Cleaning

Philly cleanup schedule

Every Philly neighborhood to receive another deep clean by February

Cleaning program comes to West Philly to tidy up 275 blocks through January

Safe Steps trash collection

Sanitation crews to clear litter, graffiti and abandoned cars from every Philly neighborhood by August

Philly summer cleaning

Phillly's street-sweeping program returns for seasonal cleaning in 14 neighborhoods

Philly Street Sweeping

Laundry stripping removes built-up residue from towels and sheets, but the benefits may not be worth the work

Cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and some home products banned by EPA

EPA ban PCE TCE

City Council considers 76ers 'arena services district' to mitigate impacts on communities near proposed new site

76ers arena district

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Philly to host weekend cleanup of over 100 parks in November

Fall park cleanup

SEPTA schedules trolley maintenance blitz next month, with a push toward modernization

SEPTA trolley blitz

Philly 'Clean and Green' officials reveal 13-week neighborhood cleaning plan

Clean Green Philly

How often should you replace your kitchen sponge? Probably more often than you do

Kitchen Sponge Bacteria

New initiative will clean 335 blocks each week in Mount Airy and Germantown

Weekly cleaning program Mt. Airy

Why you should clean your cell phone regularly – and how to do it

Phone Cleaning Germs

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City seeks volunteers to clean, plant trees at over 90 Philly parks

love your park 2023

SEPTA to close 10 trolley stations Friday for two weeks of cleaning and maintenance

SEPTA trolley blitz

SEPTA to close 10 subway stations for upcoming weekend cleanings

SEPTA station cleaning

Philly to resume street sweeping this spring in neighborhoods most impacted by litter

Philadelphia Street Sweeping

Ya Fav Trashman to publish children's book about importance of clean communities

YaFavTrashman Children's Book

The home can be a hot spot for asthma triggers; Here's how to reduce exposures

Asthma triggers at home

EPA approves 2 Lysol disinfectants as first to effectively kill the coronavirus

How to clean your home to stop the spread of coronavirus infections

To help infants avoid asthma, go easy on the cleaning – at least for a bit

Chemicals in cleaning products could trigger asthma

Journeying through the Marie Kondo method, a first hand account

We deserve joy: Marie Kondo's 'Tidying Up' is transforming the way people see 'stuff'

You should probably be cleaning your smartphone A LOT more than you are

common places for germs

Despite their 'protective' skin, you should totally be washing avocados

avocado pexels

How to get rid of gnats in your home

Flies

6 chores you may be doing wrong

Red Lily Renovations

The top 6 trending features in laundry rooms this year

Karissa Mae Wade Design

5 simple pleasures to indulge in this weekend

Lore Patterson

8 Ways to Let Clutter Go

Decluttering

Why a blind man's help-wanted ad raised suspicions in South Jersey

08292016_ClassifiedAd

Delco dry cleaning pickup and delivery service expands to Center City

Ken 1 Less Chore

William Penn statue getting summer cleaning

William Penn Statue getting summer cleaning

Experiment finds bacteria, mold on and in Keurig machines

Keurig

Cheap, fun, easy: Spring cleaning hacks

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Jersey Shore grapples with heavy erosion, flooding from nor'easter

Nor'easter 2026 erosion

Oct. 3-4 Weekend Events Roundup

Evil Genius Block Party with Wheatus

Fiber is both diet fad and fixture for good health

Avacados Dietary Fiber

A peek inside Lynnewood Hall, the Gilded Age mansion under repair

Lynnewood Hall

Have diabetes or high blood pressure? This free Philly event will explain what it means for your kidneys

A blood pressure reading by clinician

Sixers' black "Hardwood Classic" uniforms returning for 2026-27 season

Sixers jerseys