Clean baseboards last, starting with vacuuming to remove dust before wiping. Use gentle soap and water (or a degreaser in kitchens), matching the cleaner to the baseboard material. Dry with a ...

Plus, how often you should be cleaning them. Why is it that baseboards need to be covered in dirt and grime before we even notice that they need to be cleaned? If this is your experience, too, know ...

The baseboards in our homes create a finished aesthetic by hiding small gaps where the wall meets the floor. They also protect the painted or papered walls from moisture and damage from vacuums, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping your walls and baseboards clean brightens your home and prevents dirt and grime from building up. Dust your walls and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images After a messy, frigid winter, my baseboards (and probably yours) are, in a word, gross.