I am no neat freak, but I am not messy either. I am what some like to call the happy medium. I like my house to be clean and orderly, but I certainly don't take it to the extreme. I do a good deep clean of my house once every couple of months and some of these tips are really going to come in handy.
Take a look and let me know how many of these you have heard of before. If you have tried any of these, let us know how they worked.
With this easy hack, you can clean your tub and shower every day. Get yourself a scrub brush with the handle that you can fill. Fill it with a mixture of half vinegar and half blue Dawn dish soap. Next time you are in the shower, give it a bit of a scrub.
Fill in the lines of your grout with toilet bowl cleaner and let it sit for about 10–15 minutes. Give it a little scrub and then clean it up. Your grout will look like new!
This is will make them shiny and more resistant to water stains.
All you need is a bit of blue Dawn and some vinegar. This stuff works like magic!
This is genius!
With this easy cleaning tip, you can take all the scrubbing out of the equation. Simply remove all the loose debris from the stove top with a wet rag or paper towel. Next, soak some rags in hot, soapy water. While your rags are soaking, sprinkle your stove top with baking soda and then lay the wet rags over top. Leave them for about 15–30 minutes, when you come back the scum should just wipe right off!
Keep your stainless steel appliances looking like new with cream of tartar. Seriously, who figures this stuff out? Mix cream of tartar with a few drops of water — and with a little bit of scrubbing, your stainless steel will look like new.
They build up water stains so easily. Ask Anna has some really great tricks for taking care of this pesky problem. Start with a pair of pantyhose. Yup! Pantyhose. Apparently, it works to scrub off soap scum. If you have really tough soap scum and water stains, you can also try a Magic Eraser.
These cubes are great for keeping a garbage disposal from getting stinky. To make these, all you need is an ice cube tray, some sliced citrus fruits (including the rinds), 1 cup of vinegar and a splash of Thieves cleaner. Make up these cubes and then freeze them. When your garbage disposal is a little smelly, just pop one in and then hit the button.
All you need is vinegar, baking soda, and an old toothbrush. Wipe clean with an old rag, and if needed, wrap it in a butter knife to reach the corners..
Not just gunk, but even mold? Start by wiping down the rubber gasket and then use a rag that has been soaked in a 50/50 mixture of bleach and warm water. Shove it into the gasket and leave it for about 30 minutes. Make sure you have a well-ventilated area when working with bleach. After the 30 minutes, remove the towel and gently scrub the gasket.
The seats in my car have seen better days. In a dish, mix equal parts white vinegar, club soda, and blue Dawn dish soap. Pour your mixture into a spray bottle and generously spray on your seats. Using a scrub brush, give your seats a good scrub and then rub with a clean towel.
This will keep it smelling nice and also keep some of the germs away. Dump and replace weekly.
This is a great tutorial that will show you how to do this.
Just be careful, though. Zapped sponges can be very hot, so it is best to leave them in the microwave for a minute or so after heating them.
This tutorial will walk you through the steps on how to thoroughly clean your dishwasher.
This is an easy way to get rid of hard water stains that build up on the shower head. Fill a bag with white vinegar. You can add a couple drops of essential oils if you don't like the smell of vinegar. Using an elastic, tie the bag around your shower head and let it sit in this mixture overnight. In the morning, take the bag off and wipe the shower head clean. I bet you will notice a difference in water pressure, too!
Chances are they could probably benefit from a little dusting. The easy way to do this is to take them outside and spray them down with a hose.
This is something that you want to do, especially if you have a disposal. Using lemons and toothbrush, you can give your drains a fresh clean look — and they'll smell great, too!
These things build up dust so quickly! When you are cleaning the blades of your ceiling fan, use an old pillowcase and slide it over the blade, then pull it towards you. The pillow case will catch all the dust and make this chore less messy.
Turn the grill to very hot and then rub an onion over the loosened grease and grime.
Leave for 10 minutes, then wash down with warm water.
Make sure the steam function is off!
Get down off that unstable chair or rickety ladder now!
Careful, the silver can get hot!
Psst...That's not the last time you'll see those on this list.
