15 Absolutely Indispensable Tricks for Everyone Who Loves a Clean Home
The following 15 pieces of advice are utterly brilliant for keeping your
house clean, and what’s more they’re all really quick and easy to do.
Just trust us on this one — we checked each and every one, and they all
work great!
The microwave
Squeeze out some soap on to a wet sponge, then rub it on something
to get a good amount of foam. Put the sponge into the microwave, switch
it on at minimum power for 30 seconds. Open the door and wipe the
microwave from inside. This way, cleaning the microwave is not only much
easier, but it will also help to remove any foul smells and microbes
stuck to the sponge.
Mattresses
Given enough time, all mattresses become dirty. To get them looking like
they’re brand new once again, you merely need to sprinkle them with
baking soda, leave it for a few hours and then vacuum it up. All traces
of dirt and smells will disappear. This method also works with an old
sofa.
Chopping boards
The combination of salt and lemons is a great tool for cleaning wooden
chopping boards. Once you’ve covered the board in salt and wiped it down
with a cut-open lemon, simply rinse it in some hot water.
The toaster
With the help of an old tooth brush, you can clean all the hard-to-get-at places in your toaster with ease.
Taps
If you wipe the surface of a tap with some wax paper, water stains won’t appear on it for a long time.
Irons
Spread some paper out on the ironing board and then sprinkle a little
salt on it. Turn the heat setting on your iron up to the maximum, making
sure that there is no water in it, and that the "steam" function
is disabled. Pass the hot iron over the salt — this works wonders to get
rid of dirt.
Silverware
A piece of chalk wrapped in gauze placed in the drawer or box with your
silverware can help prevent the latter from losing its sheen or becoming
permanently stained.
Clothes
It’s easy to get rid of grease stains on clothes using crumbled-up
chalk. Simply rub the chalk into the stain, and in a few hours the chalk
will fully absorb the grease. This method is most effective for fresh
stains.
Venetian blinds
Venetian blinds can be very tricky and time-consuming to clean. Few
people realise that you can actually use an old sock to clean the
individual parts of the blinds with the minimal amount of effort.
Frying pans
Using salt is by far the best way to clean a cast-iron frying pan. Salt
absorbs oil and helps to remove pieces of burnt food. After the salt has
been left in the pan for a short amount of time, rinse it and rub
it dry.
Carpets
Mix one part of vinegar and two parts water together in a bottle with
a spray mechanism. Spray the mixture on any stains on the carpet and
cover them with a wet cloth. Turn on the iron, set it to steam mode, and
pass it over the cloth for 30 seconds. Goodbye stain!
Sinks
Clean the sink with soda and an old tooth brush, then put a few slices
of lemon into the plug hole and rinse thoroughly with ordinary water.
Windows
Clean the windows in the usual way, but make sure to rub them dry with
a newspaper. This method will help to remove all the stains and give
a glow to the windows.
Foul smells
Put one teaspoon of vanilla extract in a bowl, then place it in the
preheated oven. Your house will fill with a magical aroma and all foul
smells will disappear.
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