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Managing Housework

Cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, and more are made difficult by the pain and limitations of arthritis. What can be done to simplify and make these tasks manageable?

Are You a Housekeeping Failure Because of Arthritis?

Housekeeping is last on the list of what you would like to do today. Let's get real — if you have arthritis — housekeeping hurts. Are there ways to make housekeeping manageable or should you just lower your housekeeping standards?

Household Cleaning Products - Top Arthritis-Friendly Household Cleaning Products

Housecleaning tasks are difficult for people with arthritis who have limited range of motion and who must conserve their energy.

Top Reacher Aids

Reachers assist people with limited range of motion from arthritis, helping to snag out of reach items with ease.

Clorox BathWand Disposable Tub And Shower Cleaning System

People with arthritis find housework less difficult when using cleaning tools specifically designed to be easy to use and clean faster.

How To Clean the Bathroom In 15 Minutes

Bathrooms need to be cleaned often. And unlike other rooms in your home, they cannot be just “picked up” and still be considered clean. This 15-minute bathroom cleanup allows you to maintain the cleanliness of the bathroom without spending hours scrubbing and disinfecting

How To Cleanup Bedrooms In 15 Minutes

Your bedroom is supposed to be your sanctuary, a place where you lie down at the end of the day and left your worries drift away. Instead our rooms turn into storage areas where we dare not let anyone enter. Learn a quick cleanup for your room that will let you find the bed and the floor.

How To Clean The Kitchen In 15 Minutes

Use this method to keep your kitchen running smoothly without making you feel rundown.

How to Clean Up Living Areas in 15 Minutes

With just a quick fifteen minutes, you can transform any living area and still have five minutes before the sitcom reruns start.

Complete Spring Cleaning Checklist

Do you want a checklist to spring clean the rooms of your home? These tutorials will get any room ready for spring.

25 Ways To Be a Cheaper Housekeeper

25 budget cleaning ideas

Top Cleaning Gadgets and Tools

Top cleaning gadgets that can save you time and energy.

3 Excuses We Use To Keep Our Clutter

Knock down these 3 roadblocks and speed away to uncluttered success.

Clutter Equals Stress, Plain and Simple

Messy rooms, disorganized closets, and jumbled junk drawers add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days.

Home Organization, Storage, Moving, and Cleaning Tips

Find out how to get organized with ideas for your closet, garage, and other storage areas. Learn about time and household management, clutter control, and filing. Read tips on moving in or out of your home. Also, find information and tips on cleaning almost every surface in your home.

Prevent Back Reinjury While Cleaning House

Any motion that causes the spine to twist will tend to exacerbate symptoms.

Cleaning and Arthritis by Megan Belton

Cleaning can be a very labor intensive task for anyone, regardless of whether or not they are affected with rheumatoid arthritis, from D'Youville College.

Limited Resources = Messy Home

I am a 39-year-old male with a disabled wife. The main problem as I see it is that my wife can't do very much around the house because of her disability, and I am left to do the bulk of the housework. Because of work outside of the home, I am often too tired to do all of the needed work, from Stretcher.com
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