I was seduced by a ShamWow, the spiffy chamois cloth that promised to replace bathmats, sponges and paper towels from what CNBC has rated the No. 1 infomercial of all time. No matter that a set of ...

Not all cleaning cloths are alike. Depending on the task, a terry-cloth towel, a chamois or even a plain old T-shirt might be the best rag for the job. Terry-cloth kitchen towels. Tips and techniques: ...

There’s much more to cleaning a car than pointing a hose pipe at it and hoping for the best. There are buckets, of course – you need two, perhaps even three – plus microfibre towels, brushes and ...

It's tempting to just rinse your car after washing. But if you don’t dry it, too, all that effort could go to waste. Minerals and impurities in tap water will leave marks if left to dry, especially in ...