Are you one of those people that feels like cleaning is just a never ending battle that takes up way too much of your day? Well it doesn’t have to be hard. There are tips and tricks out there to help make cleaning a lot easier so you can free up time to enjoy other things in life. These 20 cleaning hacks below will show you just how easy and non time consuming it can be.
Grease Stain Removal
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Fix greasy finger marks on walls by rubbing with chalk and then removing the chalk with a damp cloth.
Dry Wet Shoes the Quick Way
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Placing newspaper inside wet shoes will help to soak up any moisture.
Revitalize Your Leather Furniture
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Use shoe polish to transform your worn down old leather back to new.
Cleaning Your Mattress
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Use vodka in a spray bottle to help kill off the bacteria causing the mattress to smell.
Cleaning the Microwave in 5 Minutes
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Cut two lemons in half and put them in water. Turn the microwave on until the water begins to boil and then leave it to steam for a couple minutes. Now the microwave is ready to wipe clean with ease.
Cleaning Up Pet Hair
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Sweep your carpet with a rubber squeegee and watch as it picks up all the loose pet hair.
Cleaning a Grill
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Cut an onion in half and rub it back and forth on a hot grill to help clean it before cooking.
Easy Lipstick Removal
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Spray lipstick marks with hairspray and let it sit for around 10 minutes. Wipe off with a damp cloth.
Giving Your Stove a Makeover
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Add a little vegetable oil to a paper towel and rub off any splash marks from cooking.
Cleaning Those Rings on Your Bathtub
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Cut a grapefruit in half and put a pinch of salt on it. Now wet your tub and add some extra salt to the ring marks. Use the grapefruit as a scrubber and watch as those rings disappear!
Cleaning Blinds
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No need to chuck out old socks when they can double up as blind cleaners!
Making Your Pot and Pans Look Like New Again
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First add water to your pan and a cup of white vinegar. Let the pan simmer and then take it off the stove. Now add a couple tablespoons of baking soda and pour it away. Lightly scrub until the pan is clean.
Cleaning Your Oven Has Never Been Easier
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Add half a cup of ammonia into a cold oven and leave over night. Wipe clean with ease the next day.
Cleaning Water Rings
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Wipe off any excess water on the surface and then use a hairdryer to remove the ring completely.
Cleaning Stains Out of Carpet
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Spray your stains with 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar. Cover it with a damp cloth and press a hot iron on top of it using the steam setting.
Cleaning Sponges
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Vomit Removal
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Make a paste from water and baking soda. Apply over the vomit and leave over night. Now you will be able to vacuum it all up.
Picking Up Broken Glass
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Use a slice of bread to pick up small piece of glass. Works great!
Keeping your Toilet Clean
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Fill a mason jar with vinegar and place it upside down in your cistern. With each flush a small amount of vinegar will seep out keeping your toilet germ free.
Dryer Sheet Cleaning
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Use dryer sheets after they have cleaned your laundry to clean other things like TV screen, laptops bookshelves etc. The anti-static chemicals will help repel dust in the future.
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