprays and wipes are being used correctly? In this session, panelists explain the science of how cleaning products work and give detailed instructions on using them to get the best germ-killing results.
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Find Out What’s Inside

PHIL LEMPERTCEO & Founder SupermarketGuru.com and Retail Dietitians Business Alliance

AMANDA PATRICKCorporate Social Responsibility Manager, Rite Aid

ALISON GUTTERMANPresident & CEO, Jelmar

JULIE SAVOIEDirector, SmartLabel Program, Consumer Brands Association

“Every three years they actually look at what’s in the products, they look at new technologies that are out there and they give you symbols—a green circle, a yellow triangle and a red… I don’t know what the red one is, but you don’t want to be in the red.” —Alison Gutterman on working with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice program

Ever looked at the ingredient label on the back of something you were spritzing around your home and wondered What are these chemicals and how do I know if they’re safe? This panel, which delves into the resources and tools available for people to learn more about what’s in the cleaning products you buy, including industry and brand initiatives to increase ingredient transparency, tells you how to find out.
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Making Sense of Fragrance

SARAH SMITHContent Director, Prevention

CYNTHIA REICHARDExecutive Vice President & Director of Client Services, Arylessence

KAFI BROWNPublic Relations Director, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

PAMELA HELMSExecutive Director, RD&E, SC Johnson

“People are hesitant to clean their hands with something that doesn’t really smell good. Has anybody besides me had that experience with a hand sanitizer lately when it didn’t smell so great? People will use a product for the appropriate amount of time when it smells pleasant.” —Cynthia Reichard on the health benefit of fragrance in cleaning products

Fragrance isn’t just included in cleaning products because people enjoy when their homes smell like a field of alpine flowers. Scent has proven physiological, psychological — and even financial! — benefits, our experts revealed. For those with asthma and allergies who may need to avoid fragrance, they shared advice for healthier living.
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Let’s Get Cleaning Online

JANE FRANCISCOEditor in Chief, Good Housekeeping & Editorial Director, Hearst Lifestyle Group

MELISSA MAKERCleaning Expert, Founder & Host of the Youtube channel “Clean My Space”

“A lot of people never learned how to properly clean, myself included. When I was growing up it was like, ‘Clean your room!’ But it was never like, ‘And here’s how to do it.'”—Melissa Maker on what inspires the kind of advice she shares online

No one would blame you for assuming that a “cleanfluencer” loves nothing more than keeping their home spotless. Not Melissa Maker, host of the Youtube channel “Clean My Space.” She’s the first to say that she’s always hated cleaning and didn’t really know how to clean well. She built her cleaning service and Youtube channel into successes by targeting people that relate.
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Whether you like to tidy on a daily basis or do a once-a-week deep scrub, keeping the house clean almost always includes some head-scratching moments. Trying to dust a sky-high bookshelf without toppling it, or reaching behind the toilet without touching it, can often feel like your own little version of household Jenga.
Stocking a few specialty tools (and regular household go-tos) will make tackling those hard-to-reach spots so much easier: An easy-to-maneuver vacuum, a swivel mop, and a microfiber feather duster are just a few to have in the closet.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most typical housecleaning conundrums you’re likely to encounter—and solutions that’ll make checking them off your to-do list a breeze.
Crown molding

Beecher LaFrance

Crown molding—a decorative finishing detail most often seen wrapping around ceilings—can be beautiful, whether it’s rendered in a clean line or features more detailed motifs.
Cleaning it, on the other hand, can be a hassle, especially when it comes to high, hard-to-reach corners. A stick vacuum like the Roborock H6, named one of Good Housekeeping’s best stick vacuums of 2020, was made for jobs like this. It’s only three pounds, so lifting it won’t put too much strain on your arms, and the powerful suction capacity will work to pull dust out of even the tightest nooks and crannies.
High shelving

Beecher LaFrance

High shelves can be tricky not only because of their placement, but because the items on display — books, pictures or other treasures — can be too delicate for the suction of a vacuum cleaner. Your best bet here is to lightly go over the shelves and their contents with an updated version of the classic feather duster: look for one made from microfiber so you can throw it in the washing machine when you’re done.
Under, and behind, the fridge

Beecher LaFrance

“Out of sight, out of mind” can be a useful principle in other areas of life, but it’s not one you want to apply to underneath and behind your refrigerator. These areas are, unsurprisingly, prime for grime that you might miss during a kitchen clean-up.
To start, wiggle the fridge away from the wall—the goal here is to create enough space to allow you to hit the parts of the wall and floor that are usually covered up. A stick vacuum can also be helpful here, especially when it comes to the floor space between the wall and the fridge.
For the refrigerator itself, look for a brush designed specially for fridge coils. This will dislodge any dust or build-up on the coils underneath the fridge, which can save you time and money later, since dirty coils can cause your refrigerator to work harder and use more energy. Then, vacuum up the dust that falls to the floor — a stick vacuum used in a handheld configuration would work well here.
Behind the toilet

Beecher LaFrance

Cleaning the toilet is an essential part of any bathroom cleaning routine, and the area behind the toilet should be no different. It can be a magnet for germs, and because it can sometimes be hard to reach, it can also be easy to forget about.
Hit the area with a slim, maneuverable vacuum first, which will loosen debris. And then: Enter the swivel mop. Designed to get into hard-to-reach corners, it works on virtually any kind of surface, and with the right cleaning solution, will have the area behind your toilet gleaming (and germ-free!) in no time.
Around the faucets

Beecher LaFrance

Faucets, especially smaller ones in the bathroom, pose a challenge because they seem accessible—you can clean most of a faucet the way you would anything else in the kitchen or bathroom. But usually there’s a part of it—often near the base on the back, maybe close to a wall—that is just out of reach, and therefore a place that probably needs some extra attention.
The humble toothbrush is your friend here. Grab one (purchased new for this purpose!) and use the bristles to scrub the parts of the faucet too small to be cleaned by hand. If you want to do an extra deep clean, soak a washcloth in vinegar and wrap it around the faucet to loosen hard water mineral build-up that may be in difficult-to-access areas.
A/C filters and air vents

Beecher LaFrance

Air conditioning and heating vents, as well as filters in window A/C units, can build up a lot of dust, which means you’ll want to make cleaning them part of your regular routine. A stick vacuum like the Roborock H6 can really come in handy here. On a low setting, run the vacuum’s dusting brush or crevice tool around the vents. The dust should come right off, giving you cleaner, cooler air.
Remotes, keyboards, and alarm systems

Beecher LaFrance

You might not immediately think of remote controls, keyboards and alarm system keypads as things that need to be regularly cleaned, but if you live in a home where these objects are in high use, it’s likely time to start! Oils from fingers can linger, and you’ll want to pay special attention to high-touch surfaces during cold and flu season.
Try a product that has been a staple of many office for the last several decades: canned air. It will loosen crumbs and buildup in between remote control buttons and keyboards, making it easy to swipe away the rest with your microfiber cloth or old toothbrush. Then, finish the job with a disinfecting wipe.
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