Everyone has their cleaning routines, and some can even successfully clean their bathroom and kitchen in not more than half an hour (cleaning the counters and stove while waiting for the toilet and bathtub cleaner to work). You might even know some useful tips for cleaning various items with vinegar and baking soda.
However, there are probably still many things that you don’t know how to clean or scrub. For example, your blinds. If you leave them for a while, they can become really dirty. We present you with 27 tips to clean 27 weird things in your home and surroundings.
1. Window Tracks
During summer, we all want to open the windows to feel that breeze. However, the breeze also blows debris and dust into the window tracks.
To clean your grimy window tracks, you need elbow grease and several more simple household items. Learn how to Best Life.
2. Blinds
You have clean windows and window tracks, but your blinds look terrible.
All you need to have to clean them is some warm water, soap, and a microfiber cloth. Find out more here.
3. Shower Curtain
Your shower curtain needs more than just occasional splashes of water while you’re showering. Over time, it can become nasty because of the soap scum and bodily oil accumulation. Wash it in a salt bath.
4. Shower Caulking
Mildew and mold often build up in the shower caulking. However, you can clean them very easily with the help of a toothbrush and a little bleach. Learn more here.
5. Bathroom Tiles
Now that you have cleaned your bathroom, rub some candle wax on the grouting to repel the moisture that could later cause mildew. Learn how.
6. Porcelain Sink
Porcelain sinks are gorgeous, but they can stain very easily. Whiten your porcelain sink with the help of white vinegar, baking soda, lemon, hydrogen peroxide, and salt. Buzz Feed.
7. Deposits of Hard Water
Metal sinks pose another problem – deposits of hard water. To remove the ugly-looking hard water deposit, you need an old T-shirt and some white vinegar. Find out more here.
8. Range Hood Filter
The range hood filter is another kitchen item that’s hard to clean. We bombard it with smoke and grease almost every day. To clean it, you need only OxiClean. See how.
9. Glass Oven Door
Now that you’ve cleaned your range hood filter, stove, and sink, it’s time for the glass oven door. You need to prepare a baking soda paste and use it the next morning. Learn how.
10. Toaster
You must clean your toaster now and then. Learn how.
11. Fridge
Removing the leftovers is not enough to clean your fridge properly. You should also scrub it twice a year. See how here.
12. Refrigerator Coils
Cleaning the fridge also includes cleaning the refrigerator coils. Just vacuum those at the bottom to make your fridge run much more efficiently. Learn how here.
13. Cast Iron Skillet
Cast iron skillets can’t be cleaned as your regular dishes. But you can simply maintain your cast iron skillet, and even pass it on to your great-grandkids. You need just potato and salt. Learn more.
14. Pan and Pot Bottoms
When cleaning your pans and pots, you probably forget about their bottoms. You can use just baking soda or Bar Keeper’s Friend to get rid of the burn marks. Find out more.
15. Mattress
You probably wash your sheets and blankets regularly, but what about your mattress? You can clean it with some dish soap, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and a vacuum cleaner. See how.
16. Laptop
Cleaning your laptop is not as hard or scary as you may think. Check out this quick tutorial to see how to clean it efficiently.
17. Mirrors
If you use Windex to clean your window, you are doing it wrong. Learn how to do it right here.
18. Odd-Shaped Glasses and Bottles
Items that are not easily accessible are the ones that are hardest to clean. Some of the worst are the oddly shaped glass pieces. However, you can clean them very easily with the help of sponges and magnets. Best Life.
19. Keurigs and Coffee Makers
We love Keurig machines as they give us our morning cup of coffee in a matter of seconds. But, all those small parts and compartments are very hard to clean, and frequent use might lead to buildup. See how to disinfect, descale, and clean your Keurig machine.
20. Makeup Brushes
Girls often forget to clean their makeup brushes, although it’s really important. See how to clean them with the help of some dish soap and olive oil here.
21. Hair Brushes
You should clean your hairbrushes at least once a month. See how by using a little shampoo and baking soda.
22. Baseball Caps
Baseball caps are always here to protect us from the sun, but while doing so they accumulate our sweat. They can’t be cleaned like your other clothes, so you can use the dishwasher. Learn more.
23. Iron
Prevent rubbing germs with your dirty iron on your freshly clean clothes. See how to clean your iron using only some salt and white vinegar.
24. Air Conditioner
If you have a dirty air conditioner, it won’t work properly and will pump dirty air into your home. Although not extremely simple, you can still clean it by yourself. Learn more about Best Life.
25. Ceiling Fan
You are probably not aware that your ceiling fan has a lot of dust. However, you can clean it with the help of a pillowcase. See how.
26. Dog Toys
Your pet deserves clean toys. To clean them, you can either use a washing machine, or you can soak them in warm water and white vinegar.
27. Car Upholstery
You can now stop paying to have your upholstery cleaned. Use a solution prepared from vinegar, dish soap, and club soda. Use a brush to scrub your upholstery, and rinse with a steam cleaner or shop vac. Best Life Online.
These tips are very helpful for anyone who likes to have a clean home without putting in too much effort.
If you have any other cleaning tips, feel free to share them in the comments.
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