Laundry Baskets: Sorting at the Right Moment
Laundry piles up because sorting happens at the wrong moment. If clothes are sorted when they come off, wash day is just loading a machine; if they...
Shelf and Drawer Liners: Small Cost, Big Difference
Shelf liner is the least glamorous thing you can buy for a kitchen and one of the highest-return. It costs almost nothing, takes an afternoon, and ...
Microwaves: Wattage, Safe Containers and Cleaning
A microwave is the most-used and least-understood appliance in a Kenyan kitchen. Most of what goes wrong with one — uneven heating, exploded food, ...
Under-Sink Storage: Working Around the Plumbing
The cupboard under the kitchen sink is the worst-organised square metre in most Kenyan homes, and for a structural reason: the plumbing runs straig...
Mattress Hygiene: Dust Mites, Sunlight and Vacuums
A mattress that has never been cleaned is carrying years of skin cells, dust and — if anyone in the house wakes up congested — dust mites feeding o...
Kitchen Bins: What Size You Actually Need
The bin is the one thing in a Kenyan kitchen that gets touched a dozen times a day, usually with full hands. Size it to how often you want to empty...
A Home Cleaning Schedule Built for Dust and Rain
Kenyan homes have two cleaning seasons, and they need opposite routines. The dry season is a dust problem — it wants dry removal first. The rains a...
Handwashing Laundry: Kit, Method and Drying Fast
Most Nairobi flats have no washing machine and nowhere outdoors to hang clothes. Handwashing is fine — it is the drying that defeats people, and it...