Whether you’re gearing up for spring cleaning or just diving in for a full-blown deep cleaning session, scouring every inch of your home can be a massive and daunting undertaking. Luckily, we have some tips that will make the burdensome chore much easier.
These 12 genius cleaning tips will save you time and have your house sparkling clean in no time.
Now that you know these awesome hacks, that deep house cleaning won’t seem so dreadful.
1. Whiten yellowed pillowcases
You probably wash your pillow cases fairly often, but what about your actual pillows? Sorry to gross you out, but – we sweat when we sleep, and that sweat leaves yellow stains on our pillows. Plus, the oils from our skin and makeup end up seeping through the pillowcase and onto the pillow as well. Thankfully, Tip Hero has a super easy way to fix this common issue, check out the full tutorial.
2. Use baking soda to clean a glass cooktop
Unlike most stovetops, the burners can’t be removed from a glass cooktop, which makes them a bit trickier to clean. Behind the Studio has an awesomely easy tutorial on how to clean your glass cooktop surface using baking soda and hot water – that’s it! Head to their blog for the full instructions.
3. Freshen and clean cloth and natural-fiber couches
Baking soda can also be used to help clean and deodorize couches made from natural fibers. If you have a cotton or linen couch, this is going to change the way you clean forever. Just sprinkle baking soda over the surface of the sofa, let sit for 20-30 minutes, then vacuum. Pop Sugar has step-by-step instructions for an extra deep clean.
4. Hose down your area rugs
Taking your dirty or stained area rugs to a professional cleaner or renting equipment can be expensive. Luckily, there’s an easy way to clean them yourself at home with a few common household products. Homemaking Simplified explains how to clean area rugs using laundry detergent, a hose, and a scrub brush. Head to their blog to find out how.
5. Deep clean your broom
Since we use our brooms to sweep dirty floors, it only makes sense that they would get pretty nasty over time, but so many of us never think to clean them! Just add a few drops of dish soap in a bucket of warm water and let your broom soak for an hour. Let it dry and you’re all set.
6. Use duct tape to deep clean your toilet
If you have a busy bathroom or live in an area with hard water, your toilet probably gets dirty fairly quickly. Give your toilet a super deep clean using vinegar and duct tape – the duct tape will be used to seal the siphons while your tank soaks in vinegar. Lil Luna explains how to do this clever trick on their blog.
7. Sanitize and clean your knife block
The small crevices of a knife block can become a haven for bacteria if there are moisture or food particles inside, something many people never consider. The Krazy Coupon Lady uses canned compressed air to first get any dust or crumbs out, then soaks the knife block in a mild bleach solution. Head to her blog for the full tutorial.
8. Clean your refrigerator’s water and ice dispensers
Mix a solution of water and vinegar together to clean away any stains or hard water marks on your refrigerator’s water and ice dispensers. Use an old toothbrush to scrub the small crevices for an ultra-clean kitchen.
9. Throw your blinds in the bathtub
A deep house clean isn’t complete if you haven’t cleaned your window blinds. Instead of tediously going through and dusting each and every slat, just throw them in the bathtub with some warm water and a little bit of bleach (you can also use vinegar). Let them soak for five minutes, rinse, and let dry.
10. Use rubbing alcohol to clean light switches
Light switches are a breeding ground for germs and bacteria, think about how often we touch them! Clean them using a cloth with a bit of alcohol and use a Q-tip to get into the small nooks and crannies.
11. Clean your oven without toxic chemicals
Harsh oven cleaners are often full of nasty chemicals and have a horrible smell. David Wolfe has a tutorial on how to clean your oven using just water, baking soda, and vinegar. Go to the blog for the full instructions.
12. Wash your air vents in the dishwasher
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Clean all of your air vents at once by putting them in the dishwasher and running through a normal cycle. Just make sure to close the vents first so that more surface area gets clean. Let them dry before placing back over your vents.
