Your first step is to pick a cleaning approach. After all the techniques, schedules, and hacks I've tried, I think micro-cleaning—or cleaning a little bit at a time, every single day—is the best bet ...

As an elder millennial, it goes without saying that I’m into plants. I have five on my office desk (one is a small fishbowl with two Marimo moss balls). But I don’t just go on autopilot and water ‘em ...