Gael Fashingbauer Cooper

Experience

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, has been a journalist for 30 years. She is the co-author of two pop-culture encyclopedias, "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She lives in a 90+-year-old house in Seattle in which she does home improvement projects with her husband and daughter. Gael loves the quirkiness of old homes.

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A man vacuums a patterned rug in a bright living room, surrounded by a modern television stand and a couch, with a soft glow from nearby windows.

What’s the Best (and Worst) Day To Clean Your House?

Are you somehow set up for success if you clean on, say, Sunday? And destined for messiness if Monday's your cleaning day? Pros have their opinions.

A person pours vinegar onto a glass stove top, adding baking soda, and scrubs with a sponge, demonstrating a cleaning hack in a kitchen setting.

Can This TikTok Hack Clean a Burnt Glass Stove Top?

This cleaning technique uses two common products you probably have in your pantry. Can it really be this easy?

Four pairs of shoes are arranged neatly on a wooden floor by a staircase, with a jacket hanging nearby and a plant in the background.

Wearing Shoes In the House: Right or Wrong?

Is it rude or smart to ask guests to take off their shoes inside your home? And does it really matter?