8 Cleaning Hacks That Are Guaranteed To Save You Time, Money And Energy
Some people find comfort and therapy in cleaning up around the house. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people and it annoys the hell out of me to spend hours cleaning every day.
Nothing can stop a woman with a purpose and today, I was in search of a list of cleaning hacks that can speed things up for me so that I can save time, money, and energy cleaning.
I’m happy and proud to say that I was able to put together a list of 8 cleaning hacks that I feel are worthy of being featured on my blog because I’ve tried them and they work amazingly.
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Cleaning Hacks To Make Your Home Shine
1. Eliminate Those Nasty Stubborn Stains By Using Your Drill With A Brush
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If you have a compact electric drill somewhere around the garage, grab it and slap one of these brush heads onto it.
You’d be surprised how quick and easy it is to clean up stains and dirt that seemed impossible to remove.
2. Line Toaster Trays With Foil To Avoid Cleaning Up After Baking/Toasting Food
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When the late-night munchies hit, you can’t blame a girl for slapping together a delicious toasted meal.
To avoid having to wash up toaster trays, just line them with foil and dispose of them when you’re done. Easy as pie.
See also: 8 Clever Kitchen Cleaning Tips Every Neat Freak Will Love
3. Remove Deodorant Stains Using This Unusual Hack
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I was expecting this hack to consist of some kind of natural product like vinegar or something but it turns out, all you need is some of the fabric from the garment, rub it over the portion of the deodorant stain and that will clean it right up. Weird but awesome!
4. Kill Bacteria And Clean Up Your Microwave Using This Natural Lemon Or Vinegar Mixture
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Mix half a cup of water and half a cup of vinegar or lemon, boil it in your microwave until it steams, and then let it sit. The steam from the mixture will kill bacteria and break down stubborn stains and grime.
5. Clean Your Grill With A Raw Onion
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You don’t need to be scrubbing all that charred meat off your grill for an hour, while it’s still hot, just cut an onion in half and rub it over the grill.
This will remove those hard-to-clean grime and mess right off the grill.
6. Clean Your Toilet Using Koolaid
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I know this looks like a weird hack but it turns out that the kool-aid with citric acid works wonderfully at cleaning toilets, thus ‘eliminating’ the need for toxic cleaners.
7. Wash And Clean Airvents In Your Dishwasher
Instead of exhausting yourself cleaning your air vents, just remove them, put them in your dishwasher for a cool wash, and let the dishwasher do the rest. It’s a quick, easy, and painless way of getting the job done.
8. Restore Gas Burner Plates With Ammonia
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If you’re having a hard time cleaning up your gas burners, try inserting the plates into a plastic bag filled with ammonia. Let it sit overnight and then wipe them up with a sponge the next morning.