25 DIY House Cleaning Tips and Tricks
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No one likes a dirty house, but most of us lead busy lives. After a long day at work, most of us just want to curl up and relax. However, keeping your home well-maintained doesn’t have to be a daunting task. You can easily do a lot to have a spotless home without spending endless hours on maintenance. Here are 25 tips to keep your home looking its best. From cleaning a washing machine to polishing stainless steel appliances, there is an easy cleaning solution for nearly every task that can be accomplished using items you already have in your home. Most importantly, they save both time and money.
1. Microwave the sponge on high for two minutes: this will kill most of the bacteria that grow on it. This only applies to non-metallic sponges (via Penn State).
2. Clean your toaster: Most people never clean this gadget, perhaps because they don’t know how. Click here to find out how.
3. Clean the sink drain: look below. This is what most people’s sinks look like. Time to clean it up. Instructions here.
4. Give your iron a new look: All you really need is some salt. Instructions here.
5. Refresh your mattress: Instructions here.
6. Use fabric softener wipes to clean the skirting (via Apartment Therapy).
7. Use wax paper to prevent water spots and fingerprints (via In This Crazy Life).
8. Tips for getting rid of carpet and mattress stains (via the As We Grow blog).
9. Still unable to remove carpet stains? Use an iron! Full instructions are here.
10. Use a microfiber cloth to clean the bulb (via Martha Stewart).
11. Remove the toilet seat without scrubbing: Take a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, drop it in the toilet overnight, and you’ll wake up with no rings.
12. How to make your house smell like heaven: Put two lids filled with vanilla extract in a coffee cup, then put them in a 300-degree oven for an hour. Within twenty minutes, the whole house smells like heaven (via life hacks).
13. This is how you clean vintage paintings: seriously. Click here for full instructions. 14. Clean the blinds with socks: Full instructions here.15. Lemonade Kool-Aid = Dishwasher Cleaner: A pack that removes lime deposits and iron stains (via Real Simple).
16. Clean dryer vents: Dryers are one of the leading causes of house fires. Clean every six months! Click here for instructions.
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