There’s always a million things to do and so little time! And cleaning somehow always takes a backseat while you focus on other things. The next thing you know, you’re living in a dump.
How do our parents do it so effortlessly? How do some of our friends maintain their places without breaking a sweat? Surely there’s some secret that we are not a part of!
To be honest, there’s no big secret that they are hiding from you—the people with clean homes work smart and efficiently. Not everyone is a Monica Geller who loves cleaning! They just know ways of keeping their places neat and tidy without putting in a lot of effort.
So, we’ve curated a list of 21 cleaning hacks that you’re going to love
Gather Glass Shards With Bread
Picking up broken glass pieces is not at all an easy task. The bigger pieces are relatively easy to handle but the smaller ones scattered all over the floor can be really dangerous. They are also very difficult to spot and you might end up stepping on it and wounding yourself. Great, now there’s a bigger mess on the floor!
Instead of using a broom to sweep away the glass shards, use bread slices!
Even the tiniest of glass pieces will stick on the bread slice. This is a great way of avoiding cuts and cleaning the floor efficiently.
Baking Soda And Vinegar For Messy Utensils
Have you ever tried cooking something and come out of the whole ordeal emotionally and physically scarred? Then you notice that the utensils are covered with burnt food particles. Ugh! Spending hours scrubbing away is not that appealing.
Baking soda is one of the best cleaning agents you can find out there. If mixed with vinegar, this can be exactly what you need right now.
Mix water, vinegar, and baking soda into a paste-like consistency and apply it over the burnt parts. Let it sit there for some hours and then scrub it away using a non-abrasive scrubber. Your utensils are going to shine again!
After Shower Treatment
A dirty showerhead and tile grime is the biggest turnoff while trying to relax in the bath. No one likes to be in icky surroundings while you’re having an important conversation with the shampoo bottles!
But cleaning your private “conference room” isn’t that difficult!
After your finishing your bath, spray the wet tiles with a shower cleaner. Also, cover the showerhead with a plastic bag filled with ½ parts vinegar and ½ parts water making sure it is immersed in the solution completely. You can take off this bag after 7-8 hours. Now there’s no need to spend hours scrubbing your bathroom!
Coke To Your Rescue
No one likes a dirty toilet. A toilet bowl with black and brown rings is the last thing you would ever like to see. And no one likes cleaning toilets either.
Do you remember your folks telling you not to have coke because they heard that it is so acidic that it can clean toilets? Well, that’s true. So, why not put coke to good use?
Pour coke into the toilet bowl in a way it covers the entire surface. Let it sit for some time. Now using a brush, scrub around a little and flush. Done!
Dark Hides The Flaws
Making a minor change in the selection of various commodities you buy can drastically change your life! Don’t believe me? You will, after using this hack.
Whenever you go to buy your towels and napkins, you might gravitate towards the whites as they give you all those “spa feels”. But, there will get dirty very quickly and turn unappealing.
So instead of going for whites, try black or gray towels and napkins—I bet you’ll never turn back. The dark shades will mask most of the smudges and dirt and will keep on looking elegant. But don’t forget to toss them in the washer once in a while!
Avoid having Lots of Things
Okay, let’s think practically. If we don’t have a lot of things then they don’t scatter all around the house. And when they don’t scatter, there’s no mess at all!
Always think about what you need and be vigilant while buying. Use your precious space economically.
Tongs For Blind Cleaning
Your window blinds are one of the most overlooked places while cleaning. As a result, they accumulate a lot of dirt and dust and when you finally do notice it, you don’t feel like cleaning them.
Here’s a hack to clean them efficiently—take a pair of tongs and tie pieces of microfiber clothes to the two ends. Secure these with rubber bands. Now grab one blind at a time with the tongs, and wipe away the dust. Pretty easy, right?
Roll Away The Dust
Are you bored of the usual dusting ways??
We have a life-saving hack for you! Replace your traditional dusters with a lint roller. The roller will efficiently grab all particles of dust, dirt, and your hairy pet’s hair strands. This is a new hassle-free and effortless way of tidying your carpets, couches, and other places. And more importantly, this method is a lot more fun!
Foam the Couch
Does the whole upholstery cleaning routine freak you out? But at the same time, you can’t bear that coke stain on your couch from yesterday’s house party.
If this exactly defines you then we have an offbeat hack for you! And guess what, it’s hidden in your bathroom cabinet!
To clean any stains from your furniture, grab that can of shaving foam and generously spread it over the affected area. Leave it there for around an hour and come back later to blot it with a clean cloth. No more gross stains!
Repurpose Your Chenille Socks
Are you looking for a way to decrease the dirt and dust on your floors without breaking your back trying to mop it? Use your old stretchy chenille socks for this!
I’m sure most of you can find a pair of chenille socks from your sock drawer that you hardly wear. You can repurpose them as static swiffer cloths. All you have to do is pull the stretchy sock over the base of your swiffer.
The static electricity generated by the sock material will attract more dust. Pretty cool right?
Make Use Of Your Dishwasher
Not everything needs your one-on-one attention. Let your other household appliances do the cleaning. For example, your kid’s toys don’t actually need you to wash them personally—put them in your dishwasher instead. Now there’s no need to go through those tiring sessions ever again.
Get Storage Baskets
Are you panicking because you have guests coming over and there are a million things strewn over the floor? Does your house look like a battleground with all the toys your kid has left lying around?
No worries! All you need are a few storage bags.
Keep one storage bag for each room and put all the misplaced things in it whenever it’s time to clean up. Do this for each room with a different bag. This is an effective way of dealing with clutter.
Vinegar Is An Elixir
Cleaning all the hardened splatters off the microwave walls is a very hard job. If only there was something that would loosen all the debris for us easily.
You can create a special mixture for this purpose to get rid of all the splatters. Mix 2 parts water and ½ parts vinegar and spray it all inside the microwave—make sure you cover all the splatters with this mixture. Now keep the microwave on high for around 10 minutes. Wait for it to cool down and then take a cloth and wipe all the stains off.
