Tara D GarnerTara D. Garner is the author of Simplify Your Household, Mrs. Clean Jean's Housekeeping with Kids, and The Clean Freak Manifesto. She has been a featured cleaning expert on regional and national television programs, including theRachael Ray Show. Her "Coming Clean" column ran for a decade in the San Francisco Chronicle. Tara lives in Santa Monica, California, and enjoys bike riding along the beach. Read More Read Less