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How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam + SteamMachine Plus Giveaway

by Lindsay Ballard on January 28, 2015

My kitchen counters are generally a disaster.  Except for on Sunday afternoon when I force ask my family to help me clean the house, they are covered in school work, backpacks, empty plastic cups, and half-eaten bags of Goldfish. I’ve never been mistaken for Martha Stewart, y’all.

But, our food prep area gets wiped down (most) every night. This is always the place I worry about being super germy, but I don’t want to use anything too harsh on my granite countertops.  And whatever I did use ended up leaving them cloudy and streaky.

How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam

Since steam is so good for my floors, showers, oven, and windows, I figured it might help clean my food prep area, too. So, I took the handheld portion out of my Home Right Steam Machine and added the squeege attachment to it.

How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam

Just like I would in the shower, I squeeged the counter while applying the steam.

How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam

When I was finished, I dried the counter with a clean microfiber cloth.

How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam

Y’all, I seriously can’t even believe the difference. When I run my hand over this section of countertop, it feels as smooth as glass. My countertops have never felt that clean, even when I use chemicals and sponges.

How to Clean Granite Countertops with Steam

So, score another one for the Steam Machine Plus! (Amazon affiliate link) I might have to take over the Sunday kitchen duties from my husband since it’s so easy now. He can deal with the bathrooms instead of me. 🙂

(This giveaway is now closed and a winner has been notified.) HomeRight has generously offered a Steam Machine to give away to one Makely reader! To enter, simply leave a comment below telling me what’s the first thing you would clean with your new Steam Machine. This giveaway will be open through February 1, 2015 and is open to US residents, 18 years and older.

Good luck!

As a happy HomeRight Ambassador, this is a sponsored post.

How to Fix Sticky Drawers in Seconds

by Lindsay Ballard on January 9, 2015 2,024 Comments

A few months after I finished updating the Miss Matched yellow dresser for my bedroom, I noticed that the drawers didn’t slide as easily as they once had.  Old wooden drawers have the tendency to stick and drag, so I didn’t worry too much about it.  My “I’ll get to that one day” attitude about it didn’t help the problem, and four years later I was growing more annoyed by the day over having to twist and jerk the dresser drawers every time I wanted a pair of socks.

Earlier this week, I woke up and decided that today was the day to fix the sticky drawers.  I looked into retrofitting the drawers with slides from Home Depot.  I researched adding metal strips to the bottom of the drawers so that they would slide more freely.  I was irritated that I was going to have to spend money to fix the problem.  Then, I remember one of the oldest tricks in the DIY handbook – candle wax.

I took a cheap tea light out of its metal lining and rubbed it onto the bottom of the drawer were it comes into contact with the dresser frame.  If you don’t have any tea lights or old candles, paraffin wax (if you are a canner) or a bar of soap (if you bathe) will also serve the same purpose.  Hopefully, you participate in at least one of those two activities.

How to Unstick a Sticky Drawer in Seconds

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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