This post is all about some random home-cleaning hacks.
Some of these are random things you don’t think about until you are in a hurry. Then you wish there was an easier way to get the scuffs off your shoes.
Some are those daily chores you drag through and just wish there was an easier way.
Use these tips to learn how to clean different areas of your home faster. Feel free to skip around to places that catch your eye.
Kitchen
- Microwave cleaner with lemon water
- Step 1: 2 cup microwave bowl with half cup water and quarter cup lemon juice
- Step 2: Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes
- Step 3: Let Cool 5 minutes
- Step 4: Wipe the microwave
- Check out this post for more details.
- Stovetop cleaner
- Mix 1 tbs hydrogen peroxide with 1 tbs dish soap.
- Spread over stovetop with sponge.
- Sprinkle with baking soda and let sit 5 minutes.
- Scrub with brillo sponge or brush.
- Then use rag/paper towels with a little white vinegar to clean off the residue.
- Here is a link for more details.
- Coffee maker cleaner
- Wipe coffee pot with soap, and water in the inside of the coffee maker and rinse well.
- Fill coffee maker with 2 parts water to 1 part vinegar and run through normal cycle.
- Then run a couple of cycles of regular water to get the vinegar smell/taste out.
- Check out this post for more details.
- Blender cleaning
- After using blender, rinse with water, fill half way with warm water and a little soap.
- Put on the lid and run on normal blending cycle.
- Rinse out and dry. Easy Peezy!
Bathroom
- Shower curtains
- Shower curtains and liners are machine washable. Check the label and try washing before spending too much time scrubbing.
- Shower
- Keep a brillo brush or something similar in your shower.
- Every 2 weeks when you hop in the shower, run the brush over the walls before you get out.
- This will take a little longer the first cleaning. After that it goes super quick.
- Toilet
- Keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide under your bathroom sink. It is less harsh than other cleaners. It works great to spray some on the inside of the toilet and let sit. Then spray the outside and wipe with paper towels. Scrub the inside and voila. Clean toilet.
- Baking soda is another inside toilet cleaning option. Sprinkle baking soda inside the toilet, spray vinegar over the top of that. Let mixture sit 30 minutes, then scrub.
Dusting/Wiping
- Sock on Swiffer
- Use for dusting baseboards, light fixtures, or hard-to-reach areas.
- Dryer sheets for dusting
- Great for baseboards and places that get dusty easily.
- First wipe with a damp cloth, then run over with the dryer sheet.
- The static from the sheet repels the dust to the ground, and then it can be vacuumed or swept up like normal.
- Windows
- Coffee filters work great for keeping windows streak-free.
- Wipe with a damp cloth to get bigger dirt off, then use filter.
- Here is a post with more details.
- Blinds
- Clean with microfiber cloths wrapped around tongs. Use rubber bands to secure cloths around each side of tongs.
- This post explains exactly how to do it.
Living Room
- Carpet stains
- Mix vinegar and water in equal parts.
- Lay a damp towel over the stain and iron on the low setting.
- Here is a link for more details. It explains how you can also use baking soda for really tough stains. She also explains what stains irons are good for and which ones they aren’t.
- Lampshades and curtains
- Lint rollers work great for flat lampshades. It can be really tough to get the dust off of this cloth-like material.
- Lint rollers also work great for fuzzies on curtains.
Household Items
- Mattress
- Refresh the mattress by sprinkling baking soda.
- Leave sit for 15-30 minutes and then vacuum off.
- Shoe stains
- Use nail polish remover.
- Test on a small area first. Dab on a small cloth and rub.
Conclusion
I hope you found these random home cleaning hacks helpful. Let me know which ones are your favorites!
Share your helpful cleaning hacks below.
