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Marlen Komar

Marlen is a writer first, vintage hoarder second, and donut fiend third. If you have a passion for finding the best taco joints in Chicago or want to talk about Doris Day movies, then she thinks an afternoon coffee date is in order.
    I Tried My Mom’s Technique for Keeping Baseboards Clean and I’m Never Going Back
    She's a professional housekeeper.
    Marlen Komar
    May 17, 2023
    Behold, My Grandma’s Dust-Busting Cleaning Secret
    You'll dust way less with this trick I learned from my Polish grandmother.
    Marlen Komar
    Apr 13, 2023
    I Follow This (Extremely!) Simple Rule — and It’s Completely Changed the Way I Clean
    New rule, new outlook.
    Marlen Komar
    Nov 8, 2022
    I Tried My Grandmother’s Technique for Cleaning Stainless Steel, and It’s the Best Method By Far
    You can stop buying those special cleaners now.
    Marlen Komar
    May 16, 2022