Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images / d3sign Should you clean before your house cleaner arrives? This question sparks debate in households everywhere.

The pandemic inspired new vigilance about germs, including more frequent and thorough house cleaning—changes that stuck with many of us years later. But while cleanliness is a virtue, germ fixation is ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit ...