Prep in Your Step: Scout’s Guide to Spot Cleaning and Prep

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Time stock up on all the spot cleaning and bagged vacuum essentials that can come to the rescue in your hour of need. Check out our buy guide here.

 

Quick Pickup Game: A Full Roster of the Best Vacuums and Spot Cleaners to Tackle Real Messes

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

No time for a deep clean before big game guests come? Read this list of our best cordless vacuums and spot cleaners plus pro tips for a record quick clean.

 

Fresh Perspectives: Embracing Cordless Stick Vacuum Solutions for Every Room

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Take a fresh look at what spaces need a clean state of mind with our Fresh Perspective on a whole home glow up or get the details on the tech savvy tools that will happily lend a hand to get the job done right.

 

Rewarded for Good Behavior: Best Practices to Get the Most Out of Your Hoover Rewards

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

True statement: Not all rewards programs are created equal. You can really lose steam after the initial sign up and the points system can also be a little confusing to really take advantage of the value being offered...

 

Adopt and Shop: A Complete Vacuum Buy Guide for the New Pet in Your Life

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

So you did a thing. You adopted a new pet. Kudos to adopting, because October is National Adopt a Pet Month. You have done your part in saving not only the adorable life of your new dog or cat, but have made room for the millions of other lost or abandoned shelter pets.

 

Hoover is Home: A 100 Year Heritage Moment for Everyone

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

These days, when I say Hamilton, what comes to mind? Naturally, the musical, then the rich history comes flooding in after. History can boil down to a list of facts, but with context and compassion it can evolve into good storytelling...

 

Matchmaker: Finding the Right Carpet Cleaner and Formula Dream Team for You

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Foundation and skin tone. Car parts and car make/model. Wine and cheese boards. We spend a good portion of our time and energy finding the right fit. Whether our car needs corresponding parts to function properly, or you're face-to-face with some challenging undertones that need a makeup professional, sometimes some insight that goes beyond our own judgement is the perfect problem solver.

 

Cents and Sensibility: Smart Investments You Can Make Right Now

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Finding a good deal worth taking can be a delicious high for you- it’s only human. The combination of finding something of value and at a good price just hits the spot every time and we totally understand the science behind it...

 

Practical Magic: 3 Fresh Cut Pieces of Dadvice for your Everyday Dilemmas

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

It’s time to talk in practical terms. Dads have many layers, but the one that stands out the strongest is their sixth sense for advice, or Dadvice which is defined as “guidance or recommendations concerning future trivial actions..."

 

3 Things I Hate to Clean: The Best Vacuum to Get Me Through It

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Did you know that you will probably spend the equivalent of between 61 to 69 days vacuuming in your lifetime? According to a recent survey, most people spend half an hour per week vacuuming their house. That does sound like a big time investment, right?...

 

Pot Twist: 3 Low Maintenance House Plants with Surprising Benefits

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

There is a blossoming fascination in pop horticulture lately and that lovingly points to plants. Specifically, house plants. You may have noticed snake plants, pothos, and monstera are getting a lot of love in both art, home decor and even fashion circles...

 

Motherhood. Unfiltered.

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

You may be at a loss when it comes to finding the perfect gift for Mom this Mother’s Day, but no worries. There’s some reassuring science behind gift giving that confirms that “experiences are better than material items.” They can nurture a stronger and more meaningful relationship in the long term...

 

Simple Earth Friendly Household Swaps to Feel Good About

Written by Chelsea Vestal, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Saving the planet sounds like a big job. It’s not an undertaking designed for one person and a single, swooping grand gesture won’t magically undo decades worth of water pollution, carbon emission, or overwhelmed landfills. What will make a huge impact is a collection of small acts of kindness from everyday living....

 

NATIONAL HOT TEA MONTH

Written by Joseph Szilagyi, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

January is the doorway into each new year, new traditions, and new commitments. It's also a month filled with cold, dark, and sometimes downright dreary winter days. It's no wonder January is also known as National Hot Tea Month in the US: after all, it is the perfect warm and cozy drink to bring in a chilly new year!...

 

NEW YEAR HOME REFRESH

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

While a new year brings with it the excitement of fresh starts and ambitious resolutions, a home can fell empty once the glamorous Christmas tree gets taken down. Here are some simple and effective ways to transition from traditional holiday decorations to warm and definitely still cozy new year adornments...

 

January is the doorway into each new year, new traditions, and new commitments.

- Joseph Szilagyi

HOOVER'S HOLIDAY CLEANING TIPS AND TRICKS

Written by Joseph Szilagyi, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

The most wonderful time of the year is not without some particularly festive spills, stains, and sticky spots on your carpets. Before you let these common and not-so-merry mishaps have you "bah humbug!"-ing the rest of your holiday season, give these quick and easy cleaning tips and tricks a try...

 

HOOVER'S 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

Picking the perfect gift for someone can be a challenging task. But picking the perfect cleaning machine for someone? Gifting a vacuum cleaner or carpet cleaner usually isn't the top of mind when thinking about what to get someone - but, sometimes, it's the perfect gift...

 

And there's something about giving the gift of making someone's life - and their cleaning routine - just a little bit easier.

- Anne Hohler

3 COMMON THANKSGIVING MISHAPS - AND HOW TO CLEAN THEM

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reconnect with family, reflect with gratitude – and deal with the inevitable feasting mishap. To give you a hand this holiday season, here are the three most common (and most frustrating!) accidents during a Thanksgiving gathering...and how to make them disappear...

 

BAGGED VS. BAGLESS

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

Bagged or Bagless; the age old question that, usually, no one is talking about. So, what's the main difference between a bagged vacuum and a bagless one? What's there to choose between?...

 

After all, this time of the year should be all about quality time with family and friends – not for worrying about how to handle messy meal-time blunders.

- Anne Hohler

HOW TO: COFFEE VS. CARPET

Written by Joseph Szilagyi, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Coffee. One of many people's favorite parts of morning, mid-morning... and, on some days (okay, let's be real: on most days) afternoon. Can’t live without it – and can’t live without making a mess with it...

 

HOW TO: PESKY PUMPKIN STAINS

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

The worst has happened: while your back was turned, ooey-gooey pumpkin guts have gotten on your carpet. Not only that, it's had time to soak into your carpet. Before you lament the clean days of your carpet's past, know that there's a solution, and it's ridiculously easy...

 

So don’t worry about the mess to come; cleaning is the easy part with Hoover® products!

- Anne Hohler

4 WAYS TO FALL-IFY YOUR HOME

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

There is a lot of goodness that comes from the changing of the seasons: beautiful colored leaves, cool temperatures, cozy sweaters. Change can be a very welcome thing, especially when many of us have been in our homes more often than usual. So during this time of seasonal traditions, we wanted to share a few ways to take inspiration from the seasonal change outside and bring it inside the home...

 

HOW TO: REMOVE STICKY RESIDUE FROM SURFACES (BIG AND SMALL)

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

Flower pots, books, mason jars, plastic containers, kid's toys, furniture pieces, antiqued tchotchkes - what do these items have in common? Not only that they can be the start to a great DIY project, but they are also almost always victim to sticky residue from old labels or poorly placed stickers...

SIMPLE WAY TO FRESHEN UP THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

Has your garbage disposal seen - or smelled - better days? Keeping up with the surface of the sink itself is easy enough, but sometimes the odors from deep down inside the sink can become a bit overwhelming...

 

HOW TO: REFRESH YOUR MICROWAVE

Written by Anne Hohler, Hoover Lifestyle Contributor

 

No matter how hard you try, keeping the microwave clean from sauce splatters to burnt popcorn odors and everything in between can be a challenge. Next time your microwave needs some TLC, skip the endless handfuls of wet paper towels and try this instead...

 

Hoover® can help keep your home as clean as it is comfy.

THE POWER OF SOAP, WATER AND A LITTLE SCRUBBING

Written by Chelsea Daeger, Hoover Brand Chemist, PHD

More than ever, home cleaning and healthy living has been at the forefront of our minds, seemingly a new normal that we are all adjusting to. It seems so basic— it’s what we’ve always been doing; washing with soap and water. For such an old cleaning method, soap hasn’t seen nearly as many innovations as you might expect. In fact, the simple soap bar is in a way just that simple…

 

CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE GO HAND-IN-HAND

If you’re reading this, you’re probably like many of us—getting comfortable with your new stay-at-home routine. The good news is we all get to figure it out in the most comfortable place on earth—our homes. And Hoover® can help keep your home as clean as it is comfy.

This CDC article provides basic guidance to help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses. And here are a few tips from Hoover®

 

Your family's health is important to us.

VACUUM OFTEN

During this unprecedented situation, with whole families restricted to their homes, the CDC is suggesting more frequent cleaning. In addition to cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in accordance with the CDC, you might consider vacuuming daily. According to the CDC, removing germs, dirt and impurities from surfaces including carpets reduces the risk of spreading infection.

 

WASH ENTRY RUGS

As our families and pets come in and out of the house, entry rugs are a first defense against dirt, germs and irritants you carry in from outside. Don’t overlook them. In addition to vacuuming entry rugs, clean them often in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Most can be cleaned with soap and water, scrubbed by hand, cleaned by a carpet or spot cleaner, or by placing them in the washing machine.

 

Cleaning Tips & Tricks to ensure your families health.

GO BEYOND VACUUMING

We may not think about cleaning our carpets as often as other surfaces, but it does provide a deeper clean than vacuuming alone. The CDC recommends using appropriate cleaners for soft porous surfaces. Using a Hoover® solution and a carpet cleaner with fast-drying capability will allow you to extract dirt and germs from below the surface without restricting your family and pets from rooms for hours at a time while your carpets dry.