Cleaning answers for every machine

Short, practical guides for the machines in your kitchen and laundry room. Straight answer first, details after.

BLITZ Dishwasher Cleaner tablets, 24 cleans per box, next to Finish and Glisten liquid dishwasher cleaners, one clean per bottle

Dishwasher Cleaner Tablets vs Liquid: Cost, Steps and Which to Pick

For regular cleaning, tablets win: one goes in the detergent compartment, you run a normal cycle, and a box of 24 BLITZ...

· 9 min read
BLITZ cover for the back-to-school cleaning guide: 1 weekend in big yellow type, the plan to reset the kitchen, laundry, entryway and appliances before school starts

Back-to-School Cleaning Checklist: A One-Weekend Family Reset

Give the house one weekend before school starts (late August in most of Québec): kitchen and lunch gear Saturday morning, laundry and...

· 9 min read
Real photo of white limescale on the base of a kettle, the same hard water buildup that forms inside appliances

Hard Water Buildup in Appliances: Signs and Fixes, Appliance by Appliance

Hard water buildup is limescale, the white crust calcium and magnesium leave when water is heated or dries. Remove it appliance by...

· 11 min read
BLITZ cover for the guide on cleaning inside appliances: 62% in big yellow type, the share of 189 home dishwasher door seals where a 2011 study found fungi

What Builds Up Inside Your Appliances, and How Often to Clean Each One

Studies find microbes where appliances hold water: NSF found yeast and mould in the coffee reservoir in half of the 22 homes...

· 11 min read
Real photo of dark flakes stuck to a washing machine drum, for the guide on black flakes in a washer

Black Flakes in Your Washing Machine: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them

Black flakes on clean laundry are almost always bits of buildup breaking loose inside the washer: detergent and fabric softener residue, lint...

· 10 min read
Photo illustration of thick white limescale crusted inside the open water reservoir of a drip coffee maker

How to Remove Limescale from a Coffee Maker, Brand by Brand

To remove limescale from a coffee maker, fill the tank with descaler and water, start the machine's descale mode (or brew a...

· 12 min read
BLITZ cover for the BLITZ company story: 8 in big yellow type, the eight BLITZ cleaners, one per job, next to the BLITZ Whole Home Kit, from a Québec company in Laval

BLITZ: A Québec Company Making Appliance Care Simple for Canadian Homes

BLITZ is a Canadian-owned, family-run company based in Laval, Québec. It sells eight cleaners, one per job: tablets for the washer, dishwasher,...

· 7 min read
BLITZ cover for the holiday kitchen cleaning guide: 2 h in big yellow type, Health Canada's rule for getting holiday food back in the fridge

Holiday Kitchen Cleaning Checklist: Before, During and After Hosting

Start two weeks out: self-clean the oven (never the day before) and clean the dishwasher and coffee maker (one BLITZ tablet each)....

· 10 min read
BLITZ cover for the guide to choosing a stainless steel cleaner: 6 types in big yellow type, the kinds of stainless steel appliance cleaner the guide compares, from dish soap to a ceramic coating

Best Stainless Steel Cleaner for Appliances: How to Choose (2026)

For plain stainless steel appliances, we pick a two-step routine: clean with a drop of dish soap in warm water and a...

· 10 min read
Real photo of black mould stains along a caulk line, for the guide on mould stains in the kitchen

Mould Stains in the Kitchen: Sink Caulk, Grout, Fridge and Dishwasher Seals

Wash the spot with dish soap and water, then dry it. If a dark stain stays on sink caulk or grout, apply...

· 10 min read
BLITZ cover for the guide on whether washer cleaner tablets are worth it: $24.95 in big yellow type, a year of washer cleans with one BLITZ tablet every two weeks

Are Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets Worth It? Who Needs Them and What They Cost

Yes for most Canadian homes, and most of all if you wash mostly in cold water, own an HE or front-load washer,...

· 12 min read
BLITZ cover for the Canadian home cleaning routine guide: 10 min in big yellow type, the daily reset for kitchen, entrance and bathroom, plus one weekly round

A Practical Cleaning Routine for Canadian Homes: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Seasonal

A practical routine for a Canadian home has four layers: 10 minutes a day (kitchen, entrance, bathroom moisture), one weekly round room...

· 11 min read