Ah, fall. The season of cinnamon-scented candles, pumpkin lattes, and—if you’re anything like us—lots of baking. There’s just something about slightly cooler weather that makes us want to preheat the oven and fill the house with the smell of pumpkin bread, apple...

(Spoiler: It’s not just about the dust bunnies.) Let’s paint a picture: You wrap up a long day of meetings, emails, errands, and kid wrangling. You finally sink into the couch with a sigh of relief—and then you spot it. The pile of unfolded laundry. The crumbs under...